The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Metro Cebu Expressway, also known as the Naga-Danao Bypass Road, spans over 50 kilometers (km.) long high-standard arterial road that comes with tunnels and viaduct technology which will provide seamless traffic flow from Naga City to Danao City and is expected to be completed by June 2022 right before President Rodrigo Duterte ends his … Read more
The Gomburza Monument is a memorial to Filipino priests Mariano Gomes, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora whose martyrdom in 1872–due to injustice and inequality–inspired the generation next to them to impart change in Philippine society and eventually rally the people to freedom. The monument was inaugurated in 1972, during the centennial of the aforesaid historic … Read more
Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz San Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila is a Filipino saint venerated in the Catholic Church. Born in Binondo Manila on November 28, 1594, to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother who were both Catholic. During his childhood life, He served as an altar boy at the Binondo Church and … Read more
The National Museum of Bohol is featuring the traditional container called Hungot. The hungot is a very deep liquid container (coconut shel container) made of at least three-quarters of a coconut shell or bagol. An important implement of coconut farmers, it is used as a glass during tasting of the newly harvested coconut wine called … Read more
Tingkarol or Tingkarow The National Museum of Bohol features a beautiful species of bird, the Roufus-Lored Kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli), also known as the Winchell’s Kingfisher. About 90 species of kingfishers occur worldwide, usually in tropical areas. At least 10 species have been observed in the Philippines. Collectively called Tingkarol or Tingkarow to Boholanos, 7 of … Read more