The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941)Casque MakerIlocanoSan Quintin, Abra Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’. People in nearby towns of the province, in neighboring Sta. Maria and Vigan in Ilocos Sur, and as far as Laoag in Ilocos Norte sit up … Read more
Dr. Maribel G. Nonato In line with the celebration of 2023 National Women’s Month, we will be featuring our NAST PHL women for Agha Monday! Let’s get to know more about the empowered women of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). Dr. Maribel G. Nonato carried out pioneering research on the … Read more
Introducing our admin, co-conjurer & Hiligaynon learning facilitator, Raffy Bunal @raffybun. Raffy is a cultural worker across oceans and is a movement artist and theatermaker with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies. They recently were in immersion with Parangal Dance Company @parangaldance to deepen dance, music, and ritual research with indigenous communities across Maguindanao: Cotabato, Zamboanga, … Read more
Felix Galura: Father of Kapampangan Grammar (February 21, 1886 – July 21, 1919) The most well-known bearer of the Kapampangan surname Galura (Kapampangan mythical eagle/garuda) is Felix Galura, a Kapampangan writer, playwright, and poet from Bacolor, Pampanga who is known as the “Father of Kapampangan Grammar) with his Kapampangan book “Exercises on the Easy Way … Read more
Dr. Ricardo Trota Jose is a professor at the Department of History, University of the Philippines. He is the country’s foremost scholar on the Second World War in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific. He specializes in military and diplomatic history, with a focus on the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. He obtained his BA and … Read more