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“SpiderKids” Only in the Philippines.

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Spiders are arthropods that have eight legs and fangs that inject venom. A unique characteristic of a spider is its ability to produce silk. They weave this silk to create orbs (spider web) which they use to trap other insects that serve as their food. Spiders can be found on trees and leaves of plants. One way of catching a spider is to look for its orb, the spider is usually located at the center of the orb but if not there then probably it’s in a nearby leaf connected to the orb. As a tip, you can easily catch a spider at dawn because it is during this time that they weave their orbs but if you’re not lucky in catching one you can also try catching spiders early in the morning before sunrise.

Spider derby is a popular blood sport among Filipino children. The game is played by carefully placing to spiders at the opposite sides of a stick. One of the kids will grab the center of the stick and will guide each spider to move to the center where the action begins. The child will switch grip from one end to another to ensure that the spiders will not escape. The game will continue until one spider is dead, wrapped in silk, or falls from the stick.

We Filipinos have long been a fan of the derbies, as a matter of fact we have a lot of popular derbies here like cockfights, dogfight, and we even have our own version of bullfighting which is interesting because we use two male Carabao’s. Indeed spider derby has become a part of our culture. I have to admit that its very entertaining compared to video/computer games. The pleasure of playing games like these with your friends are a moment to be treasured. Lately, I have been an avid fan of Marvel Avengers Alliance;  a game on facebook that  features Spiderman as one of its characters but after looking at the photo on top I realized that we Filipinos are truly Amazing. Imagine we have our own version of Spiderman- It’s more fun in the Philippines!
 Allan Aban
Guest Writer 

Oink! Oink! The Golden Pig Worshiping in the Philippines.(Pork Barrel Issue)

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(photo by gmanetwork)

Pork Barrel also known as PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) is a fund allocated by the Government to the members of the House of Representative and The Philippine Senate. These funds are supposed to be used for their projects namely for road construction, for building schools, building hospitals, livelihood and many more. On August 2013, several Senators and Congressman and Janet Lim-Napoles have been involved in the Pork Barrel Scam. According to the news a total 10 Billion pesos were given to fake/bogus foundations associated to Napoles.

The pork barrel scam is a very controversial issue. Imagine the government collects taxes from us but are being used by these greedy people. This controversy let to a massive campaign to abolish the pork barrel. The Million People March is a protest organized to fight against corruption and to abolish the Pork Barrel fund. Organizers used Facebook and Twitter to inform the public about the event. The first protest was held at Luneta Park on August 26 2013 and the second protest was held at Ayala in Makati on October 3, 2013.

Golden Piggy symbolizes greed (Photo by Aurea Calica) 

Protesters had a program which was attended by Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, employees, students and concerned citizens. The event started 3 pm with the performance of different artists and there was also a performance by actress Monique Wilson. Once again Filipinos unite for one common goal, which is to stop corruption. Thousands of people from different walks of life gathered at Ayala in Makati on October 3, 2013 to call for the abolition of the pork barrel. They march on the streets to call the attention of the government to do something about the issue. Furthermore, they also want the people involved to be punished.

The Golden Piggy (Photo by interaksyon.com)

In the rally, an effigy of a giant “Golden Pig” was displayed in the streets. In the biblical point of view we can compare the “Golden Pig” effigy to the “Golden Calf” in the bible. Moses went to the mountain to get the 10 commandments from God written in stones after that he saw the people created an image made of gold. The “Golden Calf” was created by the people as an Idol (God) which they worship. On the other hand, the “Golden Pork” which is the symbol of the pork barrel is being worshipped by the corrupt government officials.

The message of the protest is clear; it is a moral obligation of the senators and congressmen to use the funds that were entrusted to them for infrastructure and livelihood projects that would benefit us all. We have to make sure that the funds will be given to the organizations that would help our fellow citizens who are in need. Our citizens need money to build more school buildings, hospitals, roads, we also need budget for medicine and livelihood programs as well. Finally, if only the government know how to allocate the funds from our taxes then our economy will grow and we can all benefit from that progress- and if that happens we can have harmonious relationship wherein the government supports the people and the people trust and supports the government.



