100 Best Things about being Pinoy

35. Padala. This is the Filipino system of delivery or door-to-door remittances. It is usual to hear an OFW asking a companion to drop an item or two for his family back at the Philippines.

36. Nora at Vilma. Celebrities who have the largest circle of LOYAL fans. We should thank them for gracing the Philippine cinema and stage with their charisma, extraordinary talents, and unique beauties.

37. Dolphy. The greatest Filipino comedian of all times. Pidol is the longest living, too.

38. Sarsi. You're not a Filipino if you haven't had a gulp of this sarsaparilla. Known to many as the Filipino root beer, Sarsi has a distinctive Filipino taste.

39. Jollibee. The Filipino version of McDonald's, this food chain has captured the taste of the Filipinos with its specialties like the Yum, the Champ, and the palabok fiesta. Tayo nang magpunta sa Jollibee at langhapin ang sarap dito!

40. Divisoria. Divisoria offers a variety of items to choose from at very, very low price-shoes, shirts, bags, textiles, candles, toys. Name it and Divisoria has it!

41. Bahay-Kubo. The traditional humble homes of Filipinos in the provinces. This structure, which is made from materials like pawid, kugon, and nipa, manifests the ingenuity and resourcefulness of Filipinos.

42. Siesta. When the sun is at its peak, what else can one do? Well, we ordinarily spend our afternoons taking a break from school or office work or even from household chores by snoozing. We have devised a way of elluding the heat of the noonday sun. Thank heavens, there's such a thing as siesta!

43. Balikbayan Box. They say that Filipinos are inherently generous, especially when it comes to giving pasalubong and other presents. Well, this is one of the clear proofs that we surely are generous! Balikbayans come home with 2 x 2 x 2 ft boxes filled with corned beef, shampoos, and bars of soaps which are to be given to their relatives and friends.

44. Pasalubong. Ang ina-abangan ng lahat-ang pasalubong. Pumunta man sa ibang bansa, sa kabilang barrio, o sa kabilang kanto, kailangan may dalang pasalubong.

45. Pagmamano. Respect for the elders can be shown in various ways. Pagmamano is THE Filipino way.

46. Bayanihan. Put simply. It's pagtutulngan sa oras ng pangangailangan.

47. San Lorenzo Ruiz. The first Filipino saint, he is an exemplar of courage and martyrdom for the Catholic faith. Thank heavens we have him for a saint. At least now, we can be assured that someone up there is praying for the Filipino people.

48. Kapit-bahay. He lives outside of your house, he's certainly not an outsider to your family. He's someone you frequently chat with when you have nothing else to do at home. You share your blessing with him, even your family's viand for the day. Yes, that's your friendly neighbor.

49. Filipino folktales. Who could ever forget the intrepidity of Lam-ang, the struggles of Malakas at Maganda, and the salient idleness of Juan Tamad? Well, these are the stories Filipino children grew up with. Passed on from generation to another by word of mouth, these folk tales continue to enrich the heritage of the Filipinos.

50. Bagoong. Who could ever say no to manggang hilaw topped with mouth-watering bagoong? Well, I can't.! Bagoong, one the Pinoy's specialties, is made from small fishes or shrimps. Despite its not so attractive appearance, bagoong simply is irrisistible. 51. Tropical fruits. Mangga, saging, dalanghita, lanzones, siniguelas, papaya, tis-an unending list of fruits to choose from. This is certainly one of the best things we can offer especially to those foreigners who never had a taste of these succulent fruits.

52. U.P. The Philippines' premier state university, U.P. is known for producing intellectual, vigilant, and patriotic citizens.

53. Kapwa. A word that can't be translated because this is unique to Pinoy's culture. We don't treat others as strangers but as people we can identify with, as people who in some ways all connected with us.

54. Magsasaka. Being an agricultural country, farming is the foundation of the Philippines' economy.

55. Filipino dances. Tinikling, Pandanggo sa ilaw, Itik-itik. These Filipino dances exhibit the innate gracefulness of the Filipino.

56. Samalamig. Sago't gulaman, melon juice, buko juice. Siguradong pamatid uhaw.

57. Mayon volcano. Considered as the eight wonder of the natural world, Mayon Volcano has a perfect cone shape and smooth slope.

58. Streetfoods. Fishball, isaw, kikiam, banana Q, maruya, turon, adidas, bituka, dugo, laman-loob. These are the foods that can be seen along the streets. Tasty and delicious, these are truly Pinoy.

59. Filipino singers. Lea, Regine, Monique, Pilita, Ka Freddie. The Pinoys are very musically-inclined. And these world-renowned artsists are the proofs of it.

60. Filipino actors and actresses. Nora Aunor, Philip Salvador, Vilma Santos, Albert Martrinez, Lea Salonga. Though we only have a few internationally-acclaimed actors and actresses, their awards still show how talented we Filipinos are.

61. Jose Rizal. Some say he is the greatest Filipino ever. He fought with his pen and not with his strength, which is far, far more powerful.

62. Larong Pinoy. Patintero, sungka, piko, tumbang preso, sipa, chatô. Thses games show the creativity of the Pinoy mind. Long before arcade games came into being, these games were already played and enjoyed by our lolos and lolas.

63. Pilots and seamen. Pinoy pilots and seamen are the best in the world. I, for one, would not hesitate to trust my life with them.

64. Lupang hinirang. The Philippine national anthem. The march that shows the love of every Filipino to their mother country.

65. Ate, kuya, tito, tita, lolo, lola, manong, manang. We use these words although the people we address to are not our relatives. These show how much respect we give to elders.

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