The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Patrocinio Gamboa was one of the first members of the Philippine revolution in the Visayas. He was involved by helping in the treatment of injured members of the revolution and helped in fundraising and medicine procurement for the revolutionary. Isa sya sa mga unang miyembro ng rebolusyon sa Bisayas, kung saan tumulong sya sa paggamot … Read more
Retired Col. Ibarra Mariano, 87, is one of the oldest bar examinees this year. He finished law school 51 years ago but only took the Bar in 1995 but failed. The second Sunday of 2018 Bar examinations have been concluded at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. The examinees almost all … Read more
Tandang Sora (Melchora Aquino) alone raised her six children and when the Katipunan was founded, she helped the members by taking care of them like her own children. This is the reason for her arrest by the Spaniards. The Spaniards tortured her to extract information on the whereabouts of the KKK’s members but she never … Read more
Secretary Locsin is in Brussels to represent President Rodrigo Duterte in the biennial summit that brings together leaders of Asia and Europe. During their meeting, Secretary Locsin and Prime Minister Rutte discussed the state of relations between the Philippines and the Netherlands and steps both countries could take to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. The Image … Read more
Today is the 103rd birth anniversary of NVN Gonzalez, National Artist for Literature. He was born on September 8, 1915, and he passed away on November 28, 1999. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez, better known as NVN Gonzalez, fictionist, essayist, poet, and teacher, articulated the Filipino spirit in rural, and urban landscapes. He … Read more