The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, July 11, in 1985, Filipino Redemptorist priest and activist Rudy Romano was abducted by armed men in Tisa, Labangon, Cebu City and has not been seen since. Romano was known for his community work wherein he helped farmers, workers and the poor with their struggle for social change and better living … Read more
Martin Delgado is a teacher and a General of the Philippine Revolution. He led the rise/hoisting of the Philippine flag in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. It is the first outside of Luzon. He declares the Federal Republic of the Visayas in December 1898. During his leadership, the revolutionaries in Iloilo have been fighting for more than … Read more
On this day, May 13, in 1903, Apolinario Mabini, the so-called “Sublime Paralytic”, Prime Minister of the First Republic and chief adviser to Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo, died of cholera at his brother’s house in Nagtahan, Manila. Apolinario Mabini was born on July 23, 1864. He was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman. … Read more
Benjie Magalong won the May 2019 Mayoralty position in Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines. Who is Benjie Magalong? Benjie Magalong is considered a Baguio Boy although his roots originated from the province of Pangasinan. Throughout his career, both in the Police and the Military, he worked silently, yet produces positive … Read more
Do you know Edith L Tiempo? She was proclaimed National Artist for Literature in 1999. The Philippine Postal Corporation (Phlpost) even printed 25,000 copies of the commemorative stamp which are being sold at Php12 each. Phlpost released the new commemorative stamps to mark the birth centenary (1919-2019) of National Artist Dr. Edith L. Tiempo. These … Read more