The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Pepalto This delicacy is popular during Holy Week literally means “made to appear/emerge” as it floats to the surface of boiling water when fully cooked! PÉPALTÓ • (PEH-puhl-TOH)literally means “made to appear/emerge”, a small flat glutinous rice cake prepared by boiling. It floats to the surface when fully cooked and is served with garnishings of … Read more
On this day, April 17, in 1898 Gen. Francisco Makabulos‘s established the Republic of Makabulos in Pampanga as a reaction to the existence of the Biak-na-Bato Agreement. He also dissolved the Republic of Makabulos when the Republic of Malolos was established.https://kahimyang.com/april/page/3/ On this day in 1961 Fidel Castro’s Cuban forces ousted the forces involved in … Read more
On this day, April 16, in 1837 the Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes was dissolved after 27 years. 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 2007, the worst mass … Read more
On this day, April 15, in 1948, President Manuel Roxas gave a speech at the Clark Air Base. Moments later, he had a heart attack that killed him. Elpidio Quirino replaced him and finished the remainder of his term. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with … Read more
On this day, April 14, in 1521, Ferdinand Magellan built a cross in Cebu.https://kahimyang.com/april/page/3/ On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-14 On this day in 1932, Errnest Walton succeeded in smashing an atom using the particle accelerator he and Sir John Douglas Cockcroft invented. This invention won them the Nobel Prize … Read more