The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Pampanga Day December 11 marks Aldo ning Kapampangan or Pampanga Day which commemorates the establishment of La Pampanga, the first Spanish province of Luzon (and the second of the Philippines, after Cebu) on December 11, 1571. As the province became one of the richest in Luzon thriving as the region’s agricultural center, its borders were … Read more
The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Paraguay celebrate 60 years of formal diplomatic relations today, December 12! The Philippines and The Republic of Paraguay established diplomatic relations on December 12, 1962. Common Ground The Philippines and Paraguay held their inaugural Bilateral Consultation on 21 November 2022 where it explored possible cooperation in … Read more
Sinukuan Besides Christmas, another event in December that’s special to Kapampángans is a festival that honors the Kapampángan identity and is named after a Kapampángan precolonial god! SINUKUAN • (si-noo-KWUHN)(1) the Kapampángan sun god of war and death who lives in Mount Arayat(2) a festival named after the said god every December honoring the Kapampángan … Read more
The Philippines and The Cook Islands The Republic of the Philippines and the Cook Islands celebrate 11 years of formal diplomatic relations today, December 12! The Philippines and The Cook Islands established diplomatic relations on December 12, 2011. Common Ground Festivals are a significant part of the culture of the Philippines and Cook Islands. Both … Read more
Three Women with basket by Anita Magsaysay Ho Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipina painter who specialized in Social Realism and post-Cubism in regard to women in Filipino culture. Magsaysay-Ho’s work appeals to Modernism by utilizing more abstract designs and styles rather than realistic approaches. Born on 25 May 1914 in Manila, Anita Magsaysay-Ho is considered … Read more