"Mabuhay" is a Filipino verb in the form of command: "Live!" It is also a wish: "May You Live!" Whosoever says it wishes upon you the great gifts of a long and full life. It is both a Blessing and a Lusty Cheer. "Mabuhay" (ma-boo-high) is such a large word that it lends itself to a wide number of secondary uses: Welcome, Congratulations, Thanks, God-speed, Hello, Good Luck, Cheers, Prosit, Sante, Viva, Kambei, Aloha, and many other expressions of Goodwill. All these are a part of Life. But it is the Gift of Life that makes them possible. "Mabuhay" in other words, is an Invocation and a Celebration of Life itself. (From Mabuhay, PAL's Magazine)

Philippines is the Place to Be. Catch the Spirit of a People with the Warmest Welcome this side of Asia. Welcome Smiles, Lifting Music, Warm Hospitality, and Sincere Friendship in Every Gesture--these are but Distinctly Filipino.