ALLAN ABAN 
(Guest Writer)

Skillful and Resourceful Philippine People during Scarcity

In every catastrophic event, problems, challenges, trials and devastating situations, Filipinos are still strong. The good thing about having some downs, Philippines inhabitants’ learned to become tactful and being resourceful and those we can easily adopt and adjust on what is happening around. Encounter in Zamboanga, Tyhoon in Luzon and Southwest Monsoon Rains are some tragedies that we currently facing. Despite of those devastating events we still rational and skillful to look for any solutions either it is for a long term of short term plan.

In the same page, The Philippines is located in the typhoon belt. Every year, an average of 20 typhoons enters our country. These typhoons bring rains and winds that destroy our buildings and homes. Rainy season begins on July and last up to October. On these months we experience rains and sometimes typhoons. An the worst case if southwest monsoon rain will follow that results to rapid increase of water level and flash floods arises.

Whenever there is flood, or any military fight, people from affected areas need to evacuate. We have a lot of evacuation centers throughout our country. Usually, Schools and Churches are converted into evacuation centers. These places become crowded with families who became victims of floods or war. These evacuation centers provide temporary shelter to those people affected by the calamity.

Because of that, every individual’s survival instinct become active, we become skillful and resourceful.  That is one of Filipinos characteristics that we should be proud of. We are able to survive in accordance to the system of uniformity, we are able to produce a valuable thing out of nothing, we are able to feed our siblings despite of scarce resources, and we are able to smile even though there is still a tear in one corner of our eye. That’s how Filipino is.

Compared to other countries we are far behind in terms of providing the needs of our evacuees. The picture above shows an example of what evacuations should look like. Each family affected was given a tent where they can sleep comfortably. They are given food, clothes, medicines and other stuff too. Government officials from other countries allocate their funds to create evacuation centers that can be used at times of emergency such as calamity. Furthermore, they have a disaster action team that is responsible for planning the rescue and evacuation of the victims.

Overall, I am writing down this article due to the fact that we are currently facing problems now. The War between “Philippine Military” versus “Missuari faction MNLF forces” that result into evacuating, the increasing numbers of casualties due to Southwest monsoon rains which cause of flash floods in Zambales and Bataan (as of Sept 24, 2013).
I believe that Filipino can still stand up and smile. Maybe not now but tomorrow

Let me leave you this thought

“ Hindi Kasalanang Pinanganak kang Mahirap, Pero Kasalanang Mamatay ka sa HIRAP”

It’s not your fault if you are grew up underprivileged, BUT it’s your fault if you are allowing Poverty kill you.



ALLAN ABAN 
(Guest Writer)

Facebook Versus Filipinos

Picture courtesy of Google  (Igorot using laptop)

Facebook reached 1.11 billion users in the world as of May 2, 2013. The Philippines is currently ranked 8th for the most number of users worldwide.  88.96 Percent of its total netizens are Facebook users. Because of its pioneering easy-sharing feature, Filipinos spent most of the time going online to check updates from their friends and family.  From any Ages , economic status and etc, Filipinos are really hooked up with facebook.

Filipinos use Facebook to connect to our friends, family and love ones. It gives us freedom; it gives us an opportunity to post everything we want. It has been part of our daily lives; from posting messages, uploading pictures, uploading videos and playing online games. However, freedom comes with responsibility and we cannot simply post everything without considering the people who could read those messages. Posting offensive messages may become a reason for them to unfriend or block you.

A GrandMa enjoying Facebook 

Here are the possible reasons why your friends unfriend/block you on Facebook.


1.) Too opinionated – It’s annoying if you post your opinions about everything. Imagine posting an idea, then suddenly one of your friends make a comment then ends up with a heated argument. FYI, this is not a debate and we don’t care if you are a member of the debating team of your school.

