Our Mother Tongue
(A poem in Tagalog written by Rizal when he was eight years old)
IF truly a people dearly love
The tongue to them by Heaven sent,
They'll surely yearn for liberty
Like a bird above in the firmament.
BECAUSE by its language one can judge
A town, a barrio, and kingdom;
And like any other created thing
Every human being loves his freedom.
ONE who doesn't love his native tongue,
Is worse than putrid fish and beast;
AND like a truly precious thing
It therefore deserves to be cherished.
THE Tagalog language's akin to Latin,
To English, Spanish, angelical tongue;
For God who knows how to look after us
This language He bestowed us upon.
AS others, our language is the same
With alphabet and letters of its own,
It was lost because a storm did destroy
On the lake the bangka 1 in years bygone.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
To the Philippines
To The Philippines
Aglowing and fair like a houri on high,
Full of grace and pure like the Morn that peeps
When in the sky the clouds are tinted blue,
Of th' Indian land, a goddess sleeps.
The light foam of the son'rous sea
Doth kiss her feet with loving desire;
The cultured West adores her smile
And the frosty Pole her flow'red attire.
With tenderness, stammering, my Muse
To her 'midst undines and naiads does sing;
I offer her my fortune and bliss:
Oh, artists! her brow chaste ring
With myrtle green and roses red
And lilies, and extol the Philippines!
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell
Aglowing and fair like a houri on high,
Full of grace and pure like the Morn that peeps
When in the sky the clouds are tinted blue,
Of th' Indian land, a goddess sleeps.
The light foam of the son'rous sea
Doth kiss her feet with loving desire;
The cultured West adores her smile
And the frosty Pole her flow'red attire.
With tenderness, stammering, my Muse
To her 'midst undines and naiads does sing;
I offer her my fortune and bliss:
Oh, artists! her brow chaste ring
With myrtle green and roses red
And lilies, and extol the Philippines!
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Gregoria de Jesus
Biography of Gregoria de Jesus

Gregoria de Jesus
Gregoria was born in Kaloocan on May 15, 1875. Her parents were Jesus de Jesus who was a carpenter and served as gobernadorsillo while her mother was Baltazara Alvarez Francisco.
She married Andres Bonifacio in a Roman Catholic rites at the Binondo Church in 1894 and in another set of rites in the Katipunan in July 1893, the same time when the women’s chapter of the Katipunan was formed. Together with Marina Dizon, Josefa Rizal, Angelica Lopez, Delfina Herbosa and Benita Rodriguez, they were initiated as Katipunan members. She adopted the name Lakambini.
Gregoria and Andres had one child but the child died of small pox and their house in Sta. Cruz was burned. She was designated the keeper of records and the seal of the Katipunan. To escape capture, she often crossed provinces on foot. After Bonifacio’s untimely death, she lived in the mountains of Pasig where she met Julio Nakpil. They were later wed in Quiapo Church in Manila.
They lived in the Quiapo house of Dr. Ariston Bautista, a friend of Filipino propagandists in Spain.
Gregoria died on March 15, 1943.
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Philippine National+Heroes,Gregoria de Jesus

Gregoria de Jesus
Gregoria was born in Kaloocan on May 15, 1875. Her parents were Jesus de Jesus who was a carpenter and served as gobernadorsillo while her mother was Baltazara Alvarez Francisco.
She married Andres Bonifacio in a Roman Catholic rites at the Binondo Church in 1894 and in another set of rites in the Katipunan in July 1893, the same time when the women’s chapter of the Katipunan was formed. Together with Marina Dizon, Josefa Rizal, Angelica Lopez, Delfina Herbosa and Benita Rodriguez, they were initiated as Katipunan members. She adopted the name Lakambini.
Gregoria and Andres had one child but the child died of small pox and their house in Sta. Cruz was burned. She was designated the keeper of records and the seal of the Katipunan. To escape capture, she often crossed provinces on foot. After Bonifacio’s untimely death, she lived in the mountains of Pasig where she met Julio Nakpil. They were later wed in Quiapo Church in Manila.
