The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, January 18, in 1871 the king of Spain appointed Rafael de Izquierdo to replace Gov. Gen. Carlos de la Torre. 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, January 17, President Ferdinand E Marcos announced the ratification of the 1973 constitution (Proclamation No. 1102) based on the results of the Citizen’s Assembly held on January 10-15. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and … Read more
On this day, January 16, in 1981, the Lung Center of the Philippines was established through PD No. 1823.https://kahimyang.com/january/page/4/ On this day in 1991, the Persian Gulf War began with Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. A US-led coalition invaded to liberate Kuwait. It ended on February 28.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-16 On this day in 2006, the Stardust capsule returned … Read more
On this day, January 15, is the birth of National Scientist Hilario DG Lara (1984). 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 2001 Wikipedia, a “free internet-based encyclopedia” that is … Read more
Carlos P. Romulo Today, January 14, is the 124th birth anniversary of National Artist Carlos Romulo. He was born on January 14, 1899. Carlos P. Romulo’s multifaceted career spanned 50 years of public service as an educator, soldier, university president, journalist, and diplomat. It is common knowledge that he was the first Asian president of … Read more