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The Philippine Declaration of Independence transpire on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino radical forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the power and liberty of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was routed at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
The declaration, however, was not documented by the United States or Spain, as the Spanish government’s yield the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, in consideration for a protection for Spanish expenses and assets vanished.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

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A Santacruzan, a religious-historical gorgeousness pageant held in numerous cities, towns and even small villages all through the Philippines during the month of May. One of the most vibrant May-time festivals in the Philippines which portrays the finding of the Holy Cross by Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great.

Flores, from Spanish flores or “flowers,” also known as Flores de Mayo (flowers of May), Flores de Maria (flowers of Mary) or alay (offering), may refer to the whole Flower Festival celebrated in the month of May in honor of the Virgin Mary.

This colorful pageant parade is arranged in this order:
1. Methuselah - he is bearded, bent with age, riding a cart looking distant with toasting some grains of sand in a pan over a fire.
2. Reyna Banderada - a young lady dressed in a long red gown carrying a yellow triangular flag. She represents the upcoming of Christianity.
3. Aetas - represent the state of the country before the coming of Christianity. These are the unconverted Filipino pagans.
4. Reyna Mora - represents the dominant religion before Christianity
5. Reyna Fe - symbolizes the asset of faith - the first of the theological virtues. She carries a cross.
6. Reyna Esperanza - symbolizes the asset of hope - the second theological virtue. She carries an anchor.
7. Reyna Caridad - symbolizes the asset of charity - the third theological virtue. She carries a red heart.
8. Reyna Abogada - the protector of the poor and the browbeaten. She wears a black graduation cap (toga) and gown and she carries a big book.
9. Reyna Sentenciada - has her slim hands bound by a rope. She is the symbol of the innocents who have been convicted.
10. Reyna Justicia - a personification of the “mirror of justice”. She carries a weighing scale and a sword.
11. Reyna Judith - representing Judith of Pethulia who saved her city from the Assyrians after she beheaded the cruel holoferns.
12. Reyna Sheba - who visited the famed King Solomon and was overwhelmed by his wisdom, power and richess. She carries a jewelry box.
13. Reyna Esther - the biblical Jewish who spared her countrymen from death and destruction through timely intervention with the King Xerxes.
14. Samaritana - the woman who Christ spoke to at the well. She carries a jug on her shoulder.
15. Veronica - the woman who wiped the face of Jesus. She carries a bandana imprinted with the three faces of Jesus.
16. Tres Marias: Mary of Magdala-carries a bottle of perfume; Mary, Mother of Christ - carries a handkerchief; Mary, mother of James - carries a bottle of oil.
17. Marian - celebrating the many titles of the Virgin Mary.
a. A-v-e–M-a-r-i-a — represented by eight (8) girls all Wearing long white dressess with wings to make them look like angels.
b. Divina pastora (Divine Shepherdess) - she carries a shepherdess’ staff.
c. Reyna de las Estrellas (Queen of Stars) - she carries a wand with a star.
d. Rosa Mystica - she carries a bouquet of roses.
e. Reyna Paz (queen of peace) - she carries the symbol of peace.
f. Reyna de las Propetas - she carries a hour glass.
g. Reyna del Cielo (Queen of Heaven) she carries a flower. She has two (2) angels.
h. Reyna de las Virgines - she carries a rosary and is surrounded by two (2) little angels.
i. Reyna de las Flores (Queen of Flowers) - she carries a bouquet of flowers.
18. Reyna Elena (Queen Helena) - the legendary founder of the true Cross, represented by the small cross she carries. She is escorted by her son, Constantine.

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April 7, Monday, has been declared a regular non-working holiday nationwide in observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, acting Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque.

Araw ng Kagitingan (”Day of Valor” in Filipino) is a national holiday in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. It is observed annually on April 9.

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* Bathe in the ocean
* Build a sandcastle
* Bury someone in the sand
* Celebrate on the beach with an ice cream or halo-halo - then dive in with your clothes on
* Cook your breakfast on an outdoor fire
* Find a field of wild flowers and sell bouquets for 5 bucks each
* Float down a slow river on a tube
* Get a casual summer job with a friend
* Go boating
* Go camping on the beach
* Go far a tram ride
* Go on a rock find
* Go paddle boating
* Go swimming with all your clothes on
* Go to a classical concert outdoors
* Go to an afternoon outdoor games
* Go to an outdoor café
* Go to the beach with sandwiches and a fantastic friend
* Go to your nearest trampoline and bounce
* Have a classic movie night outside with friends
* On a super hot day, get a kiddy wading pool - fill it up - then sit in it for most of the afternoon
* Play backgammon outdoors somewhere
* Play croquet with party beverages
* Play some children’s games
* Put up a basketball hoop
* Ride a bike off a dock right into the lake!
* Ride every ride at the carnival
* Set up the sprinkler
* Sign up for a summer camp
* Sleep on your roof
* Swim at the pool
* Swim in a lake or a river
* That old favorite - badminton
* Watch fireflies light their bums up
* Yee-ha - take a hayride

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congratz to all 2008 graduates….

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Holy Week (Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, “Greater Week”) in Christianity is the last week before Easter. It consist of the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the East, Lazarus Saturday) until but not including Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It memorialize the last week of the mortal life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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Palm Sunday is a moveable feast which constantly falls on the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Christ’s glorious entry into Jerusalem the week before he was crucifiedIn numerous Christian churches, Palm Sunday is manifest by the distribution of palm leaves (often tied into crosses) to the assembled worshippers. The difficulty of procuring palms for that day’s ceremonies in unfavorable climates for palms led to the replacement of boughs of box, yew, willow or other native trees.

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