The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Lazaro Francisco (National Artist for Literature) Today, February 22, is the 125th birth anniversary of National Artist Lazaro A. Francisco. (February 22, 1898) Prize-winning writer Lazaro A. Francisco developed the social realist tradition in Philippine fiction. His eleven novels, now acknowledged classics of Philippine literature, embody the author’s commitment to nationalism. Amadis Ma. Guerrero wrote, … Read more
Abu Today, February 22, Filipino Catholics observe Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Churchgoers attend special church services where ash is placed on their foreheads in the shape of the cross with the words “Remember that you are dust, and to dust, you shall return.” ABU • (uh-BU)ashTagalog (Filipino): abó Derived … Read more
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