The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Duman Known as the “green gold” of Pampanga, this rare rice grain that ushers in the Christmas season for Kapampángans is so good and precious that a festival every December is celebrated for its harvest! DÚMAN • (DOO-muhn)green immature grains of a glutinous rice variety from Sta. Rita, Pampanga are toasted and flattened by pounding, … Read more
December 18 Today is the birth of Graciano Lopez Jaena (1856) in Jaro, Iloilo. 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 1865, the US abolished its system of slavery of … Read more
December 17 On this day in 1978, Manny Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon. He is the first boxer in history to win 10 world titles saw along different weight divisions. https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/827/today-in-philippine-history-december-17-1978-manny-pacquiao-was-born-in-kibawe-bukidnon On this day in 2014, the US and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations after 50 years of estrangement.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-17 On this day in 1903, Orville … Read more
On this day, December 14 Today is the death anniversary of Blas F. Ople (2003) and National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. (2004). 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 1960, … Read more
LAWOM in Bisayan languages means “the depths / the deep/profound / the deepest, most profound point” LAM is also the Sanskrit bij (seed) mantra chanted for the Muladhara (root) chakra. You may want to read: Buglas