Category Archives: Culture
Our Lady of Penafrancia Assured of a Shrine In Chicago
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2011 Journal Group Link International) CHICAGO (jGLi) – The celebration of the miraculous Our Lady of Penafrancia has been observed in the Chicago, Illinois for the last 22 years. Last Saturday, Sept. 17, the Rev. John J. Sanaghan, pastor … Continue reading
The Loving Eye For Detail
A 19th-century burgher records the faces of his people (originally published in the 1975 edition of the Archipelago magazine) by Santiago A. Pilar Perhaps the most satirical of witticisms expressed about the Philippines during the Spanish times … Continue reading
Filed under Asuncion's History, Bulan Families, Culture
The Noodle In Asuncions’ Soup
by jun asuncion Clarifying some confusions. I’ve tried to know whether our patriarch Mariano Kagalitan was originally a native Muslim. He was for sure not a mestizo of any kind or a Spaniard for he also had to change his … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Asuncion's History, Bulan Families, Culture, Education, History
The Asuncions In Politics, Arts And Sciences
by jun asuncion Part I: The Search Begins This post is my reply to this comment from Jeffrey, an Asuncion. This made me take out my copy of our Family Tree which I got from my sister Menchu. The … Continue reading
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Yasmin Busran-LAO: Walking Her Talk By Running
By Elena Masilungan Yasmin Buran-Lao, peace activist, women’s rights advocate, community organizer, is walking her talk by running — that is, running for senator in this year’s election as a candidate of the Liberal party. The 48-year old Lao … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Politics, Views and Concern
The Benefit Concert Was A Cultural Success
by jun asuncion The piano concert last Thursday, December 10, was a success in as much as it has shown the cultured face of the Filipinos here in Europe. It was therefore much of a cultural success, less of a … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Culture, Fundraising, Music
The Bulan Town Fiesta
(Bulan Observer Quick Press) by: jun asuncion The people of Bulan have just celebrated their Fiesta from May 30-31. A town Fiesta functions as a bonding mechanism for it stresses the cultural traditions we have as one people, highlighted by events such … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Town Agenda
The Way To Bulan Eco-Park
By: jun asuncion +* LGU- Bulan Mayor Helen De Castro and Tony Boy Gilana We have taken all these photos by ourselves on that sultry summer morning last April 2009. As I was sorting out the photos for this documentary article, … Continue reading
A Lesson From The Shamans, Witches And Magicians
Or, Education in Finland by jun asuncion What do I know about Finland aside from my nokia handy and the outstanding PISA ranking? I digged down and remembered Alvar Aalto, (February 3, 1898 – May 11, 1976) a celebrated Finnish architect … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Education, Over a Cup of Coffee, Politics, Views and Concern
Mayor’s 2007 Report to the People of Bulan
Office of the Mayor, Bulan Sorsogon July 29, 2008 at 8:30 am · Edit Note to readers: Published hereunder is the Mayor’s 2007 Report to the People of Bulan. To follow after this will be the Mayor’s First Semestral Report, … Continue reading
Filed under Announcement, Culture, Mayor Helen De Castro - LGU Bulan, News, Politics, Views and Concern
When Money Is Not Everything
By: Dora The Mouse When I was a child growing up, I’ve seen poverty and misery at a very young age. I experienced hunger and deprivation like everybody else around my neighborhood. Those were the years when one can … Continue reading
Poignant Memories of the Distant Past
Our Land Of Paradise By: Tiger Of Serengeti Once upon a time, many decades ago, there were these beautiful islands sitting in the middle of the vast blue ocean on the other side of the world undisturbed of its … Continue reading
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HONOR THY FATHER & THY MOTHER!
Or, Belated Happy Mother’s Day. by : attybenji Honor thy Father and thy Mother – is the best and everlasting presents that child can give to the his/her parents, specially the mother (free of charge), when we all celebrated the … Continue reading
Filed under Atty. Benji's Column, Culture, Education, Over a Cup of Coffee
CNH (Central Nautical Highway) – An Opportunity (And A Challenge…)
by rudy bellen Attached is an excerpt from a news article of Manila Bulletin last April 29, 2008 during the launching of the Central Nautical Highway by no less than Pres. Gloria Arroyo seeing off roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Environment, Rudy Bellen's Column, Town Agenda, Views and Concern
Feel Free, Come In With Your Friends!
“A free press can be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom a press will never be anything but bad. ” ~Albert Camus Good or Bad Bulan Observer? Well, it’s for you to judge- for we respect your … Continue reading
Filed under Culture
Response To Timothy- or The Pillar Of Truth
It was the result of my observations that led me to question the role of Roman Catholic Church in nation building, recognizing the fact that Religion and the Church plays a crucial factor in character building of the individual. But … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Uncategorized, Views and Concern
Adonis Asuncion
by jun asuncion (written Dec. 3, 2007 to the reader prodebate4 in sorsogonnews’s weblog) Prodebate4, yes I am one of Adonis’ grandsons, and I am very proud of him for as a mayor he placed the people of Bulan first before … Continue reading
You are the Town
The idea is not to make a 1:1 comparison between past and present leaders of Bulan, nor overrate the past for there were also corrupt leaders before, but rather to remind us always (Remember, “Those who do not remember… are … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Politics, Views and Concern
