The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Today, December 15, 2018, is the 143rd birth anniversary of Emilio Jacinto, the brain of the Katipunan. Emilio Jacinto is the “Brain of the Katipunan” because of his writings for the Katipunan, which include the “Mga Aral ng Katipunan ng mga A.N.B.” and the most well-known “Kartilya of Katipunan”. Andres Bonifacio has authored similar writing … Read more
Anthony Villanueva, a boxer, on October 21, 1964, won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics featherweight division (57 kg.). He was the first Filipino to win an Olympic silver medal. He missed the gold in this Olympics after losing a controversial final gold medal match against Stanislav Stepashkin of the Union … Read more
Donya Consolacion was a former laundrywoman who married the head of a Spanish civil guard. She pretended to be highly educated a habit characteristic of a European. She is a rival of Donya Victorina. Si Donya Consolacion ay isang dating labandera ng mga sundalo at nakapag-asawa ng ng kastilang namumuno sa mga gwardiya sibil. Pilit … Read more
Pascual Poblete was a leading and hard-working journalist, poet, and translator and was active in the period of the Propaganda Movement until the American era. He wrote in Spanish and in Tagalog and became a translator in the two languages. Pascual Poblete was born on May 17, 1857, in Naic, Cavite. Francisco Hicaro and Maria … Read more
Senator Risa Hontiveros is a proud author of 3 health laws. These are the 3 health laws authored by Senator Risa Hontiveros which makes the life of every Filipino more comfortable; Strengthened Anti-Hospital Deposit Law, Philippine Mental Health Law, First 1000 Days Law, Healthy Nanay, Healthy Bulilit The Strengthened Anti-Hospital Deposit Law … Read more