5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About General Miguel Malvar

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  5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About General Miguel Malvar Did you know? 1. During the PH-US War, General Miguel Malvar was good at disguising. He roamed freely wearing a shirt and trousers rolled up to the knee without being identified by the Americans. According to Gen. Franklin Bell’s statement in the Evening Star … Read more

Isabelo Tampinco

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  Isabelo Tampinco was a Chinese mestizo artist in the late 18th century known as the “Juan Luna of sculpture”. Isabelo Tampinco Sculpture Works Among his prominent works are: the facade of the Manila Cathedral, high relief on the molave door of Santo Domingo church in Quezon City, main altars of Saint William’s Cathedral in … Read more

Makilala Hiraya

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  Philippine Eagle Makilala Hiraya Philippine Eagle Makilala Hiraya finally gets to fly back home after over a month of recovery at the Philippine Eagle Foundation! Happy World Conservation Day! Big thanks to everyone especially to the conservation partners – DENR XII, Municipality of Makilala, Energy Development Corporation, and EDC Binhi. Makilala Hiraya is a … Read more

Bungisngis

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Bungisngis is also known as Mahentoy in the northern part of Davao. It is a one-eyed giant who lives in the forest and woods. It is a happy and playful cyclops although it looks really scary. When it’s near you, you will hear it giggling hence the name. You may want to read: Tambal Mga … Read more

The First Province in Luzon

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“La Provincia de la Pampanga” was founded in 1571 by the Spanish conquistadores headed by Miguel López de Legazpi, making it the first province in Luzon. Back then, the land area of the province included parts of Bulacan, Tarlac, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Pangasinan. The province is now known as the Culinary Capital of … Read more