tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896615278728844282024-03-14T10:56:21.812+08:00Philippines background dataInformation about the Philippines, its people, geography, history and other relevant data. The site provides general information about the Philippines and glimpses of its culture. It by no means claims itself to be authoritative and scholarly. There are various resources online and offline which can provide more information that can withstand scrutiny.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-24302658842321093792011-05-02T20:27:00.000+08:002011-04-30T20:27:51.645+08:00Holy Week in the Philippines - Religious ProcessionWatch videos of Holy Week festivities in the Philippines. <br />
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<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IfESKNkgwfA?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IfESKNkgwfA?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-38630596136637382232010-12-13T04:06:00.001+08:002010-12-13T04:06:00.403+08:00HOSPITAL - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION-Asian Hospital<br />
Filinvest Corporate City,<br />
Alabang Muntilupa<br />
(63 2) 771-9000<br />
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-Capitol Medical Center<br />
Scout Magbanua, Quezon City<br />
(63 2) 372-3831<br />
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-Makati Medical Center (MMC)<br />
#2 Amrosolo Street, Makati City<br />
(63 2) 815-9911<br />
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-Manila Doctor’s Hospital<br />
U.N. Avenue, Ermita, Manila<br />
(63 2) 524-3011<br />
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-Medical Center Manila<br />
General Luna corner U.N. Avenue, Ermita, Manila<br />
(63 2) 523-8131<br />
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-Philippine General Hospital<br />
Taft Avenue, Manila<br />
(63 2) 521-8450)<br />
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-St. Luke’s Medical Center<br />
279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Cathedral Heights, Quezon City<br />
(63 2) 723-0101 or<br />
(63 2) 722-6162Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-16117138475203211762010-12-12T08:16:00.001+08:002010-12-12T08:16:00.902+08:00HOSPITAL - REGION II-Banaue, Dr. Antonio P. Ligot <br />
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Ifugao Good News Clinic and Hospital <br />
<br />
Banaue, Ifugao 3601 <br />
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Tel. No.: (074) 386-40-45 <br />
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Fax No: (074) 386-4092 <br />
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-Tuguegarao, Dr. Ramon Gonzales (Internal Medicine) <br />
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Cagayan Saint Paul Hospital <br />
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Ugac Highway, Buntun, Tuguegarao 3500 Cagayan <br />
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Clinic Hours: 12:30 - 5:00 pm <br />
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Tel. No: (078) 844-2220 <br />
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Office: (078) 844-4226 <br />
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-Tuguegarao, Dr. Placido P. Arjonillo <br />
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Cagayan Cagayan Valley Regional Hospital <br />
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Corig, Tuguegarao, 3500 Cagayan <br />
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Tel. No: Office: (078) 446-18-10 <br />
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Res: (078) 406-17-76 <br />
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-Santiago City, Dr. Loreto Garcia <br />
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Isabela Cagayan Valley Sanitarium and Hospital <br />
<br />
Garcia Clinic <br />
<br />
Santiago City, Isabela <br />
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2nd floor, Heritage Bldg. <br />
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Santiago City, Isabela<br />
Tel. no: (076) 682-8486; 682-8507 <br />
Fax no: 076-682-8548 <br />
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Clinic hours: 8:00-5:30 pm <br />
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Clinic: (078) 682-3899 <br />
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Res: (076) 582-8507 <br />
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0917-945-2151 <br />
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-Ilagan Dr. Dante L. Simon <br />
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Isabela Isabela Doctors Hospital <br />
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Maharlika Highway, Baligatan, Ilagan, Isabela <br />
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Hospital: telefax: (078) 622-2675 <br />
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Res: (078) 624-2004 <br />
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-Solano, Dr. Willie A. Damasco <br />
<br />
Nueva Vizcaya Medical Mission Group Hospital & Health Services Cooperative <br />
<br />
Bintawan Road, Brgy. Quezon, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya <br />
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Tel. no: (078) 326-7945; 326-7946; 326-5066 <br />
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OR Damasco Medical Clinic <br />
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National Highway, Solano, 3709 Nueva Vizcaya <br />
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Tel. no: Office: (078) 326-5085 <br />
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Res: (078) 326-5215 <br />
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Fax no. 078-326-5112 <br />
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-Dr. Renato Allas (EENT)/ Tina Allas (optometrist) <br />
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Solano, Nueva Vizcaya <br />
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Tel. no: (078) 326-6677; 326-5498 <br />
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-OTHER HOSPITALS (OUT-PATIENT CONSULTATIONS ONLY) <br />
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Basco, Hospital Director <br />
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Batanes Integrated Provincial Health Office <br />
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Basco, 3900 BatanesBonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-19199309380898741152010-12-12T00:50:00.001+08:002010-12-12T00:50:00.678+08:00HOSPITAL - REGION I Country Code (+63)-Baguio City Dr. Jose A. Ramos (Gen. Surgeon) <br />
St. Louis University Hospital of the Sacred Heart, Assumption Road Extension, 2600 Baguio City<br />
Clinic Hours:8:00am-12:00nn; 2:00pm-5:00pm<br />
Daily except Sat. & Sun.<br />
Tel. No: Office: (074) 442-7606<br />
SLU: (074) 442-57-01; 442-57-02<br />
Res: (074) 442-48-65<br />
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-Carlatan, Dr. Juan V. Komiya <br />
San Fernando, Lorma Medical Center<br />
La Union Carlatan, San Fernando, 2500 La Union<br />
Clinic Hours: 24 hours<br />
Tel. No: (072) 888-26-16 (Hospital)<br />
Fax No: 072-888-333<br />
Res: cellular 181-315-30-58<br />
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-Agoo, La Union Dr. Mariano Panes, Jr. <br />
Urgent Surgical and Medical Care Hospital<br />
Bgy. San Antonino, Agoo, La Union<br />
Tel no. (072) 521-0562<br />
Fax No. (072) 710-0171<br />
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-Dagupan City, Dr. Vivencio Villaflor, Jr.<br />
Pangasinan Villaflor Memorial Hospital (Dagupan Doctors)<br />
Dagupan City, 2400 Pangasinan<br />
Tel. No.: (075) 522-7629; 522-7630<br />
Clinic hours: 9:00-12:00n; 4:00pm-6:00pm<br />
Tel. No.: 075-522-0811<br />
Res. 075-522-3359<br />
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OTHER HOSPITALS (OUT-PATIENT CONSULTATIONS ONLY)<br />
Bokod, Benguet Dr. Eduardo B. Calpito<br />
Dennis Molintas Memorial Hospital<br />
Daclan, Bokod, Benguet<br />
Cellphone of Dr. Calpito: 0918-281-3474<br />
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-Laoag City Dr. Francisco Ranada, Jr. <br />
Ranada Hospital<br />
Balintawak St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte<br />
Tel. no: (077) 772-11-08<br />
Fax no.: (077) 773-1199<br />
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Laoag City Laoag Rehabilitation Station<br />
C/o Dr. Isaias Alipio<br />
33-C del Rosario St., Laoag City<br />
Tel no.: (077) 773-1559<br />
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-Vigan, Dr. Gerardo Lahoz <br />
Ilocos Sur Lahoz Clinic and Hospital<br />
Vigan, Ilocos Sur<br />
Tel. no: (077) 722-2175<br />
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-Dr. Digna R. Ragasa<br />
Metro Vigan Cooperative Hospital<br />
Roxas Dike, Bantay, Ilocos Sur<br />
Tel. No.: (077) 722-4494Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-19593809560604282232010-12-11T04:53:00.001+08:002010-12-11T04:53:00.876+08:00HOSPITAL - REGION IVPuerto Princesa, Dr. Ma. Paz Yturriaga <br />
Palawan Holy Child Clinic, Rizal Ave., Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan <br />
Clinic Hours: <br />
9:00am-12:00nn; 2:00pm-7:00pm - Daily except Sunday <br />
Tel. No: Clinic: (048) 433-2410 <br />
Res: (048) 433-2157 <br />
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Puerto Princesa, Dr. Orvillo B. Varona (Surgery) <br />
Palawan Palawan Adventist Hospital <br />
Junction 2, San Pedro, Puerto Princesa, 5300 Palawan <br />
Tel. Nos: (048) 433-2156; (048) 433 2558 <br />
Clinic Hours: <br />
8:00am-12:00nn; 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sunday to Thursday) 8:00am-12:00nn (Fri) <br />
Tel. No: (048) 433-2558; 433-2156; 433-5567 <br />
Res: (048) 433-2658 <br />
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Puerto Princesa, Dr. Regina de Leon - DENTIST <br />
Palawan Asiaworld Resort Hotel <br />
Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan <br />
Clinic Hours:10:00am-12:30pm; 2:30pm-6:30pm (Tuesday-Saturday) <br />
Tel. No: Asiaworld Hotel : (048) 433-2111 <br />
Res: 433-2525 <br />
Office: (048) 433-4400; 433-8888 <br />
0918-505-2690 <br />
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Calapan, Dr. Christia Estrella N. Goco <br />
Ma. Estrella General Hospital Oriental Mindoro<br />
Tawiran, Calapan, 5200 Oriental Mindoro <br />
Clinic Hours: 8:00-12:00; 2:00-4:00 <br />
Tel. No: Office: (043) 286-7386; 286-7388; 441-0492 <br />
Res: (043) 286-7385 <br />
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OTHER HOSPITALS (OUT-PATIENT CONSULTATIONS ONLY) <br />
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Boac, Dr. Edgardo Marquez <br />
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Marinduque Marinduque Provincial Hospital <br />
Brgy. Santol, Boac, 4900 Marinduque <br />
Clinic Hours: 8:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 5:00 pm Mon to Fri <br />
Tel. No:Office: (042) 332-1621; (042) 332-1741 <br />
Tel. No. (042) 332-1741 <br />
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Holy Infant Diagnostic Clinic <br />
San Miguel, Boac, 4900 Marinduque <br />
Clinic hours: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm - Sat. <br />
Tel. No. (042) 332-1741 <br />
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Odiongan, Dr. Giovanni C. Fondevilla (General Practitioner) <br />
Romblon Romblon Provincial Hospital <br />
Odiongan, 5505 Romblon <br />
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654 Malabanias Road<br />
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Plaridel I Subdivision<br />
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Angeles City 2009<br />
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Pampanga<br />
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Tel. no. (045) 6256401 <br />
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San Fernando, Dr. Vito Roa <br />
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Pampanga V. L. Makabali Memorial Hospital <br />
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B. Mendoza St., San Fernando, 2000 Pampanga <br />
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Clinic Hours: morning only <br />
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Tel. No: (045) 961-24-42; 961-22-34 <br />
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Balanga, Dr. Francisco L. Pascual III, General Surgeon <br />
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Bataan Bataan Doctors Hospital <br />
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Dahlia St., Doña Francisco Subd., Balanga 2100 Bataan <br />
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Tel. no. (047) 237-2050; (047) 237-33-78 <br />
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Res: (047) 237-24-41 <br />
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Cabanatuan, Dr. Rolando Veneracion, Sr. / Dr. Francisco de Guzman <br />
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Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Doctors Hospital <br />
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Km. 10, Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija <br />
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Tel. no: (044) 463-0176; 463-7371 <br />
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Tarlac, Dr. Roman Belmonte, Jr. <br />
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Tarlac Ramos General Hospital <br />
<br />
769 P. Hilario St., Tarlac, Tarlac <br />
<br />
Tel. no.: 982-0542; 982-2350 <br />
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Fax no.: 982-0238 <br />
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Clinic hours: 10:00 - 12:00n <br />
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Tel no.: 982-0238Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-20380092168706109832010-12-09T17:23:00.001+08:002010-12-09T17:23:00.072+08:00HOSPITAL-REGION XCagayan de Oro, Dr. Evelyn V. Lomarda <br />
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Misamis, Oriental Maria Reyna Hospital <br />
<br />
Arch. Hayes St., 9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: 9:00am - 12:00nn; 3:00-5:00pm <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Office: (08822) 722-472 <br />
<br />
Res: (08822) 857-1324<br />
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Ozamis City, Dr. Annabelle Alcordo-Genon<br />
<br />
Misamis Misamis University (MU) Medical Center <br />
<br />
Occidental Bagakay, Ozamis City, 7200 Misamis Occidental <br />
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Tel. no. (088) 521-2411; 521-2412 <br />
<br />
Fax no: 521-2413 <br />
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Clinic hours: <br />
<br />
St. Francis Polyclinic, Burgos St., Ozamis City <br />
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9:30 - 12:00n - Mon to Sat 2:30 - 5:00 Mon to Fri <br />
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Tel no.: (065) 521-0674Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-60289704678375328362010-12-08T03:33:00.001+08:002010-12-09T00:53:44.622+08:00HOSPITAL-REGION VIIloilo City, Dr. Danilo Encarnacion <br />
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Iloilo St. Paul's Hospital <br />
<br />
Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo <br />
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Tel. No: Hospital: (033) 337-2741 to 49 <br />
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Fax no: (033)335-2471 <br />
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Clinic telefax: (033-336-1555) <br />
<br />
<br />
Dr. Ellamae Divinagracia (Infectious Disease) <br />
<br />
Dr. Melvert Divinagracia (Family Medicine) <br />
<br />
St. Paul's Hospital <br />
<br />
Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo <br />
<br />
Clinic hours: 11:00 - 1:00; 4:00-6:00 pm <br />
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Tel. No. Office- (033) 337-5358 <br />
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Residence - (033) 320-0087; <br />
<br />
Pager: 902-2307 <br />
<br />
Cell phone: 0917-302-0517 <br />
<br />
<br />
DENTIST <br />
<br />
<br />
Dr. Aurelio Ampig <br />
<br />
St. Paul's Hospital <br />
<br />
Iloilo City, 5000 Iloilo <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: 9:00 - 12:00 n; 3:00 - 5:00 pm Mon to Fri <br />
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9:00 - 1:00 - Saturday <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Office:(033) 724-19; 727-42 to 44 Res: 720-53 <br />
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Bacolod City, Dr. Leila Malata <br />
<br />
Negros Riverside Medical Center <br />
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Occidental North Drive, Bacolod City, 6100 Negros Occidental <br />
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Clinic Hours: <br />
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18:00am-12:00nn; 2:00pm-6:00pm - Daily except Sundays <br />
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Tel. No: Office: (034) 433-7331 <br />
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Kalibo, Dr. Juliet Macahilas <br />
<br />
Aklan Medical Diagnostics Panay Health Care Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PHCMPC) <br />
<br />
Torres-Oliva Bldg., Roxas Ave. Ext., Kalibo, Aklan <br />
<br />
Clinic hours: 9:00-12:00; 2:00-4:00 pm Mon to Fri <br />
<br />
9:00-12:00 nn - Sat. <br />
<br />
Tel. no: (036) 268-7216; 262-5263 <br />
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Res: (036) 662-4004 <br />
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St. Gabriel Hospital <br />
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Tel. No. (036) 268-9146 <br />
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Fax no: (036) 262-1868 <br />
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Boracay, Dr. Rafael Lumio/ Dr. Jose Gil Causing <br />
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Malay, Aklan Boracay Medical Clinic <br />
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Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, 5608 Aklan <br />
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Clinic Hours: 24 hours <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Office: (036) 31-47 <br />
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Res: (036) 22-42; 6623-400Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-32664182790690828382010-12-07T03:11:00.001+08:002010-12-09T01:04:33.628+08:00HOSPITAL-REGION VLegaspi City, Dr. Vicente Tanchuling (OB-Gyn) <br />
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Albay Tanchuling Hospital <br />
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Legaspi City, 4500 Albay <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: 8:00am-12;00; 2:00-6:00pm <br />
<br />
Tel. N o: Office: (052) 480-6302; 480-6104 <br />
<br />
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Legaspi City, Dr. Lourdes Estevez (General Surgery and Urology) <br />
<br />
Albay Estevez Memorial Hospital <br />
<br />
1/F Guevarra Subd., <br />
<br />
Legaspi City, 4500 Albay <br />
<br />
Legaspi City, 4500 Albay <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: <br />
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9:00am-12:30nn (Monday to Saturday) <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Office: (052) 245-5030 to 31 <br />
<br />
Fax no: (052) 245-5183 <br />
<br />
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Naga City, Dr. Lope C. Semaña (Internal Medicine-Cardiology) <br />
<br />
<br />
Camarines Sur Mother Seton Hospital <br />
<br />
Naga City, 4400 Camarines Sur <br />
<br />
Dabu Bldg, Elias Angeles St. <br />
<br />
4400 Naga City <br />
<br />
Tel. No: (054) 473-8497 <br />
<br />
Tel. no. Office: (054) 473-8308 <br />
<br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: 9:00am-12:00 <br />
<br />
3:00pm-5:00pm Mon to Sat <br />
<br />
Res: (054) 473-3076 <br />
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Daet, Dr. Raul G. Palencia <br />
<br />
Camarines Norte Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital <br />
<br />
Vinzons Ave., Daet, Camarines Norte <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: (054) 721-2664 <br />
<br />
Fax no.: (054) 721-2610 <br />
<br />
<br />
Sorsogon, Dr. Alma F. Escultura <br />
<br />
Sorsogon Sts. Peter & Paul Hospital <br />
<br />
Balogo, Sorsogon, Sorsogon <br />
<br />
Tel no. Hospital - (056) 221-2400 or (056) 211-1035 <br />
<br />
Clinic hours: 9:00 - 12:00n <br />
<br />
Tel. no. (056) 211-2400 <br />
<br />
<br />
OTHER HOSPITALS (OUT-PATIENT CONSULTATIONS ONLY) <br />
<br />
<br />
Virac, Dr. Antonio Zantua <br />
<br />
Catanduanes (Drs. Ma. Cecilia & Omar Anthony Zantua) <br />
<br />
Peñafrancia Clinic <br />
<br />
Virac, 4800 Catanduanes <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Office: (052) 686 <br />
<br />
Res: (052) 811-1680 to 1681 <br />
<br />
Cellphone: 0912-883-0284 <br />
<br />
Fax no: (052) 811-1680 <br />
<br />
<br />
Virac, Dr. Josefina de la Viña-de la Rosa <br />
<br />
Catanduanes Sto. Niño Medical Clinic <br />
<br />
San Juan St., Virac, 4800 Catanduanes <br />
<br />
Clinic Hours: 24 hours <br />
<br />
Tel. No: Clinic and Res. (052) 811-13-62Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-13835741164338348702010-12-06T23:42:00.001+08:002010-12-09T00:51:05.875+08:00First AidThough you can give basic first aid and CPR without tools, a few supplies can make it safer, easier, and more effective. It’s a good idea to assemble a simple first aid kit for your home, car, boat, workplace, or anywhere else you spend lots of time. You can find first aid supplies at pharmacies and medical supply stores.<br />
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• Sterile gauze bandages: For covering cuts and wounds. They come in various sizes and forms. You should have 2"× 2" pads, 4"× 4" pads, a large absorbent pad, as well as roller-type gauze.<br />
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• Adhesive tape: To hold gauze bandages or splints in place. Usually sold in rolls, like Scotch tape.<br />
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• Adhesive bandages: To cover cuts or wounds without the need for adhesive tape. You<br />
should have large and small bandages, and they should be sterile if possible. Latex-free bandages are best, since some people are allergic to latex.<br />
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• Elastic bandages: To bind and immobilize fractures and sprains temporarily, or to <br />
hold splints in place.<br />
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• Bandage scissors: To cut bandages to the appropriate size and to snip adhesive tape.<br />
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• Instant cold pack: To provide an immediate source of cold without the need for refrigeration.<br />
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• Waterless hand wash or moist towelettes: To sanitize hands and skin after providing first aid.<br />
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Protecting Yourself<br />
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Blood, or body fluids contaminated with blood, may carry infectious diseases such as hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). First aid kits should contain medical exam gloves, CPR mouth shields, and/or other equipment to limit this risk.<br />
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• Medical exam gloves: To protect your hands and skin from contact with blood and bodily fluids. Latex-free gloves are best, but any rubber gloves are better than nothing at all.<br />
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• Mouth shield: To let you perform CPR without any actual mouth-to-mouth contact. <br />
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<b>What to Do During an Emergency </b><br />
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No two emergencies are exactly the same. But there is a general plan of response that you should follow in every emergency situation.<br />
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1. Survey the Scene<br />
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You can’t help a victim if you get hurt yourself. Before providing first aid, always check the scene for dangers such as:<br />
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• Fire<br />
• Downed power lines<br />
• Hazardous chemicals<br />
• Unsafe structures<br />
• Traffic<br />
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Never attempt to enter a dangerous scene. Instead, call your EMERGENCY NUMBERS and explain the situation. <br />
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2. Decide Whether to Move the Victim. In the vast majority of emergencies, you should not move the victim. Movement can worsen injuries the victim may already have sustained. However, there are a few scenarios in which you may need to move a victim:<br />
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• If the victim is in immediate physical danger<br />
• If the victim’s injury or illness is life-threatening and the victim is positioned in a way that prevents you from providing first aid<br />
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<b>How to Move a Victim</b><br />
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If you do have to move a victim, follow these guidelines: <br />
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• Keep the spine and neck straight: Always keep the neck and spine in a straight line. Never move a victim sideways—only in the direction of the head or feet.<br />
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• Drag by the collar: If possible, try to pull the victim by the collar, using your forearms to support the head.<br />
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• Pull from shoulders or feet: If you can’t move the victim using only his clothes, pull the body from both feet or both shoulders.<br />
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<b>The Recovery Position</b><br />
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The recovery position is a body position that keeps the victim’s airway unobstructed. It should be used when a person is injured or ill but breathing normally. It should not be used if breathing is unstable or if you suspect a spinal injury.<br />
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1. Straighten the victim’s legs and place the arm closest to you at a right angle to the body. Remove any bulky items from the victim’s pockets.<br />
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2. With one hand, lift the arm farthest from you and bring it across the victim’s chest. Hold the arm so the back of the victim’s hand is against the cheek closest to you. With your other hand, lift the knee farthest from you so that the victim’s far foot rests flat against the ground.<br />
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3. Roll the victim gently toward you, without ever allowing the victim’s hand to lose contact with his cheek. The hip and knee of the victim’s top leg should both be bent at right angles. Tilt the head back slightly to keep the airway open.<br />
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4. Assess the Victim <br />
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Assessing an ill or injured person will give you the information you need to begin providing first aid.<br />
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<b>Assessing Airway and Breathing</b><br />
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1. Assess consciousness: Approach the victim and ask, “Are you okay?” “ Ok ka ba? <br />
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A. If the victim is able to talk or cough: This means he has an open airway and is breathing. Skip to “Assessing Illness or Injury” below.<br />
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B. If the victim does not speak: Check for responsiveness by tapping or gently shaking his arm. If the victim responds by talking or coughing, skip to “Assessing Illness or Injury” below.<br />
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2. If the victim still doesn’t respond: Call your EMERGENCY NUMBERS<br />
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A. If someone else is with you: Have that person call for help while you stay with the victim.<br />
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B. If you’re alone and the victim is an adult: Call for help yourself and then continue your assessment.<br />
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C. If you’re alone and the victim is a child or infant: Deliver five cycles of CPR before calling your EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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3. Try to open the airway: A foreign object or the victim’s tongue may be obstructing the airway. With the victim on his back, open the airway by tilting the head back with one hand while tilting the chin upward with the other.<br />
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4. Take ten seconds—and no longer—to check for normal breathing: Watch to see whether the victim’s chest is rising. Put your ear close to the victim’s mouth and nose and listen and feel with your cheek for breathing. Don’t mistake gasping for breathing.<br />
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A. If the victim is breathing: Put him in the recovery position and wait for medical help.<br />
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B. If there’s no sign of breathing: Perform CPR.<br />
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<b>Assessing Illness or Injury</b><br />
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If the victim is breathing, assess for illness or injury. Question the victim, question other people at the scene, and observe the victim. If you observe (or the victim reports) any of the signs listed below, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS:<br />
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• Sudden dizziness or fainting<br />
• Decreased level of responsiveness<br />
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing<br />
• Sudden, severe vomiting<br />
• Weakness in or loss of use of an extremity<br />
• Change in vision<br />
• Chest or abdominal pain or pressure<br />
• Sudden or severe pain in any body part<br />
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You should also palpate (feel) the victim’s body from head to toe to check for: <br />
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• Severe bleeding<br />
• Unusual skin color or temperature<br />
• Abnormal breathing<br />
• Deformities, such as extremities in abnormal positions<br />
• Verbal complaint of pain when a body part is touched<br />
• Swelling or tenderness in any area<br />
• Cuts or scrapes<br />
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4. Calling for Help<br />
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The most important aspect of first aid is knowing when and how to summon medical assistance. You should always call for help when:<br />
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• The victim is unconscious or unresponsive<br />
• You believe that the victim’s condition is, or could become, life threatening<br />
• There has been a car accident, fire, or explosion<br />
• There are downed electrical wires or a hazardous substance is present<br />
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If you believe that the condition is or may be life threatening, or if you are uncertain what to do, you should always call for help even if the victim refuses first aid.<br />
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<b>How to Summon Help</b><br />
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Calling EMERGENCY NUMBERS is the most common way to access the immediate response , so make sure you know the specific numbers to call for emergency help from home, work, and anywhere else you spend considerable time. When you call your local emergency number, be ready to share the following information:<br />
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Your name, location, and the telephone <br />
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• number from which you’re calling<br />
• Type of emergency (car accident, animal bite, heart attack, etc.)<br />
• Number of persons injured<br />
• Condition of victims and treatment received so far.<br />
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Don’t hang up until the emergency response operator tells you to do so. You may need to answer further questions or follow instructions vital to the victim’s survival.<br />
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<b>CPR</b><br />
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CPR, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a technique that keeps blood and oxygen flowing through the body of a person who isn’t breathing and whose heart has stopped. Immediate CPR applied until medical help arrives doubles a victim’s chances of survival.<br />
