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Trivias about the International year of the Forests

The Philippine Postal Corporation is coming up with the 2011 United Nations Issue International Year of the Forests stamps, which will be issued on October 24, 2011. It is classified as a “Special” kind of issue with a denomination of P 7.00 and quantity of 70,000 pieces.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.

The said stamp features the winning photos in the contest conducted/sponsored by the United Nations Information Center (Manila) highlighting this year’s celebration of the International Year of the Forests.

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Trivias about the International Year of Biodiversity

The top three winners in this year’s On-the-Spot Stamp Design Contest jointly organized by the United Nations Information Centre Manila (UNIC) and the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) were formally announced in awarding ceremonies held recently at Philpost.

The winners are: Krysten Alarice Tan (first prize); Justen Paul Tolentino (second prize); and Christian Art D. Malquisto (third prize). Tan and Tolentino are third and fourth year high school students, respectively, from St. Stephen’s High School, Manila, while Malquisto is a fourth year high school student from Lakandula High School, Manila.

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Trivias about the Dia Del Galeon Festival

Recently, an interesting article was written in the GetWet-Asia.com about the Dia Del Galeon Festival 2010, which states:

“The Día del Galeón Festival celebrates the unique journey of the Manila galleons and their place in maritime history – spanning the globe and linking the Philippines with Mexico and Spain. For 250 years (from 1565 – 1815) the Manila galleons were a conduit for global trade and cultural exchange between Europe, the New World and Asia.

“In October 2009 UNESCO recognized the unique part the Manila galleons played in the globalization of trade and cultural exchange by declaring 8th October as the international “Día del Galeón” (day of the galleon). Motivated by Senator Edgardo Angara, the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in conjunction with the embassies of Spain and Mexico, spearheaded the creation of a month-long series of events that will span the traditional galleon trade route through the Philippines.

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Trivias about the Ozone Layer

Although ozone (O3) is present in small concentrations throughout the atmosphere, most ozone (about 90%) exists in the stratosphere, in a layer between 10 and 50km above the surface of the earth. This ozone layer performs the essential task of filtering out most of the sun’s biologically harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation. Concentrations of ozone in the atmosphere vary naturally according to temperature, weather, latitude and altitude. Furthermore, aerosols and other particles ejected by natural events such as volcanic eruptions can have measurable impacts on ozone levels.

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Trivias about the San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte

Last year, the town of San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte celebrated the centennial of its reconstitution through the Damili Festival slated from November 9 to December 31. Damili, an Ilocano word meaning pottery or pottery making, is a traditional livelihood of the San Nicolas folks. The two-month long celebration is in pursuant of Proclamation 1832 signed by President Gloria Arroyo on July 6, 2009 declaring 2009 as the Centennial Year of the Reconstitution of the Municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The proclamation also directs various agencies including the National Historical Institute (NHI) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to participate in the celebration.

Historically, San Nicolas was separated from Laoag and its territory was reconstituted on January 1, 1909 pursuant to Executive Order 101 dated October 22, 1908, issued by then-Gov. Gen. James Smith.

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Trivias about Quezon City

The said stamps, which is part of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Philpost and the local government of Quezon City last September 23, will come out in a block-of-four which features Manuel L. Quezon with the Philippine Flag and the Phylon, the facade of the Quezon City Hall, the Araneta Center and the Eastwood City.

Quezon City is the largest of Metro Manila’s cities in population and land area. At 160 square kilometers, it is an urban landscape spread over one-fourth of the Philippines’ metropolitan area. Its expansive lands, reasonably priced real estate, strategic location and large consumer market are immediate plus factors for business. It is considered as the “City of the Young” as about half of its 2.68 million population are less than 24 years old. Strengthening the capacity of its young population are about 65 colleges and universities, among them the prestigious University of the Philippines and the Ateneo de Manila University, and countless training centers and early childhood learning facilities.

