Samantha Panlilio’s gown at MGI prelims inspired by ‘balangays’

Immae Lachica 12/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A beautiful tribute for our country’s rich culture and history.  Filipino fashion designer Rian Fernandez shared on his Instagram account the majestic story behind the evening gown that Miss Grand International Philippines’ Samantha Panlilio…

A Filipina’s tale of Mt.Everest, the seven summits and the  Balangay

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/31/2021

Take the risk: “the danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort,” says writer Paulo Coelho. Philippine Coast Guard’s Carina Dayondon agrees in relation to her journey as the first Filipina to…

Manunggul jar ‘ship-of-the-dead’ and the journey to afterlife

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/29/2020

The journey of the soul to the afterlife was closely associated by early Filipinos to maritime culture as represented by the “ship-of-the-dead” burial container called Manunggul Jar. I saw the burial jar twice during my visits to two…

Keeping ‘balangay’ legacy alive

Erwin Mascariñas - Inquirer Mindanao 02/16/2020

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Philippines — On Dec. 17 last year, two wooden boats docked at the port of nearby Nasipit town, in Agusan del Norte province, the modern gateway for goods and people in the…

Public viewing for balangay replicas opened at Cebu Yacht Club

Rosalie Abatayo 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A peek to the world of our ancestors would not be complete without its maritime aspect. On Friday, December 13, 2019, the Lapu-Lapu City government gave us a chance to look back as…

Balangay sails for the 23rd National Seafarers’ Day

23rd National Seafarers’ Day, ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/24/2018

The voyage of the Balangay epitomizes the strong-willed Filipino mariners who are once again given tribute through nationwide activities in celebration of the National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) every last Sunday of September. The Balangay is a plank…

Balangay

Radel Paredes 07/07/2018

Inside the huge glass cage, it looks like some monstrous creature’s spine with some of its ribs missing. That’s what struck me when I recently saw what remains of the wooden balangay, the precolonial native boat found…

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