The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
28th World Travel Awards Nominees Several places in the Philippines were nominated in five categories of the 28th World Travel Awards. Panglao Island, Bohol: World’s Leading Beach Destination 2021 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Palawan: World’s Leading Dive Destination 2021 Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte: World’s leading Island Destination 2021 Intramuros, Manila City: World’s Leading Tourist … Read more
Escuadro Aerea de Pelea 201 Historical Marker On 8 October 2021, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a new historical marker commemorating the Escuadro Aerea de Pelea 201, a unit of the Mexican Armed Forces which helped the Filipinos during the Second World War. The marker was installed beside a monument built in … Read more
Bicol Cloud Frog (Platymantis isarog) It’s World Animal Day and today, Bicol Museum features an endemic frog species found in a volcano. Would you live in a volcano? The featured animal species today wouldn’t mind at all! Meet the Bicol cloud frog (Platymantis isarog) of Family Ceratobatrachidae. This frog inhabits Mt. Isarog, where its scientific … Read more
Cebu Cordova Expressway (CCLEX), commonly known as the 3rd Mactan Bridge, spans more than eight kilometers linking Cebu City and the town of Cordova, making it the longest and highest bridge in the country. President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the bridge, estimated at Php 30 billion, on March 2017. The 3rd Mactan … Read more
Atis at the foot of Mayon Volcano As the National Indigenous People’s Month celebration officially kicks off, let’s get to know more about the Atis living at the foot of Mayon Volcano, in Sto. Domingo Albay. While there are other healers in Bicol, the popularity of the Atis lies in the variety of their medicines. … Read more