The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The First Director of the National Library In 1916, then-Secretary of the Philippine Assembly Teodoro M. Kalaw (1884-1940) was appointed as the first director of the National Library (formerly known as the museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas). He continued his directorship from 1929 to 1939 where he pursued the development of Philippine historical research. During his term, … Read more
Magdalo Accomplishments MAGDALO TAKES PRIDE IN 16th, 17th CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE PERFORMANCE, PAYS GRATITUDE TO SUPPORTERS Outgoing Magdalo Party-List Representative Gary Alejano proudly reports the accomplishments of the Magdalo Party-List in the 16th and 17th Congress as he bows out as its Representative on June 30, 2019. Based on the report card released by … Read more
Philippine World War II Basic Weapons (1935-1941 Commonwealth Period) The newly proclaimed Commonwealth Republic of the Philippines, as its first act, created its own army on December 21, 1935. By 1937, 20,000 men were called up to enlist in the Army of the Philippines. The newly-organized Philippine Army had to make do with old US … Read more
1870-1898 Spanish Period Rifles Rifled barrels increased the accuracy of guns, which meant soldiers could accurately shoot up to 500-600 yards (more or less 500 meters). Massed infantry formations gave way to firing lines with less concentration of men. In the Philippines, during the late Spanish period, Spanish forces were equipped mainly with these weapons. … Read more
Cash Incentives for SEA Games Medalists Based on RA 10699 Enacted in 2015 For Individual Athletes: Gold: Php 300,000 Silver: Php 150,000 Bronze: Php 60,000 For Teams with less than 5 members: the same amount of cash incentive for individual medalists divided by the number of a team’s members. Gold: Php 300,000 divided by the … Read more