The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Singkil by Trinidad No achievement is too small enough to not be celebrated. Dance the Saturday away and treat yourself to the fruits of your labor. Photo: “Singkil” (1974) by Trinidad. On loan from the collection of the Philippine Center New York. You may want to read: The Ceiling Of The Parish Church Of La … Read more
Francisco Coching (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998) Remembering the life and works of National Artist for Visual Arts Francisco V. Coching on his 24th death anniversary. Francisco Coching was acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Illustrators”, a master storyteller in images and in print. His illustrations and novels are a product of that … Read more
Birthplace of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Born in Barrio San Nicolas, a town of Bulacan on August 30, 1850, to Julian H. Del Pilar and Blasa Gatmaytan. Marcelo H. Del Pilar, patriot, writer, and editor of La Solidaridad, a newspaper of the propaganda movement published in Spain. He died in Barcelona, on July 4, 1896. … Read more
National Museum of Bicol Biodiversity features another monitor lizard found in the Bicol Region, the Varanus dalubhasa. The V. dalubhasa, with a common name of Enteng’s monitor lizard, belongs to the subgenus Soterosaurus. This species is a medium-sized monitor lizard with an average length of 116 cm and a snout to vent length of 50.5 … Read more
The Maranao Legend of Indarapatra According to the Maranao legend, Prince Radia Indarapatra was persuaded to descend from the kingdom of Mantapuli to the earth. He traveled to many kingdoms, fighting many giants including Omaka-an, eventually reaching as far as Mindanao. In Lanao, he met the water nymph Potri Rainalaut, who likes underwater. From this … Read more