The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day November 18, in 1928, politician Salvador H. Laurel was born in Paco, Manila to Jose P. Laurel, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic, and Pacencia Valencia Hidalgo. A noted opposition leader during the Marcos dictatorship, he ran as vice-president to Corazon C. Aquino during the 1986 Snap Elections … Read more
The Sto. Niño Parish Church Bohol The Sto. Niño Parish Church Complex in the town of Cortes, about 10 km. from Bohol’s capital, Tagbilaran, was constructed atop a cliff overlooking the Abatan River delta. Note: A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads … Read more
Who is the 6th President of the Philippines? On This Day, November 16, in 1890, Elpidio Quirino was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. A former Ilocos Sur Representative (1919-1922), Senator (1925-1935), and Vice-President (1946-1948), Quirino was the 6th President of the Philippines (1948-1953). During his term, Elpidio Quirino used a Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine as … Read more
DSWD Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) The Supplementary Feeding Program is the provision of food in addition to the regular meals, which targets children aged two to four years old in all LGU-managed Child Development centers/Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) areas and communities. This is part of the DSWD’s contribution to the Early Childhood Care and Development … Read more
Gawad Urian Best Short Film 2020 Carla Pulido Ocampo’s Tokwifi bagged the Best Short Film award at the 2020 Gawad Urian! Pasasalamat para sa mga Manunuri at pagpupugay para kay Direk Carla at sa mga taong bumuo ng pelikulang ito! You may want to read: Father of Filipino Films September is Philippine Film Industry Month … Read more