The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Basi Revolt of September 16, 1807 Wine-loving Ilocanos in the town of Piddig came together to revolt against the Spanish wine monopoly, which prohibited the residents from manufacturing their own native cane drink called “basis”. The rebellion later spread to nearby towns. The Basi Revolt, also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, was a revolt that … Read more
Malmag is the local name of the Philippine Tarsier. Philippine Tarsier is a type of nocturnal monkey that is at risk of disappearing. They are located in the southeastern part of the Philippines, especially in Bohol. Ang Malmag ay ang lokal na tawag sa Philippine Tarsier. Ito ay isang uri ng nokturnal na unggoy … Read more
Today, December 16 is the birth anniversary of Diego Silang, the liberator of Ilocos. In exchange for rewards from Audiencia, allegedly Diego Silang was killed by his close friends Miguel Vicos and Pedro Becbec in his fortress in Bigan. Let’s not do what they did to the “liberator of Ilocos”. Diego Silang exploited Spain’s … Read more
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