The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
This week’s Trowel Tuesday by the National Museum of the Philippines highlights “habi”, a Tagalog word that may refer to the method of weaving; the woven cloth, textile, or fabric; or texture of fabric. The term “habi” draws its origin from the Western Malayo-Polynesian form pronounced as /habél/, with various cognates in the Philippine languages: … Read more
Tuba: Poor Man’s Drink THAT WINE SOUNDS FAMILIAR. Coconut Wine or Tuba is called the Poor Man’s Drink. Why? Because the distillation process is cheap and farmers enjoy it at the end of the day (after a physically exhausting day that is). In Luzon, this local wine is called Lambanog. It is produced without a … Read more
Northern Mindanao Population Highlights of the Region X (Northern Mindanao) Population 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH). Total population of Northern Mindanao (Region X): 5,022,768 as of May 1, 2020. The annual growth rate from 2015 to 2020 is 1.46%. Bukidnon has the biggest population in 2020 among the five provinces in Region … Read more
Philippines and Luxembourg | @DFAPHL The Republic of the Philippines and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg celebrate 75 years of formal diplomatic relations today, August 26! Check out this infographic for more information about the relations between the two countries! A significant number of Filipinos in Luxembourg work as finance professionals in the various acoounting … Read more
The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines In 1953, Dr. Agerico Sison, then director of Philippine General Hospital, and Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing, director of the National Museum, Dr. Florentino Herrera Jr., and Dr. Constantino Manahan commissioned Carlos V. Francisco (1912-1969) to create a painting depicting the history of Philippine medicine. The painting consists of four … Read more