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Youngest National Artist. The youngest Filipino to become a national artist was Napoleon Abueva. The famous sculptor received the award in 1976 at the age of 46.

Sarimanok Won Two Golds. ABS-CBN's Sarimanok computer-animated station ID has won two gold awards for excellence at the New York TV and Film Festival. It was developed by Mr. Casino.

Youngest Accountant. Jose Gangan became a certified public accountant (CPA) at the age of 18.

International Clothing Brands. Filipino clothing brands Bench, Sari-Sari, Ba-yo, Penshoppe, Plains and Prints have already opened stores in other countries.

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5 Million Housing Backlog. According to the National Housing Authority (NHA), some 5 million Filipino families were in need of permanent houses in the whole country.

3.4 Million Squatters. In its 2002 study, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cited the need to improve the lives of some 3.4 million Filipinos living in the slums of Metro Manila.

143 Escapees. The Bureau of Jail Management reported that 143 prisoners escaped from their cells in 2000. Of these fugitives, 89 were recaptured.

Most Populated Islands. As of 2000, around 56 percent of Filipinos were living in Luzon, while only 23.7 percent were living in Mindanao and 20.3 percent in the Visayas.

Province with Most Cities. As of 2002, Negros Occidental in Western Visayas had 13 cities, 19 municipalities and 661 barangays.

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There Were Mummies in the Philippines. A tribe in Kabayan town, Benguet province used to mummify the bodies of their dead. Until now, the mummified bodies of their ancestors are hung at the burial rocks in the area.

Marcos Was Last Lawyer President. Eight Filipino presidents were laywers. All former presidents from Manuel Quezon in 1935 to Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, except Ramos Magsaysay, had practiced law. Starting 1986, the next four presidents were non-lawyers, namely: Corazon Aquino, a housewife; Fidel Ramos, a military general; Joseph Estrada, an actor; and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, an economist.

79 Percent Had Electricity. The Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in 2002 showed that around 12.581 million families or 79 percent of the total had electricity in 2002, up from only 10.809 million or 73.3 percent of all families in 1999.

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First 3 Beauty Queens Married Pinoys. The first Miss Universe, Armi Kuusela of Finland won the crown in 1952 and married Virgilio Hilario of Tarlac the following year. The first Miss International (1961), Maria Stella Marquez Zawadsky of Colombia, married Filipino millionaire, Jorge Araneta. The first Miss Asia (1965), Angela Filmer of Malaysia, married Jose Faustino, also a Filipino.

A Filipino Spread Love Bug Virus. In May 2000, the so-called "love bug" computer virus spread worldwide and infected millions of computer files. The virus, quickly infiltrated government and corporate computer systems around the world. Described as the worst computer virus ever created, the "love bug" wrought damages amounting to US$10 billion. It could not have been big news in the Philippines, if not for the fact that the suspected creator of the virus is a Filipino. He was identified as Onel de Guzman, a student of AMA Computer College in Quezon City.

Romulo Coined "I Shall Return". It was Carlos P. Romulo, who coined the famous phrase "I shall return" by General Douglas MacArthur. Romulo was MacArthur's press officer at that time.

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With this article I published here, I’m sure you will have a few knowledge about the Philippines. And I’m eager to share it with you. And i'm sure you will like it.

Tallest PBA Player. The tallest PBA player is Edward Joseph Feihl of TJ Hotdogs. Feihl who stands seven feet tall is half German. With his height, Feihl could bang bodies with the centers in the NBA. Feihl was part of the Philippine Centennial Team, which won third place in the 1998 Asian Games.

Six Vice-Presidents Became Presidents. Six former vice-president became presidents, namely: Sergio Osmena, Elpidio Quirino, Carlos Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Three Senate Presidents Became Presidents. Three former senate presidents became presidents, namely Manuel Quezon, Manuel Roxas, and Ferdinand Marcos.

Two Speakers Became Presidents. Two former House speakers became presidents, namely: Sergio Osmena Sr. and Manuel Roxas.

Three Presidents Died in Office. Three Philippine presidents were not able to finish their terms of office. They were Manuel Quezon who died in New York City on August 1, 1944; Manuel Roxas who died of a heart attack on April 15, 1948; and Ramon Magsaysay who died in an air accident on March 17, 1957.

Passion fo Life

When I'm in my free time I used to read some quotations, inspirational words and verses. These are some good words that i can share with you all. Passion for life means living out your vocation. I suspect that most of us are aware that at some point in our lives we had one or more "burning desires." As I said regarding socialization, our parents and tribes want such "burnings" to somehow be inoffensive, so that we can fit in.

For most, our passions and desires were something our parents teased us about—and if that didn’t discourage us from stepping out of the norm, some gentle or not so gentle form of repression was applied.

Parents have dreams and aspirations for their kids, and those dreams and aspirations are framed by the lifestyle and culture of the parents. Most parents freak out when they see the kinds of things that their kids are passionate about—that "turn them on." So they do what they can to force the kid to fit in. They suggest that the thing that they’re passionate about is just a passing interest, or a hobby. Or they declare it off-limits altogether.

Kids don’t know any better, and actually listen to their parents, so they learn to tighten down and block their passion. From a Bodywork perspective, this involves freezing the pelvis, and tightening the muscles that are just above the pelvis.

Shameful Feeling!

One day as i was walking, i had noticed one little girl sitting on the street and begging for money. My eyes stucked on that girl with her physical feature.

Imagine living your entire life looking like this because you could never afford such amount for surgery.

Today, millions of children in developing countries are suffering with cleft lip and palate. Condemed to a lifetime of malnutrition, shame and isolation. Cleft palate, an excessively small lower jaw, and esophageal atresia (imperpectly developed passageway un the esophagus) with an opening between esophagus and trachea all cause respiratory difficulty. A defect in the diaphragm allowing abdominal contents to enter the chest is an important cause of failure of respiration in the newborn. Anomalies of the lungs range from absesence of one or both lungs to insignificant variation in the size and shape of the lobes.

Anomalies of the ductless glands are rare. Deficiency of the thyroid will, soon after birth, are produce signs of cretinism with slow metabolism, coarse skin, and mental retardation. Overdevelopment of the adrenal cortex affects metabolism of the cortical hormones with disturbance of genital development and often of salt balance.

How I wish that every government will help this kind of people who just want to live normal and never insulted by anybody.