The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Humabon Historical Marker The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Cebu City Government unveiled yesterday, 23 May 2022, a historical marker commemorating Humabon, the leader of Sugbo who welcomed the Magellan expedition in April 1521. The marker was unveiled by NHCP Chairman Dr. Rene R. Escalante and Cebu City Mayor Michael L. Rama. … Read more
The Paco Cemetery was built during the early 1800s and was designed by Don Nicolas Ruiz. The Paco Cemetery briefly held the remains of Dr. Jose Rizal, and the GomBurZa priests are still interred here. Interment at the Paco Cemetery was ceased in 1912. In 1966, the cemetery was converted into the park we now … Read more
FLORES DE MAYO. Let’s fill our flower baskets with gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinenses). Called tapulanga in Panay, this flower is a favorite floral offering every Flores de Mayo. Gumamela is a stunning display in most Filipino gardens. It is uncertain where the gumamela originated. However, it was believed that it came from East Africa as it … Read more
Cash Incentives for SEA Games Medalists Based on RA 10699 Enacted in 2015 For Individual Athletes: Gold: Php 300,000 Silver: Php 150,000 Bronze: Php 60,000 For Teams with less than 5 members: the same amount of cash incentive for individual medalists divided by the number of a team’s members. Gold: Php 300,000 divided by the … Read more
The Destruction of Manila 1570 In May 1570, a Spanish expedition led by Martin de Goiti, arrived at the Tagalog settlement of Maynila. The initially peaceful exchange between de Goiti and Rajah Sulayman, the Muslim ruler of Maynila, soon turned into a violent fight. Spanish forces assaulted the palisaded fort Sulayman, taking the fort by … Read more