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  2. National symbols of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The national symbols of the Philippines consist of symbols that represent Philippine traditions and ideals and convey the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity of the Filipino people. [1] Some of these symbols namely the national flag , the Great Seal , the coat of arms and the national motto are stated in the Flag and Heraldic Code ...

  3. Philippine debut - Wikipedia

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    The debut (/ d ɛ ˈ b uː /) is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the Philippines.Although also reaching legal maturity at 18, a Filipino man may mark his own debut on his 21st birthday, albeit with less formal celebrations or none at all.

  4. Philippine mythology - Wikipedia

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    Origin [40]: 133–134 – A boy and a girl were the only ones left on Mount Apo. They were weak because of a drought. However, the boy found a sugarcane that fed them until rain came. This is why they are called Bagobo. Epic ‘Tudbulul’ [42] – Tudbulu was a hero who organized a concert. He gathered music, attracting many people.

  5. Juan dela Cruz - Wikipedia

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    An official sample of a Philippine passport with "Maria dela Cruz" as the fictitious placeholder owner of the document. Activists often portray Juan dela Cruz as a victim of American imperialism, especially since many editorial cartoons of the American period often depicted him alongside Uncle Sam either as a "Little Brown Brother" or as an Asian Partner.

  6. Santo Niño de Cebú - Wikipedia

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    A girl holding a replica of the image at the Sinulog, 2014. During the Spanish colonial era, the Santo Niño was given the high military rank of Captain-General, with the full title of "Celentísimo Capitán General de las Esfuerzas Españolas en Filipinas" (The Most Esteemed Captain-General of the Spanish Forces in the Philippines). [32]

  7. Baro't saya - Wikipedia

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    Tagalog maginoo (nobility) wearing baro in the Boxer Codex (c.1590). Baro't saya evolved from two pieces of clothing worn by both men and women in the pre-colonial period of the Philippines: the baro (also barú or bayú in other Philippine languages), a simple collar-less shirt or jacket with close-fitting long sleeves; [5] and the tapis (also called patadyong in the Visayas and Sulu ...

  8. 60 Filipino baby names: popular, traditional and unusual ...

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    The most popular Filipino girl names, Filipino boy names, ... The Philippines were then a U.S. colony for almost 50 years, leading to a lot of overlapping in baby name trends.

  9. Gender symbol - Wikipedia

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    The three standard sex symbols in biology are male ♂, female ♀ and hermaphroditic ⚥; originally the symbol for Mercury, ☿, was used for the last.These symbols were first used by Carl Linnaeus in 1751 to denote whether flowers were male (stamens only), female (pistil only) or perfect flowers with both pistils and stamens. [1]