They lived in the Quiapo house of Dr. Ariston Bautista, a friend of Filipino propagandists in Spain.
Gregoria died on March 15, 1943.
links
1. autobiography
Philippine National+Heroes,Gregoria de Jesus
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Sa Aking Mga Kababata
Isinulat ni Jose Rizal noong 1869 nang siya ay walong taong gulang.
Sa Aking Mga Kabata
ni Jose P. Rizal
Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala
Kapagka ang baya'y sadyang umiibig
Sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit,
Sanglang kalayaan nasa ring masapit
Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid.
Pagka't ang salita'y isang kahatulan
Sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian,
At ang isang tao'y katulad, kabagay
Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan.
Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita
Mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda,
Kaya ang marapat pagyamaning kusa
Na tulad sa inang tunay na nagpala.
Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin
Sa Ingles, Kastila at salitang anghel,
Sapagka't ang Poong maalam tumingin
Ang siyang naggawad, nagbigay sa atin.
Ang salita nati'y huwad din sa iba
Na may alfabeto at sariling letra,
Na kaya nawala'y dinatnan ng sigwa
Ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Sa Aking Mga Kabata
ni Jose P. Rizal
Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala
Kapagka ang baya'y sadyang umiibig
Sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit,
Sanglang kalayaan nasa ring masapit
Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid.
Pagka't ang salita'y isang kahatulan
Sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian,
At ang isang tao'y katulad, kabagay
Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan.
Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita
Mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda,
Kaya ang marapat pagyamaning kusa
Na tulad sa inang tunay na nagpala.
Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin
Sa Ingles, Kastila at salitang anghel,
Sapagka't ang Poong maalam tumingin
Ang siyang naggawad, nagbigay sa atin.
Ang salita nati'y huwad din sa iba
Na may alfabeto at sariling letra,
Na kaya nawala'y dinatnan ng sigwa
Ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Friday, May 4, 2007
Canto de Maria Clara
Canto de MarÃa Clara
by José Rizal
For English translation, see Song of Maria Clara
Dulces las horas en la propia patria
Donde es amigo cuanto alumbra el sol,
Vida es la brisa en sus campos vuela,
Grata la muerte y más tierno el amor!
Ardientes besos en los labios juegan,
De una madre en el seno al despertar,
Buscan los brazos a ceñir al cuello,
Y los ojos sonrÃense al mirar.
Dulce es la muerte por la propia patria,
Donde es amigo cuanto alumbra el sol;
Muerte es la brisa para quien no tiene
Una patria, una madre y un amor!
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
by José Rizal
For English translation, see Song of Maria Clara
Dulces las horas en la propia patria
Donde es amigo cuanto alumbra el sol,
Vida es la brisa en sus campos vuela,
Grata la muerte y más tierno el amor!
Ardientes besos en los labios juegan,
De una madre en el seno al despertar,
Buscan los brazos a ceñir al cuello,
Y los ojos sonrÃense al mirar.
Dulce es la muerte por la propia patria,
Donde es amigo cuanto alumbra el sol;
Muerte es la brisa para quien no tiene
Una patria, una madre y un amor!
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Ang Awit ni Maria Clara
Ang Awit ni Maria Clara
Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala
For Spanish version, see Canto de Maria Clara
For English translation, see Song of Maria Clara
Walang kasintamis ang mga sandali sa sariling bayan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
May buhay na dulot ang mahinhing simoy na galing sa parang.
Pagsinta'y matimyas, at napakatamis ng kamatayan man.
Maapoy na halik, ang idinarampi ng labi ng ina
Paggising ng sanggol sa kanyang kandungan na walang balisa,
Pagkawit sa leeg ng bisig na sabik pa-uumaga na,
Matang manininging ay nangakangiti't pupos ng ligaya.
Mamatay ay langit kung dahil sa ating lupang tinubuan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
Ang mahinhing simoy ns galing sa bukid ay lubhang mapanglaw
Sa wala nang ina, wala nang tahana't walang nagmamahal.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala
For Spanish version, see Canto de Maria Clara
For English translation, see Song of Maria Clara
Walang kasintamis ang mga sandali sa sariling bayan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
May buhay na dulot ang mahinhing simoy na galing sa parang.
