The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Jose Abad Santos live and died for our country. “It is a rare opportunity for me to die for our country. Not everybody is given that chance.” When the Japanese occupied the Philippines, Jose Abad Santos chose to remain in the country and fulfill his role as Chief Justice rather than join the government in … Read more
The word Iranun comes from two words, Ira and Nun. Ira means residue remaining on silt, referring to a place, area or the culture. Nun means the people therein, with distinct culture, laws and beliefs. They are known to be experts in using the kampilan or swords and in sea-faring. At present, they are scattered … Read more
The term Sama is derivative of the word “sama-sama”, meaning togetherness. They are a cohesive and peace-loving people. They are living in the coastal communities in the Davao City today. You may want to read: Tribu Maguindanaon Tribu Iranun Tribu Kagan
The Philippine Senate Honored the Philippines Mixed Martial Arts Champions. Senator Gatchalian is proud to be with the Cordillera warriors headed by the champion Mr.Eduard Folayang. Eduard Folayang is the new One Championship Champion in the lightweight division. The other champions are: Kevin Belingon – One Bantamweight World Champion Geje Eustaquio – One flyweight World … Read more
Happy birthday National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose. He was born on December 3, 1924. F. Sionil Jose’s writings since the late 60s, when taken collectively can best be described as epic. Its sheer volume puts him on the forefront of Philippine writing in English. But ultimately, it is the consistent espousal of the … Read more