The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, April 24, is the death of Ferdinand Amorsolo (1972). He was the first recipient of the National Artist Award (1969). 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, April 23, was the first election in the Philippines after WW II. Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino won the presidency and Vice presidency. 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 … Read more
On this day, April 22, is the birth of National Artist Edith L Tiempo (1919). 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]. Today in 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated in the US.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-22 … Read more
On this day, April 21, in 1899, the first Presbyterian missionaries arrived in the Philippines led by Reverend Dr. James B. Rodgers. 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 1934, … Read more
On this day, April 20, in 1654, Archbishop Miguel Poblete laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral in Manila. This is the fourth cathedral to be built after an earthquake destroyed the third cathedral in 1645. The current cathedral is the eighth to be built after other disasters including WW II. The official calendar of … Read more