The Philippine Postal Corporation is releasing a sesquicentennial commemorative stamp. Born in 1864 to farmer Inocencio Mabini and market vendor Dionisia Maranan, he quit schooling due to poverty. He got a scholarship at San Juan de Letran for his Bachelor of Arts in 1891, and moved to ...
His novels Noli me tangere (Touch Me Not; 1887) and El Filibusterismo (The Subversive; 1891) greatly influenced the subsequent development of Philippine literature, as did his verses and publicistic works. The national-liberation revolution of 1896–98 led to a powerful upsurge of national self...
During thePhilippine Revolutionagainst theSpaniards, San Roque Church served as the meeting place of theKatipuneroscoming from the west coast of Manila going to Balintawak. On February 10, 1899, during thePhilippine–American War, the church was partly destroyed by US forces when Gen.Antonio Luna...
Maybe spend it with an ancestor—Isabelo del Rosario (b. 1878/d.1901), a Kapampangan patriot and a Katipunero who was executed in Mexico for his role in the Philippine Revolution. Kapitan Bicong’s last request was to play his violin for one last time. With that final wish granted, h...
Andres Bonifaction was one of the founders of KKK (Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng Anak ng Bayan) also known as Katipunan and became the Supreme Leader (Supremo) later on. He was the "Father of the Philippine Revolution" and recognized as a Filipino revolutionary leader. He...
National anthem:“Lupang Hinirang,” music from “Marcha Nacional Filipina” (Philippine National March) by Julian Felipe; lyrics from poem “Filipinas” by Jose Palma National motto:“Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan At Makabansa.” Geographical description: Southeastern Asia, archipelago...
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The Story of Philippine National Anthem The Philippine national anthem was composed by Julian Felipe in spanish, The lone surviving revolutionary member of...
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A timeline cabinet here shows the Philippine Revolution vis-a-vis the democratic revolutions in the West and Asia. Paintings of Katipunan Soldiers (Contempo Group) Furniture within includesan interesting table which doubled as the Katipunero’s ballot box, andthree chairs whereAndres Bonifacio,Apolin...