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We don't use it anymore today, except for tattoos, but the pre-Spanish syllabary...

We don't use it anymore today, except for tattoos, but the pre-Spanish syllabary or "baybayin" was documented in the Doctrina Cristiana published in Manila in 1593. Contrary to popular belief, the Spanish friars did not destroy all our native culture, they preserved some of it--our script, our languages, and the life and culture expressed in our words.

Shared from Rochit Tañedo.It will definitely make your day.WAITER MOMENTS1....

Shared from Rochit Tañedo.
It will definitely make your day.
WAITER MOMENTS

1. In a resort while ordering for lunch, we asked the waiter what their specialty was, and he answered what sounded like, "stupid pusit". When we asked him to describe it, he pointed the item on the menu: "stuffed pus it".

2. I went to a turo-turo to buy tapsilog. I told the waitress my order & she replied, "mam, stereo po ba?'. I got confused & askd her, "ano yun?". She took out a styro plate & told me, "mam, eto po. Pag takeout, nilalagay namin sa stereo-powm" .

3. A friend ordered coffee, "Miss, isang coffee without creamer". The waitress answered "Sir, wala kaming creamer. Milk ang gamit namin. Ok lang ba sa inyo kung coffee without milk nalang?"

4. Dad: (reading the menu) "Miss may EVAT na ba tong nasa menu nyo?" Waitress: "Excuse me ha! Malinis tong restaurant namin, not!"

5. An officemate submitted a travel expense report with a meal receipt that said, "adobong faucet".

6. Waiter approaches our table and politely asks my dad: "Are you done, sir?" My dad, looking confused, replied hesitantly: "No, I'm Daniel¦"

7. My very fat and sweaty friend ordered from the waiter, "Isang lechon manok, dalawang order ng chicken skin, apat na stick ng isaw, dalawang stick ng tenga ng baboy, isang sisig, at ¦isang Diet Coke." The waiter was shocked and said, "Ano, nagda-diet kayo?!?"

8. I called the waiter and said, "Bakit ganito ang ulam, walang lasa! Wala ba kayong cook dito?" The waiter replied, "Wala po kameng COOK dito, PIPSE lang! PIPSE!"

9. A friend ordered chicken in a resto. When he got his order, he found that there was no fork. So he asked the waitress, "Ba't walang fork?" The lady answered angrily, "Ba't ka naghahanap ng fork, eh diva cheeken ang order mo?"

10. I am working in a restaurant as a waitress. One day, I had a foreigner guest w/ his Filipina girlfriend. The foreigner ordered first, "One rib eye steak, medium." Then the Filipina ordered, "Rib eye steak also, small."

11. Dad w/ friends entering a not-so-wholesome pub. Dad: "Ano ba 'tong lugar na 'to, kadiri naman!" Waiter: "Bossing! Same table?"

12. When I was in a hotel in Cebu, I ordered pistachio ice cream. Pagdating, it was ube ice cream. When I asked the waitress kung bakit ube yung dinala niya, she told me plainly, "Wala na kaming pistachio, at parang mas bagay sa inyo ang ube¦"

13. After paying at a fast food, the cashier cheerfully said, "Here's your BELL, enjoy your MELL!"

14. We asked for an official receipt and the waitress asked, "Ma'am ano pong ilalagay sa receipt?" And I said, "Blanko nalang." The waitress came back with the OR and written on it, "Ms. Blanco".

15. One summer in Pangasinan, our yaya ordered, "PANKIK and BEEKON". When the food arrived, it was hot tea and pancit bison.

16. One night at a fast food counter, I ordered, "Isang Meal Ba¦" The girl started screaming, "Si Sam Milby?!? Saan?"

17. We asked the waiter, "Anong meron kayo?" The waiter started scratching his butt and replied, "Ser, almoranas po, eh"

18. While working in an exclusive golf club as duty manager, an arrogant member ordered an omelet. When his order came, he looked at it and shouted "May bangaw sa omelet ko!" Our waiter, knowing how much of a complainer he is, went to his table with a fork, got what he was pointing to, and ate it. The waiter then said, "Ser, hindi po bangaw! Bawang!" Satisfied, the customer continued eating. Later, I talked to the waiter and asked him, "Bawang ba talaga?" The waiter started crying, "Ma'am, bangaw nga!!!"

19. I was ordering at a Mexican resto: "One burrito, please." Waitress: "Ma'am ano pong feeling?" Me: "Ano, deep inside?"

20. I ordered Mountain Dew but the waiter brought the wrong drink. I asked him, "Ano 'to?" He answered, "Diba umorder kayo ng Mango Joo?"

Carlos V. Francisco magazine illustration for an article on the last days of And...

Carlos V. Francisco magazine illustration for an article on the last days of Andres Bonifacio. I wonder where the originals are now.

My column for Bonifacio Day.http://opinion.inquirer.net/41763/was......

My column for Bonifacio Day.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/41763/was-bonifacio-ambidextrous


Was Bonifacio ambidextrous?
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PLAZA LAWTON was named after the highest-ranking casualty of the Philippine-American War. US general Henry Lawton, who participated in the capture of the Indian chief Geronimo in 1886, was shot dead in San Mateo in 1899 by a marksman under the command of Filipino general Glicerio Geronimo. Yet inste...

Lecture in Tokyo next Friday December 7.

Lecture in Tokyo next Friday December 7.

Sorry for the late posting. The column appeared in the paper edition but was not...

Sorry for the late posting. The column appeared in the paper edition but was not posted in the internet edition till I called their attention. Its the third time this has happened, lets hope its the last.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/41657/one-hard-earned-silver-coin


One hard-earned silver coin
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THERE IS something eerie about Malacañang that I cannot seem to place or understand. It grew from a 19th-century riverside country home, a casa de campo transformed by successive renovations and made grand by its architecture and interior décor. Philippine history was made here; thus, ascending the ...

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil was writing popular history before I was born. I can neve...

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil was writing popular history before I was born. I can never hope to write as well as she does but her example inspires. She reminds me to write more forcefully, to give readers something they did not know before they read my essay, to go beyond stray columns and write a new History of the Philippines.


Autographs

On the ground floor of the Emilio Aguinaldo mansion in Kawit, Cavite you will fi...

On the ground floor of the Emilio Aguinaldo mansion in Kawit, Cavite you will find a small swimming pool and a bowling alley. These were added, like the famous "Independence Balcony," long after June 12, 1898. Hanging on the left are two oversize turtle shells and a pair of Tamaraw horns. This Historical Shrine is worth many visits.

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History 2

CSI and SOCO in the Philippines trace their origins to a textbook by Sixto de lo...

CSI and SOCO in the Philippines trace their origins to a textbook by Sixto de los Angeles entitled Legal Medicine (1934) that comes with many interesting photos like this one.

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History 2

My Inquirer column today.http://opinion.inquirer.net/41319/mab...

My Inquirer column today.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/41319/mabini-by-mabini


Mabini by Mabini
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Vetsin in my lunch made me so sleepy I almost missed my Inquirer deadline. They say MSG isn’t good for you, but heck, why are most things that taste or feel good bad for me? Why can’t ampalaya taste as good as a chocolate bar so more people will eat and enjoy it? I remember my childhood, when adults...