The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, February 18, in 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi claimed Samar for King Felipe II of Spain. 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 2010, Wikileaks began releasing … Read more
On this day, February 16, in 1921, the celebration of Andres Bonifacio’s birthday every November 30 was enacted through Act. No. 2946. 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 1959, … Read more
On this day, February 15, in 1889, the first issue of La Solidaridad appeared in Barcelona under the editorship of Graciano Lopez Jaena. Today is also the birth of National Artist Jovita Fuentes (1895) and Manlilikha ng Bayan Uwang Ahadas (1945). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations … Read more
On this day, February 14, in 1975 the inauguration of the Philippine Heart Center for Asia took place.https://kahimyang.com/february/page/2/ Today is the feast day for St. Valentine, a priest, and physician martyred in Rome in 270 BCE.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-14 On this day in 2003 Dolly, the first cloned sheep was put to sleep at the age of 6 … Read more
On this day, February 13, in 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in Cibabao which is now Samar.https://kahimyang.com/february/page/2/ On this day in 1689 William and Mary were crowned king and queen of England. It was called the Glorious Revolution.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-13 On this day in 2012, UNESCO first celebrated World Radio Day as a day of appreciation … Read more