Philippines News News Philippines » History: Philippines Typhoon History
As Jeff Masters blogged today Super Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda as it was named in the Philippines) was the most powerful typhoon on record to strike the nation and one of the, if not the, strongest ...
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: 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: Philippine history quiz: Do you know which heroes used these aliases?
Taga-ilog, Jomapa, and Laong Laan are only some of the aliases or pen names used by our national heroes in fighting for Philippine freedom. In modern times, Filipinos in certain professions still use ...
News Philippines » History: When scrolling becomes an introduction to history
A student scrolling through TikTok, YouTube or Facebook may come across a piece of Philippine history without looking for it. A clip about Andres ...
News Philippines » History: Iglesia ni Cristo history as insight into Philippine history
Last of a series IN the two previous pieces in this series, I essentially suggested that the unfolding of events in Philippine history has influenced the history of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). The ...
News Philippines » History: Filipinos are buying books to preserve the truth about the Marcos regime
Filipinos living abroad are snapping up books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, not just to read about history but to preserve it. The rush to buy books documenting Marcos’ ...
News Philippines » History: A guide to the Philippines’ history, economy and politics
THE Philippines is one of Asia’s two archipelagic states (Indonesia is the other), comprising more than 7,000 islands dividing the Pacific Ocean from the South China Sea. Those islands are divided ...
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 ...