Twenty-nine years ago today, the Filipinos were able to peacefully topple a dictator (the late President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.). The whole world was surprised at how the Philippines united through prayers and utilized a bloodless method to end the dictatorship. After 20 long years of Martial Law which was controversial due to unspoken cases of violence and electoral […]

Manila or Maynila in Filipino is the capital city of the Philippines. With over a million in population, Manila is one of the sixteen cities that make up Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region (NCR). Manila is the center of economic and political activities. It houses cultural and historic landmarks, and other establishments like […]

  Photos and videos will never be enough to capture the unique experiences our small country in Southeast Asia can offer. But I’m proud and happy to share bits and pieces of what you can expect when you come over to the Philippines. 🙂 Please watch some of the VISIT PHILIPPINES videos from our Department of Tourism:

One of the goals of this blog is for us and others to get to know more about different cultures, specifically those of the Philippines and Chile. 🙂 With that, I am about to introduce you to my home country… The Philippines is a tropical country situated in Southeast Asia. It is a sovereign archipelago […]