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<b>Rescue Breathing</b><br />
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If the victim is not breathing, it’s crucial to get air into his body by giving rescue breaths. Rescue breaths can be given through a face shield or mask, or directly mouth-to-mouth.<br />
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The steps for delivering rescue breaths are: <br />
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1. Head tilt: Use a head tilt to make sure the victim’s airway is open. <br />
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2. Form a seal: If using a face shield or mask, place it over the victim’s face, holding the edges of the shield snugly against the face with the fingers of both hands to make a tight seal. If providing direct mouth-to mouth, place your mouth over the victim’s mouth to make a seal. Pinch closed the nose, using the hand that’s tilting the victim’s head back.<br />
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3. Give two rescue breaths: Take a normal breath, then give a one-second-long rescue breath. Repeat. Watch for the victim’s chest to rise with each rescue breath.<br />
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4. If the chest does not rise: The breath may not be getting through the airway. Re-tilt the head and give two more rescue breaths. If the breaths still aren’t going in, give care for choking.<br />
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5. If the victim begins breathing: Put him in the recovery position and wait for medical help.<br />
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6. If the victim does not begin breathing: Begin chest compressions Rescue Breaths on Infants Rescue breathing for infants is identical to that for adults, except that you should form a seal over both nose and mouth with your mouth.<br />
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<b>Chest Compressions</b><br />
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Chest compressions circulate blood through the victim’s body until the heart begins to beat on its own. Chest compressions for adults and children are performed differently from those for infants.<br />
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<b>Chest Compressions for Adults and Children</b><br />
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1. Place the heel of one hand in the center of the victim’s chest, on the sternum (breastbone). Place the heel of your other hand on top of the first hand. Interlock your fingers and lift them up, but keep the heel of the hand against the victim’s chest. Make sure the heel of your hand is on the middle of the victim’s sternum, not on the bottom end, which is fragile and may break off.<br />
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2. With your body directly over the victim and elbows straight, push down firmly. Compress the chest about 1 1/2 to 2". Allow the chest to return to the normal position between compressions but always keep your hands in contact with the victim’s chest.<br />
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Give compressions at a rate of about 100 per minute — about one and a half compressions per second. <br />
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<b>Chest Compressions for Infants</b><br />
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To give chest compressions to an infant, place your middle and index fingers slightly below the nipple line at the center of the chest. Push the chest in about 1/2–3/4".<br />
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<b>Cycles of CPR</b><br />
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After the two initial rescue breaths, CPR should be given in cycles—30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths. Two full cycles of CPR would be:<br />
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• First cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths<br />
• Second cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths<br />
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Continue giving cycles of breathing and compression until the victim has started to breathe on his own or until medical help has arrived. If the victim starts breathing at any time, put him in the recovery position and wait for medical help.<br />
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<b>Respiratory Problems</b><br />
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Respiratory problems can be caused by many different injuries and illnesses. The most common are choking, asthma, and hyperventilation.<br />
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<b>Choking</b><br />
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Choking is the partial or total obstruction of the airway by a piece of food or other object. First aid for a choking adult is different from first aid for a choking infant.<br />
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<b>First Aid for a Choking Adult</b><br />
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Ask the victim, “Are you choking?” <br />
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If the victim can talk or cough, the airway is not completely blocked. Encourage the victim to try to cough out the object.<br />
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If the victim can’t talk or cough, then the airway is blocked. Ask the victim’s permission to administer the Heimlich maneuver.<br />
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1. Stand behind the victim. Wrap your arms around the victim’s abdomen (or chest, if the victim is heavyset or pregnant).<br />
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2. Make a fist and place it between the victim’s sternum and navel, with the thumb side facing the victim.<br />
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3. With your other hand, grasp the hand that’s formed into a fist. Thrust your hands quickly inward and upward to expel the object.<br />
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If the victim loses consciousness, check his airway and breathing. If necessary, begin CPR.<br />
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<b>First Aid for a Choking Infant</b><br />
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1. Lay infant face down on your forearm, with your hand beneath the chest and fingers supporting the head.<br />
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2. Give 3 to 5 quick, sharp blows with the heel of your hand to the baby’s back, between the shoulder blades.<br />
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3. If the object is not expelled, turn the infant face up on your other forearm, keeping the infant’s head supported.<br />
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4. Give 3–5 chest thrusts with two fingers placed in the center of the chest, a finger width below the nipple line.<br />
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5. Alternate back blows and chest thrusts until the object is expelled. If the infant loses consciousness, check his airway and breathing. If needed, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS and begin CPR.<br />
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<b>Asthma Attacks</b><br />
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Asthma is a condition in which the airways in the lungs narrow, making it difficult to breathe. Dust, smoke, and exercise are common triggers for asthma attacks, though attacks may also occur without an obvious trigger.<br />
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<b>Signs of an Asthma Attack</b><br />
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• Wheezing<br />
• Coughing<br />
• Chest tightness<br />
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1. Assist the victim into a comfortable position.<br />
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2. Ask the victim to try to breathe slowly and deeply.<br />
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3. Most people with asthma have blue-capped reliever inhalers that help lessen attacks. If the victim has an inhaler, help him find and use it.<br />
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Most asthma attacks ease after three or four minutes. If the attack continues past five minutes or the inhaler seems to have no effect, call your EMERGENCY NUMBERS . If the victim becomes unconscious, check his airway and breathing. If necessary, begin CPR.<br />
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<b>Hyperventilation</b><br />
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Hyperventilation is overly fast and deep breathing, often brought about by anxiety or panic.<br />
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<b>Signs of Hyperventilation</b><br />
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• Fast or deep breathing<br />
• Lightheadedness<br />
• Tingling in the hands<br />
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1. Reassure the victim.<br />
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2. Lead the victim to a quiet place, if possible.<br />
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3. Ask the victim to concentrate on breathing with his abdominal muscles and to breathe in through the nose and slowly out through the mouth. Breathe along with the victim to help slow his breathing down.<br />
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Do not have the victim breathe into a paper bag.<br />
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<b>Anaphylactic Shock</b><br />
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Anaphylactic shock is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. Common triggers may include insect stings, medications, and certain foods, such as shellfish or peanuts. If you suspect anaphylactic shock, call your EMERGENCY NUMBERS immediately. <br />
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Assist the victim into the position of greatest comfort and try to determine what caused the allergic reaction. If the victim loses consciousness, monitor his airway and breathing and be ready to perform CPR.<br />
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<b>Signs of Anaphylactic Shock</b><br />
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• Itching skin, eyes, or nose<br />
• Congestion and sneezing<br />
• Hives (red skin rash)<br />
• Difficulty breathing<br />
• Swollen face and tongue<br />
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<b>Auto-Injectors</b><br />
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Some people who know they have severe allergies carry an auto-injector, a device that injects a substance called epinephrine, which relieves allergic reactions. <br />
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If the victim has an auto-injector, you may have to help him use it. The injection is given in the side of the thigh. Follow the instructions on the wrapper.<br />
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<b>Bleeding</b><br />
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Bleeding occurs when blood vessels, which circulate blood throughout the body, are ruptured in an injury. If the injury breaks the skin, external bleeding occurs. If the skin isn’t broken, internal bleeding occurs, in which blood from broken blood vessels pools within the body. Both types of bleeding can result in shock. When providing first aid for a bleeding person, wear gloves if possible.<br />
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<b>External Bleeding</b><br />
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Most external bleeding can be stopped by applying direct pressure to the wound. <br />
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1. Apply direct pressure to the wound using your fingersor palm. If available, use a sterile gauze dressing folded in half or fourths. If you don’t have a clean dressing, a handkerchief, scarf, T-shirt, or other clean cloth will do.<br />
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2. Unless you believe there has been a fracture, lift the injured limb above the level of the heart to limit blood loss .<br />
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3. If blood soaks through the dressing, put another dressing on top of the first and apply increased pressure.<br />
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4. If the bleeding slows, clean the wound and surrounding area with running water or alcohol-free wipes. Pat dry and cover with gauze or an adhesive bandage.<br />
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5. If the bleeding does not slow, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS . Continue to apply pressure to the wound until medical help arrives. <br />
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6. If the victim has lost a lot of blood and is dizzy or confused, or if he has clammy skin and is breathing rapidly, treat him for shock.<br />
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<b>Nosebleeds</b><br />
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1. Place the victim in a seated position with his head tilted slightly forward and ask him to breathe through his mouth. This will prevent blood from obstructing the airway or running down the back of the throat.<br />
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2. Using a gloved hand, pinch the nostrils together. If the victim is able to do this himself, allow him to do so.<br />
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3. Check to see whether the bleeding has stopped after ten minutes. If not, continue pinching for ten minutes, and then, if necessary, ten minutes more.<br />
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4. If the bleeding stops, advise the victim to rest for a few hours and to avoid blowing his nose, spitting, coughing, or sniffing during this time.<br />
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5. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, transport the victim to a medical center.<br />
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<b>Internal Bleeding</b><br />
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Internal bleeding can be minor (mild bruises) or severe (bleeding organs). If you believe that the internal bleeding is severe, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS immediately. If you suspect that the internal bleeding is due to a bone injury, treat the bone injury and summon medical assistance.<br />
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<b>Signs of Internal Bleeding</b><br />
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• Bruising<br />
• Pain<br />
• Swollen or tender area<br />
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<b>Shock</b><br />
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Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when a person’s circulatory system is unable to supply the body with oxygen. The most common cause of shock is blood loss, though it can also be caused by a heart attack, burns, or fluid loss from vomiting or diarrhea.<br />
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<b>Heat and Cold Ailments</b><br />
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Extremely hot or cold temperatures can cause medical problems, especially if the victim is exposed to such condition for a long period of time. Temperature-related injuries often have a gradual onset but then progress rapidly to an emergency-level situation.<br />
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<b>Heat-Related Ailments</b><br />
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<b>Sunburn</b><br />
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Sunburn is caused by excessive exposure to sunlight or to the rays from a sunlamp in a tanning salon. Certain medicines make people more susceptible to sunburn. If you’re on medication, check whether it has any side effects related to sun exposure.<br />
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<b>Signs of Sunburn</b><br />
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• Red skin<br />
• Pain<br />
• Blistering<br />
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1. Move the sunburned person into the shade or indoors. Provide cool water to drink.<br />
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2. Sponge the affected skin with cold water or soak the affected areas in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes.<br />
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3. If no blistering develops, soothe the skin with calamine lotion. If blistering develops, get medical assistance.<br />
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<b>Signs of Shock</b><br />
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• Confusion or dizziness<br />
• Change in responsiveness<br />
• Cool, clammy, pale skin<br />
• Nausea, vomiting, or thirst<br />
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Symptoms of shock may appear suddenly or slowly, which makes it difficult to spot. Any time a victim has severe fluid loss, burns, or heart trouble, look out for signs of shock.<br />
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1. If a victim appears to be in shock, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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2. Search for and treat the cause of the shock, if you are not already aware of it.<br />
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3. Help the victim to lie on his back.<br />
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4. Elevate the legs about 12 inches from the floor. Be very careful doing this if there are possible fractures.<br />
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5. Cover the victim with a coat or blanket to help maintain body temperature. Loosen any tight clothing that might restrict blood flow.<br />
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6. If the victim vomits, make sure he can still breathe and put him in the recovery position.<br />
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7. If the victim becomes unconscious, check for airway and breathing. If there is no breathing, begin CPR.<br />
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<b>Heat Exhaustion</b><br />
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Heat exhaustion results when a person loses too much water and salt as a result of excessive sweating.<br />
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It can be caused by overexertion, hot weather, or illness.<br />
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<b>Signs of Heat Exhaustion</b><br />
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• Sweating, clammy skin<br />
• Headache<br />
• Dizziness and confusion<br />
• Nausea or cramps<br />
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1. Move the victim to a cool place, and have him lie down and elevate his legs.<br />
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2. Provide plenty of cool water to drink. If possible, add salt to the water at a ratio of one teaspoon per quart.<br />
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3. Transport the victim to a medical center, even if he seems to have recovered.<br />
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4. If the victim’s condition deteriorates, put him in the recovery position and monitor breathing. Be ready to provide CPR if necessary.<br />
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<b>Heat Stroke</b><br />
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Heat stroke occurs when the body can no longer cool itself. It can stem from prolonged heat exhaustion, fever, or heat exposure. The goal of heat stroke first aid is to lower the victim’s body temperature.<br />
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<b>Signs of Heat Stroke</b><br />
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• Dry, red, hot skin<br />
• Absence of sweating<br />
• High fever<br />
• Vomiting<br />
• Rapid, shallow breathing<br />
• Seizures<br />
• Unresponsiveness<br />
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1. Call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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2. Move the victim to a cool place.<br />
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3. Wrap the victim in a cool, wet sheet, or sponge with cool water and/or place ice packs against his neck. If no water or ice is available, fan the victim.<br />
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4. If possible, monitor the victim’s body temperature with the goal of reducing it to at least 100.4°F (38°C).<br />
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5. If the victim’s body temperature falls to target level, replace the wet blanket with a dry one and put the victim into the recovery position.<br />
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6. Monitor body temperature and breathing. If the victim’s body temperature rises, return to cooling the body. If the victim loses consciousness, check his breathing and, if necessary, begin CPR.<br />
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<b>Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries</b><br />
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Head, neck, and spinal injuries are most often caused by falls, car crashes, diving accidents, or blows to the head, neck, or chest.<br />
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<b>Head Injuries</b><br />
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Head injuries range from concussions that cause brief impairment of consciousness to grave, life-threatening injuries. Any serious head injury should be treated also as an injury to the spine or neck.<br />
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<b>Signs of Concussion</b><br />
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• Brief impairment of consciousness<br />
• Nausea or dizziness<br />
• Memory loss<br />
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Concussion occurs when the brain is “shaken” by an impact. To provide first aid for a concussion:<br />
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1. Monitor the victim’s vital signs and responsiveness.<br />
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2. Do not leave the victim to his own care, even if he seems to have recovered. Make sure a person responsible for the victim remains near him at all times.<br />
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3. Advise the victim to go to the hospital if a headache, nausea, or drowsiness develops. <br />
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<b>Serious Head Wounds</b><br />
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The most common serious head wounds are skull fractures and cerebral compressions, in which internal bleeding puts pressure on the brain.<br />
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Skull Fracture<br />
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<b>Cerebral Compression Symptoms </b><br />
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• Falling responsiveness<br />
• Head wound or bruising<br />
• Soft scalp depression<br />
• Bruising around eyes<br />
• Blood from nose or ear<br />
• Asymmetry of head or face<br />
• Falling responsiveness<br />
• Drowsiness<br />
• Intense headache<br />
• Fever or flushed skin<br />
• Unequal pupil size<br />
• Paralysis on one side of the body<br />
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<b>Treatment</b><br />
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Call EMERGENCY NUMBERS . If the victim is conscious, lay him down with his head and neck stabilized. If there is bleeding, control with pressure around (not directly on) the wound. If the victim is unconscious, monitor breathing until medical help arrives. <br />
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Call EMERGENCY NUMBERS. If the victim is conscious, keep him comfortable but keep his head and neck motionless. If the victim is unconscious, monitor breathing until medical help arrives.<br />
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<b>Spinal Injuries</b><br />
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If you suspect a neck or spinal injury, don’t move the victim unless absolutely necessary.<br />
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1. Lay the victim flat and advise him not to move.<br />
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2. Call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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3. Kneel behind the victim’s head. Grasp both sides of the head to stabilize it in line with the neck and spine.<br />
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If you must turn the victim to keep the airway open, roll him while supporting the head, neck, and trunk. Moving a victim with a spinal injury is an absolute last resort and should be done only if the need is dire.<br />
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<b>Skeletal Injuries</b><br />
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Skeletal injuries can involve bones, joints, or muscles. Bones can be fractured or dislocated from their correct position in a joint, while soft tissue such as muscles and ligaments may suffer strains, sprains, or tears.<br />
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<b>Bone Fractures</b><br />
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Bone fractures can be closed, meaning that the skin is left intact, or open, meaning that the broken bone has punctured the skin. Open fractures are also called compound fractures.<br />
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<b>First Aid for Closed Fractures</b><br />
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1. Ask the victim to keep still.<br />
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2. If there is significant bruising, or the fracture is of a large bone, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS. Check for signs of shock.<br />
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3. Bandage the broken bone to an uninjured part of the body. If an arm is broken, bandage against the torso; if a leg is broken, bandage to the uninjured leg. The ties on the bandage should be on the uninjured side.<br />
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4. If bandaging the broken bone causes pain, stop immediately and call EMERGENCY NUMBERS. If the victim feels coldness or tingling in his extremities, the bandages are too tight.<br />
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5. If possible, place a cold pack or bag of ice on the injured area. Keep a cloth between the ice and skin.<br />
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6. If movement causes the victim pain, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS. If the victim can move without pain, transport him to the closest hospital emergency room.<br />
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<b>First Aid for Open (Compound) Fractures</b><br />
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• Cover the open wound with a loose, sterile dressing.<br />
• Check for signs of shock.<br />
• Build up pads around and over the wound and bone. Never put direct pressure on a protruding bone.<br />
• Keep the victim still until medical help arrives. If the victim has to be transported to the emergency room, bandage as you would a closed fracture.<br />
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<b>Dislocations</b><br />
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A dislocation occurs when a bone pops out of its normal position at a joint. Dislocations occur most often in the shoulder, jaw, and fingers, though they <br />
can occur at any joint. As a first responder, your goal is to immobilize the injury and get the victim to the hospital. Never attempt to “snap” a dislocation back into place.<br />
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1. Call for medical help. Watch for signs of shock.<br />
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2. Keep the injured area immobilized.<br />
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3. Support the injured area with a sling secured with a bandage wrapped around an uninjured body part.<br />
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4. Check bandages every ten minutes to make sure they aren’t cutting off circulation.<br />
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<b>Strains, Sprains, and Tears</b><br />
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Other injuries that can occur to the ligaments, muscles, and tendons include strains, sprains, and tears. They have symptoms much like those for closed fractures.<br />
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1. If the pain is severe, call for medical help.<br />
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2. If not, immobilize the area with elastic bandaging. Try to reduce pain and swelling with ice and elevation.<br />
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3. If pain persists, call for medical help or transport the victim to the hospital.<br />
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<b>Burns</b><br />
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Heat, chemicals, and electricity can all cause burns. Though minor burns may only need first aid care, major burns need professional medical attention.<br />
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<b>Major and Minor Burns</b><br />
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The classification of a burn as minor or major depends on the burn’s depth and the area it covers. Minor burns include:<br />
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• All superficial burns, which cause red skin and pain.<br />
• Any partial thickness burns that cover an area smaller than your palm and don’t affect the head, neck, hands, feet, genitals, or respiratory system. Partial thickness burns cause blistering, swelling and blotchiness.<br />
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Major burns include:<br />
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• Any partial thickness burns larger than your palm or that affect the head, neck, hands, feet, genitals, or respiratory system.<br />
• All full thickness burns, which leave a charred or white appearance and usually are painless (because they cause nerve damage).<br />
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Thermal Burn First Aid<br />
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Thermal burns are caused by fire or other heat sources.<br />
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1. If the victim’s clothing is on fire, help him drop to the ground and roll around in order to smother any flames. You can also smother the fire by covering it with a blanket or coat.<br />
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2. Once the fire is out, remove the burned clothing unless it is stuck to the skin. Remove jewelry over any burn before swelling occurs.<br />
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If the burn is major, or if victim’s 3. clothes were on fire, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS and treat him for shock. If the victim loses consciousness, check his airway and breathing. If there is no breathing, begin CPR.<br />
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4. If the burn is minor, immerse the burned area in a sink or bucket of cool (not cold) water, or cover it with a wet cloth for ten minutes. If possible, cover the burn loosely with a dry sterile dressing, but don’t tape the dressing.<br />
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<b>Chemical Burn First Aid</b><br />
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Chemical burns are caused by contact with harmful chemicals. If there are fumes or spilled chemicals on the scene, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS rather than provide first aid yourself. If the scene is safe:<br />
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1. Summon medical assistance for any chemical burn.<br />
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2. If the victim has been burned with a dry chemical, brush any remaining chemical off of the skin. Be very careful not to let the chemical touch your own skin.<br />
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3. Run water over the burned area for 30–60 minutes.<br />
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4. Remove jewelry and clothing from the burned area.<br />
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5. Put a dry sterile dressing over the burn, if available.<br />