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Trivias about Lighthouses in the Philippines II

FARO DE CABO ENGANO, Palaui Island, Santa Ana, Cagayan Province - Situated on the northern most tip of the island, the lighthouse, finished in 1892 is accessible via an hour banca ride from the town of Santa Ana, the last town on the north eastern tip of Luzon. The lighthouse situated on a bluff overlooking both the Babuyan channel and Pacific Oceans originally contained a first lens. Though today in partial ruin, the lighthouse in Cabo Engano still projects that haunting allure that makes this lighthouse a beautiful structure to see.

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Trivias about Lighthouses in the Philippines I

CAPE BOJEADOR, Burgos, llocos Norte - Is an exemplary nineteenth century architectural lighthouse model with its tower, lamp, keeper's quarters and ancillary structure. It is one of the enduring major Spanish colonial lighthouses that still serves today as a signal station and beacon to sea vessels in the country. The lighthouse, which still stands as a unique historic-cultural heritage of llocos Norte and the Philippines, was declared a National Historical Landmarks on August 13, 2004.

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Trivias about Philippine Ancestral Houses or Bahay na Bato

ERNESTO DELA CRUZ ANCESTRAL HOUSE - Mabalacat, Pampanga. Date of construction- Late 1800's. The grand house is a two-storey structure with a wooden upper floor and stone/concrete ground floor. The structure is supported by massive square columns and adobe arches. The massiveness of the house is softened by sliding louvered windows with the traditional ventanillas. The continuous 'media agua' below the roof enchances the elegant composition of the house. An unsual feature of this house is the interesting hip roof system enhanced by several dormers.

LIMJOCO HOUSE - Candaba, Pampanga. Date of construction- 1890's. The Limjoco House is a two storey 'bahay-na-bato'. The ground floor with walls of adoba stone is straight forward in design with minimal ornamentations. The upper floor exterior wall is tastefully punctured with sliding capiz windows interpersed with decorated wood panels. The vetanillas complete the uncluttered design of the house. As additional protection from the rains for the upper floor windows, a continuous 'media agua' was installed. Supported by curved rods. The house is still in good condition. During the time of the Huk invasion, Hukbalahaps entereo this house looking for guns.

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Trivias about Philippine Architectural Heritage

EI Hogar D. Antonio Melian established in 1910 a building society that issued mortgages called "EI Hogar Filipino." Four years later, in 1904, the four story building of the company, designed and constructed by Irureta-Goyena, was inaugurated on the corner of Juan Luna in Binondo facing the Pasig River. Designed with touches of the French Beaux Arts style, it has an enriched entablature topped with an attic story and a flat roof. It looks deceptively sedate until one enters its discreet entranceway. The double door leads to a center courtyard with balustraded corridors connected by an exuberant Art Nouveau staircase situated along the end of a passageway. With bronze griffins for newel posts and gilt swirling around initialed medallions, the interior speaks of a bygone elegance.

Regina Building One of the earliest structures made of reinforced concrete, a material introduced during the American colonial period. According to sources, the original three-story building was designed by Andres Luna San Pedro. In the early 1930's it was bought by the De Leon family from the Roxas family and a fourth floor commissioned from architectFernando Ocampo. The building is one of Manila's architectural landmarks, and is an example of the Art Deco style. Together with the Perez-Samanillo.

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Complete List of Trivias under Geography

Title	Rating	Total views
Trivias about the International Year of Biodiversity	0	1,091
Trivias about the Dia Del Galeon Festival	0	896
Trivias about the Ozone Layer	0	1,283
Trivias about the San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	0	1,800
Trivias about Quezon City	0	2,152
Trivias about the International year of the Forests	0	1,861
Trivias about Lighthouses in the Philippines I	2	1,968
Trivias about Philippine Architectural Heritage	0	3,110
Trivias about the Philippine Waterfalls	0	2,332
Trivias about the Philippine Mountains	0	4,215
Trivias about Philippine Ancestral Houses or Bahay na Bato	0	5,576
Trivias about the Kennon Road	5	1,890
Trivias about Lighthouses in the Philippines II	0	1,465
Trivias about Mt. Guiting-Guiting	0	1,378
Trivias about Marikina, the Shoe Capital of the Philippines	0	2,331
Trivia about Philippine Tourist Spots	5	2,054

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