The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Yelu The Philippines’ coldest days are back as mornings dip below the 20s again! How do you say “ice” or “freeze” in your language? YÉLU • (YEH-loo)iceTagálog (Filipino): yélo EtymologyFrom Spanish hielo (“ice”) Derived VerbMAGYÉLU • (muhg-YEH-loo)to freeze, get frozen, turn into iceTagálog (Filipino): magyélo Verb Conjugationmagyélu, mágyélu, migyélu – to freeze, get frozen, turn … Read more
Library of San Agustin Convent Museum From 1571 onwards the Library of the San Agustin Convent became one of the best in the Philippines; however, this Library has been damaged through the centuries. One significant event was the attack of the British soldiers of Admiral Samuel Cornish that looted more than 5,000 old books. After … Read more
On this day, March 16, in 1521, Ferdinand Magellan spotted the island of Samar. 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 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre … Read more
On this day, March 15, is the birth of National Scientist Bienvenido F Nebres SJ (1940). 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 44 bce a group of Nobles killed … Read more
The Museo de Isarog is an academe-based museum physically located at the Partido State University- Goa Campus. We will be opening again to the public very soon! In its commitment to preserve and promote Partido culture and its vision to be the center in enriching the local historico-cultural heritage of Partido in its effort to … Read more