The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Mga Gamit sa Paghimo og Sikwate: Lusong ug Alho Metate Batirol ug Bornijo April is Filipino Food Month. Coincidentally, the nation also commemorates the 500th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World by the Magellan-Elcano Expedition. An event that placed the Philippines right in the middle of a global trade route, changed the course … Read more
The Kanduli Shoal Shipwreck The shipwreck was excavated in 1985 by the combined efforts of the National Museum of the Philippines and World Wide First, Inc. (WWF). The materials recovered were dated from the 16th to 17th centuries Common Era (CE). The presence of these gongs in the Kanduli shoal shipwreck supports the assumption that … Read more
How to become a Philippine Marine? Initial Requirements for Marine Basic Course (MBC) PSA Birth Certificate K-12 Diploma/Tesda Diploma Transcript of Records 2×2 Picture (White Background) Marine Basic Course Qualifications At least 18 years old and not more than 25 years old Must be a natural-born Filipino citizen and of good moral character Single, never … Read more
Kalumpit Tree (Terminalia microcarpa Decne.) Kalumpit grows to a height of about 35 meters. The tree is widely distributed in the dipterocarp forests of Northern Luzon to Southern Mindanao, at low and medium elevations. The smooth, fleshy fruit (sometimes referred to as “Batangas Cherry”) turns dark red to violet-black when ripe and can be eaten … Read more
On this day, April 5 Today in History, April 5, in 1580, 8 years after being organized into an encomienda, Pangasinan was organized under the Spanish colonial government into a province (Provincia de Pangasinán) ruled by an alcalde mayor. This was the acknowledged date of the founding of the said Philippine province. Prior to the … Read more