Tribu TAGABAWA

  Meet them at the Kalinaw Kultura Launch on November 29 at Abreeza Mall Davao, 1:30 pm.   The Kalinaw Kultura is a program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.   Tagabawa means living belong Mt.Apo.   They are very meticulous and careful about their clothes. … Read more

Santiago Alvarez | Kidlat ng Apoy

  Santiago Alvarez “Kidlat ng Apoy” is known in Cavite for his bravery after he leads many battles in the province which include the “Battle of Dalahican”, the first great victory of the Filipinos against the Spaniards. Kilala sya sa Cavite sa kanyang katapangan matapos niyang pangunahan ang maraming laban ng katipunan sa probinsya kabilang … Read more

First Filipino Hero | Lapu-Lapu

The first Filipino hero is Lapu-Lapu. Lapu-Lapu was the first Filipino to fight colonization after he and his men blocked Magellan’s fleet in the Battle of Mactan in 1521. This event consequently, delayed the occupation of the Philippines by Spain for more than 40 years. Siya ang unang Filipino na nilabanan ang kolonisasyon matapos nilang … Read more

Remembering Captain Jose Calugas

Remembering Captain Jose Calugas Captain Jose Calugas is the first Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor from the United States. He is a mess sergeant of a battery (artillery) during world war II. The action for which the award was made took place near Culis, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands, on 16 January 1942. A … Read more

Gomburza

  Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgoz and Jacinto Zamora, known as Gomburza are the three secular priests who were accused as the brain or mastermind of the Cavite Mutiny on January 1872 and sentenced to the penalty of death by garrote.   The death of the three priests made many Filipinos and the Catholic church to … Read more