TANDANG SORA: PROFILE OF A COURAGEOUS MOTHERby Bryan Anthony C. Paraiso Few Filipinos are aware that a Filipino heroine is celebrating her bicentennial birthday today—Melchora Aquino, popularly known as Tandang Sora. We, who were taught Philippine history by rote, have come to know her through the stately appellation “Mother of the Katipunan,” continue reading : Tandang Sora: Profile of A Courageous Mother
Bonifacio’s Undead Legacy
BONIFACIO’S UNDEAD LEGACYby Peter Jaynul V. Uckung Andres Bonifacio was not the father of the Philippine Revolution. Social injustice was. He was not poor. He was not uneducated. He was a working class hero, who initiated a period of immense struggle from below, an effort often treated as a footnote in Philippine history. continue reading : Bonifacio’s Undead Legacy
Cemeteries of Memories, Where Journey to Eternity Begins
CEMETERIES OF MEMORIESWHERE JOURNEY TO ETERNITY BEGINSby Quennie Ann J. Palafox Cemeteries are the least visited places in contrast to parks and shopping malls. Not until November 1, when All Saints is annually held, that cemeteries get absolutely crowded with families visiting their departed loved ones. Contrary to common knowledge that cemeteries are mere final continue reading : Cemeteries of Memories, Where Journey to Eternity Begins
Sergio Osmena: Remembering the Grand old man of Cebu
SERGIO OSMEÑA: REMEMBERING THE GRAND OLD MAN OF CEBU(1878-1961) Sergio Osmeña is commonly associated with the Philippine fifty-peso bill since it bears his image. Popularly known as the “Grand Old Man of Cebu”, Osmeña rose from being a newspaper reporter to the Presidency of the Philippine Republic in1944-46. Juana Suico continue reading : Sergio Osmena: Remembering the Grand old man of Cebu
The Song of O-Sei-San
THE SONG OF O-SEI-SANBy: Quennie Ann J. Palafox A popular song among ex-couples, who had let go of one another for the reason that breaking apart is the right thing to do, is “Somewhere Down the Road”. It’s lyrics tells the story of a love that was lost, but one that still continue reading : The Song of O-Sei-San
The War and the General
THE WAR AND THE GENERALby Peter Jaynul V. Uckung Miguel Malvar is a symbol of war – war against the Spaniards and war against the Americans. Though he opted to surrender to the Americans on April 16, 1902, he is remembered by history as one of the fightingest Filipino generals during the resistance continue reading : The War and the General
Teodora Alonso’s Trail of Tears
TEODORA ALONSO’S TRAIL OF TEARSby Peter Jaynul V. Uckung Being the one of the richest tenant couples of the Calamba Hacienda, one would think that the Mercado-Rizal family was way too high to be affected by colonial mistreatment. The family was the first to own a big adobe house in the town continue reading : Teodora Alonso’s Trail of Tears
Spanish: A Language of the Filipino Nationalist Discourse
SPANISH: A LANGUAGE OF THE FILIPINO NATIONALIST DISCOURSEby Nicole Anne A. Zapanta “To convey in a language that is not one’s own the spirit that is one’s own” –Raja Rao Spanish has Don Quijote de la Mancha, English has the writings of Shakespeare, German would not be German if it was continue reading : Spanish: A Language of the Filipino Nationalist Discourse
Reinventing the Filipino Hero
REINVENTING THE FILIPINO HERO by Quennie Ann J. Palafox People grow up with their favorite childhood heroes motivating them in their everyday lives. Children often dream of becoming Clark Kent, whose alter ego, Superman, uses superhuman abilities in saving mankind from evil forces. Hence, we are always confronted with the question of continue reading : Reinventing the Filipino Hero
De La Salle University
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY1911-2011By: Ferdinan S. Gregorio Protestantism surfaced in the Philippines upon the arrival of the Americans, liberalizing the concepts of religion and education. This led to the rise of non-sectarian private elementary and secondary schools which did not include Catechism among their subjects. The diminishing influence of Catholic education was continue reading : De La Salle University
Filipinos to be called ‘Rizalines’
FILIPINOS TO BE CALLED ‘RIZALINES’‘Gen. Artemio Ricarte’s Rizaline Constitution’By: Quennie Ann J. Palafox Decades ago, debates cropped up concerning the appropriateness of “Philippines” as our national name, “Filipinos” as our nationality, for the name Philippines is said to denote the slavery and colonization of a great country. Some proposed to abolish the continue reading : Filipinos to be called ‘Rizalines’
A Few Thoughts on Freedom and Colonial Culture
A FEW THOUGHTS ON FREEDOM AND COLONIAL CULTUREby Ferdinan S. Gregorio According to Esteban de Ocampo, former Chairperson and Executive Director of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, “Filipinos are by nature and tradition a liberty-loving people. The pages of their history are replete with revolts, uprisings, mutinies, insurrections, and rebellions continue reading : A Few Thoughts on Freedom and Colonial Culture