As many of you avid readers know, I’m from Bohol and very proud of it. Recently, I was elected to an important position in the Bol-anon community in the Midwest and I wanted to take this opportunity to present a Filipino historical figure that everyone should know about. Many Filipinos always refer to Lapu Lapu [...]
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Philippine Historical Figure: Gregorio del Pilar, “The Boy General” & Battle of Tirad Pass
June 19th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Fil-Am Ako contributing editor, Kristine suggested Gregorio del Pilar for this segment after reading one of F. Sionil Jose books, where one of his main characters died at the Battle of Tirad Pass. I thought this would be a great opportunity to feature the “Boy General,” especially after last week’s celebration of Philippine Independence Day. Gregorio [...]
General MacArthur Memorial
May 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was able to visit the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial this month in Norfolk, Virginia. General MacArthur is not only an important historical figure in American history, but also in Philippine history. In short, he’s the first American to actually acknowledge Filipinos as an important group of people rather than uneducated savage little brown people. [...]
Philippine Historical Figure: Andrés Bonifacio
May 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Andrés Bonifacio, The Father of the Philippine Revolution (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and leader of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered a de facto national hero of the Philippines. Bonifacio is also considered [...]
Jose Rizal’s 113th Anniversary
January 4th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Since I was taking a break from updating, I wanted to inform everyone on this post that December 30th was Jose Rizal’s 113th Death Anniversary. For those who are not familiar with Philippine history, Rizal was a Filipino polymath, nationalistand the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is considered the Philippines’ national hero and [...]