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 …
How to Play Shato
If the US is known for its game of baseball, local Filipino kids have its native version too – shato …
Start a Family Christmas Tradition: 5 Ways to Make a Parol
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to put up our Christmas decorations! Although, many probably already started in “SeptemBER” …
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 …
Hybrid Identity: Struggles of Second-Generation Filipino Migrants
Filipino laborers escaped from the galleons where they had been conscripted to work as crew. Known as the “Manila men,” …
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 …
Gabriela Silang: Ilocana Heroine
What we call “history” is the carefully constructed story of a people or nation through the ages. Each name and …
Sumpit – A Traditional Filipino Weapon for Hunting and Having Fun
In today’s Filipino towns, you can still find people playing sumpit. Some locals even hold competitions involving sumpit. One game …
General Antonio Luna: Man of Action, Reluctant Revolutionary, Fallen Hero
Antonio Luna was born to an ilustrado family from La Union but their family moved to Binondo sometime in 1861 …