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Intro

(Mathew): Houses houses houses, from its architectural design and functions of power and water in our
house holds, lets go back to the past where life isn’t complicated, and bills isn’t sophisticated, today on
Filipiknow

Mathew: today we will be diving down on one of the oldest houses in the Philippines

The lichaunco heritage house, one of the last standing houses in manila

Built in 1859, allegedly built in the late Spanish period, purchased by marcial lichuanco

then June 10 2010, it was declared as the first heritage house by the national historical
commission

Ivan: And now you have been wondering on why the house stands till this day

It is useful for historians to study the past history of our people

It also serves as benefit for our local culture to appreciate of how far we got so far as a
community

And it also serves as a tourist attraction for foreigners to experience our culture Realtime

Mathew&Ivan: M: well Philippine culture is rich, isn’t it? Ivan?

I: Rich indeed, but you know what’s richer?

M: What

I: Our values and our beliefs!

M: *Amazed face*

I: that’s right, up next on Filipiknow

Act2

Intro- Mano po Lola, mano po Tita, this is one of the cultural habit that you may have seen Filipinos do,
but today we will be exploring more about it, in FilipiKnow

Steph: Every Nation has their own culture, like a way living,

As Filipinos, we are respectful to people especially to elders, we say po and opo to show respect

We are also adaptive, we can adapt to change, an example of this is a aftermath of a typhoon, we
find our ways to survive during the time,

And as most recognized we are very religious people, that we participate in religious events even
it’s a bit risky

Jerilyn: And did you know we are also superstitious, we even tell myths about the supernatural beings

To the point that we say tabi tabi po whenever we come to an unfamiliar area

Steph: that’s right! But did you wonder why we follow this-

Renz: Allow me to explain,

it is important for us to keep our culture since it keeps our philosophies and beliefs preserved

it also keeps our integrity as people, it also keeps as an identity for the people to see,

And lastly it helps our local communities stay strong with each other, without it there will never be a
Philippines

Jerilyn: Well thank you for the information Renz, well that’s it for the show everyone tune us for next
week on, your cultural guide of the Philippines on

Everyone: Filipiknow!