The Americans of Mindanao
In 1914, the American government of the Philippines initiated a policy of migration to the vast remote island of Mindanao. The people of the other island groups were rallied to homestead Mindanao and...
View ArticleAguinaldo’s Cane
Tucked away in an inconspicuous corner next to the elevator bolted to the wall in the basement of the historic Poland Seminary dormitory now a part of the Poland, Ohio Library, is a display case...
View ArticleMinsan, May Pilipino
“…ang mamatay ng dahil sa’yo.” Lupang Hinirang. Isa sa mga sagisag ng ating bayan. Isa sa mga dahilan kaya humihinto o nagdadahandahan ang mga pampasaherong jeep pag napapadaan sa mga pampublikong mga...
View ArticlePhilippines — The Death sentence
The Philippines is plagued by violent crime, with guns readily available and used in even minor disputes. Besides kidnapping and extortion gangs, there are communist and Muslim insurgencies (basically...
View ArticlePOGI na si Juan!
Matagal na panahon ding lugmok sa kahirapan si Juan – baon sa utang at alipin ng ibang bayan. Ngunit kahit papano’y umahon na si Juan. Bayad na ang mga utang at ang madungis n’yang pangalan ay...
View ArticlePhilippines’ Name Change: A Rejoinder
Flag of the Philippine Revolution: Flag of the Katipunan featuring the society’s acronym KKK in white in a line in the middle of a field of red. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What’s in a name, the Bard...
View ArticleThe Future Of Nursing
More than a decade from the nursing profession, being first officially pioneered in the Crimea War of 1854, it has now become the most diverse professional group of healthcare workers in the health...
View ArticleRH BILL: Pro or Anti
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN. After WWII in 1945, the world experienced an unprecedented increase or spike in world’s population brought about by the peace accord between countries for a lasting world...
View ArticleDecoding the Hidden Message on Dr. Jose Rizal’s Shoe
First of all, I’m not a Historian or had a History Major so if you find any inaccuracy or inconsistency of events in the introductory part of this blog, I apologize. I mostly based it from Wikipedia,...
View ArticlePagbati sa Kaarawan ni Gat. Andres Bonifacio
Ipinaabot ko ang pagbati sa isang Bayaning Pilipinong nagdaraos ng paggunita sa kanyang araw ng pagsilang, sa Dakilang Andres Bonifacio. Isa siyang Dakilang Bayani ng Bayang Pilipinas. Tunay na walang...
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