Tiktik Monster The Tiktik is shapeshifting Elementos (creature) who can transform into animals, usually a giant bird. Before they attack you, you will hear a faint “tiktik” from the distance but don’t let it fool you. If the sound of the “tiktik” is loud, it means it’s far away but if it gets quieter, that means the… Read More »
Senator Koko Pimentel Office Address Senate Office: Room 603, GSIS Building, Financial Center, Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City Telefax No.: (02) 8552-6601 to 70 local 5548 Email Address: senatorkoko@kokopimentel.org Website: www.kokopimentel.org Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/AttyKoko Official Instagram: @senkokopimentel Official Twitter: @SenKokoPimentel Chief of Staff: 1. Mr. Jeffrey Benjamin G. Yu 2. Atty. Daniel T. Salomon Appointment Secretary: Joselyne Myra Ocampo-Queriza… Read More »
The Kon Leche is a four-page weekly periodical containing Spanish satirical writings published in Manila from 1898-1899. The artifact in focus of the NHCP Museum of Philippine Political History today, July 25, 2020, is “The Kon Leche”- a 4-paged periodical that reflected Spanish sentiments in the last years of Spain empire in the Philippines. It called the… Read More »
Today in History, July 24, in 1890, 130 years ago, Guillermo Tolentino, National Artist for Sculpture, is born in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. As one of the pioneering Filipino artists of his gen, he was instrumental in the iconography of many of the Philippines’ historical figures thru his works. Context: Born in the decade of the Philippine Revolution… Read More »
Tambal is the scariest “elemento” (evil spirits/mythical creature) in the Philippines. These sneaky creatures often lives in the forest who are always on the lookout for people they can steal. They usually take the form of their victim aiming to replace them in the real world while the human stays lost in the forest until someone fetches… Read More »