About Us
Island Hopping
History
Manila-November 19, 2008
Everything started on March 15, 2006, when The Netherlands decided to include as one of their requirements from foreigners entering their country applying for an “MVV Visa”(“Permit for temporary stay”) is the so-called “Inburgeringsexamen” .
November 6, 2008
I was cruising through the river in Amsterdam in a small tourist boat, taking pictures of myself and my mother with historical and other interesting sights in our background. “This is the life,” I almost murmured to myself. I have always loved traveling and being in nine beautiful cities in Europe (Toulouse, Paris, Madrid, Andorra, Carcassonne, Amsterdam, Prague...
November 5, 2008
Iyon ang kanyang ama.
Isang yayat na nilalang na tuluyan nang iginupo ng panahon. Waring isang manipis na papel na kay putla at kay daling punitin. Sa pagkakahiga niyang yaon na nasasaksakan ng kung anu-anong suwero, mistula na siyang bangkay kundi lamang sa nag-aagaw-buhay na ingay ng kanyang paghinga mula sa taas-babang pagtahip ng yayat na dibdib.
Apat na...
November 4, 2008
Melbourne, Australia
The Philippine Fiesta of Victoria Inc. ( PFVI) is celebrating its 26th anniversary on 29-30 November 2008. The Philippine Fiesta is indeed the time of the year that the Filipinos all over Victoria and our ‘kababayan‘ from different states of Australia convene and celebrate one of the biggest and joyful Filipino-Australian events.
October 29, 2008
Initially the article I intended to write was about Preparing for Homebirth in the Netherlands. However, like my first pregnancy, I gave birth a week earlier than planned so instead of preparing for homebirth my article is now on Giving Birth in the Netherlands a Humbling and Privileged Experience…
I came upon an interesting quote from Janet Schwegel's Adventures in...
October 29, 2008
Many things has been written and much is said already about the Philippine Jeepney and Tricycle. I guess that most Munting Nayon readers have experienced travelling with this fantastic form of local transportation at first hand. However I could not resist the temptation to give you my own perspective on these magnificent vehicles, a personal reflection, seen through the eyes......
October 24, 2008
Page 14
The acrobatic twists and turns in the life of Ildefonsa will now finally conclude after a long pause caused by a lengthy haggle with the real-life families involved in this docu-drama. The author can now reveal to the followers of this heartwarming saga what happened next to Ildefonsa in the hands of Conchita, her mother-in-law with an evil agenda.
PREVIOUSLY:......
October 15, 2008
If the Filipino people have a reason for a celebration they will end up having a fiesta. It is a well known fact that Filipinos love celebrations, this can be seen in the way they celebrate their festivals and fiesta’s. Festivals in the Philippines are held throughout the country, these occaissions are celebrated with great intensity, passion and enthusiasm, with...
October 9, 2008
Utrecht –The Netherlands
October 4, 2008
What was intended to be a dinner-karaoke evening turned into a serious discussion on the financial crisis and the peace negotiations between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP).
September 24, 2008
Mississauga-Ontario-Canada
September 11-13, 2008
In the history of mankind, the greatness of a man is measured not only when he was alive, but more so when he has been long dead. His physical body may have turned to dust or ashes, but his teachings; his greatness and his accomplishments will live forever. His legacy will affect, directly or indirectly, many lives......
September 19, 2008
Who would ever imagine smart university students from Imperial College London, the world's top university in science and technology, teaching science and mathematics to elementary pupils in rural Samar in the Philippines? This is exactly what happened...
September 13, 2008
Calling all members and educators of
Mapua Institute of Technology High School Batch 71
to get in touch and be part of the planning for the
40th Grand Reunion in 2011
You can......
September 9, 2008
Text and images by Ronald de Jong
September 8, 2008
Although the island of Mindanao is largely associated with violence and kidnappings by bandit groups and the ongoing war between Muslim separatists and the Philippine Government troops, it is home to a very diverse group of people. Catholic settlements are largely spread within and alongside the Muslim communities. Many indigenous...
August 30, 2008
August 29, 2008
Sometime during the last quarter of 2007, I wrote an article on the conference of Igorots to be held in April 2009 in Germany. Details are more definite now.
The 5th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK Europe (ICBE)...
August 26, 2008
Maikling salaysay tungkol sa buhay ng isang Pinoy sa Melbourne-Australia
Victoria, Australia
Kanina pa siya nakatayo roon. Sa hintayan ng tram sa kanto ng Bourke Mall at Swanston Street. Pinagmamasdan ang mga taong nagdudumaling sumasakay sa mga tram patungo sa Bundoora. Waring mga ibong uwak na dumarapo sa mga dambuhalang sasakyan.
Ewan kung bakit ayaw pa niyang umuwi ganoong......
August 17, 2008
A couple of years ago I read the speech “A Borderless World” given by Patricia Evangelista, who at age 19 won the International Public Speaking Competition in London on May 2004. In it she wrote about the Filipino diaspora- the voluntary and involuntary dispersion and immigration......
July 1, 2008 - Anchorage
When Elton John belted out his rendition of his famous ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,’ at the conclusion of his recent concert in Anchorage, he must have been referring to the midnight sun that was just about to set behind the snowy mountains that embrace this small Alaskan city. It creeps along just below the horizon providing almost...
