Music and Celebrities

Music

Of the Philippines are performance arts composed in various genre and styles. The music of the Philippines is a mixture of other Asian, European, Latin American, American, and indigenous influences.

The traditional music of the Philippines, like the folk music of our countries, reflects the life of common, mostly rural Americans. Like its counterparts in Asia, a lot of traditional songs from the Philippines have a strong connection with nature. However, much of it employs the diatonic scale rather than the more "Asian" pentatonic scale

Among the various styles of music from the Philippines are Pinoy Rock, Pinoy Pop, Agung, Kapanirong, Kulintang, Kundiman, Manila Sound, Pinoy Reggae, Tagonggo.

Freddie Aguilar, is a folk musician from the Philippines

 Celebrities

• Annes Curtis

She is a business model and actress currently active in The Philippines she lived in Australia and moved to The Philippines whens she was twenty years old. Her first appearance in movies was Batman and Robin. She was discovered by a talent scout from a fast food chain.

• Daiana Meneses

A twenty four years old Brazilian model who became a star in The Philippines she did several commercials,poster gils,and Tv presenter. She is one of the highest paid models in the Philippines.

Philippine Folklore

Folklore

• Bungisngis

Bungisngis is a one-eyed giant. This giant lives in the forest and woods.

• Bathala

Bathala is the creation god in Filipino myths.

• Sirena

Sirena is a mermaid. It attract Fishermen and tourists, especially near the Pacific Ocean.

• Mambabarang

Mambabarang  is a witch who uses insects and spirits to enter the body of any person they hate.

More about The Philippines - Gastronomy

The Philippine cuisine is a mixture of various influences such as Mexican, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and Arab. Two of the most prevalent cultures are Spanish and Chinese. During the Spanish colonization in the Philippines, Filipinos learned much about their food and began to use their spices and eventually became a part  of the spice trade between Spain. The Philippones, and Tidorein Maluka. Chinese food was also introduced into The Philippines as a result of trade early 15th century. Eventually when the Americans entered The Philippines, Filipino cuisine picked up their influences, solidifying one of the most diverse cuisines in the world.

Filipinos love to eat. Filipinos generally eat at least 5 times a day, 3 complete meals and 2 snacks. A complete meal is normally a combination of rice (steam or fried) and at least one viand. Fried rice (using leftover rice) is usually served during breakfasts. The most common cooking methods in the Philippines are adobo (cooked in soy sauce, garlic and vinegar), sinigang (boiled with a tamarind base), nilaga (boiled with onions), ginataan (cooked using coconut milk), and pinaksiw (cooked in ginger and vinegar) all using one of these: pork, chicken, beef, fish and sometimes vegetables.

Best filipino main dish recipes are pork Adobo, Chicken Adobo, Bicol Express, Chicharon, Lechon, and Pinakbet.

Adobo

Adobo is the name of a popular dish and cooking process in Philippine Cuisine, The Filipino dish is made with pork or chicken.

Lechon

Roasted pig, famous during weddings and other grand celebrations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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About Philippines

    

     The Philippines has a population of more than 98 million people. It  is the  seventh most populated  Asian country. Multiply ethnicities and culture are found throughout the island.The  Philippines is a sovereign  island country located in Southeast Asia, in the western Pacific Ocean it is locate on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

     The flag is composed of three parts: a white equilateral triangle to be left with two horizontal bands, the blues symbolizing nobility, and red symbolizing courage.

    The Philippines uses as currency the peso. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The peso is usually denoted by the symbol.

    Christianism is the religion predominant in the Philippines. About ninety percent of the population is christian, or better, seventy percent are catholics and twenty churches are protestants .And muslims represent the twentieth part. Several churches are considered patrimony cultural of humanity by UNESCO.

   The presence of the USA in The Philippines in flout the implementation of an education system based on the North American model. The English languages had a major influence on the Philippine language and culture. It is known that  there  is a dialect have been used ,and this dialect is called Taglish, a mix between the native language and English.