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The name tinikling is a reference to birds locally known as tikling, which can be any of a number of rail species, but more specifically refers to the slaty-breasted rail ( Gallirallus striatus ), the buff-banded rail ( Gallirallus philippensis ), and the barred rail ( Gallirallus torquatus ). [2] The term tinikling literally means "to perform ...
Creatures of the soil. Agta: Another name for kapre. Alan: deformed, winged spirits with fingers and toes that point backwards. Amalanhig: failed aswangs who rise from their graves to kill via neck bite. Amomongo: a man-sized ape with long nails. Anggitay: female beings like centaurs, the opposite of tikbalang.
Philippine mythology is rooted in the many indigenous Philippine folk religions. Philippine mythology exhibits influence from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian traditions. Philippine mythology includes concepts akin to those in other belief systems, such as the notions of heaven ( kaluwalhatian, kalangitan, kamurawayan ), hell ( kasamaan ...
The Philippine peso has since traded versus the U.S. dollar in a range of ₱24–46 from 1993 to 1999, ₱40–56 from 2000 to 2009, and ₱40–54 from 2010 to 2019. The previous 1903–1934 definition of a peso as 12.9 grains of 0.9 gold (or 0.0241875 XAU) is now worth ₱2,266.03 based on gold prices as of November 2021.
Signature. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] ( Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero ( pambansang bayani) of the ...
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [10] [11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...
Written. 1896. Country. Philippines. Language. Spanish. " Mi último adiós " (English: "My Last Farewell") is a poem written by Filipino propagandist and writer Dr. José Rizal before his execution by firing squad on December 30, 1896. The piece was one of the last notes he wrote before his death. Another that he had written was found in his ...
