After General Emilio Aguinaldo's demise in 1964, Aguinaldo mansion, aka the House of History, was declared a national shrine (freedom shrine) by means of RA 4039 by President Diosdado Macapagal on 18 June 1964.
The declaration of independence transpired nineteen days after General Emilio Aguinaldo established a Dictatorial Government, which existed from 24 May 1898 to 22 June 1898.
The famous man-made Lion's head arguably carved out of limestone in 1970s by a Cordilleran carver, Reynaldo Lopez Nanyak.
By virtue of RA 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, yearly, we observe Flag days from May 28 to June 12. This is in commemoration of the victory of General Emilio Famy Aguinaldo and his gallant men against the Spaniards and the unfurling of the first Philippine flag at... Continue Reading →
This is a popular and highly regarded place for reflection in the Province of Bukidnon. Located on a hill in the village of San Jose in the capital city of Bukidnon, Monastery of Transfiguration is home to the Benedictine monks. Inaugurated in 1983, the pyramid-like monastery was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin... Continue Reading →
The cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto is a famous landmark in the province wherein thousands of devotees from all walks of life, regardless where they come from, flock here by foot or "alay lakad" every Lenten season to pay homage to Jesus Christ and to visit some attractions here like the 14 Stations of the cross, the statue of Jesus Christ in the cave, the miracle spring, among others.
A closer look inside the intriguing, mysterious, famous and picturesque belfry in Daraga, Albay
Like Carpathia and Californian, Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was a Liverpool registered ship. It was built in a shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. Contrary to what was depicted in the top-grossing film, Titanic made its maiden voyage, as scheduled, from Southhampton, United Kingdom to New York City, USA. Interestingly, the ill-fated Royal Mail Ship had... Continue Reading →
The picture was taken at the old Nayong Pilipino, a cultural theme park, during our field trip in 1987. The Nayong Pilipino theme park, dubbed the first cultural theme park in Southeast Asia, was conceptualized by former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos. Hence, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 37 issued by Former President Ferdinand Marcos,... Continue Reading →
Firing blindfolded using panga-panga (tree branches) to simulate night firing is an innovative military technique employed by army soldiers these days. It gives the troops manning the post vantage point to zero in on enemy positions raiding at night. Also, this technique is an efficient way to save considerable bullets compared with aimless shooting in... Continue Reading →
all words by Mike Franchetti
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