The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, June 9, in 1919, The Philippine Women’s University was founded. Today, June 9, 2019, is the 100th founding anniversary of this great school. The Philippine Women’s University is the Philippines’ first private tertiary education institution for women. It was founded on this day in 1919 by a group of Filipino women composed … Read more
On this day, May 30, in 1892,Fernando Amorsolo, a Filipino painter and National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts, was born in Paco, Manila. He is considered one of the most celebrated painters of his time. Along with his younger brother Pablo, he learned painting from their uncle, painter Fabian de la Rosa. He … Read more
On this day, May 29, in 1936, aviators Juan Calvo and Antonio Arnaiz became the first Filipinos to fly to Madrid, Spain onboard the plane Commonwealth. The first Filipinos to fly to Madrid, Spain The first successful aerial journey from Spain to Manila took place in May 1926, when the Legazpi first landed in Manila. … Read more
On this day, May 20, in 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the revolutionary forces in the Philippines, issued a decree creating the Philippine Revolutionary Navy. Its first naval vessel consisted of a pinnace (small sailboat) from the Spanish flagship Reina Cristina that was captured and donated to the Philippines by the US Asiatic Squadron. He … Read more
On this day, May 17, in 1897, newly appointed Governor-General of the Philippines Fernando Primo de Rivera issued a decree granting a general amnesty to all Filipino revolutionaries who would surrender to the Spanish government. Most of the revolutionaries ignored the decree, prompting Rivera to launch a major offensive against them in Cavite. Emilio … Read more