Pagsinta'y matimyas, at napakatamis ng kamatayan man.
Maapoy na halik, ang idinarampi ng labi ng ina
Paggising ng sanggol sa kanyang kandungan na walang balisa,
Pagkawit sa leeg ng bisig na sabik pa-uumaga na,
Matang manininging ay nangakangiti't pupos ng ligaya.
Mamatay ay langit kung dahil sa ating lupang tinubuan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
Ang mahinhing simoy ns galing sa bukid ay lubhang mapanglaw
Sa wala nang ina, wala nang tahana't walang nagmamahal.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
A la Juventud Filipina
A La Juventud Filipina
by Jose Rizal
For English translation, see To the Philippine Youth
For Tagalog translation, see Sa Kabataang Pilipino
A La Juventud Filipina
Alza su tersa frente,
Juventud Filipina, en este dÃa!
Luce resplandeciente
Tu rica gallardÃa,
Bella esperanza de la Patria MÃa!
Vuela, genio grandioso,
Y les infunde noble pensamiento,
Que lance vigoroso,
Más rápido que el viento,
Su mente virgen al glorioso asiento.
Baja con la luz grata
De las artes y ciencias a la arena,
Juventud, y desata
La pesada cadena
Que tu genio poético encadena.
Ve que en la ardiente zona
Do moraron las sombras, el hispano
Esplendente corona,
Con pÃa sabia mano,
Ofrece al hijo de este suelo indiano.
Tú, que buscando subes,
En alas de tu rica fantasia,
Del Olimpo en las nubes
Tiernisima poesia
Mas sabrosa que nectar y ambrosia.
Tú, de celeste acento,
Melodioso rival Filomena,
Que en variado concierto
En la noche serena
Disipas del mortal la amarga pena.
Tú que la pena dura
Animas al impulso de tu mente ,
Y la memoria pura
Del genio refulgente
Eternizas con genio prepotente.
Y tú, que el vario encanto
De Febo, amado del divino Apeles,
Y de natura el manto
Con mágicos pinceles
Trasladar al sencillo lienzo sueles.
Corred! que sacra llama
Del genio el lauro coronar espera,
Esparciendo la Fama
Con trompa pregonera
El nombre del mortal por la ancha espera.
DÃa, dÃa felice,
Filipinas gentil, para tu suelo!
Al Potente bendice
Que con amante anhelo
La ventura te envÃa y el consuelo.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
by Jose Rizal
For English translation, see To the Philippine Youth
For Tagalog translation, see Sa Kabataang Pilipino
A La Juventud Filipina
Alza su tersa frente,
Juventud Filipina, en este dÃa!
Luce resplandeciente
Tu rica gallardÃa,
Bella esperanza de la Patria MÃa!
Vuela, genio grandioso,
Y les infunde noble pensamiento,
Que lance vigoroso,
Más rápido que el viento,
Su mente virgen al glorioso asiento.
Baja con la luz grata
De las artes y ciencias a la arena,
Juventud, y desata
La pesada cadena
Que tu genio poético encadena.
Ve que en la ardiente zona
Do moraron las sombras, el hispano
Esplendente corona,
Con pÃa sabia mano,
Ofrece al hijo de este suelo indiano.
Tú, que buscando subes,
En alas de tu rica fantasia,
Del Olimpo en las nubes
Tiernisima poesia
Mas sabrosa que nectar y ambrosia.
Tú, de celeste acento,
Melodioso rival Filomena,
Que en variado concierto
En la noche serena
Disipas del mortal la amarga pena.
Tú que la pena dura
Animas al impulso de tu mente ,
Y la memoria pura
Del genio refulgente
Eternizas con genio prepotente.
Y tú, que el vario encanto
De Febo, amado del divino Apeles,
Y de natura el manto
Con mágicos pinceles
Trasladar al sencillo lienzo sueles.
