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Philippine Folk Dance Carinosa

Ethnic music and dance are one and usually inseparable in the traditions of the different tribes that populated the Philippine Islands (7000 more or less) since hundreds of years ago before the arrival of the Spaniards in the 14th century and their subsequent 350 years of colonization through the Cross and Sword. It is with sadness though that these ethnic traditions are dying and seldom performed in their original forms. The 2009 National Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) (Nov.'09) was for the Category A Group (10-14 year olds) in the Traditional Philippine Ensembles, thus you will see these performed by the young. The 1st reflects the gong-chime traditions performed by Muslim tribes, like the maranao, maguindanao and the tausugs in Southern Philippines. The 2nd group are the Bilaan tribe also of Minadanao in Southern Philippines. Thank you for watching....

Performance at Florence Gould Hall in New York City August 12, 1995 SINGKIL (Maranao, Mindanao) Coming from the Lake Lanao region, the Singkil is a popular dance performed during celebrations and other festive entertainment. Performed as a female only dance, the Singkil serves as either...

WIKILEAKS: CHINA USED ZTE TO BUY GMA INFLUENCE; A 'TYPICALLY' CHINESE DEAL MANILA, AUGUST 27, 2011 (TRIBUNE) By Michaela P. del Callar - The United States did not see as a threat the flourishing ties between the Philippines and China during the past administration of former President Gloria Arroyo but said the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) deal awarded to Chinese supplier ZTE was "typical of the deals that China reportedly uses worldwide to make friends and buy influence," a 2008 US Embassy cable released yesterday by online whistleblower Wikileaks stated. Then US Ambassador to Manila Kristie Kenney, in her April 28, 2008 cable labeled as "sensitive," believes the US remains a reliable ally of the Philippines despite Manila's increasing engagement with Beijing as corruption and graft-tainted projects entered into by the two countries had cast a dark cloud over its intensifying relations. "Strengthened Philippine-People's Republic of China ties do not imply a weakening of our strong bonds with the Philippines," the cable said. "Recent scandals have reawakened long-held views among Filipinos that link ethnic Chinese to corrupt practices." The scuttled deal between Chinese firm Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Co., Ltd., or ZTE and the Arroyo administration, is an allegedly overpriced deal that was supposed to establish a nationwide telecommunications network such as broadband Internet services, video conferencing, landline, mobile phone calls and e-mail ...