Rectifing views on historians

Historians are casualties of misinformation and truth decay. Many see their work as an easy task. Many feel and assert that history is just consulting a textbook, browsing the internet, compiling information, or at the very least just stating an opinion. For them, it is easy to acquire historical knowledge just by googling it then …

“Alamat ng Pasig”(1964) ni Fernando ‘Batubalani’ Monleon

Pabalat ng 'Alamat ng Pasig' Taong 1964, nakamit ni Fernando ‘Batubalani’ Monleon ang Unang Gantimpala ng Karangalang Palanca para sa kanyang “Alamat ng Pasig”. Maituturing na isang sulyap ang kanyang akda sa kasaysayan ng bayan ng Pasig. Bukod sa ‘Pagbubukas’ at ‘Pagtatapos’, naglaman ang akdang ito ng walo pang kabanata na tumalakay sa pinagdaanang karanasan …

Nemesio Dimanlig, Jr

ON THE ORIGIN OF NAMING ‘INFANTA’ IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON

“The town has been known as Infanta since 1835. The name was given by a Spanish Captain named Juan Salvador in 1835 in honor of Infanta Margarita, the eldest daughter of King Philip II of Spain” The statement above is a popular narrative on the origin of the name ‘Infanta.’ However, revisiting historical sources (i.e. …

‘Martsa ng Pasig’

Ang 'Martsa ng Pasig' ay bunga ng isang patimpalak sa paglikha ng imno na ginanap noong ika-2 ng Pebrero 1975. Ang nanalo sa patimpalak ay si Victor Belen y Halili, kompositor ng Martsa ng Pasig na pinarangalan noong ika-19 ng Pebrero 1975, kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Liberation of Pasig. Ang katibayan ay nilagdaan nina Concha …

Philippine Commission Act 243

Philippine Commission Act 243 Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine Commission, Volume 1 by United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916) Publisher Govt. print. off., 1901 Source: https://archive.org/details/publiclawsandre00goog/page/n711

Philippine Commission Act 137

Philippine Commission Act 137 Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine Commission, Volume 1 by United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916) Publisher Govt. print. off., 1901 Source: https://archive.org/details/publiclawsandre00goog/page/n328

Philippine Commission Act 345

Philippine Commission Act 345 Source: Public Laws and Resolutions Passed by the United States Philippine Commission. by United States Philippine Commission (1900-1916 ), Philippines Publication date: 1902 Publisher: Govt. print. off. https://archive.org/details/publiclawsandre02philgoog/page/n176

Mga larawan at imahe ni Paciano Rizal

Nasa ibaba ang mga larawan at imahe ni Hen. Paciano Rizal hango sa iba't-ibang batis. Ang nasa itaas, kaliwang bahagi ay sinasabing larawan niya kasama ang iba pang kaisa sa himagsikan. Hindi pa tiyak kung saan at kanino nagmula ang larawan. Kaya't pinagbatayan lamang ang nakasulat dito. Kailangan pang dumaan ng kritikang panloob at panlabas. …

THE RIZAL MONUMENT IN LUNETA

The Rizal monument, whose original title is "Motto Stella" (Latin words for “guiding star”) by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling, stands 12.7 meters (41 1/2 ft.) on a rough granite base topped with bronze figures. Kissling's masterpiece won the second prize during the international competition for the design of the Rizal monument from 1905-1907. The key …