The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi The Turtle Islands, comprised of nine islands, is located at the southwestern tip of the Philippines and north of Borneo. Six of these islands (Taganak, Baguan, Boan, Great Bakkungan, Lihiman, and Langaan) are within Philippine territory while the remaining three (bakkungan Kechil, Gulisan, and Selingan) are under the … Read more
Murcielagos Island Protected Landscape and Seascape in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte. Twin islets are rich in floral and faunal species. Murcielagos Island Protected Landscape and Seascape were legislated as a protected area under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System by virtue of RA 11038 or the ENIPAS Act of 2018. With a total area … Read more
The Philippine Flag’s Sun Did you know? The Philippine Flag‘s Sun originally had a human face on it, which is similar to the sun on the flags of some South American republics that became independent from Spain, namely Argentina (1812) and Uruguay (1828). You may want to read: National Flag Day of the Philippines
On this day, May 24, in 1939, Rafael Palma, senator, journalist, Rizalian, and educator dies in Manila. Campaigning for the free press since the days of the Philippine Revolution, Palma was a correspondent for Antonio Luna’s newspaper under the 1st Philippine Republic, La Independencia (1898). During American rule in the Philippines, Palma founded the newspaper … Read more
Bongsanglay Natural Park Year established: May 31, 2000 Area covered: 518.90 hectares Location: Masbate Municipality: Batuan Biological Characteristics: Bongsanglay Natural Park is ecologically rich in marine and coastal habitats such as mangrove and beach forest, seagrass, coral reef/off-shore sandbars. Aside from the old-growth mangrove forest, the said protected area is also a home of the … Read more