Corred! que sacra llama
Del genio el lauro coronar espera,
Esparciendo la Fama
Con trompa pregonera
El nombre del mortal por la ancha espera.
DÃa, dÃa felice,
Filipinas gentil, para tu suelo!
Al Potente bendice
Que con amante anhelo
La ventura te envÃa y el consuelo.
Jose Rizal biography,timeline,Jose Rizal's poems,Mi Ultimo Adios,My Last Farewell,A La Juventud Filipina
Monday, April 9, 2007
Talumpati ni Noli De Castro sa Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kagitingan

TALUMPATI NI BISE PRESIDENTE NOLI DE CASTRO
Araw ng Kagitingan, Dambana ng Kagitingan, Mt. Samat, Pilar, Bataan, 9 April 2005
TAYO AY NAGTIPON-TIPON MULI SA MAKASAYSAYANG POOK NA ITO UPANG GUNITAIN AT PASALAMATAN ANG MGA TAONG NALAGAY SA PANGANIB O NAGBUWIS NG BUHAY UPANG MATAMASA NATIN ANG BIYAYA NG KALAYAAN.
ANG ARAW NG KAGITINGAN AY HANDOG NATIN SA ALAALA NILANG MGA NAKIPAGLABAN UPANG TAYO AY MAKINABANG SA PAGHAHARI NG KAPAYAAN.
SA ATING PAGBIBIGAY NG PARANGAL SA KANILANG MGA SAKRIPISYO, MAKAKUHA SANA TAYO NG INSPIRASYON UPANG MAGING MALAKAS ANG LOOB NA HARAPIN ANG MGA PAGSUBOK NG ATING PANAHON. MAGSIKAP SANA TAYONG PANTAYAN ANG KANILANG HANGARING MAGKAROON NG MAPAYAPANG BUHAY AT MAGANDANG KINABUKASAN ANG SAMBAYANAN.
THIS OCCASION IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT AS OUR COUNTRY AND THE WHOLE WORLD PAID THE LAST TRIBUTE YESTERDAY TO THE HOLY FATHER, POPE JOHN PAUL II. JUST LIKE OUR FILIPINO VETERANS AND THOSE WHO FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE WITH THEM AGAINST OPPRESSORS DURING THE WORLD WAR II, POPE JOHN PAUL II HAS INSPIRED OUR NATION IN OUR CONTINUING QUEST FOR PEACE, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE. AND LIKE THE HOLY FATHER, OUR FILIPINO VETERANS TOO FOUGHT AND PROMOTED THE CULTURE OF LIFE SO THAT THIS GENERATION AND THE GENERATION YET UNBORN MAY LIVE IN A JUST AND HUMANE SOCIETY.
(AND AS OUR OWN COLLECTIVE RESPECT FOR THE HOLY FATHER, MAY I REQUEST A FEW MINUTES OF SILENCE AND PRAYER FOR POPE JOHN PAUL II. BILANG HULING PAALAM NATING MGA BETERANO SA ISANG TAONG KATULAD NINYO RING MAY DAKILANG PAG-IBIG AT PAGMAMALASAKIT SA DIWA NG KALAYAAN AT KAPAYAPAAN, HINIHILING KO ANG ILANG MINUTONG KATAHIMIKAN AT PAGDARASAL PARA SA SANTO PAPA AT PARA NA RIN SA MGA BETERANONG PUMANAW NA)
SA NGAYON, NAHAHARAP ANG ATING BANSA SA MGA PANIBAGONG DIGMAAN: ANG LABAN SA KAHIRAPAN, ANG LABAN SA TERORISMO AT ANG LABAN SA KORAPSYON. ANG MGA ITO ANG PANGUNAHING DAHILAN KUNG BAKIT MARAMI SA ATING MGA KABABAYAN ANG HINDI PARIN GANAP NA MALAYA MULA SA PAGKAGUTOM, PANGAMBA AT PAGRADAHOP.