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<b>Electrical Burn First Aid</b><br />
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Electrical burns are caused by direct exposure to electricity. For any electrical burn, make sure the source of electricity is no longer present or active before entering the scene, and call EMERGENCY NUMBERS. Care for an electrical burn just as you would for a thermal burn.<br />
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<b>Poisoning</b><br />
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Poisons are substances that have a toxic effect on body tissues. They can range from overdoses of medicine to household chemicals, industrial gases, or natural plant substances. The treatment depends on the specific poison. Poisons are most commonly ingested or inhaled.<br />
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<b>Ingested Poisons</b><br />
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An ingested poison can damage the digestive tract and, if absorbed into the bloodstream, can cause additional damage to the body.<br />
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Never induce vomiting in a case of ingested poison.<br />
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1. Try to determine what caused the poisoning. Look for a bottle and ask the victim or his family.<br />
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2. If victim is responsive, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS and follow directions for care.<br />
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3. If victim is unresponsive, call for help, check his airway and breathing, and provide CPR if needed. Make sure there are no chemicals on the mouth before performing CPR.<br />
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<b>Inhaled Poisons</b><br />
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Signs of Ingested Poison<br />
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• Burns or redness around mouth or lips<br />
• Breath smells like chemicals<br />
• Empty pill bottles<br />
• Nausea or vomiting<br />
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Gases or fumes that may cause poisoning include everything from carbon monoxide (produced by auto engines and other machines) to the fumes from household cleaners. Do not enter a scene where there may be gases or fumes until you’re absolutely sure it’s safe.<br />
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1. Move the victim to an area free of fumes.<br />
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2. Once away from the fumes, call for medical help.<br />
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3. If the victim vomits, put him in the recovery position.<br />
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4. If the victim becomes unresponsive, check his airway and breathing. If necessary, begin CPR.<br />
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<b>Bites and Stings</b><br />
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Insect and spider bites and stings can be a painful nuisance, or, if the victim is allergic, the source of a life-threatening emergency. Animal and snake bites can also cause life threatening situations.<br />
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<b>Insect Stings and Bites</b><br />
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The first step when dealing with an insect sting or bite is to ask whether the victim has an allergy to insect stings. If yes, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS immediately and prepare to provide first aid for anaphylactic shock. If the victim is not allergic:<br />
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1. Remove the stinger by gently scraping it away. Clean the area with soap and water if possible.<br />
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2. Apply a cold pack or ice to the sting site, keeping a cloth between the skin and the ice.<br />
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3. Observe the victim for 30 minutes for signs of an allergic reaction. At any sign of an allergic reaction, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS and treat for anaphylactic shock. Medical personnel should see any spider bite that causes symptoms such as sweating, nausea, or stomach cramps.<br />
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<b>Animal Bites</b><br />
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Animal bites can cause blood loss, spread disease, and lead to infection. Notify police about any animal bite.<br />
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1. If there are large or multiple wounds, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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2. Stop bleeding with direct pressure to the wound.<br />
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3. If necessary, treat the victim for shock (see Shock).<br />
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4. Wash the wound with soap (if available) and water.<br />
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5. If medical assistance is not on its way, transport the victim to an emergency room as soon as possible.<br />
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<b>Snake Bites</b><br />
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1. Wash the bite with soap (if available) and water.<br />
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2. Immobilize the bitten body part and gently compress the part of the limb above the bite with bandages.<br />
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3. If the victim loses consciousness, check his airway and breathing and provide CPR if needed. Do not slash a snakebite with a knife, try to suck the poison from the wound, or do anything that prevents blood from reaching or leaving the site of the wound.<br />
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<b>Emergency Medical Issues</b><br />
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A number of medical conditions can appear very suddenly, demanding first aid care. The most common are fainting, hypoglycemia, seizure, heart attack, and stroke.<br />
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<b>Fainting</b><br />
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Fainting is a brief period of unconsciousness after which the victim recovers fully. It can result from pain, hunger, exhaustion, stress, surprise, or sudden action after inactivity.<br />
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<b>Signs of Fainting</b><br />
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• Lightheadedness<br />
• Brief loss of consciousness<br />
• Slow pulse<br />
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1. If the victim feels faint, advise him to lie down. If the victim faints while standing up, try to ease his fall.<br />
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2. Once the victim is lying down, elevate his feet about 12 inches above the ground.<br />
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3. Treat injuries that may have occurred during a fall.<br />
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4. When the victim regains consciousness, advise him to rest. As dizziness subsides, help him to a sitting position and then gradually to a standing position.<br />
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5. If dizziness persists after 15 minutes, transport the victim to a hospital or medical care facility.<br />
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<b>Heart Attack</b><br />
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A heart attack is a sudden loss of or drop in blood supply to the heart, usually caused by a blockage of one of the heart’s coronary arteries.<br />
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1. If you suspect a heart attack, call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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2. Sit the victim in a comfortable position.<br />
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3. If possible, have the victim slowly chew a tablet of aspirin.<br />
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4. Monitor breathing and be prepared to give CPR if necessary.<br />
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<b>Hypoglycemia</b><br />
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Hypoglycemia is a lack of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It tends to strike people who are diabetic.<br />
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1. Provide a quick source of sugar, such as juice, non-diet soda, or a sugar packet. Many diabetics carry special glucose tablets for just this purpose.<br />
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2. If the victim does not improve within 15 minutes, give more sugar and call for help. Be prepared to provide CPR if necessary.<br />
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3. If the victim has a seizure, take actions to protect him. <br />
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<b>Seizure</b><br />
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A seizure involves a loss or impairment of consciousness and loss of muscle control. Many seizures are caused by a medical condition called epilepsy, but they can also result from head injuries, hypoglycemia, heat stroke, or poisoning.<br />
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<b>Signs of Seizure</b><br />
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• Loss of consciousness<br />
• Convulsive movements<br />
• Arching of the back<br />
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1. Protect the victim by moving objects out of his way. If possible, put a towel or blanket beneath his head to protect it against impact with the floor.<br />
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2. Call for medical help.<br />
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3. After the seizure is over, check his airway and breathing. If necessary, begin CPR.<br />
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4. If the victim is breathing, help him into the recovery position. Stay with him until help arrives. Never try to restrain a seizure victim by force or try to pry open or put anything inside a seizure victim’s mouth.<br />
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<b>Stroke</b><br />
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A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is stopped or impaired by a blood clot or rupture of a blood vessel. Strokes tend to affect older people or people suffering from high blood pressure. Speedy medical care is the priority for any stroke victim.<br />
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1. Call EMERGENCY NUMBERS.<br />
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2. If the victim is conscious, lay him down with his head and shoulders slightly elevated, and rest his head slightly to the side. The victim may dribble from the mouth.<br />
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3. If the victim becomes unconscious, check his airway and breathing. If necessary, begin CPR.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-77664222736521864722010-12-05T05:24:00.000+08:002010-12-05T05:24:00.207+08:00Ako Ay PilipinoBy: Kuh Ledesma <br />
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<i>Ako ay Pilipino</i><br />
<i> Ang dugo'y maharlika</i><br />
<i> Likas sa aking puso</i><br />
<i> Adhikaing kay ganda</i><br />
<i> Sa Pilipinas na aking bayan</i><br />
<i> Lantay na Perlas ng Silanganan</i><br />
<i> Wari'y natipon ang kayamanan ng Maykapal</i><br />
<i> Bigay sa 'king talino</i><br />
<i> Sa mabuti lang laan</i><br />
<i> Sa aki'y katutubo</i><br />
<i> Ang maging mapagmahal</i><br />
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CHORUS:<br />
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<i>Ako ay Pilipino, </i><br />
<i> Ako ay Pilipino</i><br />
<i> Isang bansa isang diwa</i>Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-72693391882235317642010-12-04T12:14:00.000+08:002010-12-04T12:14:00.718+08:00Filipino Sports ChampionsFilipino athletes are known for being quick and sturdy. What they lack in height, they make up for in speed and tenacity. They move swiftly and with grace and strive for focus and precision in movement.<br />
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They are born tacticians, who carefully calculate speed, motion, force and space to determine the target. Although not as disciplined or as scientific as western athletes, they have agility to compensate.<br />
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When lacking in experience and training, they have their loved ones to inspire them. They fight like they dance, to the tune of their avid and ever loyal Filipino fans who shout like a harmonic orchestra. Hooray! What a sight to behold a Filipino being crowned as a champion!<br />
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Athletics Champions<br />
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Athletics has produced a number of gold medals for the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games before the war. It also gave the country two bronze medals in the Olympics and 11 gold medals in the Asian Games.<br />
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In the 1920s, two Filipinos were among the world's fastest men. In the 1930s, a Filipino was considered Asia's best athlete. From the 1950s to the 1980s, Filipino women were among the fastest in Asia.<br />
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Simeon Toribio<br />
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Simeon Toribio, the pride of Zamboanga, was considered the "Filipino Field Athlete of the Half Century" and "Asia's Best Athlete" for winning gold medals in the high jump event in the Far Eastern Olympics in 1921, 1923, 1927, 1930 and 1934 and a bronze medal in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.<br />
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According to author Jorge Afable, Toribio could have won the gold medal, if not only for the "call of nature." It was a grueling four-hour competition to jump over the bar raised at 6 feet and six inches high. Toribio, who once made the jump, failed to overcome it the second time because he was distressed by call of nature. Before this, Toribio narrowly missed the bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Games.<br />
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In 1930, Toribio was awarded the Helms World Trophy for being Asia's greatest athlete. He became a lawyer and a congressman representing Bohol province where he later settled.<br />
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Miguel White<br />
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Miguel White, a former army officer with an American father, represented the Philippines in the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he must have met American track and field legend Jesse Owens. White brought home a bronze medal in 400-meter hurdles event.<br />
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Nepomuceno and Catalon<br />
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Two Filipinos - David Nepomuceno and Fortunato Catalon - were considered world-class sprinters in the 1920s. The two, rivals in the local scene, have hauled gold medals from the Far Eastern Games.<br />
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In 1924, Nepomuceno represented the Philippines in the Paris Olympiad where he ran the 100 meters in 10.8 seconds and was clocked 22.5 seconds in the 200-meter dash. In 1925, Nepomuceno ran the 100 meters in only two-tenths of a second short of the world record then.<br />
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Meanwhile, Charles Paddock, the fastest man in the 1920s, in a visit to the Philippines, described Fortunato Catalon as your "champion of champions".<br />
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Andres Franco<br />
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Andres Franco won a gold medal in the high jump event at the 1951 New Delhi Asiad and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1954 Manila Asiad.<br />
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Other Male Sprinters<br />
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Genaro Cabrera, who finished the 100-meter race in 10.7 seconds, won the silver medal at the 1954 Manila Asiad. Isaac Gomez won a bronze in the same event at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad while Rogelio Onofre added another bronze at the 1962 Jakarta Asiad. Enrique Bautista also clinched the bronze in the 200-meter dash at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad. In the 400-meter race, Pablo Somblingo won the silver at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad and Isidro del Prado also got the silver at the 1986 Seoul Asiad.<br />
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Lydia De Vega<br />
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Lydia de Vega-Mercado was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s. As Asia's sprint queen, she ran away with the gold medal in the 100-meter dash in the 1982 New Delhi Asiad and duplicated the feat in the 1986 Seoul Asiad where she was clocked 11.53 seconds. She also brought home a silver medal in the 200-meter race from the 1986 Seoul Asiad. De Vega now serves as a councilor of her native Meycauayan town in Bulacan province.<br />
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Mona Sulaiman<br />
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Before Lydia de Vega entered the scene, there was Mona Sulaiman, a Mindanao-born sprinter who was declared Asia's fastest woman when she won two gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events at the 1962 Jakarta Asiad. She finished the 100-meter race in 11.93 seconds ahead of two Japanese runners and the 200-meter sprint in 24.63 seconds ahead of a Japanese and a Sri Lankan. She also won a bronze in shot put event at the 1962 Jakarta Asiad.<br />
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Inocencia Solis<br />
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Inocencia Solis was declared the fastest women in All of Asia in 1958 when she finished the 100-meter sprint in 12.5 seconds ahead of two Japanese runners in the Tokyo Asian Games. Before this, she won the bronze medal in the 200-meter dash event at the 1954 Manila Asiad. She was from Iloilo City.<br />
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Amelita Alanes<br />
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Amelita Alanes won the silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1970 Bangkok Asiad.<br />
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Rogelia Ferrer<br />
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Rogelia Ferrer, a hurdler, was an Asian Games medallist in the 1950s. Ferrer was born in Negros Occidental province.<br />
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Lolita Lagrosas<br />
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Lolita Lagrosas had collected a total of five Asiad medals. She won the silver medals in women's high jump event at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad and 1966 Bangkok Asiad and the bronze in the same event at the 1970 Bangkok Asiad. She clinched the bronze medals in pentathlon at the 1966 and 1970 Bangkok Asiads.<br />
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Visitacion Badana<br />
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Visitacion Badana brought home the gold medal in the long jump event from the 1958 Tokyo Asiad.<br />
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Josephine dela Vina<br />
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Josephine dela Vina clinched the gold medal in the discuss throw event at the 1966 Bangkok Asiad. Before this, she won the bronze in the same event at the 1962 Jakarta Asiad.<br />
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Elma Muros<br />
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Elma Muros-Posadas, a sprinter, hurdler and long jumper, has collected a total of 13 gold medals from her numerous stints at the Southeast Asian Games. She also brought home a bronze medal in 400-meter hurdles from the 1990 Beijing Asiad and another bronze in long jump from the 1994 Hiroshima Asiad.<br />
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Relay Champions<br />
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The Philippine men's team won the gold medals in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad and 1962 Jakarta Asiad and the bronze medals in 1951, 1954 and 1966. In the 4 x 400 meter relay, the Philippine men's team won bronze in 1951, 1954, 1958 and 1986.<br />
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Meanwhile, the Philippine women's team won the gold medal in the 4 X 100 meter relay at the 1962 Jakarta Asiad and the silver at the 1958 Tokyo Asiad. It won the bronze medals at the 1954 Manila Asiad and at the 1978 Bangkok Asiad.<br />
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Other Track and Field Stars<br />
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Among other athletes who have rewarded the country with honor by their sterling performance in track and field are Aurelio Amante, Leopoldo Anillo, Marcelina Alonzo, Roberta Anore, Jovencio Ardina, Erasma Arellano, Gaspar Azares, Visitacion Badana, Lerma Balauitan Ciriaco Baronda, Hector Begeo, Tomas Bennet, Eduardo Buenavista, Manolita Cinco, Artemio Cortez, and Isabel Cruz; Eusebio Ensong, Susano Erang, Romero Gido, Arsenio Jasmin, Lolita Lagrosas, Honesto Larce, Erlinda Lavandia, Bievenido Llaneda, Tokal Mokalam, Cristabel Martes; Cipriano Niera, Irene Penuela, Jaime Pimentel, Nilo Ramirez, Visitacion Ribagorda, Ernesto Rodriguez, Amelita Saberon, Fracisca Sanopal, Vivencia Subido, Lydia Sylvanetto, Lucila Tolentino and Roy Vence.<br />
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Golfers<br />
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Golf produced a golf medal for the Philippines in the 1986 Asian Games, courtesy of Ramon Brobio, a former world junior champion. Aside from Brobio, other young golfers who have given the country honor include Dorothy Delasin, Jennifer and Gerald Rosales, Gerard Cantada, Carlito Villaroman, Tom Concon, Ruby Chico, Philip Ang, Dottie Ardina and Mary Grace Estuesta.<br />
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Since 1978, young Filipino golfers have won several world titles like the Junior World Championships in San Diego, California; the Asia Pacific Junior Golf Confederation; and the Toppolino trophy in Italy.<br />
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The country has also produced world-class golfers in the persons of Ben Arda, Celestino Tugot, Caloy Nival and Frankie Minoza, who have joined international tours in Asia, Europe and the United States.<br />
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Dorothy Delasin<br />
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Dorothy Delasin, a daughter of a Filipino couple living in Daly City, is a two-time Filipino Athlete of the Year awardee, for winning three world championships (as this was being written). Delasin won the LPGA Giant Eagle Classic for two consecutive years, first in 2000 when she was only 19 and then in 2001, becoming the youngest LPGA winner in 25 years. She was the Rookie of the Year in 2000.<br />
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In October 2001, she clinched her third international title by beating the world's top 20 women players in the Samsung World Championship in Vallejo, California.<br />
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In 1999, the California Golf Writers Association named her as the Amateur Golfer of the Year for her string of victories. As an amateur, she captured the US Women's Amateur Championship, California Women's Championship and US Girls Championship. In 1993, she won the Junior World Cup held in Japan.<br />
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In 1996, she won a gold medal for the Philippines in the 1996 Southeast Asian Games and a bronze in the 1998 Bangkok Asiad. She also represented the country in the 1996 World Amateurs.<br />
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Delasin was born in Lubbock, Texas and lives with her family in Daly City, otherwise known as the "Adobo City" because of its huge Filipino population.<br />
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Ramon Brobio<br />
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Ramon Brobio gave the country a gold medal in golf at the Asian Games. He accomplished the feat in 1986 when he defeated other bets from Asian countries in men's individual golf title. Before this, Brobio became the first triple winner of the 18th junior world golf championship held in San Diego, California on July 18, 1985.<br />
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Carlito Villaroman<br />
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Carlito Villaroman holds the 15 under par record at the Boy's Class A Division of the Junior World Championship.<br />
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Jennifer Rosales<br />
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Jennifer Rosales won the US NCAA Individual Championship in 1999. She also won the US NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship held in Wisconsin on May 24, 1998. In 2002, Jennifer finished fourth at the British Open.<br />
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Gerald Rosales<br />
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Gerald Rosales, a brother of Jennifer, is a many-time champion at the Asian junior golf circuit.<br />
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Philip Ang<br />
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In July 1999, Philip Ang won the 1999 International Junior Championship (11-13 years old division title) at the Menifee Lakes Country Club in Temecula, California. He had to beat fellow Filipino Jenz Tecson and a Korean youngster to bag the title. Ang became the second Filipino to win the title after Gerard Cantada.<br />
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Dottie Ardina<br />
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In July 2002, Dottie Ardina won the 2002 Callaway Junior World golf championships - Class E division in San Diego, California.<br />
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Jayvee Agojo<br />
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In July 2002, Jayvee Agojo, a student of OB Montessori won the Temecula International Jr. Championships and the Optimist International Golf Championships in Florida.<br />
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Frankie Minoza<br />
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Frankie Minoza is a two-time Filipino Athlete of the Year awardee (1990, 1998) for his string of victories in the Asian Circuit, particularly in the lucrative Japanese PGA Tour. In May 2001, for example, he brought home some US$183,000 from the Fuji Sankei Classic in Japan. Before this, he won the Philippine Open and the Kirin Open in 1998.<br />
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In July 1998, Minoza finished 52nd at the British Open and outperformed defending champion Justin Leonard and Fred Couples. It was held at the Royal Birksdale course.<br />
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In August 1999, Minoza, ranked 56th in the world then, had the chance to play at the prestigious U.S. PGA Tour at the Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Washington. Only the world's top 64 players were invited to the event. Minoza lost his first round match to former world number 1 Nick Price and settled for US$25,000.<br />
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Minoza was born in Bukidnon province in 1960.<br />
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Ben Arda<br />
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Ben Arda was the first Filipino who qualified to play at Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia and at the British Open. He also participated in a number of World Cups in the 1960s. Arda won the Philippine Open three times during his professional career and clinched the Asia Golf Circuit overall championship in 1969. He was born in Cebu.<br />
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Angelo Que<br />
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Angelo Que placed third at the World Amateur Championship held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2002.<br />
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Other Famous Golfers<br />
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Among other famous Filipino golfers who have participated in various international and local competitions include Gil and Cesar Ababa, Eddie Bagtas, Danilo Cabajar, Felix "Cassius" Casas, Rodrigo Cuello, Mary Grace Estueta, Antolin Fernando, Noli Kempis, Vince Lauron, Rogelio Leo, Bong Lopez, Rey Martin Luna, Mario Manubay, Caloy Nival, Robert Pactolerin, Juvic Pagunsan, Ria Denice Quiazon, Luis "Golem" Silverio, Norman Sto. Domingo, Celestino Tugot, Wilfredo Victoria, and Danny Zarate.<br />
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Chess Players<br />
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Chess has also contributed a lot to the country's winning tradition in sports. Filipinos take pride in having compatriots who became the first international master and grandmaster in Asia. In 1988, the country's top bets placed 7th in the 1988 World Chess Olympiad held in Thessaloniki, Greece. In the year 2000, the Philippine team finished 17th at the Istanbul Chess Olympiad. The Philippines has been participating in the Chess Olympiad since 1956.<br />
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Fernando Canon<br />
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Fernando Canon is considered the country's first chess champion. He won a chess tournament held in Barcelona, Spain in 1905.<br />
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Rodolfo Tan Cardoso<br />
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The first international master in Asia was Rodolfo Tan Cardoso, a Pangasinan born chess champion. Cardoso placed 5th in the world junior chess tournament in Toronto, Canada in 1957 and became the first Asian chess champion at the age of 25.<br />
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In his participation in world chess tournaments, Cardoso has defeated the likes of David Bronstein and Bobby Fischer and has drawn with former world number 1 Michael Tahl. While Cardoso has gained a grandmaster norm, he failed to become a grandmaster.<br />
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Eugene Torre<br />
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Eugene Torre is considered as the first grandmaster in Asia. He accomplished the feat at the age of 22 and won a silver medal at the 21st World Chess Olympiad held in Nice, France in 1974 when the Philippines placed 11th overall. Torre has been a veteran of the World Chess Olympiad for three decades and led the Philippine team to a 7th place finish at the 1988 Greece Olympiad. He also has a collection of three Olympiad silver medals.<br />
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Grandmasters<br />
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Aside from Eugene Torre, the country had three other grandmasters, namely: Joey Antonio, Buenaventura "Bong" Villamayor, and Rosendo Balinas.<br />
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Mark Paragua<br />
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Mark Paragua placed fifth in the World Youth Chess Championships (boys' under 18) held in Crete, Greece in November 2002. Before this, Paragua became the country's youngest international master at the age of 16 in January 2000.<br />
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Glenn Bordonada<br />
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Glenn Bordonada won a gold medal in the 1978 Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad.<br />
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Rico Mascarinas<br />
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Rico Mascarinas won a gold medal in the 1982 Lucerne Chess Olympiad.<br />
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Other Chess Champions<br />
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Other Filipino chess champions include Rogelio Barcenilla Jr., Richard Bitoon, Arianne Caoili, Kathrynn Cruz, Idelfonso Datu, Joy Lomibao, Nelson Mariano, Beverly Mendoza, Allan Petronio and Roca Sayson.<br />
