The Siege of Manila 1898

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The Siege of Manila 1898 In 1898, Manila was under attack from Filipino Revolutionaries and American troops. The Philippine Revolution was in its second year and the Spanish-American War opened with the destruction of the Spanish Pacific Fleet at Manila Bay near Cavite Puerto. 40,000 revolutionaries under Emilio Aguinaldo besieged Manila on land, while the … Read more

Catanauan Dagger

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Presenting the CATANAUAN DAGGER, a newly revealed 2,000-year-old archaeological treasure. Now on display at the National Museum of Natural History. You may want to read: Bilingan  

Fabian de la Rosa

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Fabian de la Rosa On May 5, 1869, Fabian Cueto de la Rosa, regarded as the foremost Filipino painter during the American period, was born in Paco, Manila. De la Rosa was noted for his realistic portraits, genre paintings, and landscapes in subdued colors. Among his estimated 1,000 paintings, “Planting Rice” received the golden award … Read more

Lukot

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Hello Sea food Lovers! Have you seen or tasted Lukot? They look like green noodles underwater and are in fact, secretions of a reef critter. As we celebrate the Month of the ocean, here’s a feature on the SeaHare Dolabella auricularia locally known as Donsol. The species belongs to the sea slug family of Aplysiidae. … Read more

Proclaimed Governors in MIMAROPA

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Proclaimed Governors in MIMAROPA Occidental Mindoro: Gadiano, Eduardo (PDDS) – 150,627 votes Oriental Mindoro: Dolor, Bonz (PDPLBN) – 255,696 votes Marinduque: Velasco, Presby (PDPLBN) – 61,848 votes Romblon: Riano, Jose (PDPLBN) – 94,513 Palawan: Socrates, Dennis (PPPL) – 190,191 You may want to read: Elected Representatives in MIMAROPA Insulae Indiae Orientalis