The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Peace Treaty of Cebu took place on June 4, 1565. A peace agreement was signed between the Philippines and Spain. Rajah Tupas and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi representing King Philip II of Spain’s act of signing the peace treaty, the Philippines officially became a “suzerainty” of Spain. What is suzerainty? Pretentious freedom in … Read more
The President of Tagalog Republic (Macario Sakay) was born in Tondo, Manila, on March 1, 1878. His first job was that of an apprentice in a calesa shop. Later he became a tailor and stage actor before joining the Katipunan Movement led by Andres Bonifacio. Macario Sakay was among the original members of the Katipunan … Read more
13 Martyrs of Cavite or Trece Martires 13 Filipinos supporting the Katipunan were executed by Spanish authorities in Plaza de Armas, Cavite City. They are known as the 13 Martyrs of Cavite or Trece Martires. They are: Maximo Inocencio Luis Aguado Hugo Perez Victoriano Luciano Jose Lallana Antonio San Agustin Agapito Conchu Feliciano Cabuco Maximo … Read more
Bakunawa is a giant sea serpent. In other stories, we have seven (7) moons a long time ago. But it was eaten by Bakunawa (Giant Sea Serpent) until only one is left. To protect the last moon, Bathala ordered the people to make noise using pots and pans to frighten the giant serpent.(Filipino mythology) Sa … Read more
The Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture is Ildefonso P. Santos Jr. He is a Philippine National Artist for Architecture. He was born on September 5, 1929, and passed away on January 29, 2014. His vision to recreate paradise on earth by revolutionizing the design of local parks and urban spaces and by giving new meaning … Read more