The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Clothes of the Masses Aside from jewelry, expensive fabrics like piña were used by the rich to display wealth. But this does not mean the poor did not know how to dress well. Almost every poor Indio had at least one set of special attire for special occasions such as for going to church … Read more
House of Representatives Officials (19th Congress) House Speaker: Martin Romualdez Majority Leader: Manuel Jose Dalipe Minority Leader: Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan Senior Deputy Speaker: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Deputy Speakers: Isidro Ungab Roberto Puno Camille Villar Kristine Singson Meehan Raymond Democrito Mendoza Secretary General: Reginald Velasco Sergeant at Arms: Napoleon Taas You may want to read: The … Read more
The Propaganda Movement in the Philippines The Propaganda Movement was a time before the Philippine Revolution when educated Filipinos, known as illustrados, were calling for reforms in colonial governance. Important members included Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Mariano Ponce, and Marcelo H. del Pilar. The propagandists advocated for the secularization of the clergy, representation of … Read more
Rizal as a student Jose Rizal, our country’s most prominent national hero, was a very studious student when he was still very young. He first enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, earning his Bachiller en Artes with top marks. At the University of Santo Tomas he pursued preparatory courses for law, but upon learning … Read more
The Universidad de Santo Tomas is currently recognized as the oldest university in the Philippines. It was founded in 1611 by Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, and has for four centuries produced saints, national heroes, scientists, artists, and the church as well as government leaders. It boasts of housing the oldest continuous publishing service in the … Read more