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<title>Philippines News Vote - Social voting on all things Filipino / Published News / Culture</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:38:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The White Lady of Balete Drive]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_White_Lady_of_Balete_Drive-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_White_Lady_of_Balete_Drive-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:38:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jenny1976</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;The White Lady of Balete Drive, in Quezon City, is a ghost who appears as a long-haired woman in a white dress. According to legend, she was raped <br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pinoys and cleanliness]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Pinoys_and_cleanliness/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Pinoys_and_cleanliness/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:32:15 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LeBron</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;...If you accept my statement that Filipino households are kept very clean and sanitary, I wonder how we can reconcile that with my next statement…<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Philippines - American Wedding Culture]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Philippines_-_American_Wedding_Culture/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Philippines_-_American_Wedding_Culture/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:33:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tonya</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Centuries old Wedding traditions and wonderful Philippine customs make Filipina Weddings (Kasalan) some of the most beautiful wondrous celebrations<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRICK OR TREATING in the Philippines is catching on]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/TRICK_OR_TREATING_in_the_Philippines_is_catching_on/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/TRICK_OR_TREATING_in_the_Philippines_is_catching_on/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:18:49 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LeBron</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/TRICK_OR_TREATING_in_the_Philippines_is_catching_on/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Philippines, specially in Metro Manila, is slowly adapting the Western festivities of 'Trick or Treating' in the Halloween season. Here's a <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Want To Spend The Halloween The Filipino Way?]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Want_To_Spend_The_Halloween_The_Filipino_Way/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Want_To_Spend_The_Halloween_The_Filipino_Way/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:52:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Want_To_Spend_The_Halloween_The_Filipino_Way/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Although donning Halloween Costumes is not as popular here as in the U.S., I'll give you some suggestions to what or who to wear. Instead of wearing<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreigner and Character]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Foreigner_and_Character/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Foreigner_and_Character/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:32:57 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>watchmen</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Foreigner_and_Character/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How are you going to differentiate the Tsinoy to another Nationality? Read his thoughts.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is pikot?]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_is_pikot/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_is_pikot/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:09:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_is_pikot/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article will tell you exactly what it is...<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Observations of a Fil-Canadian in the Philippines]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Observations_of_a_Fil-Canadian_in_the_Philippines/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Observations_of_a_Fil-Canadian_in_the_Philippines/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:49:09 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mickey</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Observations_of_a_Fil-Canadian_in_the_Philippines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;So, I'm here in the Philippines visiting family &amp; living life here as an adult as compared to my last visit where I was just a naive teenager at si<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What the hell is wrong with being dark?]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_the_hell_is_wrong_with_being_dark/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_the_hell_is_wrong_with_being_dark/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:27:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Stacy</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/What_the_hell_is_wrong_with_being_dark/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;...Every time I go to the Philippines, I am blown away by Filipinos' shame at their brownness, as evidenced by the vast expanse of whitening produ<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pinoy Creativity in Giving Names]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Pinoy_Creativity_in_Giving_Names/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Pinoy_Creativity_in_Giving_Names/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:52:22 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SusanLee</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Pinoy_Creativity_in_Giving_Names/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The following is from a British journalist stationed in the Philippines.This was written way back in 1999 -- but it still gives me the laughs!!<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Allowing Absolute Divorce in the Philippines at AttyAtWork]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Allowing_Absolute_Divorce_in_the_Philippines_at_AttyAtWork/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Allowing_Absolute_Divorce_in_the_Philippines_at_AttyAtWork/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:19:47 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sarahjane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Allowing_Absolute_Divorce_in_the_Philippines_at_AttyAtWork/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Divorce is a controversial topic, except that it's often discussed with hushed voices. Many are just waiting for the right opportunity to end their<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Living in the Philippines has its perks]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Living_in_the_Philippines_has_its_perks/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Living_in_the_Philippines_has_its_perks/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:24:40 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LeBron</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Living_in_the_Philippines_has_its_perks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;We are so used to live in here in the Philippines, our comfort zone that we forget to thank our lord for the blessings he showers upon us. Only in <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Not two! The Philippines has three seasons.]