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Together with the Doctrina Christiana en Lengua China and the Shih Lu, Apologia de la Verdadera Religion, the Beng Sim Po Cam is proof of the close historical relationship between Spain, China, and the Philippines. Ming Xin Bao Jian (Mandarin) Beng Sim Po Cam (Hokkien) by Fan Li Ben: the first Chinese book ever translated … Read more

Today in History in 1863, June 17, Rafael del Pan — lawyer, an adviser to Apolinario Mabini, journalist, statesman, and 1st Filipino criminologist – is born in Intramuros Philippines. He was born to Jose Felipe del Pan (a Spaniard) and Amalia Garcia Fontela, a Filipina. Context: He began his formal schooling in Spain at the … Read more

  What is butaca? A butaca is a reclining chair with a curved backrest. In the 19th century Filipino homes, butacas come in different forms – the silla perezosa (lazy chair), silla frailuna (friar’s chair), and the planter’s chair – all of which have long and wide arms for resting one’s legs. You may want … Read more

  National Tour Guides Day Did you know? Did you know that the third Monday of the month of June is National Tour Guides Day by virtue of Proclamation No. 574 of President Benigno Aquino III in 2013? Today, the third Monday of the month of June 2020, recognizes the significant role played by our … Read more

  Let It Grow Online Photo Contest DENR-EMB CALABARZON Region invites you to join Let It Grow Online Photo Contest. As we celebrate Philippine Environment Month this June 2020, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 4-A invites you to help heal nature as one by planting and growing your own seedlings at home. Document the growth … Read more