Filipinos Braved Cold for Holland’s New Year’s Thrill
A dive into the freezing waters of the North Sea is Holland’s warm welcome to the New Year.
At exactly twelve noon last January 1, people stripped to their bikinis or swimming trunks in order to swim in the icy seas in the country.
A tradition started by a small group of youth in 1965, the New [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