ANG MGA ITO RIN ANG ILAN SA UGAT KUNG BAKIT KINAKAPOS SA PANANALAPI ANG ATING PAMAHALAN AT NAHIHIRAPANG GAMPANAN ANG KANYANG MGA TUNGKULIN TULAD NG SA MGA BETERANO.
THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY, TERRORISM AND CORRUPTION IS THE CENTERPIECE PROGRAM OF OUR GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR ECONOMY AND PEACE AND ORDER, IN SUSTAINABLE FOCUS AND SPEED.
TULAD NG SAKRIPISYO AT PAGPUPUNYAGI NG ATING MGA BETERANO NOON SA DIGMAAN, HINDI TITIGIL ANG PAMAHALAANG ITO HANGGAT HINDI NAIGUGUPO ANG MGA KALABAN NG ATING PANAHON.
ANG KAHIRAPAN ANG PINAKAMATINDING KAAWAY NG ATING BAYAN NGAYON. KAYA NAMAN PINAGSISIKAPAN NG PAMAHALAAN NA MAKALIKHA NG MASIGLANG EKONOMIYA SA PAMAMAGITAN NG 10-POINT PRO-POOR AGENDA. INAASAHAN NAMIN NG PANGULONG ARROYO NA ANG SAMPUNG PUNTONG ITO AY MAGDUDULOT NG KATAHIMIKAN, KAAYUSAN AT KAUNLARAN PARA SA HIGIT NA NAKARARAMING MGA PILIPINO.
ANG HANGAD NATING SUGPUIN ANG TERORISMO SA ATING BANSA AY KASING TINDI RIN NG ATING PAKIKIPAGLABAN SA KAHIRAPAN. TULAD NG ATING MGA BETERANO, ANG ATING MGA SUNDALO AT KAPULISAN AY NAGSASAKRIPISYO RIN UPANG MAHADLANGAN ANG BANTA NG TERORISMO. WALANG KAUNLARAN KUNG WALA TAYONG KAPAYAPAAN.
MAHIGPIT DIN NATING NILALABANAN ANG KORAPSYON SA ATING PAMAHALAAN AT SA ATING BAYAN. KAILANGAN NATIN ITONG SUGPUIN UPANG MAGING MAHUSAY ANG TAKBO NG NEGOSYO AT BUMALIK ANG TIWALA SA ATING GOBYERNO.
SA ILALIM NG ADMINISTRASYONG ARROYO, PATULOY NA PINAGSISIKAPAN NA MAPAGLINGKURAN ANG ATING MGA BETERANO. SA KATUNAYAN, PINAGSISIKAPAN NG PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE NA PAHUSAYIN PA ANG KANILANG MGA SERBISYO AT TIYAKIN ANG KAGALINGAN NG MGA BETERANO.
PINAGSISIKAPAN PARIN NG PVAO NA TUGUNAN ANG ARREARAGES SA MGA BENEPISYO NG MGA BETERANO NA SA KATAPUSANAN NG NAGDAANG TAON AY UMABOT NG P6.2 BILYON. DAHIL NARIN SA KAKULANGAN NG SALAPI NG GOBYERNO, ANG PVAO AT ANG PAMAHALAAN AY HUMAHANAP NG IBAT-IBAT PARAAN UPANG LUTASIN ANG PROBLEMANG ITO. HALIMBAWA, BINABAWI NITO ANG MGA SOBRANG NAIBAYAD SA MGA NAMAYAPA NANG PENSIYONADO. NITONG NAKARAANG TATLONG TAON, UMABOT SA MAHIGIT P214 MILYON ANG HALAGANG KANILANG NABAWI. GAYUNDIN, SINUSURI NILA ANG LISTAHAN NG MGA PENSIYONADO UPANG MATIYAK NA SILA NGA ANG TUMATANGAP NG KANILANG MGA BENEPISYO AT PENSIYON. BINABALAK DING PAUPAHAN NG PVAO, SA TULONG NG NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NA NASA ILALIM NG AKING PAMAMAHALA, ANG ILANG BAHAGI NG VETERANS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER UPANG ANG SALAPING MALILIKOM AY MAIPAMBAYAD SA ARREARAGES AT PANGANGASIWA NG OSPITAL.
