The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, February 5, in 1899 President Emilio Aguinaldo issued a declaration of war on the US. 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 146 BCE, the Punic Wars … Read more
National Museum of the Philippines Library Hidden near the back of the first floor of The National Museum of Anthropology is a small room filled with shelves of books. This is The National Museum Library and is accessible to casual or serious researchers. I will admit that their selection is not as significant as other … Read more
On this day, February 3, in 1927 Blas F. Ople was born. 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 1870, the 5th Amendment was added to the US Constitution giving … Read more
The Philippines and Brunei The Republic of the Philippines and Negara Brunei Darussalam celebrated 39 years of formal diplomatic relations on January 1! The Philippines and Negara Brunei Darussalam established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1984. Common Ground Established in 1987, Jollibee Brunei was the first overseas chain of Jollibee Foods Corporation. Jollibee Chicken Joy … Read more
On this day, February 2, in 1987 the ratification of the 1987 Constitution took place by virtue of a national plebiscite. 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 1990 … Read more