The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Kanuan Filipino Catholics are now allowed to receive ash crosses on their foreheads again on Ash Wednesday. For the past few years, this practice was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and churchgoers were sprinkled with dry ash on top of their heads instead. KANUAN • (kuh-NWUHN)foreheadTagálog (Filipino): noó (no-‘OH) You may want to read: … Read more
Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo was born on this day, February 21, in 1853 in Binondo, Manila. 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 1972, US President Richard Nixon visited China. This … Read more
Tibuk Tibuk The Queen of Kapampángan Desserts, the tibuk-tíbuk is named after heartbeats as it pulses like a heart to indicate that it is ready! The tibuk-tíbuk is a Kapampángan pudding dessert made from carabao milk. It is named due to its bubbling behavior like a beating heart that tells you when it is done … Read more
The Dungeons of Fort Santiago In 1592, the dungeon was originally built to store weaponry during the Spanish occupation. Eventually, a new storage area for artillery was built on higher ground, and this chamber was turned into a series of prison cells. Our national hero himself was imprisoned just steps away from Fort Santiago’s dungeon. … Read more
On this day, February 20, in 1942, President Manuel L. Quezon, his family, and cabinet fled Corregidor. 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 1986, the USSR began building the … Read more