{"id":48303,"date":"2016-08-05T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=48303"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:03:40","slug":"philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing up in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Growing<\/a><\/p>\n

T<\/span>his post takes us to the Philippines with Tina’s family!<\/p>\n

Tina’s crew hasn’t always made their home in Philippines – in fact their family has worked as missionaries – but today they are sharing with us\u00a0why they LOVE calling the Philippines home, and a special reason why their kids enjoy life there.<\/p>\n

So read on to learn a few common Tagalog phrases, get a few ideas for an authentic Filipino dinner, and gaze at Tina’s family’s beautiful beach photos!<\/p>\n

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Tell us a little bit about your family.<\/h4>\n

We are a Filipino\u00a0family of six: Papa, Mama and\u00a0four kids ranging in age from almost 10 years\u00a0to 5 months (as of this writing).<\/p>\n

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Tell us a little bit about where you live and how long you\u2019ve lived there.<\/h4>\n

We currently live in Quezon City, Philippines. We’ve lived here since 2012; previously, we lived in Cainta, Rizal. Prior to that, our family was based in Timor Leste (or East Timor)\u00a0as Catholic\u00a0lay missionaries.<\/p>\n

What do you think is unique and special about living where you do?<\/h4>\n

Despite having lived abroad, we know that there is certainly no place like\u00a0the Philippines. When I asked the older kids if they would be OK with us living in another country, they said “no” because their cousins and our other extended family members are here!<\/p>\n

So I guess you could say that’s one of the things that is unique and special about the Philippines: our people’s\u00a0deeply ingrained love for family.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another thing that’s unique and special? Filipinos in general\u00a0like to eat rice! Ha, ha! Rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner!<\/p>\n

Generally, we are also considered a “God-fearing” nation, and have been called “a light to Asia” in the past.\u00a0There are SO many unique and special\u00a0things actually — we are a resilient, creative, vibrant nation with diverse cultures and traditions!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What languages are spoken there? If it\u2019s different from English, can you help us learn a few common phrases?<\/h4>\n
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We Filipinos have many dialects — Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Bikol, Waray are just some of them.<\/p>\n

Tagalog is commonly taught in schools;\u00a0English is also widely taught and spoken.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some\u00a0common Tagalog\u00a0phrases:<\/em><\/p>\n