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Tennis Aces<br />
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Tennis has produced three gold medals for the Philippines in the Asian Games. This sports event became famous in the country because of the exploits of Felicisimo Ampon, Eddie Cruz and Alredo Diy.<br />
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Felicisimo Ampon<br />
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Felicisimo Ampon, who was only five feet tall, was once considered the best tennis player in the world, pound for pound. Ampon, dubbed as the "Mighty Mite" won the Davis Cup singles championship in 1937 and the singles title in the Pan-American championship in Mexico City in 1950. Because of this, the Filipino tennis ace was declared the first Athlete of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) in the same year.<br />
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He was a gold medallist in the Far Eastern Games before the war and clinched a doubles' gold with Raymundo Deyro in the 1958 Asian Games. He nearly defeated world number 1 Frank Seigman in the quarterfinals of the French Open in May 1952.<br />
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In 1953, Ampon won the Wimbledon Plate championship, a tournament among first- and second-round losers in the Wimbledon Open.<br />
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Raymundo Deyro<br />
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Raymundo Deyro brought home two gold medals from the 1958 Tokyo Asiad. He first won a gold medal in the singles event and teamed with Felicisimo Ampon for the doubles gold. In the 1962 Jakarta Asiad, Johnny Jose took the singles gold.<br />
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Eddie Cruz<br />
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Eddie Cruz was the First Filipino to have played in prestigious international tennis events like the US Open, the Italian Open, the French Open and the Wimbledon Open.<br />
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Alfredo Diy<br />
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Alfredo Diy was considered the dean of Philippine tennis. He represented the country in the 1934 Far Eastern Games and in the 1937 International Championships.<br />
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Other Tennis Champions<br />
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Among other Filipino tennis players who have represented the country in international tournaments include Felix Barrientos, Dyan Castillejo, Miguel Dungo Jr., Maricris Fernandez, Guillermo Hernandez, Johnny Jose, Bryan Juinio and Joseph Lizardo.<br />
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Sharp Shooters<br />
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Practical shooting is also a game where Filipinos excel. The Philippine shooting team, for example, won first place overall at the World Shooting Championship from 1999 to 2001. It was also the AustralAsian champion in 2001.<br />
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The names of Adolfo Feliciano, Jethro Dionisio, Jag Lejano, Athena Lee and Kay Cabalatungan are known in the shooting world as names of practical shooting champions. The Philippines has also hauled in a total of six gold medals from shooting competitions at the Asian Games since 1954.<br />
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Gold Medallists<br />
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At the 1954 Manila Asiad, Hernando Castelo Albert von Einsiedel, Chito Feliciano, Martin Gison each won a gold medal in shooting. Feliciano and Gison also won a gold medal each in the 1958 Tokyo Asiad.<br />
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Jethro "the Jet" Dionisio<br />
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Jethro Dionisio, dubbed as "the Jet" because of the speed of his hands, is a six-time world champion in pistol shooting. He won his first national title in 1989 at the age of 17. He won his first international title in California the following year. From practical shooting, Dionisio has now shifted to shotgun firing.<br />
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Adolfo Feliciano<br />
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Adolfo Feliciano won a gold medal, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the World Shooting Championships held in Germany in 1966. Two years later, he added two gold medals and a bronze medal in the same competition held in Phoenix, Arizona. Before this, he won a gold medal in the First Asian Shooting tournament held in Tokyo, Japan and a silver medal in "markmanship" (a demonstration event) at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.<br />
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Athena Lee<br />
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In November 1999, Athena Lee won the Open Ladies title at the 12th World Shoot Championship. In 2002, Lee placed second to Kaye Cabalatungan in the same event. She is from Cagayan de Oro City.<br />
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Kaye Cabalatungan<br />
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On September 21, 2002, Kaye Cabalatungan won the ladies title at the 13th World Shoot Championship held in Pietersburg, South Africa. Ironically, she beat Athena Lee, another Filipina, to win the championship. Cabalatungan, Lee, Grace Tan and Amanda Kangleon also captured the ladies team title in the event held by the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC). Cabalatungan was born in Negros Occidental province in 1981.<br />
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Other Shooting Champions<br />
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Among the Filipino shooters who have participated in various international meets include Jay Agayan, Eric Ang, Leopoldo Ang, Antonio Arguelles, Enrique Beech, Patricio Bernardo, Philip Chua, Roberto del Castillo, George Earnshaw, Ludovico Espinosa, Cesar Jayme, Jasmin Luis, Patrick Marvin, Simeon Lee, Arturo Macapagal, Jose Medina, Antonio Mendoza, Jamie Recio, Bernardo San Juan, Raymundo Quitoriano, Danny Torrevillas, Nelson Uygongco, and Jose Zalvidea.<br />
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Swimmers<br />
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Swimming has given the country numerous honors in the past. Filipino swimmers used to dominate the Far Eastern Games, a pre-war sports competition between the Philippines, Japan and China and the Asian Games in the 1950s. Filipino swimmers have fished two bronze medals from the Olympics and 10 gold medals from the Asian Games.<br />
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The likes of Teofilo Yldefonso and Haydee Coloso-Espino are among the many Filipino athletes who have swum to sports glory in this marvelous event.<br />
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Teofilo Yldefonso<br />
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Teofilo Yldefonso is considered as the finest Filipino swimmer ever. Known as the "Ilocano Shark", Yldefonso is best remembered for accomplishing two feats: being the first Filipino to win an Olympic medal and the only Filipino who won two Olympic medals. He won his first bronze medal at the 200-meter breaststroke event in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and his second bronze at the same event in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. His fastest time was 2 minutes and 48.4 seconds in the 200-meter breaststroke. Yldefonso was born in Piddig town, Ilocos Norte province.<br />
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Haydee Coloso-Espino<br />
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Haydee Coloso-Espino was acknowledged as the "Asian Swim Queen" in the 1950s. With a total haul of 10 medals, she is the most bemedalled Filipino athlete who participated in the Asian Games. Her medals include three golds, five silvers and two bronzes which she won in 1954 Manila Asiad, 1958 Tokyo Asiad and 1962 Jakarta Asiad. Her gold medals came from the 100-meter freestyle and butterfly events.<br />
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Ral Rosario<br />
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Ral Rosario, a participant in the 200-meter freestyle event, won the country's only gold medal in the 1978 Asian Games. Before this, Rosario won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke and another silver in the 200-meter backstroke in the 1974 Tehran Asiad. He later became the secretary-general of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA).<br />
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Other Swimming Champions<br />
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Among the Filipino swimmers who have triumphed in various international competitions include Edgardo and Rosalina Abreu, Dolores and Rudy Agustin, C. Aiville, Lourdes Alba, Sotero Alcantara, Rene Amabuyok, Betina Abdula Ampoc, Ulpiano Bacol, Raul Badulis, Condrado Benitez, Edilberto Bonus, Edrin Borja, Carlos Brosas, Walter Brown, Eric Buhain, Bertulfo Cacheco, Victoria Cagayat, Jacinto Cayco, and Robert Collins; Angel Comenares, Lorenzo Cortes, L. Cristobal, Victoria Cullen, Imlani Dae, Nancy Deanio, J. del Pan, Freddie Elizalde, Helen Elliot, Angela Fermin, Hedy Garcia Galang, Jocelyn, Sandra, Sonia and Sylvia Von Giese, Leroy Geoff, Norma Guerrero, Grace Gustimbase, Annurhussin Hamsain, and Sampang Hassan; Christine Jacob, Jairulla Jaitulla, Amado Jimenez, Mark Joseph, Ana Labayan, Rolando Landrito, Agapito Lozada, Gertrudes Lozada, Nulsali Maddin, Mohammad Mala, Victorino Marcelino, Sukarno Maut, Ibenoratica Muksan, Parson Nabuila, Andres Ofilada, Eugeino Palileo, Ryan Papa, Encarnacion Partilo, Nurhatab Rajab, Lolita Ramirez, Bana Sailani, Artemio Salamat, Dan Salvador, Roland Santos, Akiko Thomson, Kemalpasa Umih, Serafin Villanueva, Artemio Villavieja, Erudito Vito, William "Billy" Wilson, and Norma Yldefonso.<br />
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Martial Arts Champions<br />
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Martial arts are undoubtedly popular in the Philippines because of the country's proximity to China, Japan and Korea where most of martial arts forms originated. There is a strong possibility that a Filipino martial artist will bag the country's first Olympic gold medal in the near future. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Filipino taekwondo-jins Stephen Fernandez and Bea Lucero brought home two bronze medals, although they were not included in the medal tally because taekwondo was just a demonstration sports in the quadrennial event.<br />
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Filipino wushu and taekwondo artists have won gold medals in international competitions. The Philippines is also the perennial champion in the World Eskrima Arnis Championship, owing to the fact that it is the Filipinos who introduced arnis to the world.<br />
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Roberto Cruz<br />
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Roberto Cruz became a world taekwondo champion in 1999 when he won a gold medal in the finweight division (56 kilograms) of the World Cup Taekwondo. Before this, he was a bronze medallist in the World Cup held in Germany in 1998. Cruz is also a five-time Southeast Asian Games champion.<br />
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Donald David Geisler<br />
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Donald Geisler won a silver medal in the 1998 World Cup Taekwondo held in Germany. He is also a Southeast Asian Games gold medallist.<br />
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Tshomlee Go<br />
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Tshomlee Go won a silver medal in the flyweight division of the World Cup Taekwondo 2001 Championships held in Vietnam. Before this, God also won a silver medal in the Asian Championship and a bronze medal in the US Open.<br />
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Eva Marie Ditan<br />
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Eva Marie Ditan won a silver medal in the flyweight division of the 1998 World Cup Taekwondo held in Sindelfingen, Germany.<br />
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Other Taekwondo Jins<br />
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Among other taekwondo jins who have participated in various international competitions include Margarita Bonifacio, Francis Cabarce, Daleen Cordero, Rodolfo Demafelix Jr, Eva Marie Ditan, Veronica Domingo, Aileen Embay, Edrick Galing, Donald Geisler, Jefferthom Go, John Paul Lizardo, Alessandro Lubiano, Dax Alberto Morfe, Osmundo Quitain, Jr., Magnolia Ragas, Manuel Rivero, Jr., Manuel Rosario II, Dindo Simpao, Sally Solis, Jasmin Strachan, Joaquin Vasquez and Ma. Nelia Sy-Ycasas.<br />
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Mark Rosales<br />
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Mark Robert Rosales, a cudgel champion, won a gold medal in the 4th World Wushu Championships held in Rome, Italy in November 1997. Rosales was an expert at cudgel play, a routine exercise that falls under the category of Taulu. The other category in wushu is Sanshou, or the combat exercise. The Philippine wushu team also won a silver medal, courtesy of Rolly Chulhang and three bronze medals during the same tournament, which was participated in by contestants from 76 countries.<br />
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Other Wushu Artists<br />
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Among other Filipino wushu artists who have competed in international tournaments include Jerome Calica, Bobby Co, Rolly Chulhang, Edouard Folayang, Daniel Go, Jerome Lumabas, Rexel Nganhayna, Marques Sanguiao; Marvin Sicomen, Arvin Ting, and Willy Wang.<br />
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Other Martial Arts Champions<br />
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Among other Filipino martial arts champions include Leo Gaje, Richard Anthony Lim, Gretchen Malalad, Maty Munieza, Mary Therese Nable, Jose Ma. Pabillore, and Gaudioso Ruby in karate; John Baylon, Neonie Esguerra, Aristotle Lucero, and Abraham Pulia in judo; and Jesse Diestro in sikaran.<br />
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Weightlifters<br />
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Weightlifting has produced a Filipino world champion and a bronze medal in the Paralympic Games. It is said that Anthony Clark, a super heavy weight lifter once dubbed as the world's strongest man, was born in Angeles City in Pampanga province.<br />
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Salvador del Rosario<br />
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Salvador del Rosario, a nephew of Olympian Rodrigo del Rosario, was declared the world's strongest man in the flyweight division when he plucked a gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championships held in Columbus, Ohio, USA in 1970. Del Rosario actually won the title by technicality because three of his top rivals were disqualified for using illegal drugs.<br />
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Angeline Dumapong<br />
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Angeline Dumapong gave the country its first medal in the Paralympic Games when she lifted 110 kilograms to win the bronze in the women's 82.5-kilogram division in Sydney, Australia in December 2000. Paralympics is a major sports competition participated in by differently-abled athletes from around the world and held just after the Olympics. Before this, Dumapong won gold medals at the Malaysia Paralympiad and the Asian Millennium Bench Press tournaments. She is from Ifugao province.<br />
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Rodrigo del Rosario<br />
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Rodrigo del Rosario nearly won a bronze medal when he placed fourth in weightlifting's featherweight division at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.<br />
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Antonio Taguibao<br />
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Antonio Taguibao, a member of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) with the rank of lieutenant colonel, is a three-time World Masters champion in powerlifting at the 52-kilogram class. Taguibao won the title in 2000, 2001 and 2002. In the World Masters Powerlifting Championship held in Villa Maria, Argentina in October 2002, Taguibao actually won three gold medals and a silver medal by lifting a total of 963 pounds.<br />
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Other Weightlifting Champions<br />
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Among other Filipino weightlifters who have gained international exposure include Aurelio Amante, Rodolfo Caparas, Pedro Landero, Erlina Pecante, and Eddie Torres.<br />
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Batters<br />
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Softball and baseball were probably the most popular spectators' events in the Philippines before the war. There are historical claims that baseball was first played in Cavite province by American marines after they defeated the Spanish troops in 1898. Frenzy over these two games reached its peak in 1934, when Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the rest of the American all-star team played at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. If not only for the country's hot and wet weather, these two games would have been as popular today.<br />
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RP Blue Girls<br />
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The legendary RP-Blue Girls, led by pitcher Julita Tayo of San Miguel, Bulacan placed third in the World Softball Championship held in Tokyo, Japan in 1967. Other softball stars in the 1960s include Lourdes Balindao, Brigida Bellesta and Purita Jacinto.<br />
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San Miguel Softball Team<br />
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The Philippine team, composed of 14 girls aged between 14 and 16 years old from San Miguel, Bulacan could have won the Little League World Softball Championship held in Kalamazoo, Michigan in August 2000 if not for a controversial ruling. The other team in the final, the Santa Cruz Valley team from Arizona, had five boys in its lineup. Softball is traditionally an all-girls event.<br />
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The San Miguel team decided to forfeit its game in the final series in protest of rules employed in the traditionally all-girls world series. The girls may have not won the crown but drew the admiration and support of the American audience just the same. It even defeated the Santa Cruz team once, 3-2, prior to the championship.<br />
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Little League Champion<br />
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The all-boys team from Zamboanga City won the Little League World Baseball Championship in 1992, but was stripped of their title after American organizers of the event found out that some of the boys in the Zamboanga team were over the age limit.<br />
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Other Champion Teams<br />
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Philippine softball teams were perennial winners at the Far Eastern Games, thereby advancing to the World Series held in the United States. Among these teams were the Maynila Golden Girls and the Guagua Little League Girls' Softball team.<br />
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Racers<br />
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Racing has also produced world-class Filipino athletes, among them are Angelo Barreto, Jovy Marcelo, Jojo Silverio and Enzo Pastor. In motorsports, there are also Glenn Aguilar, Dodie Ayuyao and Kenneth San Andres.<br />
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Angelo Barreto<br />
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Angelo Barreto is perhaps the most successful Filipino racer so far. He won several times at the European Endurance Touring Car Circuit in 2000 and at the Group N Touring Cars Championships also in Europe. In September 2002, Barreto was a part of a three-man team that won the championship in Le Mans Classic in France. The tournament was participated in by 600 racers with cars manufactured from 1925 to 1975. Barreto co-drove a 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 with Thierry Perrier. Barreto's other teammate was Jean-Paul Richard.<br />
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More Champions<br />
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The list includes more athletes who have participated and won in various international competitions. One limitation of this list is that it may have focused more on the present batch of athletes, but this is not intentional. Availability of information is also a problem encountered by legitimate sports institutions like the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) or the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).<br />
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Mikee Cojuangco<br />
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Mikee Cojuangco, a former actress and mother of two, clinched a gold medal in the equestrian individual show jumping event at the 14th Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea in October 2002. Mikee was 28 then. Before this, Mikee won a silver medal in the team show jumping category alongside teammates Danielle Schulze Cojuangco, Toni Leviste, and Maria Michelle Berrera. Mikee is a daughter of former Tarlac Governor Margarita Cojuangco and former Congressman Jose Cojuangco, a younger brother of former President Corazon Aquino. Her husband is Dodot Jaworski, the son of basketball legend and Senator Robert Jaworski.<br />
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Other equestrians who have gained international recognition include Fidelino Barba and Jose Montila.<br />
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Pia Adelle Reyes, a young gymnast, won three gold medals at the Jakarta Southeast Asian Games in 1997. The Philippine Sportswriters Assocation (PSA) later declared Reyes and world boxing champion Gerry Penalosa as 1997 Athletes of the Year. Gymnastics has also produced fine champions like Rolando Albuera and Bea Lucero.<br />
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Dragon Boat Champion<br />
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The Philippine team won the gold medal in Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Race 2001. The Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation-Dragon Pilipinas finished ahead of the pack composed of participants from Hong Kong, Canada, Germany, Japan, China and Malaysia.<br />
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Well-known Filipino rowers who had international exposure include Alvin Amposta, Nestor Cordova, Jose Rodriguez, and Benjie Tolentino.<br />
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Ice Skaters<br />
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The SM-Philippine ice-skating team won 12 gold medals to finish third overall in the 1999 World Recreational Team Championships held in California, USA. The team also won 44 gold medals to place 4th at the 2001 ISI World Recreational Team Championships held in Columbus, Ohio. The international competition draws participants from the United States, Japan, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and the Philippines.<br />
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Other Champions<br />
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Other Filipino athletes who have gained international exposure include Ramon Aldean, Jennifer Chan, Purita Joy Marino, and Janina Bianco Ortiz in archery; Amparo Lim in badminton; Roman Cortuna Jr., Levy Macasiano and Alfredo Trazona Jr. in bodybuilding; Deogracias Asuncion, Warren Davadilla, Victor Espiritu, Diomedes Pantaleon, Edgardo Pagarigan and Placido Valdez in cycling; Deborah Civardi and Alberto Dimarucot in dancesports; Bumbi Velasco in dart; Zardo Domenios and Sheila Mae Perez in diving; Wally Mendoza in fencing; Ildefonso Tronqued Sr. in football; John Dee, Paul and Wacky del Rosario, and Carlo Garcia in jet ski; Memo Gracia and Bautista Heguy in polo; Policarpio Ortega in windsurfing; and Nicolas Arcales, Basilio Fabia and Mansueto Napilay in wrestling.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-66510130659662362642010-12-03T20:06:00.001+08:002010-12-03T20:06:00.062+08:00Awitin Mo At Isasayaw KoBy: VST & Co<br />
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<i>Walang iba pang sasarap</i><br />
<i>Sa pagtitinginan natin</i><br />
<i>Sana ay di na magwakas</i><br />
<i>Itong awit ng pag-ibig</i><br />
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<i>Awit natin </i><br />
<i>Ay wag na wag mong kalimutan</i><br />
<i>Pangako ko naman</i><br />
<i>Na lagi kang pakikinggan</i><br />
<i>Magpakailanman</i><br />
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[REFRAIN] <br />
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<i>Ang isang pag-ibig</i><br />
<i>Ay parang lansangan</i><br />
<i>Na pang dalawahan</i><br />
<i>Kaya't sa ating awit,</i><br />
<i>Tayo ay magbigayan</i><br />
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[CHORUS] <br />
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<i>Ah-ha-ha, awitin mo </i><br />
<i>At isasayaw ko, oh-ho-ho</i>Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-76480491876678820712010-12-02T22:48:00.000+08:002010-12-02T22:48:00.537+08:00Philippine Embassies Around the World1. ABU DHABI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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H.E. (Mr.) LIBRAN N. CABACTULAN<br />
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
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2. ABUJA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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H.E. (Mr.) MASARANGA R. UMPA<br />
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3. AMMAN EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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H.E. (Mr.) JOSE P. DEL ROSARIO, JR.<br />
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
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4. ANKARA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
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H.E. (Ms.) BAHNARIM A. GUINOMLA (en route)<br />
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Mr. ALFONSO A. VER<br />
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Charge d’ Affaires, a.i.<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 56 Mahatma Gandhi Caddesi, Gaziosmanpasa,<br />
<br />
<br />
06700, Ankara, TURKEY<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (90312) 446-5831<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-90312-4465733<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: ankarape1@marketweb.net.tr<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
5. ATHENS EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) RIGOBERTO TIGLAO (en route)<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
26 Antheon Street, Paleo Psychico<br />
<br />
<br />
154-52, Athens, GREECE<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (30-210) 672-1883, 672-1837, 672-1869<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-30-210-672-1872<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: athenspe@otenet.gr / athenspe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
6. BAGHDAD EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
MR. WILFREDO R. CUYUGAN<br />
<br />
<br />
Charge d’Affaires, a.i.<br />
<br />
<br />
House No. 4, Zukak No. 22, Mahalat 915<br />
<br />
<br />
Hay Al-Jamia, Al-Jadriya<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 3236, Baghdad, IRAQ<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (964-1) 778-2247<br />
<br />
<br />
Satellite Phone No. 00-88216-6322-5158<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: bipe@uruklink.net<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
7. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) VIRGINIA H. BENAVIDEZ<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 17 Simpang 126, Km. 2, Jalan Tutong, Post Code BA 2111, Bandar Seri Begawan, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel.Nos.(673) 2241465; 2241466; 2238845<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No.(673) 2237707<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: bruneipe@brunet.bn<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassybrunei.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
8. BANGKOK EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ANTONIO V. RODRIGUEZ<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
760 Sukhumvit Road, opposite Soi 30 / 1,<br />
<br />
<br />
Prakanong Bangkok 10110, THAILAND<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (662) 259-0139, 259-0140 & 258-5401<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-662-2592809<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: bangkokpe@dfa.gov.ph / inquiry@philembassy-bangkok.net<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassy-bangkok.net<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
9. BEIJING EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) SONIA C. BRADY<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 23 Xiu Shui Bei-jie, Jian Guo Men Wai, Beijing, 100600<br />
<br />
<br />
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (8610) 65322-518; 65322451; 65321872 & 65324678<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-8610-65323761; 6532-1921<br />
<br />
<br />
ATN Hotline (Mobile Phone) 13911180495<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: beijingpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassy-china.org<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
10. BEIRUT EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
1st and 2nd Floors, Design Building cor. Abdullah Machnouk St. and<br />
<br />
<br />
Rafic Raslan St., Raouche,<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box No. 136631, Beirut, LEBANON<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel.Nos.(961-1)791-092;791-093;791-094<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9611-791-095<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: beirutpe@cyberia.net.lb<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
11. BERLIN EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) DELIA DOMINGO-ALBERT<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Uhlandstrasse 97, 10715 Berlin<br />
<br />
<br />
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (49-30) 864-9500, 864-9522 / 3<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-4930-8732551<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: berlinpe@t-online.de / berlinpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philippine-embassy.de/<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
12. BERNE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) RORA NAVARRO-TOLENTINO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Kirchenfeldstrasse 73-75; 3005<br />
<br />
<br />
Berne, SWITZERLAND<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (41-031) 350 1717<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (41-031) 352 2602<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: berne_pe@bluewin.ch / bernepe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Principality of Liechtenstein)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
13. BRASILIA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) TERESITA V.G. BARSANA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
SEN - Avenida das Nacoes, Lote 01<br />
<br />
<br />
Brasilia, D.F. CEP 70431-900, BRAZIL<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (55-61) 223-5143<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-5561-2267411<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: rpembassy@persocom.com.br / brasiliape@dfa.gov.ph / brasiliape@brturbo.com.br<br />
<br />
<br />
Jurisdiction : Republic of Colombia, Republic of Venezuela and Republic of Suriname)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
14. BRUSSELS EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
Mission of the Philippines to the European Communities<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) CRISTINA G. ORTEGA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
297 Avenue Moliere<br />
<br />
<br />
