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Pancho Villa (1901 – 1925)

Pancho Villa (1901 – 1925)

Long before the Philippines’ present-day boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao was born, a Filipino was already making waves in the world of boxing. Pancho Villa was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino flyweight boxer Francisco Guilledo was best known. Villa, [...]

Philippine-American War (1899–1902)

Philippine-American War (1899–1902)

The Philippine–American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the Philippines, which arose from the First Philippine Republic struggle against U.S. annexation of the Islands. This conflict is also known as the “Philippine Insurrection” because the U.S. government never [...]

Fort Santiago

Fort Santiago

Constructed by the Spaniards in 1571 over the wooden fort settlement of Rajah Sulayman, the fort was considered Spain’s major defense structure in the Philippines. Many famous Filipinos were imprisoned in the fort’s dungeons during the [...]

Manila Cathderal

Manila Cathderal

Located inside the walled city of Intramuros, Manila Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila.  The present church structure, although it has maintained a classic feel to it, is actually the 6th Cathedral [...]

Pres. Corazon “Cory” C. Aquino (1933 – 2009)

Pres. Corazon “Cory” C. Aquino (1933 – 2009)

Cory Aquino was the first female President of the Philippines and in the whole of Asia.  She served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. From being a self-proclaimed housewife, Cory Aquino took center [...]

Pres. Fidel V. Ramos (b. 1928)

Pres. Fidel V. Ramos (b. 1928)

Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) was the eight president of the Third Philippine Republic (July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1998).  Coming from period of political turmoil and economic instability during the administration of his predecessor, Corazon [...]

Bahay Tsinoy

Bahay Tsinoy

A stone’s throw away from the famous San Agustin Church inside the walled old city of Intramuros is a museum devoted entirely to the Chinese heritage in the country. Bahay Tsinoy (contraction of Tsino and Pinoy) [...]

Intramuros

Intramuros

The walled city of INTRAMUROS in Manila is considered as the primary symbol of former Spanish influence in the Philippines.  Intramuros  was the nerve center of the country during the three hundred fifty years of Spanish [...]

“Iskaylab”

(1)  “Iskaylab” (also “Habal-habal”) is an improvised motorcycle-based public transport with wooden carriage that can carry as many as a dozen passengers. Although now used interchangeably with “habal-habal,” the word “Iskaylab” appears to have originated in the mountainous areas [...]

KAPAMPANGAN

Basic Facts Also referred to as  Pampango, Capampangan,Pampangueño, and Amanung Sisuan (literally,”breastfed language”). One of the major languages of the Philippines.  It is the language spoken in the province of Pampanga, the southern half of the province of Tarlac and the northern [...]


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