PHILIPPINE HERITAGE MONTH 2010 part 2 " the LIVING MUSEUM "

The Philippine Heritage Month was established on August 11, 2003 with President Gloria M. Arroyo " declaring the month of May of every year as National Heritage Month. " The event is in recognition of the need to create consciousness among the Filipino people, to respect and pride ourselves for the legacies of the Filipino cultural history and love of one's country..

" Nothing can break the Filipino faith. It's the one thing that keeps us going despite the many adversities we encounter ". These were the words of Filipino Heritage Festival director Bambi Harper said at the launching of the 2010 Philippine Heritage Month. Harper said that this year's theme will be " the gift of faith ", it is timely since the Philippines have suffered a lot of disasters in the previous year, the most disastrous one were the two big typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng that left a lot of people homeless.

PHILIPPINE HERITAGE MONTH 2010 opens " VIVA INTRAMUROS "

The Filipino Heritage Festival spearheaded by Bambi Harper, Armita Rufino and Chichi Salas formally opened the Philippine Heritage Month last night with a thanksgiving mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila. It was officiated by Archisbishop Jesus Dosado of Ozamis. The mass kicks off a month long fiesta of specially chosen activities dwelling on the rich heritage of the Philippines and its filipino people.

INTRAMUROS... The Wall City

We went to a place called ntramuros better known asI the Walled City in Manila. It used to be the government seat during the 300 years of Spanish occupation in the country.Intramuros is known to be one of Manila's top tourist attractions in the Philippines. It is rich in many vital cultural as well as historical heritage sites which includes Fort Santiago which in the past had been military headquarters for the Spanish. I was hoping to see Fort Santiago ( another historical place ) but it was closed for the holidays.