Tag: Kaya ng Pinoy

  • The Balangay “Diwata ng Lahi” now set at sea

    The Balangay “Diwata ng Lahi” now set at sea

    I’ve been following the developments of the “Voyage of the Balangay” since last I wrote about it. Last June 27 2009 was another momentous date as the Balangay (Balanghai) was eased forth to the sea months after its creation. Morning at 10am Saturday, more than 400 people at the CCP grounds witnessed how Art Valdez…

  • Art Valdez rebuilds the ancient Balangay and sets it for voyage

    Art Valdez rebuilds the ancient Balangay and sets it for voyage

    I have always wondered what it’s like for our ancestors to travel through open waters. The ancient Filipinos are originally seafaring people and proof of this is the discovery of an age old Balangay sea vessel excavated in Butuan dating as far back as 320 AD. And when I heard that someone rebuilt a Balangay…