B-1050 Brussels, BELGIUM<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (322) 340-3377<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-322-3456425<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: brusselspe@brutele.be<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://philembassy.be<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
15. BUCHAREST EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES (5/00)<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) NOEL C. CABRERA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
105-107 Carol Davila St., Sector 5<br />
<br />
<br />
Etaj.5, Apt. 10-11 Bucharest, ROMANIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (4021) 319-8252 / 319-8254 / 319-8256<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (4021) 319-8253<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: bucharestpe@rdsmail.ro / bucharestpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction : Bulgaria and Moldava [oversight])<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
16. BUDAPEST EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES (4/00)<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ALEJANDRO D. DEL ROSARIO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
1026 Budapest , Gabor Aron Utca 58<br />
<br />
<br />
Budapest, HUNGARY<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (361) 200-5523 / 5524 / 5526<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-361-2005528<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: phbuda@mail.datanet.hu<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
17. BUENOS AIRES EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) GEORGE B. REYES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Mariscal Ramon Castilla 3085<br />
<br />
<br />
1425 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (5411) 4807-3334<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-5411-4804-1595<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: pheba@fibertel.com.ar<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.buenosairespe.com.ar<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
18. CAIRO EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) PETRONILA P. GARCIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 14 Mohamed Saleh St., Dokki, Cairo<br />
<br />
<br />
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (202) 748-0396/ 0398/ 0394/ 0391<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-202-7480393<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: cairope@dfa.gov.ph / cairope@starnet.com.eg<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Sudan)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
19. CANBERRA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ERNESTO DE LEON (en route)<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla A.C.T.<br />
<br />
<br />
2600, P.O. Box 3297, Manuka, A.C.T.<br />
<br />
<br />
2603 Canberra, AUSTRALIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (612) 6273-2535 / 2536<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-612-6273 3984<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: cbrpe@philembassy.au.com<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassy.au.com<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Nauru, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
20. CARACAS EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) RONALD B. ALLAREY<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Quinta Filipina, Quinta Transversal de Altamira<br />
<br />
<br />
Entre Cuarta y Quinta Avenida, Urbanizacion de Altamira<br />
<br />
<br />
Municipio de Chacao, Caracas, VENEZUELA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel Nos. (58-212) 266-4725 / 4731; 267-8873<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No : (58-212) 266-6443 Direct Line: (58-212) 2667709<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: caracas@embassyph.com (temp.) / caracaspe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
21. DHAKA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) NORBERTO R. BASILIO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
House No. 6, Road No. 101, Gulshan II, Dhaka<br />
<br />
<br />
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (8802) 988-1590 to 93 / 988-1578<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-8802-882-3686<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: philemb1@citechco.net / philemb2@citechco.net<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
22. DILI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. FARITA A. AGUILUCHO-ONG<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Hotel Turismo, Quartos Num 37, 38, 39<br />
<br />
<br />
Rua Direitos Humanos, Bidau Lecidere,<br />
<br />
<br />
Dili, EAST TIMOR<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (670) 726-1262<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (670)<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: philippine_embassyindili@fastmail.fm<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
23. DOHA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINESS<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ISAIAS F. BEGONIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Villa # 7 A1 Eithar Street, Saha 2, West Bay Area<br />
<br />
<br />
Doha, STATE OF QATAR; P.O. Box No. 24900<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (974) 4831-585; 4836-871<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-974-4831595<br />
<br />
<br />
Satellite Phone No. 00-974-483-1595<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: dohape@qatar.net.qa<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
24. HANOI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) ESTRELLA BERENGUEL<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
27-B Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi,<br />
<br />
<br />
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (84-4) 943-7873/ 3849/ 4493<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-844-943-5760<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: hanoipe@dfa.gov.ph / hnpe2000@yahoo.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
25. HAVANA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) GEORGE REYES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Quinta Avenida, No. 2207 entre Calles 22 y 24<br />
<br />
<br />
Miramar, Havana, Republic of CUBA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (53-7) 204-1372/ 1551/ 1553<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-537-204-2915<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: philhavpe@enet.cu<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti & Jamaica)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
26. HOLY SEE (VATICAN) EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) LEONIDA L. VERA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Via Paolo VI, No. 29 00193 Rome, ITALY<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (0039-06) 683-8020<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-396-6834076<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: vaticanpe@philamsee.mysam.it / mailbox@philamsee.mysam.it<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
27. ISLAMABAD EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) JAIME J. YAMBAO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
House No. 12, Street No. 12, F/2, Islamabad<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 1052, Islamabad, PAKISTAN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos.(9251) 265-3661/3662; 265-3670 / 3682<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9251-227-7389<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: isdpe@isb.comsats.net.pk<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
28. JAKARTA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) SHULAN O. PRIMAVERA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
# 6 - 8 Jalan Imam Bonjol, Menteng,<br />
<br />
<br />
Jakarta Pusat 10310, Republic of INDONESIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (6221) 310-0334<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-6221-3151167<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: phjkt@indo.net.id<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
29. KOROR EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES (01/22/01)<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) RAMONCITO N. MARIÑO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
2nd Flr, M. Ueki Bldg. Iyebukel Hamlet, Koror,<br />
<br />
<br />
REPUBLIC OF PALAU 96940: P.O. Box 1447<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (680) 488 5077 / 5482<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-680-488-6310<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: philkor@palaunet.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
30. KUALA LUMPUR EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) VICTORIANO M. LECAROS<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 1 Changkat Kia Peng 50450<br />
<br />
<br />
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (603) 2148 4233; 2148 4654; 214 84682 & 2148 9989<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-603-2148-3576<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: webmaster@philembassykl.org.my / consular@philembassykl.org.my<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassykl.org.my<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
31. KUWAIT EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) RICARDO M. ENDAYA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Area 7, Street 103, Villa 503, Jabriya, P.O. Box 26288<br />
<br />
<br />
Safat 13123, STATE OF KUWAIT<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (00965) 532 9318; 534 9099; 534 5761 / 62<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-965-532-9319<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: kuwaitpe@philemb.fasttelco.com / kuwaitpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassykuwait.gov.kw<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
32. LONDON EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) EDGARDO B. ESPIRITU<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
9A Palace Green, London W8 4QE,<br />
<br />
<br />
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (4420) 7937-1600<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-44-20-7937-2925<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: embassy@philemb.co.uk<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philemb.co.uk<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
33. MADRID EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) JOSEPH DELANO M. BERNARDO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Calle Eresma 2 (Chancery)<br />
<br />
<br />
Calle Guadalquivir 6 (Consular Section)<br />
<br />
<br />
28002 Madrid, SPAIN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (34) 917-823-830<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-34-914-116-606<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: MADRIDPE@terra.es / MADRIDPE@filipinas.e.telefonica.net<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.telefonica.net/web/philmadrid<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Spain, Morocco, Andorra)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
34. MANAMA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) EDUARDO PABLO M. MAGLAYA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Villa No. 992, Road No. 3119, Manama Town 331, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (973) 250-990, 259-599<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-973-258-583<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: manamape@batelco.com.bh<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
35. MEXICO EMBAJADA DE FILIPINAS<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) JUSTO O. ORROS, JR.<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Sierra Gorda 175, Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec<br />
<br />
<br />
Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.<br />
<br />
<br />
MEXICO, C.P. 11000<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (0052-55) 5202-8456 / 9360<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (0052-55) 5202–8403<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: ambamexi@att.net.mx<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Belize)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
36. MOSCOW EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ERNESTO V. LLAMAS<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Karmanitsky, Pereulok 6/8<br />
<br />
<br />
Moscow 121099 , RUSSIAN FEDERATION<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (+7495) - 2410563<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (+7495) - 2412630<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: moscowpe@utsmail.ru / moscowpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.phil-embassy.ru/<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
37. MUSCAT EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ACMAD D. OMAR<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Building No.1041/1043,Way No. 3015, Al Kharjiyad St.<br />
<br />
<br />
Shati Al Qurum; Muscat, Sultanate of Oman<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box No. 420, Madinat Qaboos<br />
<br />
<br />
Postal Code 115, SULTANATE OF OMAN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (968) 605-140; 605-143; 605-335;<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-968-605-176<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: muscatpe@omantel.net.om<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
38. NAIROBI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ms. BERNARDITAS C. MULLER<br />
<br />
<br />
Charge d’Affaires, a.i.<br />
<br />
<br />
House No. Plot L.R. 3734/592 Mugumo Road,<br />
<br />
<br />
off James Gichuru Road, Lavington,<br />
<br />
<br />
Nairobi, KENYA<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 47941<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (254-2) 575 604<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-2542-576 233<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: nairobipe@wananchi.com<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdictions: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
39. NEW DELHI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) LAURA Q. DEL ROSARIO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
50-N Nyaya Marg. Chanakyapuri,<br />
<br />
<br />
New Delhi 110021, INDIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (9111) 2688-9091; 2410-1120<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9111-2687-6401<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: newdelhipe@vsnl.net<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassynewdelhi.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
40. OTTAWA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) JOSE S. BRILLANTES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
130 Albert Street, Suite 606,<br />
<br />
<br />
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA KIP 5G4<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (1613) 2331-121<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-1613-233 4165<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: embassyofphilippines@rogers.com<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://members.rogers.com/embassyofphilippines<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
41. PARIS EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) JOSE A. ZAIDE, JR.<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
4, Hameau de Boulainvilliers 75016<br />
<br />
<br />
Paris, REPUBLIC OF FRANCE<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (331) 44-14-57-00; 44-14-57-01 to 03<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-331-46475600; 45670797, 4288 2995<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: AmbaphilParis@wanadoo.fr / parispe@wanadoo.fr<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
42. PHNOM PENH EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) LOURDES G. MORALES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 33 Road 294 Khan Chamcarmon,<br />
<br />
<br />
Sangkat Tonle Bassac, P.O. Box 2018 Phnom Penh, Kingdom of CAMBODIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (855) (23) 215145, 222303; 222304<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-855-23 215143<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: phnompenhpe@online.com.kh<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
43. PORT MORESBY EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
Mr. HERMOSO A. BELARMINO<br />
<br />
<br />
Acting Head of Post<br />
<br />
<br />
Lot 1, Section 440, Islander Village, Hohola, NCD<br />
<br />
<br />
PAPUA NEW GUINEA P.O. Box 5916, Boroko,<br />
<br />
<br />
N.C.D. PAPUA NEW GUINEA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (675) 325-65-77; 325 6414<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-675-323-1803<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: pompe@datec.net.pg<br />
<br />
<br />
44. PRAGUE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) CARMELITA R. SALAS<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Senovazne Namesti 8, Prague 1, 110 00,<br />
<br />
<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (4202) 2241-6397 or 2241-6385<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (00-4202) 2421-6390<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: praguepe@phembassy.cz<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
45. PRETORIA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) VIRGILIO A. REYES, JR.<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
54 Nicolson St., Muckleneuk, 0181,<br />
<br />
<br />
Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 2562, Brooklyn Square 0075<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos.(2712) 346-0451; 346-0452<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-2712-346-0454<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: pretoriape@mweb.co.za / pretoriape@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/pretoriape/<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
46. RIYADH EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) BAHNARIM A. GUINOMLA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Site D3 Collector Road C, Diplomatic Quarter,<br />
<br />
<br />
Riyadh, P.O. Box 94366,<br />
<br />
<br />
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 11693<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos.(9661) 482-3559 / 480 1918<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9661-488-3945<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: filembry@sbm.net.sa / filembry@mailandnews.com<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.filembry.org<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
47. ROME EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) PHILIPPE J. LHUILLIER<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Italian Republic, Albania and San Marino<br />
<br />
<br />
Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro No. 112-114, 00136<br />
<br />
<br />
Rome, ITALY<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (39) 06 39746621<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (0039) 06-39740872<br />
<br />
<br />
Office of Agricultural Attache - +39 06 3974 6717<br />
<br />
<br />
Labor Attache - +39 06 3974 6101<br />
<br />
<br />
OWWA - +39 06 3975 6716<br />
<br />
<br />
Pag Ibig Fund - +39 06 3974 6716<br />
<br />
<br />
SSS - +39 06 3972 1505<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: romepe@dfa.gov.ph / romepe2004@virgilio.it<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
48. SANTIAGO EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) MA. CONSUELO PUYAT-REYES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Felix de Amesti Street, No. 367,<br />
<br />
<br />
Las Condes, Santiago, CHILE<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (562) 2081313, 2081939, 2281670<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-562-2081400<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: santiagope@dfa.gov.ph / embassyphil@vtr.net / embafilsantiago@vtr.net<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
49. SEOUL EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES (04/02/01)<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) SUSAN O. CASTRENCE<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
34-44, Itaewon I-dong, Yongsan-Ku<br />
<br />
<br />
Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (822) 796-7387 to 89<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-822-796-0827<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: seoulpe@gmail.com / seoulpe@dfa.gov.ph<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
50. SINGAPORE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) BELEN F. ANOTA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
20 Nassim Road, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 258395<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (65) 6737-3977 / 6834-2938<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-65-6733-9544<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: php@pacific.net.sg<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
51. STOCKHOLM EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) VICTORIA S. BATACLAN<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Skeppsbron 20, 1 tr 111 30<br />
<br />
<br />
Stockholm, SWEDEN;<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 2219, 103 15 Stockholm, SWEDEN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel.Nos. (46 235-665, 230-606 & 209-187<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (46 140714<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: ambassador@philembassy.se<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philembassy.se<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
52. TEHRAN EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
Mr. RENATO N. DUEÑAS, JR.<br />
<br />
<br />
Charge d’Affaires, a.i.<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 77 Khorsand Street, Vali Asr Avenue<br />
<br />
<br />
Tehran, IRAN<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 19395-4797<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (9821) 204-3272<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9821-205-7515<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: tehranpe@yahoo.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
53. TEL-AVIV EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ANTONIO C. MODENA<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
13th Floor, Textile Center Building, 2 Kaufman Street, Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL,68012<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos.(9723) 5175-263, 5104-651, 5100752<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-9723-5102229<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: filembis@netvision.net.il<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Cyprus)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
54. THE HAGUE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ROMEO A. ARGUELLES<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
125 Laan Copes Van Cattenburch 2585 EZ,<br />
<br />
<br />
The Hague, KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (3170) 360-4820; 360-4821 & 365-85-66<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-3170-3560030<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: ph@bart.nl<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
55. TOKYO EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) DOMINGO L. SIAZON, JR.<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
5-15-5, Roppongi Minato-ku;<br />
<br />
<br />
Tokyo 106-8537, JAPAN<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. nos. (813)5562-1600, 5562-1607, 5562-1577<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 08-13-5562-1603<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: phjp@gol.com<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.tokyope.org<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
56. TRIPOLI EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) BAYANI V. MANGIBIN<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
KM 7 Gargaresh Road, Hail Andalous<br />
<br />
<br />
P.O. Box 12508, Tripoli, LIBYA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel No. (218-21) 483 3966 / 483 6158<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00218-21-4836158<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: tripoli_pe76@lttnet.net<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Valleta, Malta)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
57. VIENNA EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) LINGLINGAY F. LACANLALE<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Laurenzerberg 2, A-1010 Vienna, AUSTRIA<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (431) 533-24-01; (436991) 232-2034<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-431-533 240124<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: office@philippine-embassy.at<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philippine-embassy.at<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mission of the Philippines to IAEA, UNIDO, CTBTO and UNOV)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
58. VIENTIANE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) ELIZABETH P. BUENSUCESO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
Ban Sibounheuang, Sisattanak District<br />
<br />
<br />
Vientiane, LAO PDR, P.O. Box 2415<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (856-21) 215 826 / 219 318<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. (856-21) 223 725<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: pelaopdr@laotel.com / pevte@laopdr.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
59. WASHINGTON EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW,<br />
<br />
<br />
Washington D.C. 20036, U.S.A.<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. No. (1202) 467-9300; 467-9382<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-1202-3287614; 467 9417<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: phembassyusa@aol.com<br />
<br />
<br />
Website: http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
60. WELLINGTON EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Mr.) BIENVENIDO V. TEJANO<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
50 Hobson Street, Thorndon,<br />
<br />
<br />
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND; P.O. Box 12-042,<br />
<br />
<br />
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND;<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (644) 4729-848 & 472 9921<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-644-4725170<br />
<br />
<br />
Mobile No. : (64-025_ 290-9296<br />
<br />
<br />
Email: embassy@wellington-pe.co.nz<br />
<br />
<br />
(Jurisdiction : Tonga, Samoa and Fiji)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
61. YANGON EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES `<br />
<br />
<br />
H.E. (Ms.) PHOEBE A. GOMEZ<br />
<br />
<br />
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br />
<br />
<br />
No. 50 Saya San Road, Bahan Township,<br />
<br />
<br />
Yangon, UNION OF MYANMAR<br />
<br />
<br />
Tel. Nos. (951) 558-149 to 153<br />
<br />
<br />
Fax No. 00-951-558-154Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-90192457565687044422010-12-02T07:11:00.001+08:002010-12-02T07:11:00.139+08:00List of Filipino Recipes1. Pork / Chicken Adobo Recipe<br />
<br />
Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes<br />
<br />
Adobo Ingredients: <br />
<br />
* 1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or<br />
* choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken<br />
* 1 head garlic, minced<br />
* 1/2 yellow onion, diced<br />
* 1/2 cup soy sauce<br />
* 1 cup vinegar<br />
* 2 cups of water<br />
* 1 teaspoon paprika<br />
* 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)<br />
* 4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil<br />
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch<br />
* Salt and pepper to taste<br />
* 3 tablespoons water<br />
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Adobo Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic and onions.<br />
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* Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.<br />
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* Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.<br />
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* Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.<br />
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* Add salt and/or pepper if desired<br />
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* Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.<br />
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* Serve hot with the adobo gravy and plain rice.<br />
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Adobo Cooking Tip:<br />
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* You have the option to add crushed ginger to the onions and garlic when sautéing. Ginger adds a unique flavor to your pork/chicken adobo.<br />
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2. Sinigang Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking and preparation time: 1 hour<br />
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Pork Sinigang Ingredients: <br />
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* 3/4 kilo Pork, cut into chunks<br />
* 3 tomatoes, sliced<br />
* 2 onions, diced<br />
* 5 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
* 100 grams Kangkong (river spinach)<br />
* 100 grams String beans<br />
* 2 pieces horse radishes, sliced<br />
* 3 pieces gabi (taro), pealed<br />
* 2 pieces sili pang sigang (green finger pepper)<br />
* 200 grams sampalok (tamarind)<br />
* 3 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)<br />
* 1 liter of rice wash or water<br />
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Sinigang Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* Boil sampalok in water until the shell shows cracks. Let cool then peal off the shells and with a strainer, pour samplalok (including water) into a bowl. Gently massage the sampalok meat off the seeds, strain again. <br />
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* In a pot, sauté garlic and onion then add the tomatoes. Let simmer for 5 minutes.<br />
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* Add pork and fish sauce then add the rice wash. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes then add the gabi. Continue to simmer for another 15 minutes or until the pork is tender.<br />
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* Add the horse radish and simmer for 10 minutes then add the string beans, kangkong and sili (for spice-optional). Let boil for 2 minutes.<br />
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* Serve piping hot.<br />
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Sinigang Cooking Tip:<br />
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* Instead of sampalok fruit (tamarind), you can substitute it with any commercial souring seasoning or sampalok seasoning or tamarind bouillon cubes for this pork sinigang recipe.<br />
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3. Kare Kare Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 2 hours<br />
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Kare Kare Ingredients:<br />
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* 1/2 kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes (for a more traditional kare kare, use cleaned beef tripe instead of beef)<br />
* 1/2 kilo oxtail, cut 2 inch long<br />
* 3 cups of peanut butter<br />
* 1/4 cup grounded toasted rice<br />
* 1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)<br />
* 2 pieces onions, diced<br />
* 2 heads of garlic, minced<br />
* 4 tablespoons atsuete oil<br />
* 4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick<br />
* 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces<br />
* 1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long<br />
* 1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water<br />
* 1/2 cup oil<br />
* 8 cups of water<br />
* Salt to taste<br />
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Kare Kare Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a stock pot, boil beef and oxtails in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.<br />
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* In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.<br />
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* Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.<br />
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* Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.<br />