2.) Too much bragging – We understand that you are a graduate of an exclusive school, you work as an executive in your company, you can afford to travel abroad every month, you can afford to buy expensive things (LV, Chanel, Hermes etc.). Too much post like these makes us feel how poor we are (;( Sob! ).

3.) Too Much Info – Yes, too much info can sometimes be annoying. I don’t understand why people post where they are, where they eat, what time they wake up, what they are wearing right now on a daily basis.

4.) Trigger happy – What I mean is those persons who do not post messages but instead clicking “like” on everyone’s post and pictures. Isn’t that annoying?

5.) Poking – I hate when someone poke me on Facebook. Just like in real life no one wants to be poked.

6.) Public Display of Affection – It’s cool to see couples post their pictures and post sweet messages to each other but too much of that can do some harm. This is true especially on breakup scenarios. You don’t want arguments from your boyfriend/girlfriend to be read by someone else right? So as a tip keep those messages private; send him/her a personal message instead.

7.) Hash tags – This is a new feature on Facebook, so just like tweeter we can now use hash tags on Facebook as well. From my observation, this is becoming the most abused feature on Facebook. Imagine one of my friends posted Good Morning! #cupofcoffee #sunshine #feelinglucky #backtowork #breakfast #gym. One word – HILARIOUS!

8.) Tagging Ugly Pictures – Imagine your friend uploading your group picture from the Party you attended last night. You look at the picture and you’ll see how gorgeous she is in her black gown, but when you take a closer look at the picture you will see that you and your other friends are not looking at the camera your hair is a mess and you all look like her personal assistant.

9.) The boy who cried wolf – Do not lie! If you post messages or pictures all of your friends can see/read it. I remember a Colleague who called in sick. She was absent for a week but when you check her Facebook status you can clearly see pictures from her trip to Boracay. Worst of all you can see her riding in a banana boat.

10.)  Game request – Everyone would agree that it is annoying to see notifications coming from friends inviting you to try a new game. They send you tons of gift request and these notifications are flooding your wall every day.


Truly, Filipinos are now electronically connected to the World of no Boundaries. Our knowledge is value-laden to sign up and use the benefits of social networks. By that, I must say that I am proud being a Filipino because in any aspect of Technological concern we are competitive. Not only that, Filipinos are great Blogger and I am thankful that I am one of guest writers who have a chance to write in this blog.


ALLAN ABAN 
(Guest Writer)

Eating with your bare hands; unethical or part of Philippine Culture?

This was captured in Daranak Falls

How do you enjoy your favorite food? Do you use spoon and fork or perhaps chopsticks like the Chinese does? Have you ever tried to eat with your bare hands?

Dining etiquette is observed in every country and different countries have different dining etiquettes based on their culture. Spoon and fork is widely used in many countries today, while chopsticks are used by Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian countries. We can safely say that dining etiquette is a sign of good behavior and good behavior is dictated by society. Society dictates good behavior based on what are socially acceptable.


During the time when utensils have not yet invented our ancestors use their bare hands. In Muslim tradition, they practice eating with their bare hands in accordance with their religious belief; because in the time of Jesus utensils have not been invented. It’s interesting because nowadays only a few of us use our hands while eating.


Eating with bare hands is practiced in the Philippines. Some may think that it is weird and others say that it is primitive but for us Filipinos we consider it as part of our culture. It has been a tradition for Filipinos from the province eat with their bare hands. Most of these people are farmer or fisherman who spent a lot of time tending their crops or spending their time in the middle of the sea to catch fish. Since, these people are too busy they usually eat with their hands rather than bring utensils with them; until eating hand become their habit. In addition to that there people live in rural places (near the mountains or near the sea) are far from the main city so many of them don’t have time to buy spoon and fork, aside from the fact that they don’t enough money to buy these things.


