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by Xtian Mack on November 19, 2012 Filipinos have had a long love affair with the Karaoke/Videoke in its many forms and conceptions. As Filipinos have long been a musically-inclined people, singing is a part of their everyday lives. Singing allows them to relax, show off to others, entertain, or bond with others. It would then come to no surprise that technology that makes singing easier, livelier and more enjoyable will be welcomed with open arms into the Filipino way of life. We see a whole variety of establishment that have videoke as an attraction to their businesses or have videoke as the main attractions, like KTV restaurants and mall booths. It used to be said that whatever the family's financial status in life, every Filipino owned a TV. Now it would appear that every Filipino family has a portable videoke player so they can sing whenever they want or use it to entertain guests. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on November 17, 2012 Filipinos are very fond of shopping, dining, strolling and just relaxing or hanging out, which is why they often visit malls. Spending time at a mall seemingly has become a part of life of many Filipinos especially in Metro Manila, where you can find many of the most well-known malls in the Philippines. Malling has become a habit for many. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 17, 2012 Exports are a significant sector of the Philippine economy and help contribute as a source of foreign currency. The creation of these export products also provide much needed employment to thousands of Filipinos all around the country, which range from agriculture, construction, service and manufacturing sectors. Exports also provide the opportunity to show that Filipino workmanship is among the best in the world in terms of quality and reliability. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in rainforests on the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate, and Guimaras, and formerly Ticao, in the Philippines. It formerly included all other Philippine tarictic hornbills as subspecies, in which case the common name of the 'combined species' was shortened to Tarictic Hornbill. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae), sometimes called Luzon Tarictic Hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to forests on Luzon and nearby islands in the northern Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it has been considered a subspecies of P. panini. There are two subspecies of the Luzon Hornbill: The relatively widespread nominate, and subniger from the islands of Polillo and Patnanongan. It was hunted for meat, but now is considered to be safe as a new hunting ban has been enforced. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), known locally as Talusi in Filipino language, is a smallish (approximately 70-centimeter long) forest-dwelling bird. Its plumage is predominantly black with a white tail, a dark green gloss on its upper parts and a large creamy-white beak with a casque typical of the hornbill family. The bird emits loud calls which can be transcribed as kaaww and kreik-kreik. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Hawk-Owl (Ninox philippensis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. The Philippine Hawk-Owl is an earless species. The males and females look much alike. The subspecies differ in size and pattern on the bottom side. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) is an vulnerable species of bird belonging to the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found in lowland forests on the islands of Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, Leyte and possibly Sibuyan. It is known locally as the “kuwago” or “bukao.” » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Scops Owl (Otus megalotis) is a common owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. It is one of sixteen owl species in the Philippines. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines. It belongs to the genus Surniculus along with the Asian Drongo-Cuckoo (S. lugubris). The two were previously classified as a single species but are now often separated based on differences in calls and juvenile plumage. » Read More