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* Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.<br />
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4. Beef Stew (Nilaga) Recipe<br />
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Estimated Cooking time: 1 to 2 hours <br />
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Beef Stew Ingredients: <br />
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* 1 kilo beef, cut into 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" cubes<br />
* 8 potatoes cut the same size as the beef<br />
* 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces<br />
* 1 small cabbage, quartered<br />
* 5 onions, diced<br />
* 1 head garlic, minced<br />
* 4 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)<br />
* 3 tablespoons of cooking oil<br />
* 10 corns of black pepper<br />
* 1 liter of water<br />
* Salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Beef Stew Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a big casserole, heat oil and sauté the garlic and onions.<br />
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* Add water, the beef, black pepper and patis. Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour or until the beef is tender.<br />
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* Add the potatoes. Continue to simmer until potatoes are cooked.<br />
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* Add the cabbage then the pechay. Do not over cook the vegetables.<br />
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* Salt and pepper to taste.<br />
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* Serve steaming hot in a bowl and plain white rice.<br />
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Cooking Tips:<br />
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You can substitute the beef with chicken (chicken stew) or pork (pork stew) for variety.<br />
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5. Adobong Kangkong (River Spinach) Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 25 minutes<br />
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Adobong Kangkong Ingredients:<br />
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* 1 big bowl of kangkong (river spinach)<br />
* 1/4 kilo of pork, cut into small pieces<br />
* 1/4 cup of vinegar<br />
* 1/4 cup soy sauce<br />
* 5 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
* 1 onion, diced<br />
* 2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)<br />
* 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG)<br />
* 1 cup pork stock (broth) or bouillon pork cube dissolved in water<br />
* Salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Adobong Kangkong Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* Sauté garlic and onions in a big pan then add the pork. Allow the pork to brown and oil for a few minutes.<br />
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* Add a cup of pork stock (or bouillon cube dissolved in water or plain water), laurel leaves, soy sauce, some salt and bring to a boil.<br />
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* Let simmer then add the vinegar. Do not stir for 5 minutes.<br />
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* Add the kangkong stalks first and cook for 1 minute then add the kangkong leaves. Continue cooking until the vegetable is done.<br />
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* Serve hot with rice.<br />
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Cooking Note:<br />
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Instead of kangkong, this recipe can be used to cook other vegetables like eggplant, spinach, cabbage, string beans or any other vegetable.<br />
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6. Kaldereta Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours<br />
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Beef Kaldereta Ingredients:<br />
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* 1 kilo beef, cut into chunks<br />
* 1 big can (350g) liver spread or ground liver<br />
* 5 onions, minced<br />
* 5 cloves garlic, minced<br />
* 6 tomatoes, sliced<br />
* 1 cup tomato sauce<br />
* 3 green peppers, diced<br />
* 3 red peppers, diced<br />
* 4 pieces hot chilli peppers, minced<br />
* 3/4 cup grated cheese<br />
* 2 cups beef stock or water<br />
* 1/4 cup cooking or olive oil<br />
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Kaldereta Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a casserole, sauté: garlic and onions in oil. Then add tomatoes, red & green pepper and chilli peppers.<br />
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* Add in the beef, tomato sauce, liver spread and water or stock. Salt to taste and let simmer for at least 1 hour or until the beef is tender.<br />
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* Add cheese and olives (optional) and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.<br />
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* Serve with plain rice<br />
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Cooking Tips:<br />
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* Instead of beef, goat's meat (kambing) can be used. If goat's meat is used, marinate the meat in vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper for at least 15 minutes.<br />
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* For a special kaldereta, do not use water or beef stock. Use an equivalent weight of onions to the beef (1 kg of onions : 1 kg of beef). The onions will serve as water to the dish.<br />
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7. Chicken Pastel RecipeEstimated cooking time for this chicken recipe: 1.5 hours<br />
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Chicken Pastel Ingredients:<br />
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* One 1 1/2 kilo chicken, cut in pieces<br />
* One can (14 ounces) Vienna sausage, sliced<br />
* 3 potatoes, diced<br />
* 1 carrot, diced<br />
* 1 up mushrooms, cut in half<br />
* 1 green bell pepper, sliced in strips<br />
* 1/2 cup sweet peas<br />
* 1 onion, minced<br />
* 1/4 cup grated cheese<br />
* 1 cup margarine<br />
* 2 cups chicken stock (broth)<br />
* 1/2 cup evaporated milk<br />
* 4 tablespoons soy sauce<br />
* 1 lemon extract (juice)<br />
* 1 egg, beaten<br />
* Salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Pie Crust<br />
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* 2 cups flour<br />
* 1/2 cup corn oil or vegetable oil<br />
* 1 teaspoon salt<br />
* 1/4 cup of water<br />
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Chicken Pastel Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a bowl, marinate chicken lemon juice and soy sauce for an hour.<br />
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* In a skillet, melt margarine and brown chicken, set aside.<br />
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* Sauté onion, bell pepper an mushrooms then add chicken broth. Simmer for 15 minutes then add potatoes, carrots, sweet peas, sausages, grated cheese and milk. Continue cooking for 10 minutes. Salt to taste.<br />
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* Transfer to a baking dish.<br />
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* Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />
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* On a bowl, combine the flour, salt, cold water and oil. Mix into a ball.<br />
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* On a flat surface, roll flat the pastry and cover the chicken pastel mixture and seal the sides by pressing on the edges. Remove excess pastry.<br />
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* Punch small holes on the pastry to let out steam during baking then brush with beaten egg. <br />
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* Bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes).<br />
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8. Filipino Leche Flan Recipe<br />
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Preparation time: 30 minutes<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 1 hour<br />
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Leche Flan Ingredients: <br />
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* 1 can (390g) evaporated milk<br />
* 1 can (390g) condensed milk<br />
* 10 egg yolks<br />
* 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence<br />
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For the caramel:<br />
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* 1 cup sugar<br />
* 3/4 cup water<br />
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Leche Flan Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.<br />
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* Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.<br />
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* Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.<br />
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* Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.<br />
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* Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.<br />
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* Steam for about 20 minutes OR <br />
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* Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.<br />
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* Let cool then refrigerate.<br />
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* To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.<br />
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Cooking Tip:<br />
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* You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.<br />
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9. Bicol Express Recipe<br />
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Estimated preparation time: 30 minutes<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 30 minutes<br />
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Bicol Express Ingredients:<br />
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* 1/4 kilo pork, thinly sliced<br />
* 1 cup Baguio beans<br />
* 3 cups long chili or jalapeno peppers<br />
* 1 onion, minced<br />
* 1 head of garlic, minced<br />
* 1 cup coconut milk<br />
* 1 cup coconut cream<br />
* 2 tablespoons of cooking oil<br />
* Salt to taste<br />
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Bicol Express Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a bowl of water with salt, soak chili peppers for 30 minutes then rinse and strain.<br />
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* In a cooking pan, heat cooking oil and brown sliced pork for a few minutes.<br />
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* In another pan, sauté minced garlic and onion.<br />
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* Add to the sauté the browned pork.<br />
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* Then add the coconut milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.<br />
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* Add the chili peppers, Baguio beans and cook until dish gets a little dry.<br />
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* Add the coconut cream and simmer until the sauce thickens. <br />
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* Salt to taste.<br />
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10. Pork Barbeque RecipeEstimated preparation: 20 minutes<br />
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Marinating: 30 minutes to 3 hours<br />
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Barbecue: 10 to 15 minutes each<br />
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Pork Barbeque Ingredients: <br />
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* 1 kg. pork<br />
* 20 bamboo skewers<br />
* 1 cup soy sauce<br />
* 1 head garlic, minced<br />
* 1 onion, finely chopped<br />
* 1/4 cup of calamansi juice or lemon juice<br />
* 1/2 cup of 7up, sprite or beer (optional)<br />
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper<br />
* 3 tablespoons of brown or white sugar<br />
* 1/2 cup of banana or tomato catsup<br />
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Barbeque Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* Cut pork meat into thin and long slices - 1/4 inches thick and less than 2 inches wide.<br />
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* In a mixing bowl, marinate the cut pork with the soy sauce, minced garlic, chopped onions, calamansi juice, ground pepper, sugar, banana catsup and the soda or beer (this tenderizes and adds flavour to the pork barbeque)<br />
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* Mix well and keep in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (turning occasionally).<br />
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* Prepare the bamboo skewers by removing splinters and soaking in water to reduce burning during barbeque.<br />
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* String the pork on the skewers.<br />
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* Over live charcoals, barbeque the pork on skewers until each barbeque is cooked - turning every few minutes on each side and basting the leftover marinate on the barbeque.<br />
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11. Chicken Afritada Recipe <br />
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Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes<br />
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Chicken Afritada Ingredients:<br />
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* 1 kilo chicken, cut into pieces<br />
* 5 pieces potatoes, peeled and halved<br />
* 1 red onion, diced<br />
* 1 head garlic, minced<br />
* 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips<br />
* 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips<br />
* 2 cups pork or chicken stock (broth)<br />
* 1 cup tomato sauce<br />
* 2 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)<br />
* 3 tablespoons of cooking oil<br />
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Chicken Afritada Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a cooking pot or wok, heat oil.<br />
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* Sauté garlic and onions.<br />
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* Add chicken and slightly brown.<br />
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* Pour the tomato sauce and stock. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked.<br />
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* Add potatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.<br />
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* Add the green and red bell peppers, simmer for an additional minute or two.<br />
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* Salt and pepper to taste<br />
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* Serve this chicken recipe hot with steamed rice.<br />
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12. Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger Stew) Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes<br />
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Tinola Manok Ingredients: <br />
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* 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.<br />
* 1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.<br />
* 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips<br />
* 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay leaves<br />
* 1 liter of water<br />
* 5 garlic cloves, minced<br />
* 1 red onion, diced<br />
* 4 tablespoons oil<br />
* 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)<br />
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Tinolang Manok Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion and ginger.<br />
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* Add water and the chicken.<br />
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* Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.<br />
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* Season with patis<br />
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* Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.<br />
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* Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.<br />
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* Serve steaming hot on a bowl with plain rice on the side.<br />
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13. Ginataang Kalabasa Recipe (Squash Cooked in Coconut Milk)<br />
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Estimated cooking & preparation time: 1 hour<br />
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Ginataang Kalabasa Ingredients:<br />
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* 1 kilo squash, cut into cubes (1"x1")<br />
* 1/4 kilo shrimp, shelled and deveined<br />
* 3 pieces tomatoes, diced<br />
* 2 onions, chopped<br />
* 1 head garlic, minced<br />
* 2 tablespoons of ginger root, crushed and minced<br />
* 4 tablespoons of cooking or olive oil<br />
* 2 pieces long chilli peppers<br />
* 2 tablespoons of shrimp paste (bagoong)<br />
* 2 cups coconut milk<br />
* 1 cups coconut cream (katang gata)<br />
* 2 cups chicken stock<br />
* 2 tablespoons of fish sauce (patis)<br />
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Ginataang Kalabasa Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* On a big pan, heal oil. Sauté garlic, onions until light brown then add ginger, cook until onions become translucent. <br />
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* Add the tomatoes, squash, chicken stock, shrimp paste and the coconut milk. Let boil then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the liquid has reduced and the squash becomes tender.<br />
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* Add the coconut cream, long chilli peppers and the shrimps. Bring again to a boil and simmer for a few more minutes.<br />
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* Serve hot with plain rice.<br />
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Ginataang Kalabasa Cooking Tip:<br />
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* This ginataan recipe can be used on any vegetable, combination of vegetables, fish or meat.<br />
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14. Laing Recipe<br />
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Estimated cooking time: 30 minutes.<br />
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Laing Ingredients: <br />
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* 25 pieces gabi (taro) leaves, dried and shredded<br />
* 1/2 kilo pork, diced<br />
* 1/4 cup shrimp bagoong<br />
* 5 cloves garlic, minced<br />
* 2 red onions, chopped<br />
* 2 tablespoons ginger, minced<br />
* 5 jalapeno pepper, sliced<br />
* 1 cup coconut cream (katang gata)<br />
* 2 cups coconut milk (gata)<br />
* 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)<br />
* 2 tablespoons of oil<br />
* 1 teaspoon salt<br />
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Laing Cooking Instructions:<br />
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* In a casserole, sauté garlic, ginger and onions then add the pork.<br />
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* mix in the gabi leaves. <br />
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* Pour in the coconut milk (gata) and bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.<br />
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* Add jalapeno, bagoong, salt and MSG and simmer for another 5 minutes.<br />
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* Add the coconut cream and continue to simmer until oil comes out of the cream.<br />
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* Serve hot with plain white rice.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-44228457838548602492010-12-01T20:46:00.001+08:002010-12-01T20:46:00.204+08:00Tallest in the PhilippinesTallest Building in the Philippines<br />
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What can be considered the country's tallest building is located along Ayala Ave. corner Herrera Street in Makati City. In the group of skyscrapers at Makati's financial district, PBCom (Philippine Bank of Communications) Tower dominates with its 241-meter height. The building, which rises 55 floors from the grounds of Ayala Avenue, was designed by Skidmore, Owens and Merill (SOM) and developed by property giant Filinvest.<br />
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The PBCom tower, which was completed by the end of 2000, surpassed the height of Petron MegaPlaza that soars 45 stories from the grounds of Gil Puyat Ave., also in Makati City. But the record may soon belong to a building that remains to be built. The Moldex Realty Marketing Inc. (MRMI) said it plans to build a 57-storey tower at 1322 Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City.<br />
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The title of the world's tallest building belongs to Malaysia's twin Petronas Towers that rise 451.9 meters from the street level (including its pinnacle). Other world famous high-rise buildings include Chicago's Sears Tower and New York's Empire State Building and the former World Trade Center buildings.<br />
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Tallest PBA Player<br />
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The tallest PBA player is Edward Joseph Feihl of TJ Hotdogs. Feihl who stands seven feet tall is half German. With his height, Feihl could bang bodies with the centers in the NBA. Feihl was part of the Philippine Centennial Team, which won third place in the 1998 Asian Games.<br />
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Feihl is at least three inches taller than other PBA centers like Marlou Aquino, Paul Asi Taulava, James Walkvist, Andy Seigle and Bonel Balingit.<br />
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Meanwhile, the tallest basketball player who has played in the NBA is Gheorghe Muresan (7'7 or 2.31 m). But the tallest basketball player in the world was Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8'1/2" or 2.45 m) of the Libyan team. The tallest man in history was Robert Wadlow (8'11 or 2.72 m).<br />
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Highest Mountain<br />
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Towering at a height of 2,954 meters (9,692 feets), Mount Apo is the highest peak in the country. Located 25 kilometers south of Davao City, the mountain which forms part of the Mount Apo National Park is blessed with hot springs, sulfur pillars, geysers, lakes, rivers and waterfalls. It is home to a number of endemic animals such as the Philippine eagle, falconet and mynah. Its peak can be reached on a four-day hiking trip.<br />
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Apo means "grandfather of all mountains". Scientists classify it as a semi-active volcano. Materials from previous eruptions have made the soil around the mountain extremely fertile. The mountain's base covers 72,796 hectares of mountain ranges that extend from Davao del Sur to Misamis Oriental. While the mountain's peak looks snow-capped, the white appearance is actually caused by the presence of sulfur.<br />
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Highest Waterfalls<br />
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The highest waterfall in the country is the 388-meter-high Aliwagwag Falls, in Cateel town, Davao Oriental province. The cascade has 13 rapids and looks like a stairway with 84 steps of varying heights.<br />
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The second highest waterfall is located in Barangay Rogongon, 54 kilometers from Iligan City. Limunsudan Falls, a two-tiered fall, has a combined height of 870 feet. Its lower cascade alone measures 400 feet, higher than the entire height of Maria Cristiana Falls.<br />
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Maria Cristina Falls, also in Iligan City (Lanao del Norte), towers at 320 feet. Also known as the "Mother of Industry", Maria Cristina Falls supplies 80 percent of the total energy requirement of the Mindanao region. Another breathtaking waterfall in Iligan City is the Tinago Falls, located 13 kilometers from the city proper. As its name implies, this 420-foot waterfall lies hidden in a deep ravine. The world's highest waterfall is the Angel Falls in Venezuela. As a tributary of Caroni River, this waterfall has a total elevation of 3,281 feet.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-51289622662775883682010-12-01T15:43:00.000+08:002010-12-01T15:43:00.671+08:00Pseudonyms of Filipino WritersJose Abreu - Kaibigan<br />
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Emilio Aguinaldo - Rosalia Magdalo<br />
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Virgilio Almario - Rio Alma<br />
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Cecilio Apostol - Catulo<br />
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Francisco Arcellana - Franz Arcellana<br />
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Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas - Francisco Baltasar<br />
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Jose Ma. Basa - Isaac Fernando delos Rios<br />
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Andres Bonifacio - May Pag-asa<br />
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Jose Corazon de Jesus - Huseng Batute<br />
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Jose dela Cruz - Huseng Sisiw<br />
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Severino delas Alas - Di Kilala<br />
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Epifanio delos Santos - G. Solon<br />
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Marcelo H. del Pilar - Plaridel; Dolores Manapat<br />
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Mariano del Rosario - Tito-Tato<br />
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Salvador del Rosario - Juan Tagalo<br />
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Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez - N.V.M. Gonzalez<br />
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Fernando Ma. Guerrero - Fluvio Gil<br />
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Amado Hernandez - Amante Ernani; Herininia de la Riva; Julio Abril<br />
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Emilio Jacinto - Pinkian<br />
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Nick Joaquin - Quijano de Manila<br />
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Francisco Sionil Jose - F. Sionil Jose<br />
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Antonio Luna - Tagailog<br />
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Apolinario Mabini - Paralitico<br />
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Rafael Palma - Dapit Hapon<br />
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Mariano Ponce - Kalipulako<br />
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Jose Rizal - Dimasalang; Laong-Laan<br />
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Jose Turiano Santiago - Tiktik<br />
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Juan Crisostomo Soto - Crissot<br />
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Clemente Jose Zulueta - M. Kaun<br />
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J. Zulueta - Juan Totoo <br />
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The following are information from Txtmania. For sources and more accurate and detailed information, you may visit their website at http://www.txtmania.com/Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-66620690230912426612010-11-30T13:50:00.000+08:002010-11-30T13:50:00.305+08:00Hotel and Resort Guide PhilippinesAddresses & telephone numbers provided may refer to hotel location sales offices.<br />
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Philippine Country Code is +63. Just replace the 0 if calling overseas.<br />
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1.Metro Manila<br />
<br />
-Shangri-la Hotel Makati<br />
Ayala Ave. cor. Makati Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8138888<br />
<br />
-EDSA Shangri-la Hotel<br />
Gardenway, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City<br />
Tel: 6338888<br />
<br />
-Dusit Thani Manila<br />
Ayala Center, Makati City<br />
Tel: 8673333<br />
<br />
-Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila<br />
CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila<br />
Tel: 5515555<br />
<br />
-Inter-Continental Manila<br />
No. 1 Ayala Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 7937000<br />
<br />
-The Peninsula Manila<br />
Ayala Ave. cor. Makati Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8103456<br />
<br />
-Mandarin Oriental Manila<br />
Paseo de Roxas cor. Makati Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 7508888<br />
<br />
-Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila<br />
1588 Pedro Gil cor. M.H. Del Pilar, Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 2451234 / 2478644<br />
<br />
-Diamond Hotel Philippines<br />
Roxas Blvd. cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila<br />
Tel: 5283000<br />
<br />
-Century Park Hotel<br />
599 P. Ocampo St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5288888<br />
<br />
-The Heritage Hotel Manila<br />
Roxas Blvd. cor. EDSA, Pasay City<br />
Tel: 8548888<br />
<br />
-City Garden Hotel Makati<br />
Makati cor. Kalayaan Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8991111<br />
<br />
-Hotel Rembrandt<br />
26 Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City<br />
Tel: 3733333 / 3723751/ 3723761/ 3723708<br />
<br />
-Imperial Palace Suites<br />
Timog Ave. cor. Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City<br />
Tel: 9278001–05<br />
<br />
-The Pearl Manila Hotel<br />
Gen. Luna St. cor. Taft & UN Ave., Manila<br />
Tel: 5234684 / 4000088<br />
<br />
-Makati Sunette Tower<br />
Makati Ave. cor. Durban St., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8971804/06/08 / 8952726<br />
<br />
-Lotus Garden Hotel<br />
1227 Mabini cor. P. Faura St., Manila<br />
Tel: 5221515 / 5232575<br />
<br />
-Pearl Garden Hotel<br />
1700 M. Adriatico St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5251000<br />
<br />
-Jupiter Arms Hotel<br />
102 Jupiter St. Bel Air, Makati City<br />
Tel: 8905050<br />
<br />
-City Garden Suites<br />
1158 A. Mabini St., Ermita, Manila<br />
Tel: 5361451–64<br />
<br />
-The Corporate Inn Hotel<br />
1005 M. Orosa cor. T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila<br />
Tel: 5265001<br />
<br />
-Palm Plaza Hotel<br />
Pedro Gil cor. M. Adriatico St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5221000<br />
<br />
-Executive Plaza Hotel<br />
1630 A. Mabini St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5231000<br />
<br />
-Las Palmas Hotel<br />
1616 A. Mabini St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5211000<br />
<br />
-Fraser Place Manila<br />
Forbes Tower Valero St. Salcedo Village, Makati City<br />
Tel: 8181818<br />
<br />
-Holiday Inn Galleria Manila<br />
One Asian Development Bank Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 6337111<br />
<br />
-Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila<br />
Ortigas Ave. cor. Asian Development Bank Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 6337222<br />
<br />
-Herald Suites<br />
2168 Don Chino Roces St., Makati City<br />
Tel: 7596270-75<br />
<br />
-Orchid Garden Hotel<br />
620 Pablo Ocampo Sr. St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5239836<br />
<br />
-Parque Espana Residence Hotel<br />
5309 East Asia Drive Filinvest Corporation City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City<br />
Tel: 8505847 / 8505903<br />
<br />
-The Pan Pacific Manila<br />
M. Adriatico cor. Gen. Malvar St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5360788<br />
<br />
-AIM Conference Center Manila<br />
Benavidez cor. Trasierra St. Legaspi Village, Makati City<br />
Tel: 7501010<br />
<br />
-Tiara Oriental Hotel<br />
7248 Malugay St., Makati City<br />
Tel: 7297888 / 8884145-46<br />
<br />
-Camelot Hotel<br />
35 Mother Ignacia Ave., Diliman, Quezon City<br />
Tel: 3732101–10<br />
<br />
-CEO Suites Corporate (Executive Orient Suites)<br />
72 Jupiter St. Bel Air Village, Makati City<br />
Tel: 8977272<br />
<br />
-The Linden Suites<br />
37 San Miguel Ave. Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 6387878<br />