June 18, 2008
Hello readers of Munting Nayon! This newsletter is a breath of absolute fresh air; writing for the love and passion of it is really a great opportunity to come across. First off, let me introduce myself. My name is Diana Biag and I am an upcoming senior at the University of California, Riverside.......
ARTIST'S STATEMENT: If anything, 'transitional' is a vague word for describing a modern artist, but that is precisely what my art has become in terms of vision, ideas and drive. I have gone from the visual pleasure of hedonism of Impressionism towards Abstract Expressionist mode of depicting a more realistic view of life: Passionate and Chaotic.
April 23, 2008
SOME of GOD’S best kept secrets are the natural wonders of the Philippine Islands. Mayon volcano’s gentle symmetry that tops itself in the clouds as you approach it from nearby Lepaspi City, the high country hills that comprise the southern big island of mostly Muslim Mindanao’s central provinces of Bukidnon and Cotabato, Lake......
Malolos-Bulacan-February 2008
Living up to the theme of their Golden Jubilee Homecoming, Balik Tanaw, Balik Saya, the members of the Marcelo H. del Pilar High School Class of 1958 came back to Malolos, Bulacan last February. And -- even if for just one, glorious, shining week-end – they...
April 7, 2008 - London Rene won the title of Miss Philippines UK 1992 and was crowned at Le Palais, Hammersmith, London
Also a performing artist like her sister, Rhoda, Rene appears in several TV programs, films, commercials and theaters. Among others, she plays the role of Briony Jones in the English TV series, Grange Hill, and acts as Lyndsey in the Diary Of A Teenage Health Freak. She also starred in the films, The Fifth Element, Don't Walk and Naomi, Kate, Kylie & Me.
April 7, 2008 - London Rhoda is a multi-talented and diverse actress, whose versatility as a performer has landed her roles on both stage and screen, from musical theatre (A Chorus Line and West Side Story) to feature films (Finding Neverland). Rhoda currently resides in London, where she was also born and raised. Her ethnic origin is Filipino, ...
April 5, 2008 - Anchorage, Alaska
Candlelights flicker from every window and sometimes on the fences as they faintly brighten the unpaved dusty streets where people peacefully await the approaching procession called libut. The priest surrounded by religious elderly approaches leading a crowd of people praying fervently in unison and singing church hymns to the beat of...
April 4, 2008
On March 8 the women of Stichting Bayanihan in Rotterdam celebrated the International Women’s Day together with other women organisations in Rotterdam.
A week later ( March 15) the Filipinas coming from different places but specifically coming from Utrecht and the neighbouring places also celebrated this important day for women. Stichting......
Paris-February 29, 2008
The first time then Consul José Abeto “Toto” Zaide and his wife Victoria “Meng” celebrated their “third” wedding anniversary in Bonn in 1982, Mme Josefina Abad, the lady of Ambassador Gregorio G Abad, was scandalized. “Hindi ba malalae na ang mga anak nina Toto at Meng?” she intoned...
Sir Dominiek Segaert
March 20, 2008
KNIGHTS OF RIZAL DIAMOND CHAPTER SHARE RESOLUTION OF BROTHERHOOD WITH BRUSSELS CHAPTER & KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA BRUSSELS
Brussels-Hilton - Saturday February 23 – 2008 the Knights of Rizal of Brussels Chapter and the Kababaihang Rizalista Brussels held at Hilton Brussels a Joint Induction Ceremony with their 2nd year inaugural celebration. It was Chapter Commander Sir Rudy Nollas, KGOR who welcomed everybody...
Sir Dominiek Segaert
March 20, 2008
KNIGHTS OF RIZAL
ANTWERP CHAPTER BELGIUM - EUROPE
Saturday January 26 – 2008 the Knights of Rizal Diamond Chapter Antwerp celebrated its 8th anniversary at Salons De Watermeulen at Kruibeke. The message of Ambassador H.E. Cristina Ortega was clear in the program brochure: “You, members of KOR Diamond Chapter, may you only increase in strength and broaden the base of understanding...
by Ed Maranan
Currently drawing audiences at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila, is the rock musical EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson. The full-length play, presented by Tanghalang Pilipino - the CCP's resident theater company - and written by Carlos Palanca Hall of Fame awardee Ed Maranan, is about the lives and struggles of two Ateneo de Manila alumni ...
by Sheryl Lynn Baas
I was born in Rotterdam on January 2, 1984, almost a New Year's baby. Growing up, I had a wonderful youth and I was lucky to be raised within two cultures. I have very loving parents and one dear brother, Brian, with whom I have a close bond. My mother, Susan, is from the Philippines and my father, Jan, is from the Netherlands.
by Fe Mylene Thyssen-Sagra
When I said "I do" to a Dutch who lives in France...., it was a fullfilment of a beautiful dream. For as a child I was a dreamer and continued to be so till my adolescence and adulthood. The books that I read fed my imagination with unsually nice people and events, and I often switched from reader to leading character in my romantic flights of fancy.
In a ceremony held last June 4, 2007 at Asian Resource Center, Washington-USA, two distinguished Asian Americans, Loida Nicolas Lewis , a Filipina, together with American speed skater and holder of five Olympic medals Apolo Anton Ohno were inducted to the Asian Hall of Fame for 2007...
by Orquidia Valenzuela
CARMENCITA LOZADA brought pride and joy to the Filipinos and to the international musical community through her violin virtuosity...