SA ILALIM NG ADMINISTRASYONG ARROYO, SINIMULAN NG AYUSIN ANG SISTEMA NG PAGPAPADALA NG PVAO NG PENSIYON SA MGA BETERANO. ANG PAGGAMIT NG BANK REMITTANCE SCHEME AY NAPATUNAYANG MAS MABILIS AT LIGTAS KAYSA SA KOREO. SA NGAYON, NAIS ITAAS NG PVAO ANG BILANG NG MGA BANGKONG KASALI RITO UPANG MAY MAPAGPILIAN ANG MGA PENSIYONADO NANG MADALI NILANG MAPUNTAHAN. BUKOD PA RITO, PINAG-AARALAN NG PVAO NA TAASAN ANG HOSPITALIZATION SUBSIDY NG MGA BETERANO MULA P200 HANGGANG P400 BAWAT ARAW.
ANG BAGONG MILITARY SERVICE BOARD AY NAKAPAG-PROSESO NA NG MAHIGIT 100,000 APLIKASYON PARA PATUNAYAN ANG KANILANG SERBISYO NOONG WORLD WAR II. MAY TATLONG PANUKALANG BATAS DIN NA NAKAHAIN NGAYON SA US CONGRESS NA NAGLALAYONG MAGBIGAY NG KARAGDAGANG BENEPISYO AT OPISYAL NA PAGKILALA SA WARTIME SERVICE NG ATING WORLD WAR II VETERNAS. MAKATITIYAK KAYONG MASUGID ITONG SINUSUBAYBAYAN NG ATING EMBAHADA SA AMERIKA, ALANG-ALANG SA ATING MGA BETERANO.
SA HABA NG PANAHON NG AKING PAGLILINGKOD SA RADYO AT TELEBISYON, MADALAS AY NAIUGNAY KO ANG KARAINGAN NG ATING MGA BETERANO SA PAMAHALAAN. NGAYONG AKO NA ANG INYONG PANGALAWANG PANGULO, ISANG PAYAK NA PAGLILINGKOD ANG MAAARI KONG IHANDOG SAINYON. NAIS KONG IALAY ANG AKING SARILI UPANG MAGING ISA SA INYONG MGA MENSAHERO SA MALACANANG AT SA MGA OPISYAL NG GABINETE. LINGGO-LINGGO PO ANG CABINET MEETING. KAYA KUNG KAYO AY MAY LINGO-LINGONG MENSAHE PARA SA PANGULO ARROYO, PWEDE RIN PO NAMAN NA AKO AY MAGING LINGO-LINGO NINYONG MENSAHERO SA KANYA, SA MALACANANG, O SA KANYANG GABINETE.
LET US ALL VALUE THE GREATNESS OF OUR NATION AND OUR FILIPINO RACE BY MAKING SURE THAT THE LESSONS OF THE SACRIFICES OF OUR WORLD WAR II VETERNANS ARE NOT ONLY UNFORGOTTEN BUT ALSO EMBEDDED IN OUR CONTINUING STRUGGLE FOR PEACE, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE.
MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT!
MABUHAY ANG MGA BETERANO!
MABUHAY ANG ATING BAYAN!
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Saturday, April 7, 2007
Epifanio delos Santos
Biography of Epifanio delos Santos

Epifanio delos Santos
(1871-1928)
Lawyer, journalist, historian, philosopher, bibliographer, biographer,painter, poet, musician, literary critic, antique collector, and librarian.Born in Malabon, Rizal, on April 7, 1871. Died on April 28, 1928, in Manila.
EPIFANIO DELOS SANTOS
He was the first Filipino member of the Spanish Royal Academy in Madrid.
Epifanio delos Santos y Cristobal was born on April 7, 1871, in Malabon, Rizal, the only son of Escolastico de los Santos and Antonia Cristobal. His father was an educated and wealthy hacendero, and ardent student of history and a product of Ateneo de Manila his mother attended school at the Colegio de la Consolacion, and was a finished player of the harp and other musical instrument.
