The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, May 25, is the birth of National Scientist Julian A Banzon (1908) and the death of National Artist Ramon O Valera (1972). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this … Read more
On this day, May 22, is the birth of National Artist J Elizalde Navarro (1924) and the death of National Artist Lino Brocka (1991). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day … Read more
On this day, May 21, is the death of Manlilikha ng Bayan Samaon Sulaiman (2011). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 2002, East Timor became an independent country.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21 Today … Read more
On this day, May 15, in 1893 Jose Nepomuceno from Manila was born. Nepomuceno started the film industry in the Philippines.https://kahimyang.com/may/page/3/ On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse first appeared as a cartoon character in the short film Plane Crazy.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-15 On this day in 1859, Pierre Curie was born, Marie Curie’s husband and partner in … Read more
On this day, May 1, is the birth of National Artist Felipe P. de Leon (1912). Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer, conductor, and scholar, Filipinized Western music forms, a feat aspired for by Filipino composers who preceded him. The prodigious body of De Leon’s musical compositions, notably the sonatas, marches, and concertos have become the … Read more