The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Panagyaman Rice Festival The month of April is Panagyaman Rice Festival. Across the Philippines, agricultural towns and villages celebrate fiestas in the months of May and June. Crucial to these celebrations are the successful harvests of rice and other crops in the month of April. In 1956, to draw the attention of Filipinos to more … Read more
Linagpang Who likes chicken barbecue soup? To continue our Food Trip in Western Visayas, this Filipino Food Month, we are serving you a bowl of hot, spicy, roasted chicken soup to warm up your day. Linagpang is an Ilonggo comfort food. The dish is prepared by char-grilling the chicken first before adding it to the … Read more
What are the 5 ships of Magellan? The 5 ships of Magellan are: Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago, and Victoria. Magellan left Seville with 5 ships: the flagship Trinidad, the San Antonio, the Concepcion, the Santiago, and the Victoria. The San Antonio left the expedition after its crew mutinied at Port San Julian in 1519. … Read more
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Did you know? Apart from its recent declaration as a National Cultural Treasure, the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is also a declared National Historical Landmark since 1973 due to its deep historical significance. You may want to read: Manila Cathedral History Santo Niño de Tondo … Read more
The Ships of Magellan Did you know? The ships of Magellan that reached the Philippines 500 years ago were not galleons but naos or carracks. The Magellan-Elcano Expedition did not use the famous Galleon ship but instead used the smaller ‘Nao’ or ‘Carrack’. These ships are smaller than galleons and better designed as merchant ships … Read more