On this day, January 2

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On this day, January 2, in 1942, Japanese forces entered and occupied 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 1492, Spain recaptured Granada from the Muslims. It happened during … Read more

On this day, January 1

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On this day, January 1, in 1892, President Manuel Roxas was born in Capiz (now Roxas City). 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 2002, countries in the European Union … Read more

Pamakbung

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Pamakbung How do you say “firecracker” or “fireworks” in your language? PAMAKBUNG • (puh-muhk-BOONG)firecrackers, fireworksTagálog (Filipino): paputók (Root Word: putók “(to) explode”) Root WordAKBUNG • (uhk-BOONG)explosion, eruptionTagálog (Filipino): pagputók (Root Word: putók) Verb conjugation:mamakbung, mámakbung, mémakbung – to explode, burst, erupt (actor focus)papamakbung, pápamakbung, pépamakbung – to detonate, set off an explosive (actor focus)pamakbungan, pápamakbungan, … Read more

Ligang Pasku

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Ligang Pasku This Kapampángan Christmas dish has not 1, not 2, but 3 kinds of meat in it: beef, pork, and chicken! It’s said to be the result of combining the meat leftovers from noche buena (Christmas Eve meal)! LÍGANG PASKU • (LEE-guhng puhs-KU)a Kapampángan Christmas soup dish prepared with boiled beef, pork, chicken, and … Read more

On this day, December 31

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On this day, December 31, in 1882 the Spanish government abolished the tobacco monopoly. There are only five cigarette factories that produce a good product. As the factory increased, the quality of this product decreased. Factory proliferation and poor quality were somewhat remedied by imposing a tax on cigarettes.https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/850/today-in-philippine-history-december-31-1882-the-government-monopoly-of-tobacco-ceased On this day in 2019, the … Read more