<br />
-Quantum Hotels and Resorts<br />
6784 Ayala Ave. cor. VA Rufino St., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8640941–45<br />
<br />
-Travelers Inn<br />
Makati Ave. cor. Dapo St., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8957061–71<br />
<br />
-The Legend Villas<br />
60 Pioneer cor. Madison St., Mandaluyong City<br />
Tel: 6331501–10<br />
<br />
-The Mabuhay Manor<br />
2933 F.B. Harrison cor. Ortigas St., Pasay City<br />
Tel: 8314641–44<br />
<br />
-Networld Hotel<br />
Roxas Blvd. cor. Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Pasay City<br />
Tel: 5367777<br />
<br />
-Renaissance Makati City Hotel<br />
Esperanza St. cor. Makati Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8116888<br />
<br />
-Hotel Celeste<br />
2 San Lorenzo Drive cor. A. Arnaiz Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8878080<br />
<br />
-Torre Venezia<br />
62 Scout Santiago St. cor. Timog Ave., Quezon City<br />
Tel: 3321658–60<br />
<br />
-Boulevard Mansion (Hotel & Residential Suites)<br />
1440 Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila<br />
Tel: 5218888<br />
<br />
-Mabini Mansion Hotel & Residential Suites<br />
011 A. Mabini St. near UN Ave., Ermita, Manila<br />
Tel: 5214776–89<br />
<br />
-Amorsolo Mansion Apartment & Suites<br />
130 Amorsolo cor. Herrera St. Lagaspi Village, Makati City<br />
Tel: 8186811–19<br />
<br />
-Manila Pavilion<br />
United Nations Ave., Ermita, Manila<br />
Tel: 5261212<br />
<br />
-Crown Regency Hotel Makati<br />
1026 Arnaiz Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 8450211–15<br />
<br />
-Discovery Suites<br />
25 AD8 Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 6838222<br />
<br />
-The Bellevue Manila<br />
North Bridge Way Northgate Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City<br />
Tel: 7718181<br />
<br />
-Traders Hotel Manila<br />
3001 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City<br />
Tel: 5237011 / 5263971–80<br />
<br />
-Richville Hotel<br />
286 EDSA Crossing, Mandaluyong City<br />
Tel: 5337080–84<br />
<br />
-The Malayan Plaza (Quantum Serviced Suites)<br />
ADB Ave. cor. Opal St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 7060055<br />
<br />
-Hostel 1632<br />
1632 Adriatico St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5261000<br />
<br />
-G Hotel Manila by Waterfront<br />
2090 Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5250888<br />
<br />
-Atrium Hotel<br />
Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. cor. Taft Ave., Pasay City<br />
Tel: 5520351<br />
<br />
-The Richmonde Hotel<br />
San Miguel Ave. cor. Lourdes St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 6387777<br />
<br />
-The Sulo Hotel<br />
Matalino Road, Diliman, Quezon City<br />
Tel: 9245051–71<br />
<br />
-SOGO Regency Hotel<br />
2120 A. Mabini St., Malate, Manila<br />
Tel: 5227646 / 5230782<br />
<br />
-Eurotel<br />
Las Pinas City or Quezon City<br />
Tel: 8067646 / 8050095 / 9112968<br />
<br />
-Astoria Plaza<br />
15 J. Escriva Drive, Ortigas Business District, Pasig City<br />
Tel: 5871111<br />
<br />
-Vivere Suites<br />
5102 Bridgeway Ave. Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City<br />
Tel: 7717777<br />
<br />
878 Residencia De Libis<br />
E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., Libis, Quezon City<br />
Tel: 7090154 / 7090370<br />
<br />
-The A. Venue Hotel Suites (Antel Lifestyle City)<br />
7829 Makati Ave., Makati City<br />
Tel: 4030888 / 4030865<br />
<br />
-Manila Grand Opera Hotel<br />
925 Rizal Ave. cor. Doroteo Jose St. Sta. Cruz, Manila<br />
Tel: 3140090–99<br />
<br />
-Fernandina 88 Suites Hotel<br />
222 P. Tuazon Blvd. Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City<br />
Tel: 9113169 / 9116965<br />
<br />
*Baguio<br />
-Hotel Veniz<br />
One Abanao St., Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4460700–03<br />
<br />
-The Manor Camp John Hay<br />
Camp John Hay Loakan Road., Baguio City<br />
Tel: (632) 8450892 / (074) 4240960<br />
<br />
-Summer Place Hotel<br />
Km. 288 Marcos Highway, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4460560 / 4465400 / (632) 7838355<br />
<br />
-The Golden Pine Hotel & Restaurant<br />
Tel: (074) 4449965–71 / (632) 7408975<br />
<br />
-Microtel Baguio<br />
Upper Session Road, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 6193333 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-City Travel Hotel<br />
15 Kisad Road, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4450456<br />
<br />
-PNKY Home Bed and Breakfast<br />
13 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4445418 / (632) 7570873<br />
<br />
-Starwood Hotel<br />
Kisad Road cor. Marcos Highway along BGH Rotonda, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4465830–32<br />
<br />
-Burnham Suites<br />
6 Kisad Road, Baguio City<br />
Tel: (074) 4242211–15<br />
<br />
*Dagupan<br />
-Star Plaza Hotel<br />
A.B. Fernandez Ave., Dagupan City<br />
Tel: (075) 5234888 / 5234111<br />
<br />
-Lenox Hotel<br />
Rizal St., Dagupan City<br />
Tel: (075) 5158889 / 5231264 / 5157095<br />
<br />
*Pangasinan<br />
Puerto Del Sol<br />
Brgy. Ilog Malino Bolinao, Pangasinan<br />
Tel: (632) 6312861 / 6378963<br />
<br />
*Nueva Ecija<br />
-Microtel Cabanatuan<br />
Sta. Arcadia, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija<br />
Tel: (044) 4647777 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
*Clark<br />
-Oxford Hotel<br />
M. Roxas St. cor. Ano Ave., Clark Special Zone, Pampanga<br />
Tel: (045) 4997888 / (632) 8192994<br />
<br />
-Hotel Vida<br />
5414 M.A. Roxas Highway, Clark Freeport Zone<br />
Tel: (045) 4991000 / (632) 5844091<br />
<br />
-The Montevista Villas, Academy Lane, Mimosa Leisure Estate<br />
Clark Freeport, Pampanga<br />
Tel: (045) 5997000 / (632) 5844047/07<br />
<br />
*Batangas<br />
-Days Hotel<br />
Tel: (043) 9807321 / 9808499 / 9802886 / (632) 8971111<br />
<br />
-Pontefino<br />
Gulod Labac, Balangas City<br />
Tel: (043) 7233466/ (632) 6359364<br />
<br />
-Microtel Sto. Tomas<br />
First Philippine Industrial Park, Sto. Tomas, Batangas<br />
Tel: (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-LIMA Park Hotel<br />
LIMA Technology Center, Malvar, Batangas<br />
Tel: (043) 9811555 / (632) 6359365<br />
<br />
-Batangas Country Club<br />
Tel: (043) 7221228 / (632) 7228117 / 7232239<br />
<br />
*Cavite<br />
-Island Cove<br />
Binakayan Kawit, Cavite<br />
Tel: (046) 4340210 / (632) 8107878<br />
<br />
-Microtel Eagle Ridge<br />
Eagle Ridge Golf & Country Club Amadeo Road, Gen. Trias, Cavite<br />
Tel: (046) 5093333 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-Corregidor Inn<br />
Corregidor Island, Cavite City<br />
Tel: 8316140 / 8346858 / 526-8888 Loc 9511<br />
<br />
*Tagaytay<br />
-Evercrest Golf Resort, Inc.<br />
Km. 72 Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas<br />
Tel: (632) 7129293–98<br />
<br />
-Days Hotel<br />
Tel: (632) 8436813 / (046) 4132410<br />
<br />
-Estancia Resort Hotel<br />
Zone II Bay San Jose, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (046) 4131133–35<br />
<br />
-Taal Vista Hotel<br />
Km. 60 Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (632) 8664325 / (046) 4131000<br />
<br />
-Hotel Dominique<br />
Km. 55 Aguinaldo Highway Maitim II East, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (046) 4130531 / (632) 8208465 / 8264772<br />
<br />
-Tagaytay Country Hotel<br />
Olivarez Plaza E Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (632) 8264332<br />
<br />
-Phinma Training Center<br />
Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (046) 4834303 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-The Windy Ridge Hotel<br />
Tagaytay Rotonda Brgy. San Jose, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (046) 4134353 / 8602689<br />
<br />
-One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites<br />
Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City<br />
Tel: (632) 5844111 / (046) 4830111 / 4835313–17<br />
<br />
*Laguna<br />
-Technopark Hotel<br />
Greenfield Auto Park next to Ford Philippines<br />
Tel: (049) 5413089–94 / (632) 7228117 / 7232531<br />
<br />
*Ilocos<br />
-Fort Ilocandia Resort & Casino<br />
Barangay 37 Calayab, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte<br />
Tel: (077) 7721168<br />
<br />
-Java Hotel<br />
Brgy. 55 Salet Gen. Segundo Ave., Laoag City, llocos Norte<br />
Tel: (077) 7705996/97 / (632) 2461010<br />
<br />
-Laoag Parklane Hotel<br />
Brgy. 55A Barit General Segundo Ave., Laoag City<br />
Tel: (077) 7705275 / 7705271<br />
<br />
-Hotel Tiffany<br />
Gen. Segundo Ave., Laoag City, llocos Norte<br />
Tel: (077) 7703550<br />
<br />
*Tarlac<br />
-Microtel Luisita<br />
Luisita, San Miguel, Tarlac<br />
Tel: (045) 9851770 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
*Cebu<br />
-Crown Regency Residences Cebu<br />
V. Rama Ave. Guadalupe, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2557541–48<br />
<br />
-Crown Regency Hotel & Towers Cebu<br />
Tower 1 Fuente Towers Osmena Boulevard, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4188888<br />
<br />
-Crown Regency Suites & Residences Mactan<br />
Maximo Patanglinghug Jr. Ave., Lapu-lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 3414586–94<br />
<br />
-Shangri-la's Mactan Island Resort & Spa<br />
Punta Engano Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2310288<br />
<br />
-Sampaguita Suites<br />
Tel: (032) 2533672 / 2535964<br />
<br />
-Plantation Bay Resort and Spa<br />
Tel: (632) 8445024--25 / 8445029<br />
<br />
-Cebu Grand Hotel<br />
Cebu Capitol Commercial Complex N. Escano St., Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2546331<br />
<br />
-Waterfront Cebu City Hotel<br />
1 Waterfront Drive, Off Salinas Drive Lahug, Cebu<br />
Tel. (032) 2326888 / (632) 6870888<br />
<br />
-Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino<br />
Airport Road Mactan, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 3404888 / (632) 6870888<br />
<br />
-Montebello Villa Hotel<br />
Banilad, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2313681–89 / (632) 8903192 / 8903194<br />
<br />
-Alegre Beach Resort<br />
Calumboyan Sogod, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2556388 / 2549800 / 2549811 / 2549822 / (632) 6347505–07<br />
<br />
-Cebu City Marriott Hotel<br />
Cardinal Resales Ave., Cebu Business Park, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4156100<br />
<br />
-Tambuli Resorts<br />
Tel: (032) 4921888 / (632) 5222302–03<br />
<br />
-Days Hotel<br />
Tel: (032) 3410476 / (632) 8971111<br />
<br />
-The Maxwell Hotel<br />
N. Escario St., Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2558700 / 2557800<br />
<br />
-Golden Valley Hotel<br />
155-A Pelaez St., Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2538660 / 2538481<br />
<br />
-Golden Prince Hotel & Suites<br />
Acacia St. cor. Archbishop Reyes Ave., Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2338660 / 4128660<br />
<br />
-Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort<br />
Maribago, Buyong, Mactan Island, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4920100 / 2325411<br />
<br />
-Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa<br />
Punta Engano Road Mactan Island, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4927777 local 7211 / (632) 7533131 / 7533003<br />
<br />
-Cebu Midtown Hotel<br />
Fuente Osmena, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2539711<br />
<br />
-Marco Polo Plaza Cebu<br />
Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2531111<br />
<br />
-Cebu Parklane International Hotel<br />
Cor. Archbishop Reyes Ave. Escario St., Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4117000 / (632) 8129984<br />
<br />
-Rajah Park Hotel<br />
Fuente Osmena, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4123337 / 4123939 / 4124849<br />
<br />
-Microtel Mactan<br />
Punta Engano Road Lapu-lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2368888 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-Crowne Garden Hotel<br />
Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4127517 / 4127759 / 2313036<br />
<br />
-Pier Cuatro Hotel<br />
3rd Ave. North Reclamation, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 236PIER / 2361111/ 2366666<br />
<br />
-Sotogrande Hotel & Resort<br />
Dapdap Mactan, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2386689 / 2386590 / 2386592<br />
<br />
-Alpa City Suites<br />
Hernan Cortes cor. F. Cabahug St. Ayala Access, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 5161425 / 2381668 / 4227171<br />
<br />
-Cebu White Sands (Maribago Beach)<br />
Looc. Maribago Mactan Island, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4952226 / 4959000–03 / 2361276–78<br />
<br />
-City Park Hotel<br />
F. Cabahug St. Mabolo, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 2388833 / 4228833<br />
<br />
-Pacific Cebu Resort<br />
Suba-basbas, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu<br />
Tel: (032) 4957000<br />
<br />
*Boracay<br />
-Microtel Boracay<br />
Boracay, Aklan<br />
Tel: (036) 2884311 / (632) 6717171<br />
<br />
-Pearl of the Pacific Boracay<br />
Tel: (632) 9260162<br />
<br />
-Boracay Regency Beach Resort<br />
Tel: (632) 5231234 / (036) 2886111–15<br />
<br />
-The Tides<br />
D’Mall Station 2, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2884517–18 / 2884543 / (632) 7253411<br />
<br />
-One MGM<br />
Manggayad, Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2883411 / (632) 6343581<br />
<br />
-Two Seasons Boracay<br />
Tel: (036) 2884384 / (632) 4154652 / 4102175 / 4135903<br />
<br />
-Crown Regency Beach Resort Boracay<br />
Boat Station 3, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2881888<br />
<br />
-Fairways & Bluewater (Resort Golf & Country Club)<br />
New Coast, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2885587 / 2883423<br />
<br />
-Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel<br />
Boat Station 2, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2886209–12 / (632) 8996779 / 8900493<br />
<br />
-Shangri-la Boracay Resort & Spa<br />
Barangay Yapak, Boracay Island<br />
Tel: (036) 2884988<br />
<br />
*La Union<br />
-La Union Country Resort Hotel, Inc.<br />
Sevilla, San Fernando City, La Union<br />
Tel: (072) 2425621<br />
<br />
-Thunderbird Resorts<br />
Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone Pennsylvania Ave., San Fernando, La Union<br />
Tel: (632) 8865555<br />
<br />
*NAGA<br />
-Avenue Plaza Hotel<br />
Magsaysay Ave., Naga City<br />
Tel: (054) 4739999<br />
<br />
*Davao<br />
-Crown Regency Residences Davao<br />
J.P. Cabaguio Ave., Agdao, Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2258186<br />
<br />
-Apo View Hotel<br />
J. Camus St., Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2216430–40 / (632) 8931288 / 8939151<br />
<br />
-Casa Leticia<br />
J. Camus St., Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2240501<br />
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-Grand Men Seng Hotel<br />
Magallanes, Anda St., Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2219040–49<br />
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-Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao<br />
Lanang, Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2343050 / (632) 6870888<br />
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-The Marco Polo Davao<br />
C.M. Recto St., Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2210888 / (632) 8930888<br />
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-Grand Regal Hotel Davao<br />
Km 7 J.P. Laurel Ave., Lanang, Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2350888 / 3008888 / (632) 7349092<br />
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-Microtel Davao<br />
Damosa Gateway Complex, Mamay Road, Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2332333 / (632) 6717171<br />
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-Pearl Farm Beach Resort<br />
Kaputian, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao City<br />
Tel: (082) 2350876 / (632) 7501896–98<br />
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*Palawan<br />
-The Legend Palawan<br />
Malvar St. Puerto Princesa City, Palawan<br />
Tel: (632) 7022700<br />
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-Microtel Inn & Suites Puerto Princesa<br />
The Emerald Playa Beach & Nature Park, San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan<br />
Tel: (632) 6717171<br />
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*Iloilo<br />
-Amigo Terrace Hotel<br />
Cor. Iznart-Delgado St., Iloilo<br />
Tel: (033) 3350908–17<br />
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-Days Hotel<br />
Tel: (033) 3373297 / (632) 8971111<br />
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-Sarabia Manor Hotel & Convention Center<br />
101 Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City<br />
Tel: (033) 3351021–32 / (632) 8894620<br />
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*Subic Bay<br />
-Subic International Hotel<br />
Sta. Rita Road Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City<br />
Tel: (047) 2522222 / 2526703 / (632) 8945579<br />
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-White Rock Beach Hotel<br />
Tel: (047) 2222378 / 2222398 / (632) 4212781 / 4212785<br />
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-Legenda Hotel<br />
Waterfront Road Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales<br />
Tel: (632) 7329888 / (047) 2522888Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-34980014383207318902010-11-30T02:22:00.000+08:002010-11-30T02:22:00.063+08:00Alamat ng Ilog PasigLegend of the Pasig River<br />
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Payapa ang gabi noon,nagningningan ang mga talasa langit. Nagsisislbing ilaw ang liwanag sa buwan sa kapaligiran. Isang binata’t dalaga ang nagpapalamig sa simoy ng hangin sa gabi. Nagawian na nilang mamangka tuwing kabilugan ng buwan. Napagkasyahan ng magkasintahan na mamangka sa ilog. Dayuhang Kastila ang nasabing binata at mayuming dalagang Pilipina ang isa. Magiliw na nanonood sa kumikinang na tala ang dalaga habang sumasagwan ang binata.<br />
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Masayang nagkukwentuhan ang dalawa sa gitna ng gabi na pumalaot sa ilog. Ngunit may napansin ang dalaga. Sa gitna ng dilim ay may magandang bulaklak ang nakita ang dalaga na nakalutang sa tubig. Agad niya itong inabot. Subalit sa pag-bot niyang iyon, ang bangkang kanilang sinasakyan ay nawala sa balance at nahulog ang binata. Sa di inaasahan, ang binata ay hindi marunong lumangoy. Sa bawat paglutang ng binata mula sa pagkalubog , tinatawag niya si Paz na tulungan siyang makaahon.<br />
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“Paz sigueme! Paz, sigueme!” Ang salitang ito ay Kastila na ang ibig sabihin ay sagipin mo ako. Sa kasawiang palad, hindi natulungan ng dalaga ang binata. Ang huling salitang nabanggit ng binata ay “Paz sig!” Hindi na muling lumutang ang binata at tuluyan na itong nalunod. Dahil sa pangyayaring ito ang ilog ay tinawag nang “Pasig” o Ilog Pasig.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-718458975063818312010-11-27T09:49:00.001+08:002010-11-27T09:49:00.894+08:00Kay Ganda Ng Ating MusikaBy: Hajji Alejandro <br />
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<i>Magmula no'ng ako'y natutong umawit</i><br />
<i> Naging makulay ang aking munting daigdig</i><br />
<i> Tila ilog pala ang paghimig</i><br />
<i> Kung malalim, damdami'y pag-ibig</i><br />
<i> Kung umapaw, ang kaluluwa't tinig</i><br />
<i> Ay sadyang nanginginig</i><br />
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<i> Magmula no'ng ako'y natutong umawit</i><br />
<i> Bawat sandali'y aking pilit mabatid</i><br />
<i> Ang himig na maituturing atin</i><br />
<i> Mapupuri pagka't bukod-tangi</i><br />
<i> Di marami ang di-magsasabing</i><br />
<i> Heto na't inyong dinggin</i><br />
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KORO:<br />
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<i>Kay ganda ng ating musika</i><br />
<i> Kay ganda ng ating musika</i><br />
<i> Ito ay atin, sariling atin</i><br />
<i> At sa habang buhay awitin natin.</i><br />
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<i> Magmula no'ng ako'y natutong umawit</i><br />
<i> Nagkabuhay muli ang aking paligid</i><br />
<i> Ngayong batid ko na ang umibig</i><br />
<i> Sa sariling tugtugtin o himig</i><br />
<i> Sa isang makata'y maririnig</i><br />
<i> Mga titik, nagsasabing:</i><br />
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(Ulitin ang Koro ng dalawang beses)<br />
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<i>Kay ganda ng ating musika!</i>Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-55790847754036615352010-11-26T11:55:00.002+08:002010-11-26T11:55:00.128+08:00Singer / Artist BIOGRAPHY1. Sharon Cuneta<br />
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She is also known as The Mega Star of Philippine Showbiz having been a grandslam awardee, and a box office queen hall of famer and a recipient of several lifetime achievement awards at a relatively young age. <br />
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Her mother (Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta) hails from Santa Ana, Pampanga while her father (Pablo Cuneta; 1910-2000) was the mayor of Pasay City for decades. She is half-Tagalog in paternal side and fourth-Kapampangan and fourth-Spanish both in maternal side. <br />
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Sharon first appeared on Philippine pop charts in 1978 as a 12 year old, singing the tune "Mr. D.J." The tune became wildly popular and earned her the title of "D.J.`s Pet" (which was also the name of her first album). Other hit albums followed, and Cuneta was asked to sing many movie soundtracks of the time - becoming the first "movie soundtrack star" in the country. In 1988, Sharon did a lux soap comercial, where she took a bubble bath and said before they touch her skin, her skin belongs to Lux. She earned money for that comercial. <br />
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She was given films from Viva Films. At age 15, she starred in her first feature film, 1981 Dear Heart paired with fellow teeny-bopper Gabby Concepcion. After Dear Heart`s success, she appeared in more than 50 feature films, and earned the title of "Box Office Queen" in the country from 1985 through 1993. <br />
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Her early movie roles launched her as a "poor little rich girl". On the other hand, producers decided to make her roles as a "rags to riches" type. Although raised in an influential rich political family, she appealed to the sosyal (socially rich) and masa (mass) crowd of Philippine society, with her intelligence, humor and down-to-earth personality. <br />
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Her musical-variety show, T.S.C.S. (The Sharon Cuneta Show) was one of the longest running television shows in Philippine Showbiz from 1986 through 1997. <br />
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She started her hosting abilities with other teenage prodigies with shows like GMA Supershow, later called Germspesyal, with German Moreno and C.U.T.E. (Call Us Two For Entertainment) with her aunt from Pampanga, former actress Helen Gamboa, via GMA 7.<br />
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2. Freddie Aguilar<br />
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Freddie Aguilar is a famous Folk musician from the Philippines. He is best known for the hit "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition to the Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution. <br />
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He is well known internationally, and within the Philippines and Asia-Pacific region, claiming fame as one of the best musician-songwriters of the Philippines. <br />
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Freddie studied Electrical Engineering at De Guzman Institute of Technology but did not finish the course. In 1973, he married Josephine Quiepo. One of their children, Maegan & Jericho Aguilar, also a musician. <br />
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Freddie Aguilar left family and school unfinished at the age of 18. His father, who had wanted him to be a lawyer, was disappointed. Freddie traveled to far-away places carrying with him only his guitar. With no one to guide and discipline him, he got into gambling. Realizing and regretting his mistakes five years later, Freddie composed "Anak", a remorseful song expressing apology to his parents. He went back home and asked for forgiveness from his parents who welcomed him with open arms. After his father read the lyrics of "Anak", the two became closer to each other. The homecoming proved timely as his father died soon afterwards.<br />
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3. Sampaguita<br />
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Sampaguita is a continuing saga, always unfolding. Born in Java, Indonesia on the 17th day of 7th month, seventh child in a brood of seven, she comes to these shore when she was six. She grew up in the tumultuous 60`s and 70`s, a time when the world saw the dawning of a generation where experimentation, especially in lifestyle and music, was the ideal. <br />
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Like anyone from her generation, music touched the various keys in the tunes of her life. However, she proved special. Her exotic good looks and individualism unwittingly led her into circles that enhanced her natural artistics tendencies. She was a regular talent in the popular dance show "Dance Time with Chito" and one of the lead dancers in another show called the "Nineteeners." As a model she had donned outfits for the then first lady Imelda Marcos` Bagong Anyo project and various other local designers. As an actress, she had appeared onstage as one of the leads for the first Pinoy rock opera titled "Mahal."<br />
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The magnetic personality and inimitable talent of the prodigious youth, amazed Maverick producer Nilo N. Santos of Nilson Productions who thought it interesting to have her record an album. It took considerable time and tenacity to convince the reluctant young woman, but as fate would have it, Sampaguita, "the Rocker" was destined to bloom.<br />
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By this time the pioneering efforts of rock station DZRJ FM to rev up the local rock scene was climbing to an imminent realization. Sampaguita of course, led the fray, earning the critics` nod in her first ever performance -- an opening slot in a concert titled, "New Moon Rock Concert." This led to the eventual pairing with talented guitarist-songwriter Gary Perez of the rock band Anak Bayan. Their first hit, the celebratory "Bonggahan", became her signature piece. Soon the partnership bore more hits like "Tao", "Laguna", "Sayawan", "Sa Diyos Lamang"... all of which became anthems for thier generation.<br />
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Her colorful attire, which blended psychedelic aesthetics with "rock and roll" theatrics, brought glamour to the Pinoy rockers scene. In fact, it remains one of the more vivid images of 70`s Pinoy pop culture. As her fame grew, the demand to see her perform was amplified. She was the choice opener for international artists who came to visit the country. These include, to name a few, Chuck Berry, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Paul Williams, Eric Clapton and Canned Heat. Her arduous three-year stint at the legendary 100% rock club in Subic Naval Base, Olongapo, performing for American service men, further fortified her rock queen persona that, after three decades still remains.<br />
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After a self-imposed hibernation, Sampaguita came out strongly again in 1989 with an expected hit "Nosi Ba Lasi." Once she was was asked why there was such a long gap between her albums, and Sam`s reply was simple; "To do an album just to remain in the scene is not my style. It is an art form and inspirations don`t come easy. For me a song without a message is just "sound", just like a flower with no scent." Currently she is quite content being a mother to her three beautiful children: Dolly, Cowboy, and Jacinta. She is also into pottery, painting and a lot of other hobbies and crafts. At the moment, her musical legacy is now carried on through her son Cowboy, a gutarist of interest who is wowing audiences on the currently Pinoy rock scene.<br />
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Sampaguita`s contribution to Filipino music industry`s lavish tapestry and Pinoy rock in particular is one to be cherished. She is an icon and a veritable pillar that the curent breed of musicians continues to look up to. And rightly so, for Pinoy will not be what we know and enjoy it to be, had Sampaguita not taken her birthright as the one and only "Queen of Pinoy Rock and Roll.This biography is from pinoyclassicfolkrock.blogspot.com.<br />
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4.Fred Panopio<br />
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Fred Panopio is a popular Filipino singer with his song "Pitong Gatang" and "Kawawang Cowboy."<br />
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5.Juan Dela Cruz Band composed of Wally Gonzalez, Sandy Tagarro, Edmund Fortuno, Bing Labrador, Alex Cruz and Clifford Ho <br />
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The original Juan Dela Cruz Band, consisting of Wally Gonzalez (guitar), Sandy Tagarro (bass guitar), Edmund Fortuno (drums), Bing Labrador (organ), and Alex Cruz (saxophones & flute), was formed in 1968. They performed that year at the Antipolo Rock Festival (patterned after the legendary Woodstock Rock Festival of 1969) and was subsequently tapped as the featured rock band in tandem with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Redentor Romero) for the Philippine production of the rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Consequent to his dramatic part as the Judas character in the rock opera production, Sandy Tagarro vacated his instrumentalist role in the group and was replaced by Clifford Ho as bass guitarist. <br />
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Upon the conclusion of the Jesus Christ Superstar production, Edmund Fortuno (aka "Bosyo"), Bing Labrador and Alex Cruz (with guitarist Vic Naldo and bassist Marlon Ilagan) formed a splinter group, Anakbayan which, together with the Manila Symphony Orchestra, performed for another major production run at the Cultural Center, the rock opera, Tommy by The Who. <br />
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The versatile Sandy Tagarro returned to the Juan Dela Cruz Band, occupying the drummer's seat as Fortuno's replacement, and also as the band's lead vocalist; while Clifford Ho retained the bass chores. A musician from the Manila Symphony Orchestra (whom they had befriended in the Jesus Christ Superstar production), Romy Santos (flute/sax/clarinet), replaced Alex Cruz. Rene Segueco (organ/piano/vocal) was also recruited to replace Bing Labrador. In the wake of this major revamp, the Juan Dela Cruz Band recorded its first album in 1971, entitled Up in Arms, which was released by the Vicor Music Corporation under its Sunshine Records imprint. However, complications in the band caused Sandy Tagarro to leave abruptly barely after concluding the Up In Arms recording sessions; not even to pose for the album's photography. Consequently, the group picture for the LP's album cover showed a different drummer (Bobot Guerrero), with Tagarro's name stricken off the personnel credits, with exception to a parenthetical credit of him as composer of one song ("Lady in White Satin"). Bobot Guerrero's entry as the new drummer of Juan Dela Cruz continued through the promotional run of the album and into concerts and club stints.<br />
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6.Hajji Alejandro<br />
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Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro (born December 26, 1954) is a Filipino singer and actor, who was a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the father of singer Rachel Alejandro. The original Kilabot ng Kolehiyala (College Girls` Heartthrob), Alejandro is best remembered for such songs as Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, and Nakapagtataka. <br />
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He started his professional career in 1973, as part of the Circus Band.<br />
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7. Apo Hiking Society<br />
