Early Life The Philippine presidential candidate Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. is known to most Filipinos and the world of boxing …
Isko Moreno Domagoso: From the Small Screen to the National Stage
Who is Isko Moreno? Francisco Moreno Domagoso was born on October 24, 1974 and he grew up in Tondo, Manila. …
Andres Bonifacio—Who Is He and Why Is He the Unwanted National Hero?
Owing to his leadership in creating the secret revolutionary organization called the Kataastaasang Kagalangalangang Katipunan (KKK), Andres Bonifacio’s title was …
Dr. Jose Rizal: National Hero of the Philippines and the First Asian Nationalist
Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 to Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo in Calamba, Laguna. From a young …
The Invisible Workforce: Filipino Domestic Workers and Their Experience of Discrimination
Domestic workers are those who render work within the context of a home, whose labor is necessary and desirable to …
Culture of Migration: Why Millions of Filipinos Work Abroad
Why do millions of Filipinos work abroad? Because Filipinos have always done it—they have always migrated to work in other …
Discovering the Origins of Arnis
It is a popular belief that Filipinos are resourceful, a trait the current population takes pride in. But what many …
Emilio Aguinaldo: Hero or Traitor?
Emilio Aguinaldo was born on March 22, 1869 in Kawit, Cavite. His father was appointed by the Spanish colonial government …
Why Many Are Migrating to the Philippines Permanently
It is ironic—Filipinos itch to leave the Philippines to work or live abroad while at the same time, foreign expatriates …
Is There Proof of Metallurgical Craft in Pre-Colonial Philippines?
It’s difficult to say for certain that the early pre-colonial Pilipinos had weapons and what those weapons were. For one, …
How the Philippine-American War Led to the Invention of the Colt .45 Handgun
The United States of America was born from an armed revolution fought by volunteer armies against a monarch that had …
The Pull of Migration: Why There Are so Many Filipino Nurses in the US
Just how many Filipino nurses are there in the US? There are an estimated 143, 600 Filipino registered nurses in …