The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, June 14, in 1971, Carlos P. Garcia, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, died in Quezon City. Carlos Garcia served as Foreign Affairs Secretary from December 1953 to August 1957. He also served as President of the Philippines from 1957 to 1961. As President, Garcia adopted a “Filipino First Policy,” which gives preferences … Read more
On this day, June 13, in 1993, Benjie Paras returns to the Shell lineup and played his first game in the 1993 PBA season. The Tower of Power wanted out of his team before the season started and has expressed his desire to play for Shell’s rival Ginebra San Miguel. 2010 On this day, June … Read more
The K 12 program in the Philippines was introduced in 2013. It was in 2013 when RA 10533 became a law. This law is known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”. It was popularly called K to 12 because the act, (RA 10533), enhanced the Philippine Basic Education System by strengthening its … Read more
Mangechay is the equivalent of Bathala in the myth of the Kapampangan. He is known as a weaver, it is said that the sky is his masterpiece and the starlight is caused by small holes in his weave. He leads the universe for millennia. (Kapampangan Mythology) Siya ang katumbas ni Bathala sa mitolohiya ng mga … Read more
On this day, June 11, 2005, whistleblower and former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Deputy Director Samuel Ong sought shelter at the San Carlos Seminary in Guadalupe, Makati. The day before he revealed he had the “Mother of All Tapes” containing the alleged full wiretapped conversation of Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcellano and Philippine President Gloria … Read more