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First Cabinet Secretaries Appointed by Emilio Aguinaldo On June 15, 1898, the first cabinet secretaries were appointed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in accordance with the decree and instructions written by Apolinario Mabini. The 1st Cabinet Secretaries are the following: 1. Baldomero Aguinaldo – Secretary of War and Public Works 2. Mariano Trias – Secretary of … Read more

Panggaw (Crab Trap) Bohol has a wide variety of ways of catching crabs. Last time, we featured the Pasgong, a Traditional Fishing Implement. Another local crab trap from Agape, Loboc is the Panggal or Panggaw. This type of crab trap is made of bamboo strips formed into a basket with a single entrance at the … Read more

  Balik Probinsya vs Hatid Tulong Find out the difference between Balik Probinsya and Hatid Tulong of the Philippine government. The Balik-Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa is an ongoing, sustainable, and more permanent intervention for our countrymen who want to return to their province for good. Hatid-Tulong is pure and simple assistance to stranded tourists, students, OFWs, … Read more

  2020 Outstanding Young Scientist of UP Diliman Aries A. Arugay – Department of Political Science Marlon T. Conato Institute of Chemistry Francis Norman C. Paraan – National Institute of Physics Betchaida D. Payot – National Institute of Geological Science You may want to read: UP Institute of Human Rights against Anti-Terrorism Act TOYM 2020 … Read more

Why Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines? Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines because there is a Philippine law known as Proclamation No. 652 s. 1934 which mandates that Sampaguita shall be the Philippines National Flower or Pambansang Bulaklak. The Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) has white, star-shaped blossoms. It has a sweet … Read more