On this day, April 17

On this day, April 17, in 1898 Gen. Francisco Makabulos‘s established the Republic of Makabulos in Pampanga as a reaction to the existence of the Biak-na-Bato Agreement. He also dissolved the Republic of Makabulos when the Republic of Malolos was established.https://kahimyang.com/april/page/3/ On this day in 1961 Fidel Castro’s Cuban forces ousted the forces involved in … Read more

On this day, April 16

On this day, April 16, in 1837 the Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes was dissolved after 27 years. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 2007, the worst mass … Read more

On this day, April 15

On this day, April 15, in 1948, President Manuel Roxas gave a speech at the Clark Air Base. Moments later, he had a heart attack that killed him. Elpidio Quirino replaced him and finished the remainder of his term. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with … Read more

On this day, April 14

On this day, April 14, in 1521, Ferdinand Magellan built a cross in Cebu.https://kahimyang.com/april/page/3/ On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-14 On this day in 1932, Errnest Walton succeeded in smashing an atom using the particle accelerator he and Sir John Douglas Cockcroft invented. This invention won them the Nobel Prize … Read more

Haja Amina Appi

Haja Amina Appi ± (June 25, 1925 – April 2, 2013)Mat Weaver: TepoSamaTandubas, Tawi-Tawi Haja Amina Appi was a “Tepo” (Sama Mat) weaver from Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi. She was distinguished for her precise sense of design, symmetry, and color harmony. From gathering and stripping the pandan (screwpine) to weaving for her complicated designs, she constantly displayed … Read more