The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, February 1, in 1934, the tulip became the national flower by virtue of Proclamation No. 654 by Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy. 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 … Read more
On this day, January 31, is the birthday of National Artist Jose M Maceda (1917). 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]. Today in 2020 the UK leaves the European Union, three years after … Read more
Jose Maceda (January 31, 1917) Today, January 31, is the 106th birth anniversary of National Artist Jose M. Maceda. Jose Maceda, composer, musicologist, teacher, and performer, explored the musicality of the Filipino deeply. Maceda embarked on a life-long dedication to the understanding and popularization of Filipino traditional music. Maceda’s research and fieldwork have resulted in … Read more
On this day, January 30, in 1899 the Supreme Court was established in place of the Audiencia Territorial de Manila. Don Cayetano Arellano was the president of the nine judges that made up it.https://kahimyang.com/january/page/6/ On this day in 1948, an assassin killed Mahatma Gandhi.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-30 On this day in 1998, the US FDA approved Dermabond, a … Read more
Kapampangan Words of Chinese Origins Achi – older sister (from Hokkien a-chi)Koya – older brother (from Hokkien ko-ia)Ingkung – grandfather (from Hokkien in -kong)Cha – tea (from Cantonese tsa)Mochi – kapampangan glutinous rice delicacy (from Hokkien moa-chi)Sakobi – sago, tapioca pearls (from Hokkien sia-ko-bi)Sang – scallion, green onion (from Hokkien tsan)Suam – sauteed fish or … Read more