The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Happiest birthday to the National Academy of Science and Technology Agriculture Sciences Division Chair, Academician Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr.! He was born on February 3, 1950. Acd. Rasco is recognized for his pioneering and outstanding contributions in the field of plant breeding, specifically tropical vegetables, and tropical white potato breeding. As a team leader, he … Read more
Who is the first female associate justice of the Philippines Supreme Court? On November 22, 1913, jurist and politician Cecilia Muñoz-Palma was born in Bauan, Batangas. After earning her law degree at the University of the Philippines and topping the bar examinations in 1937, she proceeded to study at Yale University where she earned her … Read more
Mother of the Philippine Red Cross: Trinidad Tecson Trinidad Tecson, the fierce Filipina revolutionary leader, and eskrima fighter was born in San Miguel de Mayumo (now San Miguel), Bulacan on November 18, 1848. A veteran in combat, she joined the Katipunan in 1895 and fought and aided in Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War. Born as … Read more
On this day November 18, in 1928, politician Salvador H. Laurel was born in Paco, Manila to Jose P. Laurel, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic, and Pacencia Valencia Hidalgo. A noted opposition leader during the Marcos dictatorship, he ran as vice-president to Corazon C. Aquino during the 1986 Snap Elections … Read more
Who is the 8th President of the Philippines? Today, November 4, 2020, we commemorate the 124th birth anniversary of the 8th President of the Philippines, Carlos Polestico Garcia. Carlos P. Garcia was born in 1896 to parents Policronio Garcia and Ambrosia Polestico in Talibon. He finished Bachelor of Laws in 1923 in the Philippine Law … Read more