The inherent blessings of adversity is opportunity. When the Philippine national hero was banished into exile by the Spanish colonial authorities,José Rizal lost no time in transforming sleepy town o...Read More
Born on October 31, 1870 in Dumangas, Iloilo to Nicolas Salas and Nicolasa Dicen, Quintin Salas liberated his hometown from the Spanish authorities three days before his 28th birthday. This spurred a ...Read More
The first Molo Church was built using tabique pampango, the most popular construction technique in the Philippines at that time mainly due to lack of rockstones, manpower, and funding. In 1863, Father...Read More
I. His life: Born to Everardo Javier and Feliza Bellaflor on October 31, 1942, in Barangay Lanag, Hamtic, Antique Finished a Bachelor of Arts (1963) and Bachelor of Laws (1968) in Ateneo; passed th...Read More
Ancient settlements were built along the river banks as historic modes of transportation were primarily water-based. Such was the case of Lal-lo, Cagayan. During the Spanish colonial era, Lal-lo was c...Read More
The ecclesiastical administration of Camalaniugan was accepted by the Dominicans on June 15, 1596. The church and the convent were destroyed by fire in 1719. They were rebuilt but were destroyed again...Read More
There is more to San Antonio, Zambales other than its beautiful coves, white beaches, magnificent islands, Spanish-era lighthouse, and abundant sea. There is a monument in front of the town hall so co...Read More
The Base Hospital of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines – Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL) was transferred to Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on May 27, 1945. This move brought the hospital closer ...Read More
“In the beginning there was no Philippines but there was Butuan.” This is not an empty boast but a definitive declaration that resonates deeply into the annals of Philippine history. As ea...Read More