The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Remembering Jorge Barlin: The First Filipino Bishop Jorge Barlin was born on 23 April 1850 in Baao, Camarines Sur to Mateo Alfonso Barlin and Francisca Imperial. He entered the Seminario Conciliar de Nueva Caceres in 1862 and was ordained a priest in 1875. It had just been three years since the Gomburza were executed, and … Read more
Who is Leonor Rivera? Leonor Rivera was born on 11 April 1867 in Camiling, Tarlac. She was known for being Jose Rizal’s faithful girlfriend for eleven years. It is said that she was Rizal’s inspiration for the character of Maria Clara in his novel Noli Me Tangere. You may want to read: Publisher of Noli … Read more
First Female Commercial Pilot in Southeast Asia Ma. Aurora Amanda Carandang-Gloria is the first female commercial pilot in Southeast Asia. Her first flight as a full-fledged captain was for the Philippine Airlines on Fokker 50 flight from Manila to Baguio in 1993. After her glorious 10 years stint in PAL, she engaged herself in the … Read more
Benjamin Arda (Golf) is the 3rd Hall of Fame Awards Enshrinee. 16 World Cup of Golf Appearances 9 Asian Circuit Golf Wins (1963, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 19790 4 Japan Golf Tour Wins (1973, 1976, 1977) 3 Philippine Open Wins (1961, 1963, 1979) Born on June 3, 1929, Ben Arda’s legacy in the … Read more
Who is Ric Ramasola? The man behind the name is Teodorico “Ric” Ramasola. He was born on October 23, 1936, in Maribojoc, Bohol to parents Ponciano Ramasola and Presentacion Martinez Ramasola. Ponciano, an artist himself, had worked in a sculpture and photography shop in Manila in the 1920s and later established his photography studio in … Read more