Where's your hometown?

[walls1010 3]

Adu ti gagayyem ko nga taga Urdaneta idi agtartrabaho ak pay lat Hongkong,De la cruz family...ngem diak ammo no saddino dat urdaneta,anyways kumustat klemat dita ayan yo kabsat?nakasalsalimuot ditoy manilan... B)

Taga-Labit ti am-ammok ng dela Cruz ket i'm also related to them on my mother's side. Nagkapo ak met iddiay HK bago ak immay ditoy America. Apo, duray ditoy (southern) Calif ket nagbudot met kabsat, mas napudpudawak pay idi adda ak iddiay HK

[Eternal Love 2]

ON PHILIPPINE LANGAUES AND DIALECTS

According to Ethnologue, a total of 171 native languages are spoken in the country. Except for English, Spanish, Hokkien (Lan-nang), Cantonese, Mandarin, and Chavacano, all of the languages belong to the Malayo-Polynesian language family.

There are 13 indigenous languages with at least one million native speakers: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Bikol, Albay Bikol [1], Pangasinan, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kinaray-a, and Tausug. One or more of these is spoken natively by more than 90% of the population.

A Philippine language family identified by Robert Blust is nearly synonymous with the Malayo-Polynesian languages of the Philippines. The differences are that the family includes languages of north Sulawesi and the Yami language of Taiwan, but excludes the Sama-Bajaw languages of the Sulu Archipelago as well as a couple North Bornean languages spoken in southern Palawan.

more readings on this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippines

....and mor about Phuilippine culture can be read here : www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/culture-profile-phil-fast-facts.php

[Señorita Tessa 1]

Ayna apo, adu gayam ti kailocannuak ditoy!!!

I was born and raised in Urdaneta City of Pangasinan, our dialect was ilocano coz' we're from eastern Pangasinan, but i can speak and understand a little Pangasinense, too.

Mabuhay!

Hi! I noticed from your profile that you might be from the San Bernardino/Riverside area of Southern California. My fiance, who too is an Ilocano, lives in Corona and I wonder if Corona is close to where you are. I expect to join him as soon as possible and we hope to meet you someday there in the Inland Empire.

[walls1010 3]

Ayna apo, adu gayam ti kailocannuak ditoy!!!

I was born and raised in Urdaneta City of Pangasinan, our dialect was ilocano coz' we're from eastern Pangasinan, but i can speak and understand a little Pangasinense, too.

Mabuhay!

Hi! I noticed from your profile that you might be from the San Bernardino/Riverside area of Southern California. My fiance, who too is an Ilocano, lives in Corona and I wonder if Corona is close to where you are. I expect to join him as soon as possible and we hope to meet you someday there in the Inland Empire.

About 45 minutes from here (Fontana) to Corona. Looking forward to meet you and your fiance soon.

[muñequita linda 0]

hmm... most of y'all came from provinces. can't find any from Manila/QC.

Hi SJ,goodmorning:)oh yes most of us are from the provinces,but i many of us lives in manila area,i spent almost my entire life overseas and manila,but i still speak my local dialect though

Cheers,

Mj

Yup. I was born and raised in the north, (Isabela) but I lived in Manila (Sampaloc and Valenzuela) when I went to college, worked three jobs, then I met my husband and then got married in the United States. I consider myself as an adopted daughter of Quiapo and Sampaloc. Quiapo was my happy place because I always go to Quiapo church mostly on Friday afternoons. Valenzuela City was another home when I wanted the peace and quiet.

During bus rides between Ilocos Sur and Manila many years ago during my college years, I always covered my nose as the bus passed by a certain town in Bulacan. This town could have been Valenzuela or Polo or Meycauayan. I am not sure now but the smell of leather that filled the air in this town is still vivid in my recollection. Rocky or Mj, please refresh my memory, is this town Valenzuela or Meycauayan?

Also, there was another town in Bulacan that was famous for having been stigmatized by innuendos of sexual titillation because it was a haven for nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls. This town is Bocaue, and I am sure of this because I have been there quite a few times before. However, I don’t know if these “hospitality” places still exist in Bocaue.

While doing a research in school years ago, I came upon the legal issues that affected the nightspots in Bocaue. It has been noted that in the mid 70s, the Municipality of Bocaue enacted an ordinance declaring illegal the operation of nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls, as well as the employment of hospitality girls in these establishments as these were the principal causes of moral decadence in the town. The owners of these establishments went to court and sought to nullify the ordinance on the ground that the municipality has no authority to prohibit a lawful business or occupation without violating the due process of law.

