Archive for September, 2006

I invite you to eat my house!

Ok, this is my favorite phrase when it comes to having wrong grammar. An individual invites someone to eat at their house.. but instead says “I invite you to eat my house”
English is often used in Philippine schools, however, Filipino English is different from American English or British English. It is based upon the [...]

More on Filipino Customs, Etiquette, Gestures and even Taboos

The average Filipino requires less privacy than the average American. He tends to require less personal space as well. Often, Filipinos stand close to one another when talking and members of the same sex would even hold hands while walking. However, there are some women who demands the “Filipino custom, no touch!” treatment. This means [...]

Gloria Arroyo has Disappointed..

How the mighty has fallen. Gloria is neither an angel nor a fallen angel for that matter, but she definitely has disappointed. This disappointment stems from different aspects of her [tag]presidency[/tag]. When I say all aspects, I mean political, social, and in some parts, even economical. Is it because that maybe [...]

Tingog.com officially on the Net!

An exciting new day for all of us here at Tingog.com! We have officially launched. This article post is a bit late, but we wanted to delay the official notice until we had some articles actually up.
So, what’s Tingog.com all about?
First of all, tingog is the Visayan word for voice. Our goals [...]