The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Flora de Filipinas In 1837, Fr. Manuel Blanco published his iconic botanical text Flora de Filipinas, documenting hundreds of Philippine plant species according to popular usage. After Blanco’s death, several more editions were published, most notably the lavish 1877-83 third edition in six volumes, with over a thousand plant descriptions and 477 magnificently detailed color … Read more
Introducing our admin, co-conjurer & Hiligaynon learning facilitator, Raffy Bunal @raffybun. Raffy is a cultural worker across oceans and is a movement artist and theatermaker with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies. They recently were in immersion with Parangal Dance Company @parangaldance to deepen dance, music, and ritual research with indigenous communities across Maguindanao: Cotabato, Zamboanga, … Read more
Kapampángan Architecture Feature: BALE BATU (“Stone House”)Arayat, Pampanga The Bale Batu is a stone structure at the foot of Mt. Arayat built by Kapampángan artist Jesus Padilla, also known as Apung Susing. Apung Susing passed away in 2007 in the basement of the structure. It is said that he still dwells in the house. According … Read more
On this day, March 28, in 1901, President Emilio Aguinaldo returned to Manila as a captive of the Americans after he was captured in Palanan, Isabela. 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
TODAY IN HISTORY – On March 27, 1998, two master weavers from Mindanao, Salinta Barra Monon, and Lang Sengid Dulay, were proclaimed Manlilikha ng Bayan for 1998 by virtue of Presidential Proclamation Nos. 1188 and 1189 s. 1998. Salinta Barra Monon (1920-2009) was a Bagobo-Tagabawa textile weaver from Bansalan, Davao del Sur, recognized for attaining … Read more