The trial court (Court of First Instance) upheld the constitutionality of the ordinance and declared that “lust cannot last”. However, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari and the decision of the lower court was reversed and the ordinance was declared void and unconstitutional. As to what transpired after the Supreme Court decision, I know nothing and I don’t have any idea if such nightclubs and cabarets still flourish in Bocaue.

[Lil Miss Sunshine 14]

if you've read the first 2 pages of this topic, you'll see that some of us are from metro manila

[maritoni 3]

Adu ti gagayyem ko nga taga Urdaneta idi agtartrabaho ak pay lat Hongkong,De la cruz family...ngem diak ammo no saddino dat urdaneta,anyways kumustat klemat dita ayan yo kabsat?nakasalsalimuot ditoy manilan... B)

Taga-Labit ti am-ammok ng dela Cruz ket i'm also related to them on my mother's side. Nagkapo ak met iddiay HK bago ak immay ditoy America. Apo, duray ditoy (southern) Calif ket nagbudot met kabsat, mas napudpudawak pay idi adda ak iddiay HK

Oh Kitam laeng met ah?sadinno ti favorite spot mo idi idiay HK kabsat?siguro nalaing ka met nga agsao ti cantonese aya?(Lei ho ma?)malagip ko pay laeng diay expression ti chineses nga (haime)as in jaime ditoy pilipinas,maysa kadagiti best friends ko ket insinan lakay na gapu it Haime expression

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

hmm... most of y'all came from provinces. can't find any from Manila/QC.

Hi SJ,goodmorning:)oh yes most of us are from the provinces,but i many of us lives in manila area,i spent almost my entire life overseas and manila,but i still speak my local dialect though

Cheers,

Mj

Yup. I was born and raised in the north, (Isabela) but I lived in Manila (Sampaloc and Valenzuela) when I went to college, worked three jobs, then I met my husband and then got married in the United States. I consider myself as an adopted daughter of Quiapo and Sampaloc. Quiapo was my happy place because I always go to Quiapo church mostly on Friday afternoons. Valenzuela City was another home when I wanted the peace and quiet.

During bus rides between Ilocos Sur and Manila many years ago during my college years, I always covered my nose as the bus passed by a certain town in Bulacan. This town could have been Valenzuela or Polo or Meycauayan. I am not sure now but the smell of leather that filled the air in this town is still vivid in my recollection. Rocky or Mj, please refresh my memory, is this town Valenzuela or Meycauayan?

Also, there was another town in Bulacan that was famous for having been stigmatized by innuendos of sexual titillation because it was a haven for nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls. This town is Bocaue, and I am sure of this because I have been there quite a few times before. However, I don’t know if these “hospitality” places still exist in Bocaue.

It could be Meycauayan or Valenzuela Manong ko. Nagado factory ditoy nga ili ti Bulacan. Valenzuela Bulacan is now Valenzuela City. I used to spend weekend in Malinta near Karuhatan in Valenzuela City where my grandmother used to live.

Bocaue Bulacan? Yeah, there used to be a place there where guys can hang out and have fun with the bar girls. All I know is that Bulacan is a good place to buy "Paputok" for New Years Day celebration.

[walls1010 3]

Adu ti gagayyem ko nga taga Urdaneta idi agtartrabaho ak pay lat Hongkong,De la cruz family...ngem diak ammo no saddino dat urdaneta,anyways kumustat klemat dita ayan yo kabsat?nakasalsalimuot ditoy manilan... B)

Taga-Labit ti am-ammok ng dela Cruz ket i'm also related to them on my mother's side. Nagkapo ak met iddiay HK bago ak immay ditoy America. Apo, duray ditoy (southern) Calif ket nagbudot met kabsat, mas napudpudawak pay idi adda ak iddiay HK

Oh Kitam laeng met ah?sadinno ti favorite spot mo idi idiay HK kabsat?siguro nalaing ka met nga agsao ti cantonese aya?(Lei ho ma?)malagip ko pay laeng diay expression ti chineses nga (haime)as in jaime ditoy pilipinas,maysa kadagiti best friends ko ket insinan lakay na gapu it Haime expression

Aysus, kaasi met diay bestfriend mo nga insina ni lakay na maypanggep laeng ti expression nga "haime". Nangrugi idi naglukat diay library iddiay Discovery Bay ay kanayon nak iddiay ta libre ti ang computer ket agbulod ti libro, saan ko nga nasubukan ti agtambay iddiay Central isu nga awan ti may bagak ng favorite spot ko. Saan ko nasursuro kabsat ti ang cantonese ta agasawa laeng diay amok isu nga puro english ti sao me.

