Lessons
Do you know that ”kipot” is the term for the body of water between two islands?
“Ilog” is the body of water from the mountains that go to the sea, and ”sapa” is smaller than “ilog?”
Do you know that Gloriamaris is not only a restaurant, but the most beautiful shell in the ocean?
Do you remember that the white in the Philippine flag stands for purity, blue is love for country, while red is bravery?
I have all that information, and more, in my head and for the next couple of weeks, I can enumerate them at the drop of a hat.
My son is taking a series of tests in school this week, thus we are doing a lot of studying. But it sure feels like hubby and I are the ones gearing for those tests!
I will get back to blogging as soon as this is over.
And please visit The Filipino Mom Blog. Take care!
feng:
Gloriamaris pala is a shell in the ocean? yay, I didn’t know. but at least now I know.
goodluck to Ipan Jr. in his series of exams this week!
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9 September 2008, 10:01 pmjulie:
The place where the San Juanico bridge is called Kipot ng San Juanico.
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10 September 2008, 4:32 pmRach (Heart of Rachel):
Thank you for sharing these interesting facts. All the while I thought ilog and sapa were the same.
Good luck on Ipan Jr.’s exams.
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10 September 2008, 9:11 pmNona:
Ngayon ko lang din nalaman ang ibig sabihin ng Gloriamaris…akala ko combined name ng may-ari ng Resto
Gloria and Maris lol!
Nonas last blog post..Not a wordless wednesday…
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11 September 2008, 8:29 amjho:
ganun talaga siguro pag hands-on ka pagdating sa lesson/assignments ng kids mo sa school. kagaya kanina, i have to read and memorize yung “makasaysayang pook sa pilipinas” kasi may quiz ang anak ko by monday and he has to study well for it.
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13 September 2008, 7:18 pmCookie:
Interesting facts..I learned some new things today. I’m wondering how “kipot” became what it is today considering its real meaning
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13 September 2008, 7:50 pmann:
Ahead ako syo ng ilang taon sa elementary kasi nasa Negritos, Indonesians and Malays na ako sa civics at cochlea, olfactory nerves, hammer, anvil at stirrup na sa science..hahaha!
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16 September 2008, 6:05 pmannamanila:
In my time, I memorized all the anyong tubig and anyong lupa … including kapatagang gitnang luzon (central luzon plains?).
Funny it doesn’t seem so long ago.
Hmmm I don’t wanna go back to that kind of memory work tutoring. . It was kind of nightmarish for me. hehehe.
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28 September 2008, 8:46 pm