The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Congratulations Meggie Ochoa for giving the Philippines its 6th medal at the Asian Games 2018 after facing Filipino foe Kaila Napolis in the women’s Jiu Jitsu 49kg Final of Repechage. Philippine jiu-jitsu bet Meggie Ochoa emerges triumphant against compatriot Kaila Napolis, taking the honor of bringing home the Philippines’ sixth 2018 Asian Games bronze … Read more
Magdalena Gamayo: Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan Congratulations on the 98th birthday of Manlilikha ng Bayan Magdalena Gamayo! (August 13, 1924) Magdalena Gamayo Textile Weaver Ilocano Pinili, Ilocos Norte Magdalena Gamayo has taught herself the traditional patterns of binakol, inuritan (geometric designs), kusikos (spiral forms similar to whirlwind), and the most challenging pattern – the Inubon … Read more
Did you know that Tee Han Kee was the first Chinese physician admitted to practice medicine in the Philippines and saved the country from probable epidemic? Tee Han Kee came to the Philippines in the 1900 to accept a position in the new colonial government’s Bureau of health. He became a leader in the Philippines … Read more
Today, August 7 is the 40th death anniversary of Jovita Fuentes. Jovita Fuentes is a national artist for music. She was born on February 15, 1895, and passed away on August 7, 1978. Long before Lea Salonga’s break into Broadway, there was already Jovita Fuentes‘ portrayal of Cio-cio san in Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at … Read more
Here is Sen Trillanes’ statement over Allan Peter Cayetano’s word war against former President Benigno Aquino III. Secretary Allan Peter Cayetano of Foreign Affairs has proven to be a political snake. The Panatag standoff happened in 2012. during which time Cayetano was still a loyal ally of the Aquino administration, so obviously, he never saw … Read more