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Rizal as member of media
Tomorrow, we celebrate Jose Rizal’s 151st birth anniversary. If Rizal were alive today, it is not farfetched that he would be in media. I would imagine him writing stinging commentaries on the corrupt politicians and self-righteous civil society leaders the … Continue reading
When and where was Philippine flag first unfurled?
A friend who listened to President Aquino’s speech at the 114th Philippine Independence Day celebration at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan yesterday called me up confused about a historical event he cited. The President started his speech recalling last year’s … Continue reading
A Galleon museum in Manila
There’s a plan to build a galleon museum in Manila that will not only make Filipinos appreciate Philippine historical ties with Latin America but in the words of Mexico’s First Lady Margarita Zavala, “ could serve as an intercultural and … Continue reading
Researchers discover fossil of human older than Tabon Man
By Howie G. Severino, GMANews.TV Move over, Tabon Man. Callao Man is here. Evidence has emerged that the islands comprising the Philippines could have been inhabited by humans more than a dozen millennia before the so-called Tabon Man of Palawan, … Continue reading
Between legend and truth
by J.B. Baylon Malaya This holiday season has allowed me to do something I like doing a lot – and which costs very little. I refer to my habit of going to a bookstore, and staying there for an hour … Continue reading
