The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Today, January 14, is the 113th birth anniversary of National Artist for Historical Literature Carlos Quirino. (Died May 20, 1999) Carlos Quirino, a biographer, had the distinction of having written one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal titled The Great Malayan. Quirino’s books and articles span the whole gamut of Philippine history and culture–from … Read more
The Republic of the Philippines and Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrate 22 years of formal diplomatic relations! The two countries established diplomatic relations on January 12, 2001. Common Ground The town of Medjugorje is a popular pilgrimage site for Filipino Catholics due to the reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary which continue to this day. … Read more
Philippines and Laos The Republic of the Philippines and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic celebrates 68 years of formal diplomatic relations today, January 14! The Philippines and Laos established diplomatic relations in 1955. Common Ground Relations between the peoples of the Philippine Islands and Laos began long before the colonial era when prehistoric trade brought … Read more
On this day, January 14, is the birthday of National Artist Carlos P. Romulo (1899), Carlos Quirino (1910) Abdulmari Asia Imao (1936), and the death day of National Scientist Teodoro Agoncillo (1985) The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development … Read more
On this day, January 13 | @paradaNHS On this day, January 13, in 1973, Sultan Kudarat was recognized as a national hero through Letter of Instruction No. 126 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos.https://kahimyang.com/january/page/3/ On this day in 2021, the second impeachment complaint was filed against US President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of … Read more