He enrolled at the Ateneo de Manila where he obtained after six years a Bachelor of Arts with excellent grades and notable marks in many subjects. Upon leaving Ateneo where he spent time in painting, he concentrated of some time in music. The arts fascinated him, but when he transferred to University of Santo Tomas it was to up law
which he finished in March in 1898.
He and Jose Clemente Zulueta published in 1898 the news paper Libertad in Malabon.He also became an associate editor of La Independencia, the first revolutionary periodical, and a contributor of El Renacimiento, La Democracia, La Patria, and Malaysia.
He was appointed District Attorney for San Isidro, Nueva Ecija in 1900. In 1902, he was elected as Governor of Nueva Ecija.
In 1906, he moved to Malolos where he was the provincial Fiscal for both Provinces of Bulacan and Bataan.
He conducted extensive researches on Philippine History and Literature
and enriched his Filipiniana collection thereby establishing his
reputation as a historian and bibiliographer.
He married twice. His first wife was Ursula Paez of Malabon and the second was Margarita of Malolos.
On April 18,1928, Don Panyong died in Manila, a victim of cerebral attack.
The long highway EDSA was named after him.
Epifanio delos Santos
Philippine National Heroes

Epifanio delos Santos
(1871-1928)
Lawyer, journalist, historian, philosopher, bibliographer, biographer,painter, poet, musician, literary critic, antique collector, and librarian.Born in Malabon, Rizal, on April 7, 1871. Died on April 28, 1928, in Manila.
EPIFANIO DELOS SANTOS
He was the first Filipino member of the Spanish Royal Academy in Madrid.
Epifanio delos Santos y Cristobal was born on April 7, 1871, in Malabon, Rizal, the only son of Escolastico de los Santos and Antonia Cristobal. His father was an educated and wealthy hacendero, and ardent student of history and a product of Ateneo de Manila his mother attended school at the Colegio de la Consolacion, and was a finished player of the harp and other musical instrument.
He enrolled at the Ateneo de Manila where he obtained after six years a Bachelor of Arts with excellent grades and notable marks in many subjects. Upon leaving Ateneo where he spent time in painting, he concentrated of some time in music. The arts fascinated him, but when he transferred to University of Santo Tomas it was to up law
which he finished in March in 1898.
He and Jose Clemente Zulueta published in 1898 the news paper Libertad in Malabon.He also became an associate editor of La Independencia, the first revolutionary periodical, and a contributor of El Renacimiento, La Democracia, La Patria, and Malaysia.
He was appointed District Attorney for San Isidro, Nueva Ecija in 1900. In 1902, he was elected as Governor of Nueva Ecija.
In 1906, he moved to Malolos where he was the provincial Fiscal for both Provinces of Bulacan and Bataan.
He conducted extensive researches on Philippine History and Literature
and enriched his Filipiniana collection thereby establishing his
reputation as a historian and bibiliographer.
He married twice. His first wife was Ursula Paez of Malabon and the second was Margarita of Malolos.
On April 18,1928, Don Panyong died in Manila, a victim of cerebral attack.
The long highway EDSA was named after him.
Epifanio delos Santos
Philippine National Heroes
Monday, March 19, 2007
Gabriela Silang
Biography of Gabriela Silang

Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang(March 19, 1731- September 29, 1763)
MarÃa Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang was the first Filipino woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. An active member of the insurgent force of Diego Silang, her husband, she led the group for four months after his death before she was captured
and executed.
She was born on March 19, 1731 in Caniogan, Ilocos Sur,with a mestizo (Spanish / Indigenous Ilocano ancestry). She was adopted by a wealthy businessman who later married her at the age of 20, but left after three years. In 1757, she married again, this time to 27-year-old
indigenous ilocano rebel leader, Diego Silang. She became one of his closest advisors.
