The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, May 17, in 1897, newly appointed Governor-General of the Philippines Fernando Primo de Rivera issued a decree granting a general amnesty to all Filipino revolutionaries who would surrender to the Spanish government. Most of the revolutionaries ignored the decree, prompting Rivera to launch a major offensive against them in Cavite. Emilio … Read more
On this day, May 16, in 1584, Santiago de Vera, the first president of the Real Audiencia, began his term as the sixth Governor-General of the Philippines after his appointment following the death of his predecessor Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa. During his term, the wooden palisade that protected Manila from foreign incursions was rebuilt … Read more
Goodbye red ribbon, hello Apostille! Effective May 14, 2019, the DFA will no longer issue Authentication Certificates with “red ribbon“, and will instead affix an Apostille to documents for use abroad. Countries and Territories Where Philippine Apostille is accepted as of May 2019: AlbaniaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurundiCabo VerdeChileColumbiaCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEstoniaEswatiniFijiFranceGeorgiaGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHondurasHongkongHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKyrgyzstanLatviaLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMalawiMaltaMarshal IslandsMauritiusMexico … Read more
The true decalogue by Apolinario Mabini, the first Philippine secretary of foreign affairs. 1. Love God and your honor overall truth, all justice, and all activity; your honor, the only power that obliges you to be truthful, just, and industrious. 2. Worship God in the form that in your conscience God speaks to you, reproaching … Read more
Benjie Magalong won the May 2019 Mayoralty position in Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines. Who is Benjie Magalong? Benjie Magalong is considered a Baguio Boy although his roots originated from the province of Pangasinan. Throughout his career, both in the Police and the Military, he worked silently, yet produces positive … Read more