[maritoni 3]

Ay discovery bay ka?Idiayak met Bonham road (mid levels)asideg ti Central...adda gayyem ko nga naiyasawa ti Bitoy (british) idiay discovery bay,isu nga kanayunak met idiay idi ah..

Stanley met ti kanayon nga papanan mi nga agbabarkada idi nangruna no pay day,mapankami pay ag barbecue idiay chung hom kok ah kabsat,i terribly miss those good old days

Nalaka ti makasursuro ti lenguaje no interesado ka,ken isu ti kanayon nga mangeg mo nga inaldaw..

[maritoni 3]

ON PHILIPPINE LANGAUES AND DIALECTS

According to Ethnologue, a total of 171 native languages are spoken in the country. Except for English, Spanish, Hokkien (Lan-nang), Cantonese, Mandarin, and Chavacano, all of the languages belong to the Malayo-Polynesian language family.

There are 13 indigenous languages with at least one million native speakers: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Bikol, Albay Bikol [1], Pangasinan, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kinaray-a, and Tausug. One or more of these is spoken natively by more than 90% of the population.

A Philippine language family identified by Robert Blust is nearly synonymous with the Malayo-Polynesian languages of the Philippines. The differences are that the family includes languages of north Sulawesi and the Yami language of Taiwan, but excludes the Sama-Bajaw languages of the Sulu Archipelago as well as a couple North Bornean languages spoken in southern Palawan.

more readings on this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippines

....and mor about Phuilippine culture can be read here : www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/culture-profile-phil-fast-facts.php

Hi ading Pat kumusta kayo metten ken ni Michelle?

[Don José 2]

Below is the original version of the Philippine National Anthem in Spanish.

Tierra adorada, hija del sol de Oriente,

Su fuego ardiente en ti latiendo esta.

¡Patria de amores!

Los invasores

No te hallaran jamás.

En tu azul cielo, en tus auras,

En tus montes y en tu mar

Esplende y late el poema

De tu amada libertad.

Tu pabellón, que en las lides

La victoria ilumino,

No vera nunca apagados

Sus estrellas y su sol.

Tierra de dichas, del sol y de amores,

En tu regazo dulce es vivir.

Es una gloria para tus hijos,

Cuando te ofenden, por ti morir

Comadre, gracias por el himno nacional en español. ¿Has cambiado tu apodo aquí en VJ?

¿Como estan chamacas? Me sorprenden que escriben en la lengua de Cervantes con fluidez. Vamos a ver, donde lo aprendieron?

[Señorita Tessa 1]

Below is the original version of the Philippine National Anthem in Spanish.

Tierra adorada, hija del sol de Oriente,

Su fuego ardiente en ti latiendo esta.

¡Patria de amores!

Los invasores

No te hallaran jamás.

En tu azul cielo, en tus auras,

En tus montes y en tu mar

Esplende y late el poema

De tu amada libertad.

Tu pabellón, que en las lides

La victoria ilumino,

No vera nunca apagados

Sus estrellas y su sol.

Tierra de dichas, del sol y de amores,

En tu regazo dulce es vivir.

Es una gloria para tus hijos,

Cuando te ofenden, por ti morir

Comadre, gracias por el himno nacional en español. ¿Has cambiado tu apodo aquí en VJ?

¿Como estan chamacas? Me sorprenden que escriben en la lengua de Cervantes con fluidez. Vamos a ver, donde lo aprendieron?

Estoy bien, José. Aprendi español en la escuela y de mi papá tambien.

[Señor Bonito 2]

hmm... most of y'all came from provinces. can't find any from Manila/QC.

