The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
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
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
Fernando Amorsolo is known as the Grand Old Man of Philippine Art. He was the first National Artist of the Philippines. Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892, and he passed away on April 24, 1972, He was one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was … Read more
Today, November 14, 2018 is the 143rd birth anniversary of “Heneral Goyo”, the eagle of Bulacan and the martyr of “Pasong Tirad”. “Heneral Goyo” (Gregorio del Pilar) was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War. He was born on November 14, 1875 and he passed away on December 2, … Read more
Senator Leila De Lima read about the very inspiring story of Joseph Vincent Satura, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary from Cebu City who graduated cum laude and topped this year’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering board exam. Joseph Vincent Satura was a scholar in the University of Cebu. He acknowledged that … Read more