Today in History: The Balangiga Massacre in 1901
The Balangiga massacre was an incident in 1901 in the town of the same name during the Philippine-American War. It initially referred to the killing of about 48 members of the US 9th Infantry by…
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ACFIL’s Ang Tambuli September 2012 Newsletter
Ang Tambuli – is the official Newsletter of ACFIL, started last 2002 up to the present to form and inform the Filipinos in the region regarding the political, social & migration issues especially to those who…
Today in History: Pres. Ferdinand Marcos placed the country under martial law
Proclamation No. 1081 was the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Once in effect, it covered the entire republic on September 21, 1972. It was announced to the public…
Today in History: September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/11)[nb 1] were a series of four suicide attacks that were committed in the United States on September 11, 2001, coordinated to…
USA: Historic Filipinotown turns 10
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com LOS ANGELES — Saturday, August 4, marked the 10th anniversary of the designation of Historic Filipinotown (HIFI) in Los Angeles. Celebrations kicked off with…
Biography of Ninoy Aquino
By Kallie Szczepanski About.com A disturbing video shot in 1983 shows Filipino army personnel boarding a plane and ordering opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr., more commonly called Ninoy Aquino, to disembark. He smiles, but his eyes look…
Patnubay Advocacy Group – A Closer Look
About Patnubay Advocacy Group Patnubay promotes volunteerism and servant leadership. What is Volunteerism? Does not have organizational structure, no registration fee or membership fee needed to join Patnubay. With varied specialized talents, skills and experience,…
USA: SOME EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES
FILIPINAS, FEMINISM AND SEX Saturday, August 4, 2012 2:00pm – 4:30pm Echo Park Branch Library 1410 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 250-7808 Two Filipino American authors and scholars — Dr. Celine Parreñas…
PNoy Speech: 148th Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini & the 114th Foundation of the DFA 7/26/12
PNoy Speech: 148th Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini & the 114th Foundation of the DFA 7/26/12
PNoy’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2012
PNoy’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2012
12 Videos: Kalayaan ng mga OFWs – Ang Pag-uwi sa Inang-bayan
Ang kalayaan para sa karamihan ay ang makagawa ng kahit anong gusto nilang gawin. Ang mga kawatang politiko naman kung uusigin na ng taong-bayan, ang kalayaan para sa kanila ay ang makaalis ng Pilipinas dala…
May 28 to June 12 : Philippine National Flag Days
On March 6, 1965, Presidential Proclamation No. 374 was issued declaring May 28 as National Flag Day to commemorate the date the national emblem was first unfurled after the Philippine Revolutionary Army defeated the Spanish fores…
LA’s Fil-Am community braces for twin Independence Day fetes
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava The squabble about the date changing of our day of independence from July 4 to June 12 has been muted with the passage of time. In Los Angeles,…
April 8, 1898 – The Death of Pantaleon Villegas (Leon Kilat)
Pantaleon Villegas known as “Leon Kilat” led the successful April 3, 1898 uprising against the Spanish government in Cebu, City. By early morning Thursday, April 7, unknown to Katipuneros, the cruiser Don Juan Austria chartered…
HISTORY: Remembering the Tres de Abril uprising
This famous battle for Cebu happened on Palm Sunday, where Cebuanos dressed properly to go to mass and have their palms blessed. But a dawn incident on April 3rd happened where some Katipunero friends of…
Today in History: Death of Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay did not finish his term that was expected to end of December 30, 1957 because he died in a plane crash. On March 16, 1957 Magsaysay left Manila for Cebu City where he spoke…
Today In History: March 11, 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The 2011 earthquake of the Pacific coast of Tōhoku also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan…
Today in our History: First Battle of Bud Dajo
The First Battle of Bud Dajo, also known as the Battle of Mt. Dajo, was a counter insurgency action fought by the United States Army against native Moros in March 1906, during the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine-American War. While fighting was limited to…
Feature Article: Filipino words with Arabic origin
My Arabic is just conversational but for 13 years of my daily use of the language; I learned that there are many words in Arabic which are similar to ours. For several years, I had…
People Power Revolution’s 26th anniversary
The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1983-86. The methods used amounted to a…
Today in History: Birth of Tandang Sora
Melchora Aquino de Ramos (January 6, 1812 – March 2, 1919) was a Filipina revolutionary who became known as “Tandang Sora” in the history of the Philippines because of her age when the Philippine Revolution…
Today in History: Kaarawan ni Bonifacio
Commemorates the birth of national hero Andrés Bonifacio on November 30, 1863. Bonifacio is remembered on his birthday, rather than the date of his death, 10 May 1897, for historical reasons. Unlike Rizal and other…