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The first game in the ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผโ–ถ๏ธ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† is ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ, a Filipino version of a race that requires the use of native bamboo stilts (for boys) or coconut shells (for girls). The game is played by two or more teams racing to the finish line while on bamboo stilts or coconut shells! Will it be...

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Meet the players in this yearโ€™s ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผโ–ถ๏ธ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†!
Letโ€™s take a peek at the players of the Philippine games we will be cheering for in the succeeding episodes!

Choose the team you will be rooting for!

This video is made possible by Top Draw Animation.
๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ is a project...

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Mark your calendars and prepare to cheer for your favorite squad as the first episode of the DFAโ€™s mini series ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผโ–ถ๏ธ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† is set to premier on 22 February 2025, Saturday, ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ.๐— .

This mini series is brought to you by the Department of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the A...

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Get ready for three dynamic days filled with opportunities to discover, connect, and collaborate. Donโ€™t miss out on this exciting and productive event on March 6-8, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Manila!

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Rice in the Philippines Dance dates back eons ago. It is part of Philippine culture from up North to down South both as life source and as a central feature in rituals โ€“ from birth to death, and to propitiate the gods.

Our indigenous people have kept their ethnic art form free from foreign i...

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