The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
May 18, 1571 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and another Rajah came out to the ship for peace talks. The guests were showered with gifts and repeatedly told of Spanish desires for peace. He was convincing. The only Filipino who held out was Soliman, and he did so, said the Filipinos, because of what had happened … Read more
DOST-FPRDI (Forest Products Research and Development Institute) study shows promising health benefits of bamboo leaves. This will hopefully make bamboo leaves more popular in the Philippines. The research project of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), completed by the team of Ms.Mariluz SP. Dionglay, shows that leaves of the bamboo species “kauayan-tinik” (Bambusa … Read more
Nutribun in Philippines The “nutribun” helped combat hunger in public school children in the 1970s. Today, San Miguel Corporation has revived this life-saving bread solely to distribute for free to less-fortunate communities. Here’s what’s inside the 2020 version nutribun: Baked fresh every day – nutribuns are baked daily at San Miguel Foods’ Ready-to-Eat Food … Read more
2020 Digital Pamana Postcard-Making Challenge Winners Congratulations to the winners of the People’s Choice Awards for the Digital Pamana Postcard Challenge! Happy Heritage Month! People’s Choice Award Winners1. Manlilikha ng BayanArtist: John Alberto Morales, Quezon City, metro manila 2. Laro ng LahiArtist: Karl Antonie Animas, Brgy.Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo 3. PiliPINASArtist: Karen Gretel Nieva, Mogpog, Marinduque … Read more
Congratulations Ernesto Guzman Jr for winning a gold medal in the Male under-40 of the inaugural Online Daedo Open European Poomsae Championships. You may want to read: Who is Erlinda Lavandia? Margielyn Didal wins gold