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Central Philippine Languages: Bisaya,
Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog --Bisaya is the predominant language
family spoken in the central region of the Philippines with as many
or more native speakers than the Tagalog language spoken in the
national center of Manila and the surrounding area (approximately
15 million speakers each)...
Cultural
Tradition: Flores De Mayo --Flores, from Spanish flores or "flowers,"
also known as flores de Mayo (flowers of May), flores de Maria (flowers
of Mary) or alay (offering), may refer to the whole Flower Festival
celebrated in the month of May in honor of the Virgin Mary...
Filipino
culture section -- In this site, you may sample this culture
via myths, an historical timeline capturing key events in national
history, a sampling of interesting facts and figures and an account
of the Filipino flag and it's many evolutions to its currrent format...
Karapatan:
Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples' Rights --Karapatan
is the major and most militant human rights alliance in the Philippines.
It is made up of human rights institutions and the rights desks
of people's organizations, and the regional and provincial HR formations
all over the country...
The
Moriones -- Moriones, which literally means "helmets" in Spanish,
is a playlet enacted on the streets about the capture and beheading
of Longino, Roman soldier and first Christian martyr...
The
Rondalla -- A musical tradition brought by Spanish Colonisation...
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