The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, August 14, in 1991, Batas Republika Blg.7104 which created KWF (Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino) was signed into law. This law shall be known as the “Commission on the Filipino Language Act.” This law was enacted pursuant to the mandate of the Philippine Consitution. It is hereby declared to be a policy, of … Read more
On this day, August 13, in 1898, the mock Battle of Manila concluded with Spanish forces surrendering to the Americans. In the photo are two boys in an open area with thatched roof buildings in the background, a site of the mock Battle of Manila on Aug. 13, 1898, Manila, Philippines. 1924 On this … Read more
On this day. August 12, 1887, the National Library of the Philippines (Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas) was established as the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas through Royal Order 689. 1898 On this day, August 12 in 1898, the Protocol of Peace between Spain and the United States was signed. It was supposed to end hostilities in the … Read more
2000 On this day, August 11, we celebrate the 19th year of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Philippines established diplomatic relations with Saint Vincent and Grenadines in the year 2000. The country is under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. … Read more
On this day, August 10, in 1519, the fleet of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville, Spain. The fleet landed on Homonhon Island in the Philippines almost two years later, on March 1521. 1898 On this day, August 10, in 1898, Lorenzo Tañada was born in Gumaca, Quezon. He was one of the … Read more