Sampaguita Blooms in Japan
Photograph by Wilma Mack. Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines, and a part of life among Filipinos. Sampaguita evokes the Filipino legend of true love -- "sumpa kita", thus the Filipino name, sampaguita. In cities, like Manila, it is not uncommon to encounter a young boy or a girl, braving the traffic to sell a necklace of sampaguita to passing motorists and tourist. Among ...The Pansit Gallery [Photos by MVI (Shubert Ciencia)]
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One key finding that was not g...
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Most Filipinos know this song by heart; and there are quite a few renditions of this song by different Filipino artists. Read the lyrics below.
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