The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Determinants of Investments in the Philippines DID YOU KNOW? Private investments in the Philippines are heavily influenced by three factors: Real GDP Growth Real Lending Rate Public Investments Real GDP Growth – When real GDP rises, market opportunities expand. This encourages the private sector to set up or expand production capacities to take advantage of … Read more
The Kaperosa is most commonly known as a white lady here in the Philippines. She is said to haunt the place where she had a bad experience and died. A Kaperosa is also known as a lady who committed suicide out of hatred after being betrayed or murdered by their fiancee for some reason. You … Read more
On this day, February 13, in 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in Cibabao which is now Samar.https://kahimyang.com/february/page/2/ On this day in 1689 William and Mary were crowned king and queen of England. It was called the Glorious Revolution.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-13 On this day in 2012, UNESCO first celebrated World Radio Day as a day of appreciation … Read more
Lamberto V. Avellana (February 12, 1915) Today, February 12, is the 108th birth anniversary of National Artist for Theater and Film Lamberto V. Avellana. Lamberto V. Avellana, director for theater and film, had the distinction of being called “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” as early as 1939. He was the first to use the … Read more
Atabay – is the word for “well” or “source of water” across the Bisayan languages. Atabey – is the Taino (natives to the Caribbean Islands) ancestral mother of water, lakes, the sea, streams, and marine tides. You may want to read: Kapampangan Language