News Philippines » History: On this day in history, March 11, 1942, MacArthur leaves Philippines, vows to return
Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family left the Philippine island of Corregidor on this day in history, March 11, 1942. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to leave the island after ...
News Philippines » History: Kidlat Tahimik's Subversive Retelling of the Philippines' Colonial History
Installation view of Kidlat Tahimik: Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey & Fr. Dámaso: 500 Years of Conquistador RockStars at the Palacio de Cristal, Madrid (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) MADRID — ...
News Philippines » History: Islands in the Philippines: A Journey Through History, Culture, and Cuisine
Uncovering the rich tapestry of arts, traditions, and culinary heritage across the Philippine archipelago. In the quiet of dawn, the first light diffuses through Basilica Minore del Santo Niño’s ...
News Philippines » History: The Rosary Miracle of the Philippines: Commemorating 38 Years
MANILA, Philippines — This October, in honor of the Month of the Holy Rosary, the Filipino people commemorate a powerful event from 38 years ago that changed the course of Philippine history: the ...
News Philippines » History: Gael Garcia Bernal retells Philippines history in new film
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal stars in a new film which re-examines the discovery of the Philippines by European explorers and questions the existence of a national resistance hero. "Magellan", ...
News Philippines » History: Historian, Philippine Studies scholar Vicente Rafael passes away at 70
His book ‘Contracting Colonialism’ — widely praised for its elegance, theoretical sophistication, and erudition — established Vicente Rafael as a leading figure in the fields of Philippine history, ...
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