The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Philippines and Albania The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Albania celebrate 36 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 11, 1987. Common Ground The Philippine eagle, the national bird of the Philippines, is a national symbol of Filipino tenacity and resilience and hope, and inspiration … Read more
In commemoration of this national holiday, here are some interesting facts about the Philippine Independence Day. HAPPY 125th INDEPENDENCE DAY (June 12, 2023) We used to celebrate Independence Day on July 4. The Philippines became a nation free from colonization on July 4, 1946. It was only in 1964 that the Philippines began celebrating Independence … Read more
Salinta Monon ± (December 12, 1920 – June 4, 2009)Textile Weaver: Bagobo InabalBagobo TagabawaBansalan, Davao del Sur Salinta Monon was a Bagobo Tagabawa textile weaver from Davao del Sur. She fully demonstrated the creative and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca-ikat weaving called ‘Inabal’ at a time when the art was threatened with extinction. “Practically, … Read more
Sol Paul Charis Libiano A Filipino student’s oil painting, envisioning how it would look like if we lived in space, reaches the International Space Station! Twelve-year-old Sol Paul Charis Libiano, from Cabatuan Central Elementary School, Iloilo, bested hundreds of entries in the Axiom Space International Space Art & Poetry Contest launched on 9 March 2023. … Read more
The Philippines and Russia The Republic of the Philippines and the Russian Federation celebrate 47 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 2, 1976. Common Ground Both the Philippines and Russia celebrate their National Days on 12 June. Russia’s National Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State … Read more