Hi SJ,goodmorning:)oh yes most of us are from the provinces,but i many of us lives in manila area,i spent almost my entire life overseas and manila,but i still speak my local dialect though

Cheers,

Mj

Yup. I was born and raised in the north, (Isabela) but I lived in Manila (Sampaloc and Valenzuela) when I went to college, worked three jobs, then I met my husband and then got married in the United States. I consider myself as an adopted daughter of Quiapo and Sampaloc. Quiapo was my happy place because I always go to Quiapo church mostly on Friday afternoons. Valenzuela City was another home when I wanted the peace and quiet.

During bus rides between Ilocos Sur and Manila many years ago during my college years, I always covered my nose as the bus passed by a certain town in Bulacan. This town could have been Valenzuela or Polo or Meycauayan. I am not sure now but the smell of leather that filled the air in this town is still vivid in my recollection. Rocky or Mj, please refresh my memory, is this town Valenzuela or Meycauayan?

Also, there was another town in Bulacan that was famous for having been stigmatized by innuendos of sexual titillation because it was a haven for nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls. This town is Bocaue, and I am sure of this because I have been there quite a few times before. However, I don’t know if these “hospitality” places still exist in Bocaue.

While doing a research in school years ago, I came upon the legal issues that affected the nightspots in Bocaue. It has been noted that in the mid 70s, the Municipality of Bocaue enacted an ordinance declaring illegal the operation of nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls, as well as the employment of hospitality girls in these establishments as these were the principal causes of moral decadence in the town. The owners of these establishments went to court and sought to nullify the ordinance on the ground that the municipality has no authority to prohibit a lawful business or occupation without violating the due process of law.

The trial court (Court of First Instance) upheld the constitutionality of the ordinance and declared that “lust cannot last”. However, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari and the decision of the lower court was reversed and the ordinance was declared void and unconstitutional. As to what transpired after the Supreme Court decision, I know nothing and I don’t have any idea if such nightclubs and cabarets still flourish in Bocaue.

The judge of the Court of First Instance was a killjoy, wasn't he? Nagadal ka ti law, Linda?

[muñequita linda 0]

hmm... most of y'all came from provinces. can't find any from Manila/QC.

Hi SJ,goodmorning:)oh yes most of us are from the provinces,but i many of us lives in manila area,i spent almost my entire life overseas and manila,but i still speak my local dialect though

Cheers,

Mj

Yup. I was born and raised in the north, (Isabela) but I lived in Manila (Sampaloc and Valenzuela) when I went to college, worked three jobs, then I met my husband and then got married in the United States. I consider myself as an adopted daughter of Quiapo and Sampaloc. Quiapo was my happy place because I always go to Quiapo church mostly on Friday afternoons. Valenzuela City was another home when I wanted the peace and quiet.

During bus rides between Ilocos Sur and Manila many years ago during my college years, I always covered my nose as the bus passed by a certain town in Bulacan. This town could have been Valenzuela or Polo or Meycauayan. I am not sure now but the smell of leather that filled the air in this town is still vivid in my recollection. Rocky or Mj, please refresh my memory, is this town Valenzuela or Meycauayan?

Also, there was another town in Bulacan that was famous for having been stigmatized by innuendos of sexual titillation because it was a haven for nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls. This town is Bocaue, and I am sure of this because I have been there quite a few times before. However, I don’t know if these “hospitality” places still exist in Bocaue.

While doing a research in school years ago, I came upon the legal issues that affected the nightspots in Bocaue. It has been noted that in the mid 70s, the Municipality of Bocaue enacted an ordinance declaring illegal the operation of nightclubs, cabarets and dance halls, as well as the employment of hospitality girls in these establishments as these were the principal causes of moral decadence in the town. The owners of these establishments went to court and sought to nullify the ordinance on the ground that the municipality has no authority to prohibit a lawful business or occupation without violating the due process of law.

The trial court (Court of First Instance) upheld the constitutionality of the ordinance and declared that “lust cannot last”. However, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari and the decision of the lower court was reversed and the ordinance was declared void and unconstitutional. As to what transpired after the Supreme Court decision, I know nothing and I don’t have any idea if such nightclubs and cabarets still flourish in Bocaue.

The judge of the Court of First Instance was a killjoy, wasn't he? Nagadal ka ti law, Linda?

Yeah, the judge might have been a loner! Wen, manong, nagbasaak ti law ngen saan ko a nalpas ta narigatanak nga agtrabajo ti aldaw ken agbasa iti rabii. Isu nga insardengco. I quit law school after my second year, but I have another degree that made it possible for me to be gainfully employed here in Baguio City.