The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, January 7, is the birth of National Artist Salvador F Bernal (1945). 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 1979, the Vietnamese overthrew the Pol Pot leadership … Read more
The Philippines and Benin The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Benin celebrated 23 years of formal diplomatic relations on January 3. The Philippines and Benin established diplomatic relations on January 3, 2000. Both the Philippines and Benin have institutionalized diaspora engagement at the sub-ministry level under their respective foreign ministries. There are … Read more
On this day, January 6, 2017, three master weavers from Mindanao namely Ambalang Auhum Ausalin, Estelita Tumandan Bantilan, and Yabing Masalon Dulo were proclaimed Manlilikha ng Bayan for 2016 by the virtue of Proclamation No. 126 s. 2017. Ambalang Auhum Ausalin (1943-2022) was a textile weaver from Parangbasak, Lamitan, Basilan, recognized for upholding and promotion … Read more
On this day, January 5, in 1855 Telesforo Antonio Chuidian was born in Binondo. He is a friend of General Antonio Luna and Jose Rizal based on the character of Captain Tiago.https://kahimyang.com/january/ Today, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco, USA.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-5 On this day in 1889, the word hamburger was first … Read more
On this day, January 4, in 1897 15 Bicolanos were sentenced to death or exile for the crime of resisting the Spaniards. They are known in Bicol history as Los Quince Martires. They are Manuel Abella, Domingo, Abella, Ramon, Abella, Mariano, Arana, Leon Hernandez, Camilo Jacob, Florencio Lerma, Mariano Melgarejo, Cornelio Mercado, Mariano Ordenanza, Tomas … Read more