The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, March 12, in 1973, Senator Benigno S Aquino Jr and Jose W Diokno were arrested and imprisoned at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Today is also the death day of Manlilikha ng Bayan Darhata Sawabi (2005). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with … Read more
The Philippines and The Republic of Korea Common Ground The Philippines’ first multi-mission missile-ready frigates BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna were purchased from the Republic of Korea in 2020 and 2021. The Republic of Korea is a key partner in the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. There are 60,162 Filipinos … Read more
Samaon Sulaiman | @nccaofficial Samaon Sulaiman ± (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) (Born March 3, 1953)MusicianMaguindanaonMamasapano, Maguindanao In the field of music, the Magindanaon have few peers among Filipino cultural communities. Their masters on the ‘kulintang’ (gong-chime) and ‘kutyapi’ (two-stringed plucked lute) are comparable to any instrumental virtuoso in the East or West. The kutyapi … Read more
On this day, March 11, in 1947, the parity right amendment to the constitution of 1935 was approved by a plebiscite. This amendment gives equal rights to Americans to use the natural resources of the Philippines. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. … Read more
On this day, March 10, in 1947 an attempt to kill President Manuel Roxas took place when Julio Guillen threw a grenade at him. He was saved by Gen. Mariano Castañeda but 2 were killed in the grenade explosion. The incident took place in Plaza Miranda. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: … Read more