The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Philippine Women’s University – Malate Located along Taft Avenue. A school for women established in 1919 by female educators and Filipino lawyers, Initially called the Philippine Women’s College, the institution was elevated into a university in 1932 and became the Philippine Women’s University. The campus was used as a hospital of the USAFFE in 1941. … Read more
Portrait of Jose B Lingad Born in Lubao, Pampanga, he led the Southern District, East Central Luzon Guerrilla Area, USAFFE which was organized on 3 April 1941. He later estalished the Pampanga Military Distrct in September 1942. He was elected Governor of Pampanga (1948-1951), appointed to various offices under the presidency of townmate Diosdado Macapagal, … Read more
The Sisig Festival was held every year in Angeles City every December to celebrate the most popular Kapampángan dish of sisig. Following the Sisig Queen Aling Lucing’s death in 2008, the festival was put on hiatus until it was revived in 2017 upon its declaration as an intangible cultural heritage of Angeles City. You may … Read more
Principalia o Cuerpo Local Often used to depict the Filipino principalia class in the Philippine and Spanish print without crediting Felix Laureano as its photographer, it has raised issues on the identity of its subjects as well as on the wearing of the Barong Tagalog. A Biblioteca Nacional de España print copy is titled Principalia … Read more
Mas Tipos Filipinos Photographs of Filipinos in native costumes and social roles provided visual information. Some were taken outdoors such as Mas Tipos Filipinos by Felix Laureano. The nine men represent farmers, an animal herder, a bookkeeper, and even some cockfight aficionados. Laureano displays little sympathy for the common tao or people and points out … Read more