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The group is originally composed of 13 members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito Kintanar, Kenny Barton, Bruce Brown, Butch Dans, Kinjo Sawada, Ric Segreto, Goff Macaraeg, Doden Besa, Jim Paredes, and Boboy Garrovillo, all students from the Ateneo de Manila high school. Danny Javier joined the group when they were in college. After they graduated in college, the other group members eventually left the group to pursue their own careers. Only three members, made up of Jim Paredes, Boboy Garovillo and Danny Javier, remain and continued performing<br />
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During the span of their career, the group has been one of the primary adherents to the Original Pilipino Music or OPM music movement and have made several contributions for the said movement. The Apo is also involved in record production, talent management and even organizing artists under the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM). The group is also instrumental in establishing careers of new artists in the Philippines.<br />
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Apo Hiking Society have made 22 record albums in the first three decades of their career in the Philippine music industry, and have made a few more through the years. Two tribute albums have also been made, honoring their contribution to OPM music in 2006 and 2007, respectively.<br />
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They regularly use the "Apo" in their name as a Tagalog pun for their albums, shows, and marketing materials - most commonly as nA PO, which means "already" (polite/formal), but also as apo (grandchild) and other possible applications in English (APOcalyptic).<br />
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The APO Hiking Society first gained recognition in 1973 when they gave a farewell concert at the Meralco Auditorium (now Meralco Theater) in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Just out of college, the group was the talk of the Ateneo de Manila University and adjoining campuses for their music and humor.<br />
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It was only when two of its four members were about to retire from the field of amateur music, however, that the APO, then known as the Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, finally had a city-wide audience. One of them was scheduled to leave for Turkey as an exchange student. The other had a position waiting for him in his father`s advertising firm.<br />
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Why a talented young man of 21 would want to go to Turkey, every young man in the early seventies would probably understand. But what the APO could not understand was their fourth member`s decision to leave the irresponsibility of being unemployed to join the ranks of the corporate world.<br />
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The trip to Turkey did not materialize and the APO, now a tentative trio, pushed on steadily towards fame and fortune.<br />
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Looking back, the APO members Danny Javier, Boboy Garrovillo, and Jim Paredes do not regret never having been regular wage earners. Their farewell concert, which had SRO audiences for two stormy nights, not unexpectedly became a hit record the following year.<br />
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8.Coritha<br />
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Coritha is best known for the song "ORAS NA," which became one of the anthems of the anti-Marcos movements in the 70s and the two EDSA revolutions<br />
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9.Didith Reyes<br />
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Her Signature songs include: "Bakit Ako Mahihiya", "Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi," "Nananabik", "Hatiin Natin ang Gabi," and "Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw". The songs are very popular in the 70's and gave Didth the tag as one of the Jukebox Queens in the Philippines. <br />
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10.Dulce<br />
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Dulce`s (Ma. Teresa Magdalena A. Llamedo-Cruz) singing career started with her winning the Tawag ng Tanghalan in 1975. Since then, there was no turning back for this Cebuana songstress. She was the Philippine official representative to the Asian Singing Competition held in Hong Kong in 1979. Her winning entry was a composition of George Canseco entitled Ako ang Nasawi, Ako ang Nagwagi. That same year she received the Most Promising Entertainer of the Year from the Aliw Award. She also showcased her acting prowess in theater via Ewagan (1984) and Cats (1985). She is dubbed as the Asia`s Singing Champion.<br />
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11.Nora Aunor<br />
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Nora Aunor is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, singer and producer. Aunor has also topbilled several stage plays, television shows, and concerts. She is regarded as the "Superstar in Philippine Entertainment Industry". A number of film critics and movie industry players consider her as Philippine Cinema's greatest thespian and major icon. She is the only movie actress to receive the Centennial Honor for the Arts awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1999. <br />
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Dubbed as the Lady with the Golden Voice, she is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260 singles). Over-all she has recorded more than 500 songs. She has notched more than 30 gold singles, a record in the local music industry and has recorded some 46 hit long-playing albums, and several extended plays. She has received gold and platinum record awards, and music industry recognitions. She holds the record for both the most gold singles and most recorded singles in Philippine music history. <br />
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In 1991, Aunor held her first major concert entitled Handog at the Araneta Colisseum (with around 17,000 capacity). On her 50th birthday, Nora had a major concert "Gold" which served as a reunion for all of her fans. From 2004 to the present, Nora has been doing a series of hit concerts in major American cities.<br />
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12.Cinderella<br />
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Cinderella: Snaffu Rigor-drums, Quito Colayco, Yolly Samson-vocal, Bob Guzman-lead guitar, Guy Ilacad-bass guitar, Chuck Llarina-rhythm guitar & Sunny Ilacad-keyboards<br />
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13.Rey Valera<br />
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Valera learned how to play the guitar from his older sister. While in high school, he and his brother formed a band called The Electric Hair and performed in snack houses and music lounges. He quit college at the Far Eastern University and accepted work in Japan. When he returned he joined the parish choir and composed songs for the group. Valera's break came when a song he composed for Rico Puno, "Ako Si Superman," caught the attention of Chito Ilacad, then Vicor executive for production. "Ako Si Superman" (1977) was his first hit single, followed by sure-fire hits like "Naaalala Ka" (1978), "Ayoko na sa 'Yo," "Sorry Na, Pwede Ba?," and "Mr. DJ." Valera became known as Mr. Hitmaker; apart from recordings, he also represented the country in international song festivals and performed in shows abroad with other Filipino artists. In 1984, after several gold and platinum records and at the peak of his career, Valera decided to quit his job and recharge. When he returned to music in 1987, he chose to go into film scoring. He worked as musical scorer in more than 50 movies, also doing the theme songs for many of them. However, the continuing decline of original Pilipino music pushed him once again to compose songs. Upon the request of singer Sharon Cuneta, he wrote "Kahit Wala Ka Na." It was adopted as the title of the movie she was making then and started the trend of using Rey Valera's hits as movie titles and theme songs. His comeback album, "Sa Kabila Ng Lahat," turned platinum in just two weeks' time. <br />
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14.Rico J. Puno<br />
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Rico J. Puno is a popular Filipino pop singing artist who is credited as a pioneer-promoter of original Filipino music. He started the trend of incorporating Tagalog lyrics in his rendition of the American song The Way We Were and other foreign songs. Also known as Rico J. and as The Total Entertainer, Puno is a singer who regularly infused his on-stage performance with comedy and jokes. <br />
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Puno introduced himself and his talent to the entertainment business by performing at folk houses and small clubs in Metro Manila. In 1975, while singing at the Palazzi, Puno met and performed with the American Motown group, The Temptations. Puno"s talent was later noticed by the executive producers from Vicor Records. His first record was Love Won't Let Me Wait, while his first big hit was the Tagalog-infused The Way We Were. <br />
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In 1976, Puno won the Aliw Award for Most Promising Entertainer. Two years later, he became Aliw's Entertainer of the Year. His Rico in Concert show at the Cultural Center of the Philippines launched him as one of the foremost Philippine pop stars. In 1978, Puno"s popularity and his regular concerts at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and his performance tours in the United States broke records in terms of audience attendance. His fame also made him into a sought-after product endorser including advertisements for San Miguel Beer Corporation in the 1970s. <br />
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In 1979, Puno represented the Philippines at the Tokyo Music Festival in 1979, with Lupa, a song that imparted messages on how an individual could strive to change for the better, on how to gain humility and other human values, on how not to judge others, and on how to struggle against one"s own weaknesses.<br />
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15.Dennis Garcia, Rene Garcia <br />
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The Hotdog Band is credited with overhauling and changing the musical landscape of the Philippines in a stunning, exciting and unexpected manner. <br />
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The songs of Hotdog (written and produced by Dennis and Rene) heralded the beginning of Original Pilipino Music or OPM, which saw for the first time local songs dominating the Philippine music scene, and in the process, establishing the identity of mainstream Filipino music. Crafting hit after hit after hit, Hotdog has etched an indelible mark in Philippine music history with generation/age-neutral chart toppers like Manila, Annie Batungbakal, Bongga Ka Day, Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko, Pers Lab, Langit na Naman, and Behhh, Buti Nga, among others. <br />
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The songs of Hotdog (written and produced by Dennis and Rene) heralded the beginning of Original Pilipino Music or OPM, which saw for the first time local songs dominating the Philippine music scene, and in the process, establishing the identity of mainstream Filipino music. <br />
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16.Yoyoy Villame<br />
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Yoyoy Villame (November 18, 1932 - May 18, 2007) born Roman Tesorio Villame, was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, and comedian. Villame was a native of Calape, Bohol and was the father of singer Hannah Villame. He died of cardiac arrest at the Las Pinas Medical Center in Metro Manila on May 18, 2007.<br />
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17.Asin<br />
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Pendong Aban, Lolita Carbon, Saro Bañares, Mike Pillora <br />
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After fronting rock and roll bands during her teens, Lolita Carbon met Cesar "Saro" Bañares, Mike Pillora, and Pendong Aban in Kola House, a folk rock club, and then decided to form their own musical group, naming it Salt of the Earth.<br />
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Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN, in all capital letters) is a Pinoy rock and folk rock band from the Philippines. They were formed during the 1970s and originally known as Salt of the Earth from the song of Joan Baez, but later Filipinized their name into "Asin", which means salt in Filipino language.<br />
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They had signed a major record label and renamed their band to Asin after a record producer was searching for a "female" Freddie Aguilar, taking advantage of the Filipino folk rock boom during the late 1970s. Their eponymous 1978 debut album includes a cover of Freddie Aguilar's "Anak" and the rest are all original works.<br />
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Some of their popular songs include the environmental song "Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran" (Observe the Environment), "Ang Bayan Kong Sinilangan" (The Land Where I Was Born), "Pagbabalik" (Return) and "Balita" (News). According to Pendong Aban who grew up in Agusan del Norte, most of their songs were based on the experiences in Mindanao. Because of too much illegal logging and violence in their homeland, they wrote lyrics that hoped for peace and a better environment in Mindanao. They sometimes use kulintang and other traditional instruments of the southern Philippines to give their music a more indigenous spirit.<br />
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In 1993, Saro Bañares was murdered in a bar brawl in South Cotabato because he refused to sing for a lawyer, causing the group's members to part ways. Aban had his band Ang Grupong Pendong, while Carbon went solo.<br />
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One July evening in 1999, at a concert in Bahay ng Alumni at U.P. Diliman, while waiting for their respective turns to perform in a concert for press freedom, Pendong and Lolita sat together to share about their experiences as each carved a career of his/her own. One of the most common experiences they had in their concert tours is the audience"s reaction when they sing songs of ASIN as part of their repertoire. From children to teenagers to old folks, the same reaction would be observed. It is both of reminiscence and amazement at hearing the songs again and watching an ASIN member performing live.<br />
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Later in 2000, they decided to reunite but Pillora backed out later, although Pillora gave his blessings to the new album that Carbon and Aban would release. The record album Pag-ibig, Pagbabago, Pagpapatuloy, the first Asin album after 12 years, features unreleased materials of the late Bañares.<br />
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Pendong and Lolita both acknowledged the fact that their songs have transcended three decades and yet the message that each song carries (from the seven albums that ASIN recorded) is still as relevant and as meaningful to the present times. Both recognized the fact that there is hunger for the music that relates to the present situation that Filipinos are in, whether they are in the country of their birth or in some other adopted land across the seven seas; music that tells of every Filipino"s dream, aspiration, desires, even heartbreaks or social commentaries that reflect the true Filipino culture.<br />
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Asin were the first group to incorporate Filipino indigenous instruments into pop/rock music. They also studied Filipino tribal music and did what they could to be true to the origins of the music. Instead of plagiarising the indigenous music they set about educating people about respecting the origins of the music and representing it with agreement from the tribal sources.<br />
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Asin were also important in the political world and although they did not set out to be a political band they reflected the political message needed for the times. This should be seen against the backdrop of martial law during the time of President Ferdinand Marcos. Occasionally their recordings were confiscated as subversive yet on the other hand they were invited to play at the Presidential Palace.<br />
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18.Donna Cruz<br />
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Cruz has been, if not the most popular, one of the most popular Filipino female celebrity in 1990s, proved by strings of no.1 radio hits, multi-platinum albums, box-office movies, top-rated and award winning TV shows, and multi-million endorsement deals. Just like earlier artists like Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Sharon Cuneta, and Pops Fernandez, this "triple threat" status will most likely continue in the late 90`s and in the new millennium, paving way for more artists to do the same. According to the Philippine Showbiz Industry, Cruz had the most appearances in Philippine TV during 1990s, from her beginnings in 1991 up to her hiatus and marriage in 1998. Also, the Cruz clan would be known as the top earning Philippine showbiz clan in the same decade. <br />
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In 1994, she starred in two drama movies, Kadenang Bulaklak and Pangako Ng Kahapon, which gave her a Best Supporting Actress nomination. She also starred in a soap opera called Villa Quintana opposite actor Keempee de Leon. The year after, she starred in the critically-acclaimed movie Muling Umawit Ang Puso, alongside Ian de Leon and multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor. In this movie, she won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role.<br />
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In 1995, she launched her biggest-selling album ever, Habang May Buhay, an album composed of selected movie theme songs. This album garnered a quadruple platinum award. The single "Only Me And You" won her the Best Ballad Recording by a Female Artist. Also, a movie was made as a tie-in with the release of the movie Habang May Buhay in which she starred alongside Ian de Leon. The year after, she starred in the biggest movie of 1996, DoReMi, in which she shared the spotlight with Regine Velasquez and Mikee Cojuangco. <br />
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In 1996, Cruz released a Christmas album entitled, Merry Christmas Donna, which included the single "Muling Sumapit Ang Pasko," written by legendary songwriter Vehnee Saturno, who wrote Cruz`s biggest hit, "Only Me And You." <br />
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In 1997, she recorded a duet with American singer Jason Everly, called "Wish", son of Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers and made a local film with him entitled "Isang Tanong Isang Sagot." She also recorded an Alan Menken song entitled "The Story of My Life" which is included in the Philippine release of The Best of Disney Love Songs album. Her album Pure Donna was also released and garnered platinum status in just a week after it was issued in record outlets. <br />
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Also that same year, she joined Eat!...Bulaga as a co-host, eventually performing every now and then during her stay. During her short stay in the variety show, she was able to showcase her hosting skills, which led to her to guest often as co-host during the early years of SOP. Due to her ability to host, Cruz also starred and hosted her musical special Pure Donna, which was broadcasted in GMA7 on her 20th birthday. The special won the Best Musical Special in the 1997 Aliw Awards. <br />
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Cruz was also a known figure for popular brands such as Jollibee, Camay Soap, Whisper Napkins, Lux Super Rich Shampoo, U2 clothing, Cinderella, and Sari-Sari Store.<br />
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19.Basil Valdez<br />
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Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer. Though he wasn`t formally "retired," he had conspicuously kept a low profile in recent years for a number of personal reasons. That hasn't diminished the stature held by such popular tunes as "Ngayon At Kailanman (Now and Forever in Filipino)," "You," "Kahit Ika`y Panaginip Lang(Even if you are just a Dream)," "Sometime, Somewhere," and "Nais Ko." With 10 albums, 20 certified platinum songs, and numerous concerts worldwide to his credit, what he is most proud of his "being able to record songs which are considered classic songs." <br />
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Starting in 1970, Basil embarked on a solo career as, of all things, a folk singer. He mostly performed cover versions of songs by the likes of Joan Baez and Simon and Garfunkel.<br />
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In 1972, he joined the Circus Band, which greatly contributed to increasing his profile. After several years, he and the other band members felt it was time to separate and pursue solo careers. <br />
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Soon after, Basil released Ngayon at Kailanman , his first solo album which subsequently catapulted his career to new heights. The memorable title song is one of more than 20 George Canseco compositions that made Basil a pop radio mainstay. He credits Canseco and another popular composer with propelling and solidifying his career. <br />
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While in the Circus Band, he encountered a pianist named Ryan Cayabyab, who was then part of another band. When Basil was preparing tracks for Ngayon , he contacted Cayabyab to donate a few songs, which the composer did. That was the start of a fruitful collaboration which extends up to this day; Cayabyab has been Basil`s musical director for the past 27 years. In the 80`s, Basil re-invented himself as the undisputed King of Movie Theme Songs. <br />
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Among the most memorable were "Paano Ba Ang Mangarap," "Muling Buksan Ang Puso" and "Paraisong Parisukat." In 1985, at the height of his career, when the songs "You" and "Lift Up Your Hands" were blazing the airwaves, a near tragedy stuck, as he was operated on in his kidney, which halted his career. <br />
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Having sung for more than 15 years - since the 70`s - he felt he wanted to do something else. He began painting and, in a most peculiar move for a popular singer, started teaching. He taught philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University and Religion at Xavier School. <br />
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Another circumstance which sidelined his singing career occurred in 1990, when he found himself with an extraordinary, some would say unbelievable, "gift." It started when a friend of his was stricken with whiplash, and was feeling ill for six months. He asked Basil to take a look at his ailment. Basil, with his right hand, held onto the part that was swollen, and after a few moments, his friend was healed. <br />
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Confused with this inexplicable predicament, Basil sought the help of Jesuit friends. They explained to him that what he had was the gift of healing, and people will naturally come to him for help. In a span of 11 years, more than 3,000 patients visited him at his home, in all hours, with an assortment of ailments for him to cure.<br />
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20. VST and Company<br />
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Monet Gaskell, Celso Llarina, Jum Medina, Male Rigor, Roger Rigor, Spanky Rigor, Marvic Sotto, Val Sotto<br />
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VST and Company is a Filipino pop band famous in the 1970s. Being pioneer and icon of the Manila sound, VST and Company performed disco fever songs such as "Swing it, Baby", "Magsayawan", "Ipagpatawad mo", "Awitin mo, Isasayaw Ko" and "Disco Fever". The band rose to fame with other bands such as The Hotdogs, Cinderella and The Boyfriends which are also Manila Sound icons. The band faded with the Manila sound when the genre OPM rose to popularity in the 1980s.<br />
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21. Regine Velasquez<br />
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Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez a.k.a Regine Velasquez is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer, and TV host. She`s dubbed as the Asia`s Songbird widely known for possessing a wide vocal range. <br />
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Velasquez was the first Filipino to stage a solo concert at the Main Hall of Carnegie Hall, part of Carnegie Hall`s centennial-year concert series. Her album Listen Without Prejudice achieved platinum certification in several countries. In 2000, she performed the country`s millennial theme, televised in 55 broadcast networks throughout the world to coincide with midnight in Manila. She has sold more than 5 million albums making her the best selling Filipino Artist in the Philippines.<br />
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"In Love With You," a duet with Jacky Cheung, reached MTV Asia and Channel V music charts. She has collaborated with artists such as Paul Anka, David Hasselhoff, 98 Degrees, Brian McKnight, Mandy Moore, Ronan Keating, Stephen Bishop, Jim Brickman, Peabo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne, Dave Koz , Lea Salonga, Grasshopper, Coco Lee, Michel Legrand, David Pomeranz, Eduardo Capetillo and Billy Crawford.<br />
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She embarked on several television and film projects, receiving a Best Actress Award for her portrayal of a mentally challenged woman in Maalaala Mo Kaya. Velasquez also formed IndiMusic (iMusic), a record label partnered with the late Bella Tan`s Universal Records. She is currently managed by Aria Productions.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-55018774612193159672010-11-24T22:47:00.001+08:002010-11-26T01:22:59.087+08:00Pumapatak Ang UlanBy: APO Hiking Society <br />
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P<i>umapatak na naman ang ulan sa bubong ng bahay,</i><br />
<i>Di maiwasang gumawa ng di inaasahang bagay,</i><br />
<i>Laklak ng laklak ng beer magdamagan</i><br />
<i>May kahirapan at di maiwasan</i><br />
<i>Mabuti pa kayang matulog ka na lang</i><br />
<i>At baka sumakit ang tiyan</i><br />
<i>Ang araw ko’y nabubusisi</i><br />
<i>Ako ang nasisisi</i><br />
<i>Bakit ba sila ganyan,</i><br />
<i>Ang pera ko ay di magkasya</i><br />
<i>Hindi makapagsine at ayaw naman dagdagan</i><br />
<i>Ubos na rin ang beer, kaya kape na lang</i><br />
<i>Lahat sinusubukan kahit walang pulutan</i><br />
<i>Ang buhay ng tamad</i><br />
<i>Walang hinaharap ni konting</i><br />
<i>Sarap man lang</i><br />
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<i> Radyo, tv at mga lumang komiks</i><br />
<i>Wala ng ibang mapaglibangan,</i><br />
<i>At kung meron kang tatawagan</i><br />
<i>Trenta sentimos ika’y makakaltasan</i><br />
<i>Aha…</i><br />
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<i>Umiindak ang paa sa kumpas na tugtuging bago</i><br />
<i>Hanggang kumpas ka nalang at di mo na alam ang tono</i><br />
<i>Sa paghinto ng ulan ano ang gagawain</i><br />
<i>Huwag ng isipin at walang babaguhin</i><br />
<i>Mabuti pa kaya matulog ka nalang</i><br />
<i>Matulog na ng mahimbing</i><br />
<i>Pumapatak na naman ang ulan…</i>Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289661527872884428.post-35381539205284227072010-11-23T07:32:00.001+08:002010-11-26T01:26:53.935+08:00Modern Filipino Heroes<b>Sajid Bulig</b><br />
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On July 2, 1993, a pagoda carrying hundreds of Catholic devotees during the annual pagoda festival in Bocaue, Bulacan sank into the muddy Bocaue River. About 279 people, including children, drowned in the incident. One victim, Sajid Bulig, died a hero after saving four children out of the river.<br />
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<b>Aris Canoy Espinosa</b><br />
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On January 30, 1994, Aris Canoy Espinosa, a 13-year-old boy from Lanao del Norte province, did something for his friends. A grenade on the ground was about to explode near the children. Aris quickly jumped and covered the grenade with his own body. The children were saved, thanks to the sacrifice of Aris!<br />
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<b> Rona Mahilum</b><br />
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On May 26, 1996, a fire broke out inside a house in Barangay Divina Colonia, Sagay town, Negros Occidental province. Rona Mahilum, a young girl, sustained third degree burns on her back. Despite the pain, she rescued her five brothers and sisters out of the house on fire. Then she tried to put out the fire with water from the nearby well. In 1997, Rona was cited for her bravery and heroism. Amazing!<br />
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<b> Chrisanta Seboc</b><br />
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On July 5, 1996, Chrisanta Seboc, a four-year girl from Barangay Sta. Teresa in Jordan town, Guimaras province saved the lives of her three-year-old sister and two-year-old brother from fire which engulfed their house at a time their parents were away for work. She was about to rescue another sister, an infant, when her neighbors stopped her from going into the house on fire. She cried because she could not help her.<br />
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<b> Enteng Tagle </b><br />
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<b></b>In its September 2002 issue, the Reader's Digest cited the heroics of Enteng Tagle, who was ten years old when he saved the lives of his one-year-old brother and eight-year-old playmate at the Payatas tragedy on July 12, 2000. Nearly 500 garbage scavengers who were living literally at the Payatas dumpsite in Quezon City were buried alive under tons of garbage when a 50-foot garbage mountain collapsed on their makeshift houses at the height of torrential rains.<br />
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<b>Florencio Agapito</b> and <b>Robin Garcia</b><br />
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In the devastating earthquake that hit Luzon in June 1990, Florencio Agapito and Robin Garcia of Cabanatuan City died helping their schoolmates out of the Christian Colleges of the Philippines building that collapsed.<br />
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<b>Rico Cayabyab</b> and <b>Elorde Naga</b><br />
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In November 2002, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has recognized 15-year-old Rico Cayabyab, 12-year-old Elorde Naga, and two adult fishermen of Paranaque City for saving three survivors, including an Australian tourist, from an airplane crash at the Manila Bay on November 11.<br />
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<b>Godofredo Latoga</b><br />
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In 1985, Godofredo Latoga lost his life while rescuing his tour group members from a fire at the Pines Hotel.<br />
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<b>Emilio Advincula</b><br />
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Emilio Advincula, a taxi driver, has been cited for his sheer honesty. In 1996, his passenger, a Filipino expatriate, left jewelry amounting to P2 million and several thousands of US dollars inside the car. Advincula returned everything.<br />
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<b> Ma. Fe Sotelo</b><br />
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Ma. Fe Sotelo, a security guard, achieved her dream of becoming a police officer when the national police waived its height and age requirements just for her. This was after she returned P500,000 to a Chinese businessman who left his bag at the comfort room of the Festival Mall in Alabang on January 7, 2003. The businessman tried to give her money as a reward but the honest guard politely declined the offer. She said she did not think twice about returning the money.Bonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809291725119914758noreply@blogger.com0