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Not_two_The_Philippines_has_three_seasons-/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Not_two_The_Philippines_has_three_seasons-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:51:50 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Not_two_The_Philippines_has_three_seasons-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Yes, you read that right, the Philippines has three (3) seasons and not just two (2) as known . Aside from the rainy seasons (wet and floody also k<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The two types of Filipino Hip-hop]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_two_types_of_Filipino_Hip-hop/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_two_types_of_Filipino_Hip-hop/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:26:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>superstar</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_two_types_of_Filipino_Hip-hop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Filipino hip hop can be divided into two main categories: hip hop as performed and followed in the Philippines, and hip hop performed and followed <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Mysteriously Famous Bob Ong]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Mysteriously_Famous_Bob_Ong/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Mysteriously_Famous_Bob_Ong/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:56:57 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sarahjane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Mysteriously_Famous_Bob_Ong/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;...But really, who is this Bob Ong? If you think you know a lot about him, then you are wrong. Actually, no one in this world even knows who really<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kali-The Deadly Art of the Philippines]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kali-The_Deadly_Art_of_the_Philippines/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kali-The_Deadly_Art_of_the_Philippines/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:22:23 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>trance</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kali-The_Deadly_Art_of_the_Philippines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Filipino martial art of Kali, also known as arnis and escrima is one of the most beautiful and equally deadly arts in the world. It is mainly a<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Defining a Filipino Hero]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Defining_a_Filipino_Hero/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Defining_a_Filipino_Hero/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:37:22 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Maggie</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Defining_a_Filipino_Hero/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;It is common for Filipinos to look for someone to idolize -saints, politicians, artists, models, etc., somebody they will glorify and imitate. Sinc<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[They should allow Divorce in the Philippines]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/They_should_allow_Divorce_in_the_Philippines/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/They_should_allow_Divorce_in_the_Philippines/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:17:07 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/They_should_allow_Divorce_in_the_Philippines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;...I know a lot of conservatives will not agree but common'… do you still wear &quot;saya&quot;-the kind they used in the Spanish time? Not anymore, right? Y<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Portrait that is the Filipina]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Portrait_that_is_the_Filipina/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Portrait_that_is_the_Filipina/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:18:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Portrait_that_is_the_Filipina/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Filipina of today is a life-size, full-length oil painting on canvas. She is a tableau that can be hung and appreciated, with pride or prejudic<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kitchen Secrets From My Grandma]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kitchen_Secrets_From_My_Grandma-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kitchen_Secrets_From_My_Grandma-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:17:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tonya</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Kitchen_Secrets_From_My_Grandma-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Filipina discusses cooking secrets from her Lola...<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding a Filipino]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Understanding_a_Filipino/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Understanding_a_Filipino/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:45:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sarahjane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Understanding_a_Filipino/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blog entry on the ways of the Pinoy.  Explains the reasons for some conflicts in a relationship between a Filipino and a non-Filipino.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeepney Ethics]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Jeepney_Ethics/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Jeepney_Ethics/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:24:58 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wilbur</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Jeepney_Ethics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;For so many years I have been taking jeepneys (as well as FXs) to go to wherever, I can't help but notice the lack of courtesy among many of my fel<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Somewhat Controversial Filipino Martial Arts History]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Somewhat_Controversial_Filipino_Martial_Arts_History/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Somewhat_Controversial_Filipino_Martial_Arts_History/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:07:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>maniladude</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Somewhat_Controversial_Filipino_Martial_Arts_History/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Philippine Martial Arts have somewhat of a controversial history. The following are from history, research, and also knowledge passed on from e<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Respect in the Philippines - Earned or Given?]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Respect_in_the_Philippines_-_Earned_or_Given/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Respect_in_the_Philippines_-_Earned_or_Given/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:35:44 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>burgerking</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Respect_in_the_Philippines_-_Earned_or_Given/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;One thing in Philippine culture, and also in most Asian cultures is that respect is automatically given to certain people.  Older people get respec<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rizal as a political scientist]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Rizal_as_a_political_scientist/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Rizal_as_a_political_scientist/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:28:10 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>burgerking</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Rizal_as_a_political_scientist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D. - One of the surprising things about Dr. Jose Rizal that should be recognized by every Filipino is the relevance of his p<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Ferment of Change: A Case for Maharlika]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Ferment_of_Change_A_Case_for_Maharlika/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Ferment_of_Change_A_Case_for_Maharlika/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:09:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>NewsBoy</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_Ferment_of_Change_A_Case_for_Maharlika/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is Maharlika?<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[English, Please!]