Independence day in the Philippines and our town fiesta! (June 12)
By checapricorn
@checapricorn (16061)
United States
June 11, 2008 2:16pm CST
Happy Independence day to all Filipino around the globe and here in Mylot! I know it's exciting plus holiday to all workers and students who are in the PI! Enjoy and have fun!
It's my first year to be far from my family and they are celebrating our town fiesta today, Lots of food, guests and activities. I've been calling them and they are very busy cooking!
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11 responses
@jeanniemay (1798)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
Whew!Yes, happy independence day to all of us here in the Philippines and around the globe.
It is indeed a day of freedom and a day of peace.
Yes to LOVE!
Btw, from where are you my friend. Nice to know you are a fellow from PI.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Hi jeanniemay, I am from Negros Oriental(Dumaguete), thanks! How about you?
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
15 Jun 08
wow! A place I always dream to visit!Someday..LOL! Cheers! Nice place huh!
@jeanniemay (1798)
• Philippines
15 Jun 08
Hi Che,
I'm from Baguio City.. Cool!
Nice to get to know each other my friend.
@dolce_vita78 (8062)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
Happy Independence Day to you checapricorn! Well, today is not really a holiday here in the Philippines. The president moved the holiday to June 9. While we celebrate the Independence Day today, students are required to attend school and working people are expected to be in their offices. It's your town fiesta today? Where in the Philippines are you from? I am sure that you miss a lot of people and things here.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I see..sorry for that, I am from Negros Oriental, the closest city of my town is Dumaguete! I do miss my family, food, people,tricycle,boulevard and everything about Philippines..LOL!
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Thanks for that cupid! I am still very positive about that even if in reality it is quite impossible to have a progressive economy!but, who knows, in the future! In perfect time...Cheers!
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
18 Jun 08
yeah.. too bad the president keeps moving holidays like they were meetings that can be adjusted to the most convenient hour... sigh.. i didn't even feel that the independence day passed.. the celebration used to be extravagant.. now, it's blah. i didn't even see any parade or anything... reason? it was a regular working day thanks to gma... sigh.... what's happening to us... yeah, maybe we should not be celebrating... i don't feel free anyway... from the burden that the administration brings... 
hahahaha.. emo mode... 
hahahaha.. emo mode... 1 person likes this
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
18 Jun 08
Hello posham, I am also with you, it's like the essence of the celebration is being taken for granted. The main focus is to have a straight weekend or whatever....I hope the people next time will be smart enough to choose leaders!
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
Happy Independence Day to all Filipinos too here on myLot and around the globe. I'm so silly, I thought you were foreigner my friend. LOL. Anyways, It's a working holiday here coz the President made a bill that if a holiday falls on a weekday, we will be having no work either Friday or Monday.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
LOL, full- blooded Filipino here friend..LOL!I see, sorry for that, I thought it's holiday there!Thanks for the update! Enjoy!
@arlene05kang (277)
• South Korea
12 Jun 08
Happy Independence day! Sometimes i am forgetting the holidays in the philippines. Thanks for posting!
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
14 Jun 08
I don't blame you arlene, when we are occupied or busy in our daily activity we always tend to forget! Thanks for dropping!
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
12 Jun 08
In Canada it's July 1st, and of coure you know that in the USA it's July 4th. Danish Constitution day was on June 1st. It's nice o know when different people's cultural holidays are.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I see! yea, I know about USA and thanks for the additional information about Canada and Danish Constitution, nice to learn new things!Cheers!
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
Happy Independence Day and Happy Fiesta to you too... and eventhough Monday was the official nationawide holiday...the mayor of my city just declared this day a none working holiday... and there will be a commemoration of when Emilio Aguinaldo raised the Philippine flag... it will be held in one of the oldest houses of the city... i love fiesta food... i wish i can go to your house and eat my lunch there...
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Hello aseretdd, I will be glad also to invite you and will ask you to bring your swimming attire since we are living near the coast...LOL Cheers!
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
12 Jun 08
Hi checapricon, i think you must be missing this, all of your family and friends must be missing you. Then tell me what thing you miss more other than your friends and family? the food/activities?
When we have holi or diwali ,and when i was away from the family i miss the family and food and the enjoyment, teasing others. enjoy :)
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Hello yogeshdhusa, You got it, I miss my family and friends a lot. The food(dried fish and green mango) hmmmm!LOL!, the streets, the people, the boulevard, the beach,falls,LOL!Cheers!
