Monday, June 13, 2011

...the Philippines!

113 Reasons Why I Love My Country and Proud to be a Filipino

Repost from: goodnewspilipinas.com 
June 10th, 2011
Under Inspirational Views
  

In celebration of the Philippines’ 113th year of Independence, here’s a list of why I love my country and proud to be a Filipino. Its simple and straight forward, ranked and numbered in no particular order.


  1. My Family and Relatives
  2. Barkada
  3. Karaoke (Wired and Wireless)
  4. Karaoke
  5. Original Pilipino Music (Martin, Gary V, Zsa Zsa, Regine, APO Hiking Society, Ogie etc)
  6. Teleseryes/Telenovelas
  7. World-Class Beaches (Boracay, Palawan etc) 
  8. Boracay
  9. Tingi-Tingi (Candy, Cellphone load)
  10. Dirty Ice Cream (Cheese, Chocolate, Vanilla)
  11. Tele-Radyo Programs
  12. Historical Churches
  13. LRT Line from Baclaran to North Edsa
  14. LRT Line from Baclaran to Monumento
  15. Freedom of the Press (Print, TV, Online)
  16. Malling (SM and Ayala Malls)
  17. Tiangges, Bazaars and Ukay-ukay
  18. Barako Coffee and Jollibee Chicken Joy
  19. Jollibee Chicken
  20. Lechon and Lechon de Leche
  21. Lechon
  22. Pinoy Pride Shirts (C2 Collezione Shirts, Bench, Team Manila, Spoof)
  23. Folk Songs (Freddie Aquilar, Florante)
  24. Weekend Markets (Salcedo, Mercato Central etc)
  25. Barong Tagalog (Pina), Baro’t Saya and Polo Barong (Gusot Mayaman)
  26. Perla Soap
  27. Filipino Art and Galleries
  28. BenCab Art Museum (Baguio)
  29. San Miguel Beer
  30. Royal Tru Orange and Sarsi
  31. Milo (Olympic Energy Drink)
  32. Suman with Sugar
  33. Suman
  34. Kutsinta with dried coconut or sugar or both
  35. Puto Bumbong
  36. Dinuguan with Puto
  37. Rizal and Luneta Park
  38. Tex and Holen
  39. Jeepney
  40. Love Bus
  41. Sports World Champions (Manny Pacquiao, Paeng Nepomunceno)
  42. Indie Films
  43. Tricycle
  44. Ice Candy
  45. Hizon’s Ensaymada
  46. Jose Rizal, its his 150th birth anniversary
  47. Ninoy and Cory Aquino
  48. Faith in God
  49. Installment Plan (Gives or Cry Cry)
  50. Track and Field Stars (Lydia de Vega, Isidro del Prado, Elma Muros etc)
  51. Takal System
  52. Service with a Smile (Hospitality)
  53. The Pinoy Resilience
  54. Swimming Heroes (Akiko Thomson, Eric Buhain)
  55. Arnel Pineda, Lea Salonga, Charice Pempengco
  56. Max Fried Chicken
  57. Halo-Halo
  58. Maiz con Yelo
  59. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry
  60. Pinoy Airlines (PAL, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air, SEA Air)
  61. Vibrant Tourism Industry
  62. Goldilocks Lumpia
  63. 7107 Islands from Batanes to Jolo
  64. NLEX (North Luzon Expressway)
  65. SCTEX (Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway)
  66. SLEX (South Luzon Expressway)
  67. The Fort (Malls and Restaurants)
  68. Greenhills (Virra Mall, Shoppesville, Unimart)
  69. Fishballs with Sweet & Brown Sauce
  70. Datu Puti Vinegar
  71. Chicken and Pork Adobo
  72. Adobo
  73. Sinigang na Baboy
  74. UFC Ketsup
  75. Mang Tomas Lechon Sauce
  76. La Salle vs Ateneo Rivalry
  77. Baguio City (The Philippines’ Summer Capital)
  78. Tagaytay’s Cool Weather
  79. Achievements of Pinoy Expatriates
  80. Filipino Children’s Books
  81. PBA Basketball Games
  82. Dried Mangoes
  83. Entertainment Industry/Showbiz Balit
  84. Game Shows
  85. Eat Bulaga
  86. Kultura Filipino, Tesoro’s
  87. Concerts of Gary V & Martin Nievera
  88. The Silogs (Bangus, Tapa, Longanissa)
  89. Philippine Azkals Football Team
  90. Pinoy mobile My Phone with local content
  91. Choc-Nut
  92. Dalandan Juice
  93. Twin Cow Dried Beef
  94. Piaya
  95. Making Mano to Parents, Titos & Titas
  96. Traffic believe it or not
  97. Class Suspension due to Typhoons
  98. Sisig with Calamansi
  99. Pancake House
  100. Churos con Tsokolate
  101. Bagger boys in supermarkets
  102. Cheap Haircut for 200 pesos
  103. Good-Ah!
  104. Sari-Sari Stores
  105. Barquillios
  106. People Power I and II
  107. Edsa 1
  108. Papemelroti
  109. Bagoong Balayan
  110. UP Academic Oval and the Oblation
  111. Baclaran, Quiapo, Divisoria
  112. Tapa King
  113. Baguio Oil
  114. Filipino antiques
  115. Philippine Biodiversity
  116. Pinoy Bands (Hotdog, Dawn, River Maya, Side A, Eraserheads)
  117. TFC and GMA Pinoy TV
  118. Enchanted Kingdom
  119. Beauty Queens (Aurora Pijuan, Gloria Diaz, Margie Moran, Precious Lara Quigaman)
  120. GoodNewsPilipinas.com

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