On this day, February 12

On this day, February 12, is the birth of National Artist Lamberto V. Avellana (1915) 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 1912, Puyi abdicated as emperor of China at … Read more

On this day, February 11

On this day, February 11, is the birth of National Artist Lucio D. San Pedro (1913). 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 1858 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes, France … Read more

On this day, February 10

On this day, February 10, in 1899 Rudyard Kipling’s poem titled “The White Man’s Burden: The United States and the Philippine Islands” was published in the NY Sun. Sen. Benjamin Tillman used it as part of his speech against the US occupation of the Philippines. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an … Read more

On this day, February 9

On this day, February 9, is the birthday of Father Jose Apolonio Burgos (1837) in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. 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 1943 the battle at Guadalcanal … Read more

On this day, February 8

On this day, February 8, in 1935 the constitutional convention completed the drafting of the 1935 constitution. 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 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots … Read more