Philippines Edition
Dia del Amor y la Amistad leads today's complete edition for Philippines.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Colombians celebrate this on the third Saturday of September in some regions, but February 14 still brings roses, serenatas, and the aggressive marketing of every restaurant in the Zona Rosa. The real Colombian love language is bringing someone a tinto when they didn't ask for one.
The day of love is celebrated with flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners. The Filipino Valentine's Day tradition includes the harana, where a man serenades his beloved outside her window with a guitar. The harana is an old courtship tradition from the Spanish era, and the songs are often Kundiman, the traditional Filipino love songs that are both romantic and melancholic. Malls and restaurants offer special Valentine promos, and the streets of Manila are full of flower vendors selling roses at triple the normal price.
You see bald eagles, grizzly bears, and gray wolves representing the vast wildlife across North American regions. You recognize that dogs and cats are the most popular pets, followed by fish, birds, and reptiles. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You reach for Vegemite, the dark yeast extract spread first produced in 1923 that defines Australian breakfast culture and national identity in a way no other food does. You know that Vegemite on toast is an acquired taste that separates Australians from the rest of the world and represents the country's unique, no-nonsense character.