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 In a society maneuvered by media, temporary fashion or what is so-called fad, political matters and issues, penury in knowledge of one’s own roots and history of its own country, lack of subsistence as an independent entity and many other obsolete factors that compose the Philippine society, it is a tremendous task to stand out as a Filipina-in thoughts, words and deeds. It is the time when people begin to ask what a real Filipina is (or is like)- who is a true blooded Filipina? It is always a delicate attempt to be able to define in such resounding words and phrases what a Filipina is. This is dainty attempt I make.Let us read the lyrics of this song I learned in my early years in school about a Filipina. This is one of those many songs I learned at a young age taught by my grand mother who was a born and raised in a Filipino-Spanish culture and traditions.
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FROM the 1896 Revolution to the first Philippine Republic, the Commonwealth period, the EDSA Revolt, and the tiger cub economy, history marches on. Thankfully, however, some things never change. Like the classics, things irresistibly Pinoy mark us for life. They’re the indelible stamp of our identity, the undeniable affinity that binds us like twins. They celebrate the good in us, the best of our culture and the infinite possibilities we are all capable of. Some are so self-explanatory you only need mention them for fellow Pinoys to swoon or drool. Here, from all over this Centennial-crazed country and in no particular order, are a hundred of the best things that make us unmistakably Pinoy.
- Merienda. Where else is it normal to eat five times a day?
- Sawsawan. Assorted sauces that guarantee freedom of choice, enough room for experimentation and maximum tolerance for diverse tastes. Favorites: toyo’t calamansi, suka at sili, patis.
- Kuwan, ano. At a loss for words? Try these and marvel at how Pinoys understand exactly what you want.
- Pinoy humor and irreverence. If you’re api and you know it, crack a joke. Nothing personal, really.
- Tingi. Thank goodness for small entrepreneurs. Where else can we buy cigarettes, soap, condiments and life’s essentials in small affordable amounts?
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 These are the steps for you to look sexy. Before you read them, please always bear in mind that every woman has the capability to look sexy. Kudos!
HOW TO LOOK SEXY
- Get clean. Start with a good shower every morning, or a bath at night. Feeling and looking clean is crucial. Wash with a nice smelling body soap. Get out and pat yourself dry with a towel, and rub in some rich body lotion. You need to be soft and able to cuddle at all times (do not neglect you hands, elbows, and feet). If possible try to layer matching scents on your body, such as soap, lotion, powder, and perfume (ie. vanilla, citrus, rose, etc.)
- Practice good dental hygiene as well. Get a check up and have your teeth cleaned often. Invest in a good toothbrush, waterpik, and mouthwash. Always keep mint gum, mints, or breath spray on hand.
- Get groomed. Work with what you’ve got. But keep it neat and tidy! Trim finger and toe nails weekly, remembering to clean under the nail. No fancy nail polish colours are needed, but a simple beige colour can play down any nail discolouration. If you choose to sculpt your eyebrows, tweeze weekly to avoid going back to square one. Once every 2 or 3 weeks, have a pampering day, including a manicure, pedicure, facial, and bubble bath, even if it’s just a spa day at home.
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 The Philippines can be proud not only because of the country’s high literacy rate but also because of her women authors who write and publish in the many languages of the country, both in the Philippines and abroad in diaspora. The development of women’s writing is tied to the history of the country and the language question - from oral tradition to silencing of women under Spanish rule, from the English period under American rule to the date when more literature is written in vernacular.
In this article is told more about the writers who are not represented elsewhere in the book “Firefly”.
The Language Question
They spoke the language of his childhood, the language he never used in Manila because it was not cosmopolitan enough.
Lakambini A. Sitoy: Bones (a short story in the collection Mens Rea)
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 It is a challenge to reshape the Filipina image. It is a laborious task that every Filipina should clearly define to oneself. One has to identify her own culture, values, morals and view point about immensely overwhelming things good and bad around her such as media, the beautiful opportunities outside the country, poverty in her own country, lack of education, detrimental experiences that she escapes from, ambitions, etc. The image a Filipina depicts is an image of what her mind dictates. It should be based on free will. It should be that with much freedom and responsibility. A Filipina is much better than a woman who sells herself for some foreign man in exchange of comfort and wealth. She is a thousand times better than a wife who follows whatever is the dictate of her husband. She is a woman who should stand on her own with soundness of moral character and integrity and with the values that she learned from her forefathers. Above all, she should be a woman who has an independent mind, a firm and tough decision about how to run her life right and a woman who is strong in spirit. It is high time every Filipina comes out of the shell and prove to the world that we are on for a greater challenge- the challenge to reshape our dark image, magnify our true and beautiful color and quit to feign embracing the culture and life of some women that we can never be like.
Here is a poem from Trinidad Tarrosa- Subido
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In a society maneuvered by media, temporary fashion or what is so-called fad, political matters and issues, penury in knowledge of one’s own roots and history of its own country, lack of subsistence as an independent entity and many other obsolete factors that compose the Philippine society, it is a tremendous task to stand out as a Filipina-in thoughts, words and deeds. It is the time when people begin to ask what a real Filipina is (or is like)- who is a true blooded Filipina? It is always a delicate attempt to be able to define in such resounding words and phrases what a Filipina is. This is dainty attempt I make.Let us read the lyrics of this song I learned in my early years in school about a Filipina. This is one of those many songs I learned at a young age taught by my grand mother who was a born and raised in a Filipino-Spanish culture and traditions.
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