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100th registration date, not foundation, for the INC
Renowned Catholic apologist Francis Raymund Gonzales (founder of 100% Katolikong Pinoy) hit the nail right when he said that Félix Manalo did not establish the Iglesia Ni Cristo on 27 July 1914. The...
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Happy 443rd birthday, La Laguna!
Noong Hunyo 13, 2012, sa isang kagila-gilalas na pagtuklas, nahanap ng historiador at beteranong manunulat na si José Mario “Pepe” Alas ang tunay na araw ng pagkakatatag ng dakilang Lalawigan ng...
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The story behind the assassination of Fernando Manuel Bustamante
Earlier today, in Palacio de Malacañán‘s official Facebook page, the below post was published: #todayinhistory — On August 9, 1717, Fernando Bustamante y Rueda assumed his post as the Spanish...
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Congratulations to La Familia Viajera for “Junífera Clarita”!
And here she is! Junífera Clarita Alas y Perey is the great great granddaughter of Don Paulo Évora (Calapán, Mindoro) and Doña Rafaela Bonilla (Unisan, Tayabas). She was born earlier this afternoon,...
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Un llamado desesperado en busca de ayuda…
Queridos amigos, Como algunos de ustedes ya saben, mi mujer Yeyette dio a luz el lunes pasado, la fiesta de Santa Clara de Asís, a nuestra nueva niña que es nuestro quinto prole. Y era su quinto...
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Pilipinas vs Filipinas (in defense of the KWF)
Hi folks! It’s been four years since the last time you heard of our unified voice. It was a huge hit because our collective take on the state of Filipino History disturbed and ruffled a few feathers,...
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My Filipiniana wedding! (part 3)
¡Mi familia maravillosa! Exactly a year ago today, our dreams finally came true — a wedding that was 14 years in the making! Our wedding rings on my wife’s Filipiniana bouquet composed of sampaguita,...
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Was the famous Leyte Landing of 1944 reenacted?
Today our country commemorates the 70th anniversary of the famous Leyte Landing. That historic event from World War II features the landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf to begin...
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Happy 2015!
¡Feliz Año 2015 a todos ustedes! I hope this year would be a productive one, blogwise. Thank you for patronizing this humble blog. And please continue joining me on my quest to recover and value our...
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Too many “official” hashtags for the upcoming papal visit?
In recent years, hashtags have become the lifeblood for social media’s dynamism, real-time qualities, and fast connectivity to other people sharing the same message or news online. Twitter set the...
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Pope Francisco has arrived!
Welcome to Filipinas, Pope Francisco!Filed under: Announcements, Christianity, Current Events
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The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Manila
We will always remember What we shouldn’t forget What made our hearts asunder From the rubbles of regret. Filed under: Announcements, Ciudad de Manila, Current Events, History, Intramuros, Metro...
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Noynoy, the #Fallen44, and the $5-million bounty
In the aftermath of the bungled mission to capture high-profile terrorist Zulkifli “Marwan” Abdhir, the Aquino government is now facing a morality crisis for failing to save the #Fallen44, the now...
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Birth anniversary of Paz Márquez de Benítez
Today is the birth anniversary of Paz Márquez de Benítez (1894–1983), a fellow Tayabeña. She hails from Lucena City, Tayabas Province where I was born. With Spanish being her first language, Márquez...
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Nature and tourism: think about it (Earth Day 2015)
Undated aerial view of old Sariaya. © Saint Joseph’s Academy Student Canteen. Look at all this extensive forest cover behind the town of old Sariaya in Tayabas Province! Do we even still have such...
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Was Indang Church… attacked?
Earlier today, a netizen from Indang posted several photos in his Facebook account of a horrendous accident inside the Saint Gregory the Church of Indang, Cavite. © Dino Carlo Callejas Rolle The impact...
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Today is the 444th founding anniversary of Filipinas; let’s make it official!
Yes, it’s that time of the year again when the cities of Manila and San Juan del Monte, both of which are in Metro Manila, busy themselves with festive celebrations. The former commemorates its...
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Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day 2015
Today we commemorate the ties that bound us forever, ties that have shaped us for three hundred and thirty-three years, ties that are seemingly gone yet are very much alive in the culture that we...
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August is History Month
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PORTAL – EDITED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 638 Proclamation No. 339, s. 2012 Signed on February 16, 2012 MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA...
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