The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, May 22, is the birth of National Artist J Elizalde Navarro (1924) and the death of National Artist Lino Brocka (1991). 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 … Read more
On this day, May 21, is the death of Manlilikha ng Bayan Samaon Sulaiman (2011). 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 2002, East Timor became an independent country.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21 Today … Read more
The Philippines and Timor-Leste The Republic of the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste celebrate 21 years of formal diplomatic relations today, May 20! The two countries established diplomatic relations on May 20, 2002. The large-scale wall mural at the Philippine Embassy in Dili in 2021 is the collaborative work of Filipino and Timorese … Read more
On this day, May 15, in 1893 Jose Nepomuceno from Manila was born. Nepomuceno started the film industry in the Philippines.https://kahimyang.com/may/page/3/ On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse first appeared as a cartoon character in the short film Plane Crazy.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-15 On this day in 1859, Pierre Curie was born, Marie Curie’s husband and partner in … Read more
Dr. Ernesto J. del Rosario is widely regarded as the country’s foremost biofuels expert. He is well-known for his pioneering research and development work on unique and practical ethanol fermentation techniques utilizing a variety of substrates such as sugary substrates, novel starch substrates like cassava, unripe or reject bananas, and lignocellulosic agricultural wastes. He developed … Read more