I remembered a few years ago when my visited our province in Leyte; back then, my Grandfather was still alive. We always had our breakfast together and he would always eat with his bare hands. Actually, all of them were eating with their bare hands including my Grandmother, my Aunts, Uncles and my Mom and Dad. I would always complain and ask for a spoon and fork during mealtime. But my Lolo would tell me there’s none. My mom told me that they don’t have a spoon and folk because they consider it as a luxury and besides you can enjoy your food more when you eat with your bare hands. My mom also told me that even if they have those utensils they would not allow me to use it because it is a sign of disrespect for my relatives if I use those things.


It may sound funny, but based on my observations I noticed that there are a lot benefits in eating with your bare hands:

1.) When you eat with your bare hands you will be able to determine if the food is hot, in this way you would avoid being burned just in case the food is too hot.
2.) It is more convenient to eat because you can control how much food you intake.
3.) It is more appetizing to eat food using your hands (especially if you are eating rice with friend salted fish or rice with barbecue- Yum yum yum!).
4.) You can eat without worrying about cleaning the utensils after eating.
5.) You can eat everywhere without the hassle of bringing plates and utensils with you. Just bring a piece of banana leaf and your all set.

Finally, as a tip before eating with your bare hands; just make sure that your hands are clean and sanitized before eating. Also be sure that your nails are trimmed.

We often view people eating with their bare hands as a sign of poverty, but looking back at history we can clearly see that it is part of our culture. These things are part of us; part of who we really are. Eating with our bare hands showcases our attitude of being resourceful. Lastly, eating with your bare hands is finger licking good!

 Allan Aban
Guest Writer 

Going Bananas in the Phillipines

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Banana cue is the term we call for deep fried bananas coated with caramelized sugar.  The specific variety of banana that is only intended for banana cue is SABA .The reason why it is called banana cue is because we put these fried bananas on a skewer made of bamboo; just like those that we used for our barbecues.

Quickie Cook tip:
• Remove the pilling of the ripe banana.
• Heat a cooking oil in a frying pan
• Cook/deep fry the banana until it will turn golden brown.
• Put an enough amount of brown sugar directly to the banana until the sugar melts.

It is popular because of its deliciousness and appetizing appearance. Lot of Filipino households cooked this goody for snack for its mouthwatering effect.
 Business wise, Banana cue can be sold in streets and is a one of our favorite snack. The banana cue stick serves as an ease for eating so you can easily grab a bite while on the rove which is beneficial for travelers. It is perfect for those people who are always on the go like students and workers who got hungry on their way to work but don’t have enough time to eat.

Necessity is the mother of invention! Filipinos never ran out ideas and since we want to add more variations to our banana cue we come up with an idea to deep fry wrapped bananas with a thin batter (lumpia wrapper) with caramelized sugar. This gave way to the birth of our snack called turon, our own version of banana crepe fried to perfection – only in the Philippines!

Banana Plantation in the Philippines is one of the fastest growing economic stakeholders. The velocity of the delivery is also the fucos in every plantation to avoid spoilage. The only thing that hinders the growth of the industry is typhoon that really ruins the banana industry. The largest banana plantation in the Philippines is DOLE in Davao del Norte that exports variety of banana and supply the Filipinos for a living.

Moreover, In the Philippines, Panabo City is the BANANA CAPITAL of the country. The city is known as the "Banana Capital of the Philippines" due to numerous banana plantations scattered throughout the city. In fact, Panabo is the home of the world’s biggest banana plantation, which is owned by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company (TADECO), which covers around 6,900 hectares of banana fields and produces millions of boxes of export-quality bananas annually. The city itself cultivated 40% of its land or around 10,000 hectares into planting export-quality bananas, which is better known as "Cavendish Bananas". Thus, banana cultivation and exportation are the main economic lifeblood of the city.

Truly, Banana is an extraordinary divine gift that became a part of Filipinos daily life, culture, food, and especially gave livelihood to its locals. I believe that as long as we Filipinos patronize this BANANA, Banana will exist.


 Allan Aban
Guest Writer