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A sticky sweet delicacy made of ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, brown sugar, margarine, peanut butter, and vanilla (optional). Kutsinta. Tagalog. Rice cake with jelly-like consistency made from rice flour, brown sugar, lye and food coloring, usually topped with freshly grated mature coconut. Latik.
The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines comprises four oil paintings on canvas executed by National Artist Carlos V. Francisco in 1953, which were commissioned for the main entrance hall of the Philippine General Hospital in Manila. The paintings depict the advancement of medicine in the Philippines until the middle of the 20th century. [1]
Brendan O'Regan established the world's first duty-free shop at Shannon Airport in Ireland in 1947; [6] it remains in operation today. Designed to provide a service for trans-Atlantic airline passengers typically travelling between Europe and North America whose flights stopped for refuelling on outbound and inbound legs of their journeys, it was an immediate success and has been copied worldwide.
14. 4. Former Belgian Land Component M113A1B upgraded to M113A2+ standard, integrated by Elbit Systems with turret and 76mm L23A1 gun from decommissioned FV101 Scorpion CVR (T). There are also a few M113A1 armed with the 76mm L23A1 gun and turret, but was done in-house by the Philippine Army. Infantry fighting vehicles.
List of charities in the Philippines. This is a list of charities in the Philippines . Angat Buhay Foundation (formally Angat Pinas, Inc.) Bantay Bata 163. Children's Shelter of Cebu. NGITI Association. Fairplay For All Foundation [ 1] Gawad Kalinga. Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [ 1]
A host of mythological creatures occur in the mythologies from the Philippines. Philippine mythological creatures are the mythological beasts, monsters, and enchanted beings of more than 140 ethnic groups in the Philippines. Each ethnic people has their own unique set of belief systems, which includes the belief in various mythological creatures.
National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines. Unique structures and items with outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific qualities, significant to the culture of the Philippines. The main article for this category is List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines.