The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Introducing our beloved teachers. Firie Jill Ramos for Waray (Eastern Visayas) Firie Jill T. Ramos writes poems, fiction/susumaton, and children’s stories in Waray. She won the 2019 NCCA Writers Prize for the Novel in Waray and Chito Rono Literary Award for Poetry in 2009. Firie’s poems have appeared in different publications and anthologies here and … Read more
Introducing our beloved teachers. Minxie Villaver @minxieminxiespider for Sugbuanun [Cebuano] (Central Visayas & Mindanao) ✨ Minxie Villaver is a managing editor, professional content editor, creative writer, and freelance independent actress with Latin honors in her BA literature degree. Currently, an MA student majoring in literature at Cebu Normal University, she juggles her involvements in the … Read more
Dr. Josephino C. Comiso Let’s get to know more about the members of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). Dr. Josefino C. Comiso is a known expert in the field of physical sciences. He was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the local and international scientific community and the general public, … Read more
FIRST MORO NATIONAL ARTIST. Abdulmari Asia Imao was conferred the title in 2006 making him the first Moro (Muslim Ethno-linguistic group in Mindanao) to receive such recognition. The indigenous ukkil, sarimanok, and naga motifs have been popularized through his works. He draws inspiration from Tausug and Maranao arts. National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon Abueva … Read more
Ambalang Ausalin (March 4, 1943 – February 18, 2022)Textile WeaverYakanLamitan, Basilan Weaving is an extremely important craft in the Yakan community. All Yakan women in the past were trained in weaving. Long ago, a common practice among the Yakan was that, when a female was born, the pandey, traditional midwife, would cut the umbilical cord … Read more