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Good Morning in Tagalog

Tagalog: Magandang umaga yo. English: Good morning to you. Good – maganda, “magandang” is used when describing something, thus “magandang umaga”. Morning – umaga

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Malacañang Palace

Malacañang Palace is the official residence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan was its original name. It started out as a vacation house of Don Luis Rocha. It turned into a official residence of every Spanish … Continue reading

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“Have a good day” in Tagalog

Tagalog: Magandang araw sa yo. English: Have a good day to you. Good – maganda, “magandang” is used when describing something, thus “magandang araw”. Day – araw

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Kobe Manila Tour 2011

Nike Philippines for the third time, will bring the living legend Kobe Bryant on July 13, 2011. He will give a quick basketball clinic to kids and teens. Manila is Kobe’s first stop. He will then go to South Korea … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka versus the Philippines

The second leg of the first round World Cup Qualifying match of the Philippines versus Sri Lanka will be on July 3, 2011 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Complex. The ticket sale will start next month, June 3, 2011. In … Continue reading

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Rizal Memorial Football Stadium

Photo credits to imaretardedspider The Rizal Memorial Stadium has witnessed several historical sports events since it opened in 1934. The stadium was named after Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero. The 1954 Asian Games and The Beatles’ 1966 sold … Continue reading

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The Basics in English-Tagalog Lessons

Okay this is the first English-Tagalog tutorial on this website. A good way to learn Tagalog or any language is starting at the basic. Pronunciation (credits to this site): a – like the u in up and cut (in the … Continue reading

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Markdown Madness at Tektite!

I’ve been to one of the Markdown Madness at Tektite a few years ago. Sadly, I did not buy a single thing, either I had no budget or the shoe that I really like was not there. I’m pretty sure, … Continue reading

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Dance for Fitness

Skills training, choreography, team building, wellness – Weekend summer sessions commencing Saturday, April 30 2011 from 10:00am until 11:30am at Level 3 Alphaland Southgate Mall featuring contemporary dance on Saturdays and a hip hop style abs workout on Sundays. A … Continue reading

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English-Tagalog Tutorials

This English-Tagalog Tutorials category in Manilablog should be here when the site was launched years ago. I’m pretty sure this will be helpful especially for the non Tagalog speakers such as foreigners and even Filipinos living outside Manila or Luzon. … Continue reading

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