Contents of Likas-Philippines

• Why Likas-Philippines?
  
• Ang Pilipinas Ngayon (The Philippines Today) *
  
• Galleries *
  
• WikiPages
  
• Community Calendars
  
• Community Forums
  
• Community Directories

Ang Pilipinas Ngayon

What's New?

	Introduction to Likas-Philippines Likas-Philippines is a vision of the Philippines and Filipino people -- unique from other Philippines site you will find in the internet. From conception, it was designed to be a collaborative project ("bayanihan" in our native tongue) -- a distillation of the collective perspectives of Filipinos -- about the Philippines and the Filipino people. This inaugural issue provides a glimpse of dynamic features of Likas-Philippines. More interactive features are planned in the coming months.
	Introduction to Likas-Pilippines Galleries The first major project of Likas-Philippines -- the Likas-Pilippines Galleries -- presents a visual tour of the Philippines, and glimpses of the Filipino people in the Philippines and those who now live in other countries of the world. More focused "virtual tour albums" for Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Metro Manila have been prepared. The Global Pinoys section provides glimpses of the Filipino communities in different countries of the world.
	Pasko! Pasko! Pasko na naman kami...! Pasko (Christmas) is not only a celebration of the birth of Christ in the Philippines, the only predominantly Christian country in Asia; it is also the the season when members of the family go home to their roots, the Filipino equivalent of "Thanksgiving" as celebrated in Western countries like the United States. Western children look forward to Halloween, but Pasko (Christmas) is the time when Filipino children get a chance to visit their neighbors, sing their song before they get a treat.
	Odyssey : Batanes Batanes is the northernmost province of the Philippines separated completely from the main island of Luzon. The remoteness of the islands that comprise Batanes coupled with its unique weather rendered them virtually unspoiled by the onslaught of population growth that afflicted the greater part of the Philippines. Today, Batanes remains a virtual paradise -- as shared by a number of Filipinos who visited.
	Filipino People: Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi "Imagine 50,000 people living in houses on stilts on the reef, bridged only by wooden planks and manmade walkways. Imagine an islet less than 1 km square which the predominantly Muslim Samal and Bajao people chose to snub in favor of living on the water that is their life. Imagine a place that is practically the last digit island South of the Philippines and is as close to Sabah Malaysia as the main Bongao island of Tawi-Tawi. This is the glorious place of mystery called Sitangkai." -- Farl
	Rice Cycle by Ayeona Rice is the most important component of every Filipino meal -- breakfast, lunch and supper(dinner) -- as well as the the in-between meals we call simply as "merienda" or snacks, sometimes two or three times each day among very active Filipinos. Rice production is also a way of life. In "Rice Cycle", Ayeona shares a brief glimpse of how rice production is integrated in the day-to-day lives and the culture of her people -- the Igorots of Mountain Province in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR).
	Likha: Victor Ancheta (a 19 yo Filipino Artist) The collective arts and literature of a nation is the quintessential expressions of the day-to-day lives, hopes, dreams and aspirations of a people -- at any given time. In his work, Victor shares how his immersion and reactions to Catholicism and the church shaped his life and art. Visit Victor Ancheta's page in Likas-Philippines to get a glimpse of some of his representative art works. Included in Victor Ancheta's page are more links for more extensive presentation of his art works.
	One World Vision: To the Pupils, Parents and Teachers of Apperson Street School -- A Gift from the Filipino People It begun as a personal project by a Filipina , Virginia, from California. Many of her people are in Calubian, Leyte are poor and understood that education may help get them out of the cycle of poverty. With her own money she collected books to send back home, but she could not afford all the shipping expenses, and asked for help... Please visit Special Project for Calubian, Leyte- need assistance posted by Jill Adams for this evolving story.

In Progress

	Global Pinoys : Sampaguita Blooms in Japan Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines. To find in blooming in Japan is symbolic of the efforts of Filipinos who now work or live permanently in Japan to create a Filipino-Japanese community that include what is good and beautiful of the motherland -- Philippines.
	About Us : An introduction to the members of Likas-Philippines
	Ako'y Filipino : Filipino Youth
	Ako'y Filipino (I am a Filipino)

What's New in Various Regions of the Philippines:

Archived Issues of Ang Pilipinas Ngayon

• 2007
  • Vol 2 No 1. Ang Pilipinas Ngayon (January - March 2007)
• 2006
  • Vol 1 No 1. Ang Pilipinas Ngayon ~ Inaugural Issue (December 2006)

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