Philippine Independence Day

Hi Everyone! I am not in school today because my teacher said Friday, June 12th is Philippine Independence Day and it is a national holiday.. My teacher said that every year, millions of Filipinos from all over the world gather around and celebrate this important day. She told our class that the Philippine Declaration of [...]

Philippines A-Z: Andres Bonifacio

Hi Everyone! We have had many heroes in Philippine history but only a few great ones. Today, we look at the life of one of the great Filipino heroes: Andres Bonifacio. Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897) , the founder and organizer of the Katipunan, was born in the Tondo district of Manila on November 30, 1863 to [...]

Philippines A-Z: Jose A. Burgos

Hi Everyone! I hope that everyone had a great weekend! This week we start off the week with the letter “B”. We will be learning about Filipino heroes from past and present. We will be visiting great places in the Philippines that begin with the letter “B”. We start off with an early but none [...]

Philippines A-Z: President Arroyo

Hi Everyone! Today, we will visit with the President  of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, holds many records. Elected as Senator during her first try in politics in 1992, she was re-elected Senator in 1995 with nearly 16 million votes, the highest number of votes in Philippine history. She was elected [...]

Philippines A-Z: General Emilio Aguinaldo

Hi Everyone! Today, we visit the life of a great Philippine patriot           ——EMILIO F. AGUINALDO (1869-1964)—— General Emilio Aguinaldo was the President of the First Philippine Republic and leader of the Revolution against Spain and War in opposition to America occupation of the country. The seventh child of Don Carlos Aguinaldo y Jamir and Doña [...]

Philippines A-Z: Corazon C. Aquino

Hi Everyone! Well, today we finally start our new series “Philippines A-Z”. As you know, I am very proud of my home country and I want all my friends around the world to know just how great the Philippines is. We will look at different places, bits of history, and famous people throughout our history [...]

National Heroes’ Day

Hi Everyone! Today is National Heroes’ Day (Araw ng mga Bayani) which is a public holiday in the Philippines on the 4th Monday of August each year.The Philippines, on this day, commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” by Filipino revolutionaries called the Katipunan led by its leader (Supremo) Andres Bonifacio.This was the beginning of the [...]

“The Filipino Is Worth Dying For” – Conclusion

Hi Everyone! Today, we will pick up our story of a great modern day hero of the Philippines – Ninoy Aquino. Mama will continue with the story. Our story continues with Cory Aquino running for president of the Philippines. During the voting, American observers witnessed many irregularities. Afterward, the two monitoring bodies, one sponsored by a [...]

“The Filipino Is Worth Dying For”

Hi Everyone! Twenty-five years ago today, the Philippines started the long journey from a dictatorship to a democratic country. Today, we observe the 25th anniversary of the death of Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr. (affectingly known to Filipinos as Ninoy). Who was Ninoy Aquino and how did he impact the history and future of the Philippines? [...]

More Philippine Independence History

Hi Everyone! Today, we will continue with Mama’s story of Philippine independence. Philippine Independence Day (Filipino:Araw ng Kasarinlan, Araw ng Kalayaan) commemorating the country’s declaration of independence from Spain on June 12, 1898 is a regular holiday in the Philippines. The event was led by General Emilio Aguinaldo in his mansion on June 12, 1898. [...]