Tula, Bugtong, Dula, Buod at Istorya ng Pilipino

Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino boxing pound-for-pound king, will be fighting Mexican Antonio Margarito for the vacant World Boxing Council light middleweight crown on Nov. 13 in a bid to further bolster his sterling credential as boxing’s only seven-division champion. Guess this is the fight that Pinoy boxing fans get once Mayweather got scared of fighting Pacquiao.

Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, chose Margarito over Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, the other replacement candidate after negotiations with the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a megabuck showdown fell through on July 15.

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The first ever State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Philippines President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on July 26, 2010 will not be declared a holiday.

Malacañang has said through a text by Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda that July 26, 2010 is “a working day.”

President Benigno Aquino III promised he will deliver a straightforward first SONA which will deal with the Philippines’ current status and what his administration’s plan is for the coming years.

Ito ang mga bagay na kailangan ninyo para makakuha ng Philippine passport:

1. NSO Birth Certificate
2. Petition for Dual Citizenship form
3. Issuance of Identification Certificate form
4. Three (3) 2”x2” photographs showing the front, left side and right side views
5. Valid ID

Sundin ang mga sumusunod para sa pag apply ng Philippine Passport:

1. Present birth certificate. Present your NSO Birth Certificate that is issued or authenticated by the National Statistics Office. If you don’t have any records in the National Statistics Office, you must present a Certificate of Non-Availability of Birth Record from the NSO. You also need to present a secondary documentary proof of being a former natural-born Filipino citizen such as a baptismal certificate, marriage certificate of your parents, or an old Philippine passport.
2. Accomplish forms. Completely fill out the Petition for Dual Citizenship form and the Issuance of Identification Certificate form. Attach three (3) 2”x2” photographs showing your front, left side and right side views.
3. Submit form. Submit your completely filled out Petition for Dual Citizenship form to the Philippine Consulate / Embassy together with the photos, birth certificate from NSO, and your valid ID.
4. Pay processing fee. You need to pay a processing fee of US$ 50.00. After paying the processing fee, you are scheduled to take your oath of allegiance before a consular officer. Take your oath when your schedule is due.
5. Secure copy. The officer gives you an original copy of your notarized oath of allegiance together with your Order of Approval that is issued by the Philippine Consulate General.
6. Forward documents. The Philippine Consulate General forwards your petition, oath, order of approval, and other supporting documents to the Bureau of Immigration in Manila for issuance of your Identification Certificate.
7. Issuance of Identification Certificate. The Bureau of Immigration issues your Identification Certificate (IC) and forwards it to you through the Philippine Consulate General.

Tips:

• Maaring kumuha ng authenticated na Birth – Marriage Certificate mula sa : www.ecensus.com.ph

Warning:

• If you are married and you wish to use your married name, you must submit a copy of your marriage certificate when you submit your Petition for Dual Citizenship form to the Philippine Consulate / Embassy.

Ang kasaysayan ay mga nakatakang pangyayari na naganap sa nakaraan tungkol sa isang tao, institusyon o lugar.

Ang kasaysayan ay nagsisilbing paalala at tulong sa atin upang maging mabuting mamamayan. Makatutulong din sa bawat Pilipino na maging mabuting bahagi ng kasaysayan ng bansa.

Dapat nating pagyamanin ang ating kasaysayan dahil maraming magagandang bagay ang maitutulong nito sa ating bansa. Nararapat lang na ating pahalagahan ang mga taong nagpamalas ng kanilang tapang at husay, at ang mga taong nagbuwis ng kanilang buhay.

According to the theory of H. Otley Beyer, a renowned archaeologist, the Philippines was once a part of the Asian continent because of land bridges. This geographical feature was common during the Pleistocene Period or the Ice Age some 1.8 million years ago. Waves of migrants from Mainland Asia made their way to the Philippines crossing these land bridges or Tulay na Lupa.
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