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/English_Please/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/English_Please/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:07:34 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>heart</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/English_Please/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[They force us to speak English in school but does it really matter?<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Of Hybrid Tongue]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Of_Hybrid_Tongue/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Of_Hybrid_Tongue/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:17:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bungee</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Of_Hybrid_Tongue/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is Taglish appropriate?<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The difference between Shet and Shit]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_difference_between_Shet_and_Shit/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_difference_between_Shet_and_Shit/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:30:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>superstar</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_difference_between_Shet_and_Shit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wow...now I know...<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Filipino deeds revealed in jeepneys..]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_deeds_revealed_in_jeepneys--/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_deeds_revealed_in_jeepneys--/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:12:49 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>beth</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_deeds_revealed_in_jeepneys--/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pictorial and commentary on life in Jeepneys.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inday jokes and the Filipino psyche]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Inday_jokes_and_the_Filipino_psyche/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Inday_jokes_and_the_Filipino_psyche/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:25:22 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Maggie</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Inday_jokes_and_the_Filipino_psyche/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;...Well if we don't see them in an intellectual light, ignoring the oppression that marks Filipino maids, they are hilarious. Filipinos being known<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why the Filipino is SPECIAL]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Why_the_Filipino_is_SPECIAL-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Why_the_Filipino_is_SPECIAL-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:11:58 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mitch</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Why_the_Filipino_is_SPECIAL-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ed Lapiz's commentary on the uniqueness of a Filipino.<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The History of Kali and Escrima]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_History_of_Kali_and_Escrima/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/The_History_of_Kali_and_Escrima/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:58:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wilbur</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The origins of the deadly Filipino arts.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Native Ingredientsa4 or How I Learned How to Cook at 22]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Native_Ingredientsrdquo_or_How_I_Learned_How_to_Cook_at_22/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Native_Ingredientsrdquo_or_How_I_Learned_How_to_Cook_at_22/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:57:31 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SusanLee</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Native_Ingredientsrdquo_or_How_I_Learned_How_to_Cook_at_22/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Fil-am learns to cook Filipino dishes in New York City.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Filipino Ghost Stories]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_Ghost_Stories/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_Ghost_Stories/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:49:36 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>minnie</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipino_Ghost_Stories/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;I know quite a few Filipinos who love to tell me about their nation's ghost stories. They're not exactly stories of ghosts but of supernatural cr<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Filipinos' Roles in International Novels]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipinos_Roles_in_International_Novels-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipinos_Roles_in_International_Novels-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:19:41 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jasperCruz</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Filipinos_Roles_in_International_Novels-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Philippines is a popular setting for mass market novels, such as Neal Stephenson's &quot;Cryptonomicon,'' Alex Garland's &quot;The Beach,'' Vendela Vida'<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Balut turns gourmet]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Balut_turns_gourmet/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Balut_turns_gourmet/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:44:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jumpy</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Balut_turns_gourmet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GONE are the days when you would hear a vendor shouting &quot;Balut, Penoy!&quot; in the streets in Manila early in the morning or late in the afternoon. In Pa<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[100 Pinoy Things]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/100_Pinoy_Things/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/100_Pinoy_Things/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:53:27 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mitch</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/100_Pinoy_Things/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pinoy is a term of endearment and is rarely used in formal settings. The term is akin to that of a nickname which is used by close family members and<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Never fear English]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Never_fear_English/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Never_fear_English/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:37:11 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jane</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Never_fear_English/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[THE Philippines is still the third-largest English-speaking country in the world. But more and more, we have to qualify this statement. Does it mean <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Philippines is the Social Network Capital of the World]]></title>
<link>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Philippines_is_the_Social_Network_Capital_of_the_World-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Philippines_is_the_Social_Network_Capital_of_the_World-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:27:59 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SusanLee</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.philippinesnewsvote.com/Culture/Philippines_is_the_Social_Network_Capital_of_the_World-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It amazed me that such a tiny country makes a great impact on the internet world. Now since my blog focuses mainly on social media and networks, I th<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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