The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, April 6, in 1924 the first Balagtasan took place in Manila. The competitors are Jose Corazon de Jesus and Florentino Collantes. 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 … Read more
Insurance Commissioner of the Philippines The Department of Finance welcomes the appointment of Atty. Reynaldo A. Regalado as Insurance Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado took his oath of office before Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno at the DOF Office today, March 30, 2023. You may want to read: Philippines Largest Non-life Insurance Company Philippine Crop Insurance for … Read more
On this day, April 4, in 1975 former senator Benigno Aquino Jr started a hunger strike to protest the way he was tried. 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 … Read more
On this day, April 3, is the birth of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Lino Brocka (1939). 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 1946, the death sentence … Read more
On this Day, April 2, is the death of National Artist Levi Celerio (2002). 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 2005, Pope John Paul II died.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-2 On this day … Read more