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Luz Oliveros-Belardo was director of the Natural Sciences Research Center at the Philippine Women's University.She became Dean of the College of Pharmacy in 1947. [4] Her research focused on extracting essential oils and other chemicals from native Philippine plants for pharmaceuticals, food production, scents, and other applications. [2]
The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
Inabel, [1] sometimes referred to as Abel Iloco or simply Abel, [2] is a weaving tradition native to the Ilocano people of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. [3] [4] The textile it produces is sought after in the fashion and interior design industries due to its softness, durability, suitability in tropical climates, and for its austere design patterns.
The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable in ...
Manila was established as the capital of the Philippines under colonial government rule and was meant to symbolize a set towards modernization. With modernization of the Philippines arose idea of capitals being a symbol of progress and the way other cities should be. [14] This acts as a way of legitimizing the power held by the government itself.
Xanthostemon verdugonianus, commonly known as mangkono or Philippine ironwood, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. [2] It is endemic to the islands of the Visayas, Palawan, and northeastern Mindanao. It is valued for its extremely durable and heavy timber. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Like in other parts of Southeast Asia, paper lanterns were introduced to the Philippines before the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. [6] The word paról is the modern Filipino spelling of the original Spanish name farol, meaning "lantern". [7] In the native languages, parol and lanterns in general are also known as paritaan. [8]
[1] [2] Abaca, bacbac, karagumoy, sabutan, romblon and tikog are among other organic materials used in making the bayong — all of which are derived from plants native to the Philippines. [2] [3] Plastic strips are also used as synthetic substitute for leaves. [1]