The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Camalig Restaurant The structure was built in 1840 by the city’s first mayor, Don Ciriaco de Miranda, while the city’s first post-colonial mayor Capitan Juan Nepomuceno upgraded it in the early 1900s to its present form. The restaurant is famous for its Armando’s Pizza. You may want to read: Oldest Restaurant in the Philippines The … Read more
Sampaguita FestivalLubao, Pampanga The town of Lubao is known for its Sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines, and the Sampaguita Festival is held there every first week of May as a tribute to Sampaguita farmers who have made the town known as one of the top suppliers of the fragrant white flower. You may … Read more
On this day, May 2, in 1942, the Japanese killed Chief Justice Abad Santos as punishment for his refusal to cooperate with them. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in … Read more
On this day, May 1, is the birth of National Artist Felipe P. de Leon (1912). Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer, conductor, and scholar, Filipinized Western music forms, a feat aspired for by Filipino composers who preceded him. The prodigious body of De Leon’s musical compositions, notably the sonatas, marches, and concertos have become the … Read more
Mangan Pampanga is considered the Culinary Capital of the Philippines, and food is what Kapampángans are best known for. From the biringyi (bringhe) to the sísig, Kapampángan dishes have surely made their mark on Filipino cuisine. MANGAN • (muh-NGUHN)to eat (actor focus)Root: kanPrefix: maN-Tagálog (Filipino): kumáin, root word: káin Derived Words:PÁMANGAN • (PAH-muh-nguhn)foodTagálog (Filipino): pagkáin … Read more