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This is the 18th brithday of a female where introduced to the community for being a "Women" (Equivalent to

Quinceañera).

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A Philippine tradition of serving food such as rice and other main dishes. People often use their barehands to eat this dish.

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Celebrated:  December 30th
Why is it Celebrated? To commerate the execution of Jose Rizal

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National Holiday in Philippines

When is Rizal Day?

This national holiday is celebrated annually on 30 December.

Known in the Philippines as ' Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. Jose Rizal', this day commemorates the execution of José Rizal on 30 December 1896.

History of Rizal Day

Dr. José Rizal is a National Hero of the Philippines, credited with playing a key role in starting the revolution against the Spanish colonisers.

Born on 19 June 1861 in the town of Calamba, Rizal was a doctor and a novelist. Writing from Europe, in his novel Noli me Tangere' (Touch me not), he denounced the corrupt rule of the Philippines by Spanish friars. Many historians agree that the ideas he raised in that novel and its sequel, 'El filibusterismo' (Reign of Greed) , were heavy influences on the growing discontentment with Spanish rule and inspired the revolution.

While Rizal had no direct role in the nationalist insurrection, and never took part in any fighting; he was still seen as being involved with the revolutionary forces and was arrested and tried for treason. Rizal was executed by firing squad at Bagumbayan field, now known as Rizal Park, in Manila at 7am on 30 December 1896.

The first president of the Philippines, Emilio Aguinaldo, commemorated the first Rizal Day in 1898.

On 1 February 1902, the Philippine Commission enacted Act. No. 345, which officially declared 30 December as Rizal Day.

How is Rizal Day celebrated?

To mark the day, the Philippine flag is flown at half-mast across the country , and a service is led by the president at the Rizal Monument in Manila. Wreath laying-ceremonies are also held at the Rizal Shrine in Calamba and the Rizal Monument in Baguio City.

In recent years there have been attempts to move this holiday to Rizal's birthday, 19 June as the proximity of Christmas and New Year reduces the importance of the holiday and it would be seen by some as more fitting to celebrate his birth rather than commemorate his death.

On 20 June 2011 a special one-off non-working holiday was declared in honour of Rizal's 150th Birthday.

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National Holiday in Philippines This national holiday is celebrated annually on 30 December. Known in the Philippines as ' Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. Jose Rizal', this day commemorates the execution of José Rizal on 30 December 1896. Dr. José Rizal is a National Hero of the Philippines, credited with playing a key role in starting the revolution against the Spanish colonisers.

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Many churches in the U.S celebrate this religious holiday called Santo Nino de Cebu where, in filipino tradition, people dressing up as the Santo Nino and having a parade down the street.

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The Philippines is a democratic country which adopted their system from the U.S where citizens vote for their canidates for presidency.

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Location: Rizal Park, Philippines
Bio: Built to comemorate Jose Rizal. On the stone base of the monument on the plaque it states, "To the memory of José Rizal, patriot and martyr, executed on Bagumbayan Field December Thirtieth 1896. This monument is dedicated by the people of the Philippine Islands"

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Current President of the Philippines. Elected in Presidency on May 9, 2016

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1 U.S Dollar = 50 pesos

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Ito ay isang maikling pangungusap na may pagsasalin ng tagalog.

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Type of noodles used for a main dish.

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This is the start of a ten week series of that is superspecial to me. It's ten Filipino recipes from the orphanage where I worked for the last year of my life. This is the food that the kids ate at their birthday parties; it's what I ate for dinner with them when I was a bantay (house babysitter); it's what I will always think of when I think of Filipino food. I'll share one mostly-picture-post each week with a recipe included, transcribed straight from the aunties who have been cooking for these kids for 10, 20, even 30 years. I want to take you back there with me.

And this first post is the story, in pictures, of Filipino Pancit.

Pancit Canton, Pancit Bihon, an Bam-i are all varieties of a stir-fried noodle dish that make for some very happy birthdays at CSC. Salamat kaayo, many thanks, to sweet Auntie Febe (pictured below) for teaching me how to make this. I made my own recipe for pancit a while back but this one is my treasured recipe. Pancit will forever be one of my favorite Filipino foods.

Filipino Pancit

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For the full story on this addicting noodle comfort food, check out my other blog post on the Children's Shelter of Cebu website! Do it, do it, do it.

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Push: Poverty and Lack of Work Oppourtunity

Pull: Economic Oppourtunity, Freedom of Rights

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First Relatives That Immigrated to the U.S

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First Relatives That Immigrated to the U.S

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Name: Ernest Consencino
Relation: Grandparent
Name: Cherry Consencino
Relation: Granparent
Immigrated: May 1975