Holy Week gives everyone in the Philippines a multi-day break – a curious mix of worldly indulgence and religious traditions that are slowly fading away.The season also highlights just how far Filipino Catholicism has drifted from the more subdued, diluted version practiced in Europe. Today, about 85% of the population, most of whom belong to…
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maalis
maalis
Today in the Philippines, people are celebrating with food and drink in earnest. Some are simply celebrating a welcome day off, while the country’s Muslim community marks the end of Ramadan. Both are perfectly valid excuses to celebrate; they also serve as a reminder that the Philippines has a significant Muslim minority. Eid al-Fitr marks…
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marras
marras
In the previous post, I listed the most common (yet often completely wrong) stereotypes about the Philippines and Filipinos. But that was only half the story. So here’s the rest – another five stubborn misconceptions that sometimes contain a grain of truth but collapse like a poorly built sandcastle when applied to an entire nation…