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13 Amazing True Stories Behind Classic Filipino Brand Names

04/13/201904/13/2019 FilipiKnow Alemar's, classic Filipino brands, Dangwa Transportation Company, Elpo Rubber Shoes, Filipino Brand Name Origins, Goldilocks Bakeshop, Joe Bush Fabric Dye, Katialis Skin Ointment, La Mallorca-Pambusco Transportation Co., Mafran (and Jufran) Banana Catsup, Mang Tomas All-Around Sarsa, Origin of the word "dyobus", Origin of the word "tansan", Origins of Famous Filipino Brand Names, Popular Filipino Products, Rufina Patis, Silver Swan Soy Sauce, Tansan Mineral Water, Tentay Patis, YCO Paints and Floor Wax

Here are a few fascinating origin stories of popular Philippine brand names, and the interesting behind-the-factory accounts of how they came to be.

Traditional Filipino Toys

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20 Classic Filipino Toys That Will Make You Super Nostalgic

03/01/201903/01/2019 FilipiKnow Bahay-bahayan, Boka-Boka, Classic Filipino Toys, Filipino Toys And Games, Holen or Jolen, Horse taka, Kariling, Kisses, Laguna), Lutu-lutuan, Paete, Palayok-palayukan, Paper Dolls, Plastic Balloon, Pogs, Rubber Band, Saranggola, Sipa, Sungka, Taka, Teks, Tirador, traditional Filipino games, Traditional Filipino Toys, Trumpo, Vintage Filipino Toys, Vintage Jollibee Toys, Vintage MILO Collectible Toys, Yo-yo

Unlike their virtual counterpart, the old-fashioned Filipino toys nurtured our creativity and built a sense of teamwork among our peers.

filipino comic characters

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10 Unforgettable Funny Characters From Classic Pinoy Komiks

11/15/201811/15/2018 FilipiKnow Agripino Baque, Akong, Ben Alcantara, Bencab, Bindoy, Classic Filipino Comics Characters, Classic Pinoy Komiks, Danny Villanueva, E. Aguilar Cruz, Filipino Comics Illustrators, Funny Comics Characters Philippines, Funny Filipino Comics Characters, Gorio and his Jeepney, History of Philippine Comics, Hugo The Sidewalk Vendor, Islaw Palitaw, Juan M. Perez, Kabigting, Kalabog En Bosyo, Kenkoy, Kosme The Cop (Retired), Larry Alcala, Mang Ambo, Mauro Malang Santos, Philippine Comics, Pinoy Comics Artists, Sakay and Moy, Salvador Cabrera, Severino “Noynoy” Marcelo, Tacio, Tisoy, Tony Velasquez

These enduring funny characters are proof of Filipino artists’ wit and humor.

defunct filipino childhood snacks

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14 Nostalgic Pinoy Foods From Your Childhood That Are Extinct Now

08/13/201810/07/2018 FilipiKnow Chocobot, Coney Island Ice Cream, Defunct Filipino Foods, Discontinued Filipino Products, Fress Gusto, Julep Beverage Syrup, Magnolia Chocolait (in bottles), Magnolia's Golden Nangka Fiesta Ice Cream, McRice Burger, Moonbits Chocolate Candies, Nestlé Non-Stop Ice Cream, Nostalgic Childhood Snacks, Nostalgic Filipino Brands, Nostalgic Filipino Foods From Our Childhood, Old Filipino Brands, Royal Sparkling Soda, Storck menthol candy, Sunny Drink Concentrate, Tivoli Ice Cream Bar, Yes Cola

They may have flopped due to factors we couldn’t care less, but these products forever became part of our childhood—something we’ll look back over and over again.

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History Hit List Nostalgia

100 Years of Filipino Men And Women’s Beauty Captured In Vintage Photographs

06/15/201809/16/2018 FilipiKnow Bagets, Beautiful Filipinas In Vintage Photographs, Cesar Basa, Christopher De Leon, Dean Worcester, Fernando Poe Sr., Filipino Actors and Actresses, Filipino Beauty, Gloria Romero, Golden Age of Philippine Cinema, Handsome Filipino Men In Vintage Photographs, Jose Mari Gonzales, Karilagan models, Leopoldo Salcedo, Manila Carnival Queen, Manila Carnivals, Mestiza de Sangley, Pacita Ongsiako De Los Reyes, Philippine Fashion in the 1920s, Philippine Fashion in the 1930s, Sharon Cuneta, Susan Roces, Vintage Photographs of Beautiful Filipina

These faces reflect our history–the struggles we went through and how colonization left a mark on the way we dress, look, and perceive ourselves.

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