The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Maria Ylagan Orosa is known as the one who invented banana ketchup. She is a Filipino food scientist and chemist. She is also a war hero. She developed numerous culinary innovations that helped address malnutrition and saved countless lives during world war II. Archaeologists have recently discovered her grave. Did you know that during … Read more
Jenny Anne Barretto is a Filipino Marine Geophysicist. She discovered the largest known caldera in the world, the Apolaki Caldera within the Benham Rise. A caldera is a large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber/reservoir in a volcanic eruption. The name “Apolaki” means “giant lord” in Filipino and … Read more
San Fabian Beach is a strategic landing zone of ships and soldiers who came to Philippine shores. The San Fabian Beach Marker was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, on the occasion of the tricentennial anniversary of San Fabian, Pangasinan as a town. The marker was donated by: Digna Z. Narvarte, Heldhita Z. Jasmin-Rodriguez, Eliseo Z. … Read more
Early registration of incoming Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 learners in public schools shall be conducted from the last Saturday of January to the last Friday of February of each year. Incoming Grade 2-6, Grades 8-10 and Grade 12 are considered pre-registered. Don’t forget to bring the following requirements: Basic Education … Read more
Commodore Luzviminda Camacho is the 1st female commodore of the Philippine Navy. Luzviminda Camacho’s promotion to commodore is a rare achievement in the broadly male-dominated Armed Forces of the Philippines, especially for an officer who did not graduate from the Philippine Military Academy. The promotion of generals and senior officers in the military signified the … Read more