The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
T’boli Lembaning, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato1991 This unpublished composite photo shows unsmiling individuals who resonate with the silence and defiant stare of Indigenous people featured in some 19th-century photographs. It is what they wear that speaks of their trade history. The lone man during the photo session wears the t’nalak (abaca textile) upper garments and … Read more
Atin ang Bajo de Masinloc, Atin ang Kalayaan, Palawan Retired Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio delivered a lecture on why Bajo de Masinloc and Kalayaan Island Group are part of the Philippines this morning, 14 November 2024, at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) in Pasig City. He emphasized that these features were … Read more
Negrense Heroes during the Spanish Era Demetrio Larena Diego De La Vina Pedro Teves Miguel Patero Laureano Flores Meliton Larrena Sergio Lopez Sinco Jose De La Vina Herminigildo T. Villanueva Ramon Teves Pastor Esperidion Villegas Ambrosio Somoza You may want to read: Balay Negrense
The War Between Majapahit Empire and The Empire of Tondo (Kingdom of Maynila) The Majapahit-Luzon Conflict, specifically the Battle of Manila (1365), was a pivotal event in the history of the Philippines, marking a clash between the powerful Majapahit Empire of Java and the Kingdom of Maynila (Tondo Empire) in Luzon. The Majapahit Empire’s ExpansionThe … Read more
2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Tour The National Museum Last November 15, the National Museum of the Philippines hosted a guided tour for this year’s winners of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. Mr. Karma Phuntsho from Bhutan and the members of the Rural Doctors Movement from Thailand were among the awardees who arrived. Their families and … Read more