The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Magdalena Gamayo: Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan Congratulations on the 98th birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Magdalena Gamayo! (August 13, 1924) Magdalena Gamayo Textile Weaver Ilocano Pinili, Ilocos Norte Magdalena Gamayo has taught herself the traditional patterns of binakol, inuritan (geometric designs), kusikos (spiral forms similar to whirlwind), and the most challenging pattern – the Inubon … Read more
Pagasa Color Coded Rainfall Advisories Red means evacuationOrange means alert for possible evacuationYellow means monitoring the weather condition Red – (Torrential) more than 30mm rain, observed in 1 hour and expected to continuein the next 2 hours. Serious flooding is expected in low-lying areas. Orange – (Intense) 15-30mm rain, observed in 1 hour and expected … Read more
Ang Wika Ko For those Filipino students who are looking for poetry during this month of language or Buwan ng Wika, here is a little gift of our National Artist of the Arts Virgilio S. Almario for you. Sa mga naghahanap ng tula para sa Buwan ng Wika 2018, narito ang munting handog ng ating … Read more
Did you know that Tee Han Kee was the first Chinese physician admitted to practice medicine in the Philippines and saved the country from probable epidemic? Tee Han Kee came to the Philippines in the 1900 to accept a position in the new colonial government’s Bureau of health. He became a leader in the Philippines … Read more
Linggo ng hika is celebrated every 2nd week of August of every year. Proclamation No.442 s.1994 declared the second week of August of every year as Asthma Week. The Proclamation was signed on August 10,1994 by President Ramos. The linggo ng hika or asthma week is celebrated under the auspices of the Philippines … Read more