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🌏 Out of Taiwan? Rethinking the Four Waves of Migration to the Philippines
🌏 Most Filipinos grew up learning about the Four Waves of Migration Theory, a sim…
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🌏 Out of Taiwan? Rethinking the Four Waves of Migration to the Philippines
🌏 Most Filipinos grew up learning about the Four Waves of Migration Theory, a simplified model popularized by H. Otley Beyer. It framed Filipino…
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🛡️ RESIST: Lapu-Lapu, Magellan, and the Birth of Filipino Identity in 1521
🛡️ Before the Philippines had a name, we had resistance. In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed under the Spanish flag and claim…
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The Significance of July 4: A Shared Legacy Between the Philippines and the United States
While July 4 is widely known as U.S. Independence Day, it also holds deep historical meaning for the Philippines. On July 4, 1946 , th…
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Why Vicente Manansala’s Madonna of the Slums Captivates Us All
“Art should not be purely decorative. It should be meaningful.” — Vicente Manansala On Pinoybuilt.com, no artwork has captured more attention, curi…
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Parañaque: Gabinete, Espinas & Perseveranda
Balikbayan 2013 Flashback Parañaque, Metro Manila Philippines. June 30, 2013. Thank you Redentor, Weng, and Gabinete family for hosting Malou, Tess a…
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Reyes-Altamirano Cousins Reunion 2013
Balikbayan 2013 Flashback Parañaque, Metro Manila Philippines. June 30, 2013. Thank you Redentor, Weng, and Gabinete family for hosting Malou, Tess a…
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Reyes-Altamirano Reunion Flashback
Balikbayan 2013 Flashback Parañaque, Metro Manila Philippines. June 30, 2013. Thank you Redentor, Weng, and Gabinete family for hosting Malou, Tess a…
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East Bay Residences - Cainta, Rizal
Balikbayan 2013 Cainta, Rizal. June 28, 2013. Franco Robles showed us East Bay Residences. Tess and Pauline pose in front of East Bay Residences, wit…
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Franco Robles: East Bay Residences - Cainta, Rizal
Franco Robles showed us East Bay Residences Cainta, Rizal. June 28, 2013. Franco wanted to show us a potential investment property. Franco Robles, Pa…
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Ahtisa Manalo is Miss Universe Philippines 2025!
Congratulations Miss Quezon Province Ahtisa Manalo May 2, 2025. Mall of Asia Arena. AND THAT'S ✨ COMPOSURE ✨ Showing true poise under pressure, …
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Kaibigan: Thanks for sharing! Pero dito na lang tayo.
Instead of sharing videos on Facebook Messenger, please share a YouTube video here na lang and help me grow the Pinoybuilt site. Instead of making mo…
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Cagayan De Oro: Mama Helen & Bebot
Lunch in Cagayan de Oro March 25, 2005. Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines Please keep visiting to support our website & this Filipino…
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Magpinsan - Cousins - Valenica, Bukidnon
Ate Reah takes care of her 'balikbayan' cousins March 26, 2005. Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines. Jian, Reah and Nica hang out at Mama He…
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Cagayan de Oro: Reah & Nica
Cousins at lunch March 25, 2005. Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Lunch after they picked me up at Laguindingan International Airport. …
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Control Tower - Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Waited outside for my cousin to give pasalubong March 25, 2005. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines Pleas…
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Ninoy Aquino International Airport: Balikbayan
Checking in to my connecting flight to Mindanao March 25, 2005. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines Pleas…
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Davao City: Sara & Rodrigo Duterte
Flashback to Davao City when Sara Duterte was Mayor, & Rody Duterte was Vice Mayor Davao City, Mindanao. I took this photo as we drove through Da…
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'Ano ba ang kasalanan ko?': Duterte says in Hong Kong ahead of ICC arrest
Prior to his arrest in Manila on Tuesday (March 11), former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, along with his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte…
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Duterte in ICC: The rise and fall of 'The Punisher'
In this ANC Digital Exclusive, Denice Dinsay takes us through the rise and fall of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest a…
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Rodrigo Duterte the detainee faces ICC
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who's detained at the Scheveningen prison, faces the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the fir…
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Palace press briefing with DOJ, PNP & CIDG | Mar. 13
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro holds a panel discussion with Criminal Investiga…
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Presidential Communications Office Press Briefing March12
PCO Press Briefing with MPC 3/12/2025 Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro holds a p…
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Balikbayan: Valencia, Bukidnon 2005
Baby Chesca & her mommy Valencia, Bukidnon, Mindanao. Flashback to 2005 March 26 when I arrived from California to join my wife and kids. Please …
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Reyes-Sumagui Family Lunch
Flashback: Manila, Philippines. November 1999. Sitting left to right: Chellelyn, Eleanor, Evalina, Amparo, Evelyn. Standing: Vince, Elpidio Sumagui. …
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Lunch with my Reyes Family
Took out everyone in Malate for lunch before Tess & I flew back to the US November 1999. Manila, Philippines. Who's the girl in blue? My nie…
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Happy Birthday Lola Amparo!
Flashback to November 1999 when Tess and I stayed in Malate, Manila with my mom's family I'm not sure if this were before or after Tess and I…
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Remembering the Maguindanao massacre 15 years later
Nineteen journalists from Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas, along with representatives from the Mindanao Institute of Journalism, MindaNews, Media…
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Philippines 🇵🇭 v New Zealand 🇳🇿 | Extended Highlights | FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers
Watch the game highlights between Philippines and New Zealand at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers! #asiacup A night to remember in Manila fo…
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Sara Duterte bares kill order vs First Couple, Romualdez
Vice President Sara Duterte has disclosed that she has already made arrangements about killing President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and …
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Vice President Sara Duterte held a press briefing (November 23, 2024)
WATCH: Vice President Sara Duterte held a press briefing at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City on Saturday, November 23, 2024. #GMAIn…
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Marites Garcia in Tagaytay
Soon to be married This was November 1999, I think before November 16 when we got married. We stayed at the Tagaytay house of Tess' ate Mary Ann&…
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P1-Million reward for information on Mary Grace Piattos - House lawmakers
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have raised a P1-milion reward for anyone who can tell the whereabouts of a certain Mary Grace Piattos, who…
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Happy Heavenly 25th Wedding Anniversary 🍾
November 16, 1999 Maapag, Valencia, Bukidnon. We got married poolside at her Kuya Jun's house at the farm. We meet 5/16/99. We celebrated her bi…
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