The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
History of Philippines Independence Day This year, the whole country is celebrating the 123rd year of Independence from the Spanish conquest of our country. Here is the Timeline for us to review how the Filipinos achieved Independence in 1898. Martyrdom of Gomburza (February 17, 1972) Filipino priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora were … Read more
Here we are at our last stop for the featured Cultural and Heritage Site where the Philippine Flag is permanently raised, Santa Barbara Plaza, Iloilo. Santa Barbara, Iloilo is the first place in Visayas where the Philippine Flag was first hoisted in 1898 and also served as the headquarters of the revolutionary forces in Iloilo. … Read more
Our featured Cultural and Heritage Site will be outside of Metro Manila, the Liberty Shrine on the historic island of Cebu. The Liberty Shrine or Mactan Shrine is located in Lapu-Lapu City, built in the area where the historic Battle of Mactan occurred in 1521, also the location where the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines … Read more
The Cultural and Heritage Site we’re going to feature is Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion in North Cemetery in Manila City. The historic Mausoleo is designed by the Architect, Arcadio Arellano, in the 1920s, solely built for the remains of the veterans of the 1896 Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War, yet many of … Read more
Ang Ating Mga Kayamanan sa Bakuran (Our Treasures in the Yard) alludes to the most recent set of sculptures by artist Joseph Andrew ‘Jandy’ Carvajal, who started exploring repoussé over 30 years ago. The title of and the works from this exhibition transpire from vegetables commonly grown in domestic spaces, rendered in low-relief brass discs, … Read more