The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Where do Filipino emigrants in Germany come from the regions of the Philippines? Did you know? In the period 1988-2018, NCR was the top province of origin of Filipino immigrants in Germany. In the same period, the 2nd to 5th top provinces of origin among Filipino immigrants in Germany were Cebu, Davao del Sur, Pampanga, … Read more
Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 902 by then President Ramos, it is categorized and established as Siargao Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) on October 10, 1996. It covers 9 municipalities namely, Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, Pilar, San Benito, San Isidro, Sta. Monica, and Socorro. … Read more
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