The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, February 12, is the birth of National Artist Lamberto V. Avellana (1915) 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 1912, Puyi abdicated as emperor of China at … Read more
On this day, February 11, is the birth of National Artist Lucio D. San Pedro (1913). 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 1858 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes, France … Read more
Unemployment Rate in the Philippines The unemployment rate in December 2022 is Estimated at 4.3 Percent Employment Rate (95.7%) 49 million employed Filipinos (15 years old and over) Unemployment Rate (4.3%) 2.22 million unemployed Filipinos (15 years old and over) Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) (66.4%) 51.22 million – number and percentage of employed and … Read more
BUTUAN-BORN FILIPINA SCIENTIST! Today, February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We are proud to feature Dr. Jurgenne Honculada- Primavera, a distinguished Filipina scientist in the Natural History field and currently one of the members of the National Museum Philippines Board of Trustees. Marine and aquaculture scientist Dr. Primavera, currently … Read more
On this day, February 10, in 1899 Rudyard Kipling’s poem titled “The White Man’s Burden: The United States and the Philippine Islands” was published in the NY Sun. Sen. Benjamin Tillman used it as part of his speech against the US occupation of the Philippines. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an … Read more