On May 28, 1763, her husband was assassinated by order of royal and church authorities in Manila. After her husband's death, she fled on horseback to the mountains of Abra to establish her headquarters, reassemble her troops, and rally the Tingguian community to fight. They descended on Vigan on September 10, 1763. But the Spanish garrison was ready, amassing Spanish, Tagalog, and Kapampangan soldiers and Ilocano collaborators to ambush her and rout her forces. Many were killed. She escaped, alongside her uncle Nicolas and seven other men,
but later caught on September 29, 1763. They were summarily hanged in Vigan's plaza, with Gabriela being the last to die.
Gabriela Silang
Philippine National Heroes

Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang(March 19, 1731- September 29, 1763)
MarÃa Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang was the first Filipino woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. An active member of the insurgent force of Diego Silang, her husband, she led the group for four months after his death before she was captured
and executed.
She was born on March 19, 1731 in Caniogan, Ilocos Sur,with a mestizo (Spanish / Indigenous Ilocano ancestry). She was adopted by a wealthy businessman who later married her at the age of 20, but left after three years. In 1757, she married again, this time to 27-year-old
indigenous ilocano rebel leader, Diego Silang. She became one of his closest advisors.
On May 28, 1763, her husband was assassinated by order of royal and church authorities in Manila. After her husband's death, she fled on horseback to the mountains of Abra to establish her headquarters, reassemble her troops, and rally the Tingguian community to fight. They descended on Vigan on September 10, 1763. But the Spanish garrison was ready, amassing Spanish, Tagalog, and Kapampangan soldiers and Ilocano collaborators to ambush her and rout her forces. Many were killed. She escaped, alongside her uncle Nicolas and seven other men,
but later caught on September 29, 1763. They were summarily hanged in Vigan's plaza, with Gabriela being the last to die.
Gabriela Silang
Philippine National Heroes
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Bicolano Folk Songs
List of Bicolano folk songs
1. SARUNG BANGUI
2. SARUNG BANGUI (Tagalog Version)
3. ANO DAW ITONG NASA GOGON
4. SA CAMATANGAAN NIN BANGUI
5. An Harong Ko Nipa
6. Sa Diclom nin Bangui
7. Lubi-lubi
8. Ining Kalibangbang
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1. SARUNG BANGUI
2. SARUNG BANGUI (Tagalog Version)
3. ANO DAW ITONG NASA GOGON
4. SA CAMATANGAAN NIN BANGUI
5. An Harong Ko Nipa
6. Sa Diclom nin Bangui
7. Lubi-lubi
8. Ining Kalibangbang
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Tagalog Folk Songs
Tagalog Folk Songs
1. Leron Leron Sinta
1.1 Leron-leron Sinta (English translation)
2. Bahay Kubo
2.1 Bahay Kubo (English Translation)
3.Paruparung Bukid
4.Sitsiritsit
5. Doon Po Sa Amin
6. Magtanim ay Di Biro
7. TINIKLING
7a. Magtanim ay Di Biro (English translation)
8. BANAHAW
9. ALAALA KITA
10. Sampaguita
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1. Leron Leron Sinta
1.1 Leron-leron Sinta (English translation)
2. Bahay Kubo
2.1 Bahay Kubo (English Translation)
3.Paruparung Bukid
4.Sitsiritsit
5. Doon Po Sa Amin
6. Magtanim ay Di Biro
7. TINIKLING
7a. Magtanim ay Di Biro (English translation)
8. BANAHAW
9. ALAALA KITA
10. Sampaguita
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Tagalog Christmas Songs, Pinoy OPM Christmas Songs
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Mga Parabula
Ano ang ibig sabihin ng parabula?
Mga Parabula
Mga parabula galing sa Bibliya
1. Ang Parabula ng Halaga ng Kaligtasan
2. The Parable of Retreat(ang Pag-atras)
3. Ang Parabula ng Hukom at Dasal
4. Ang Parabula ng Nakasarang Pintuan
5. Ang Parabula ng Prodigal Son
6. Ang Parabula ng Bahay na Itinayo sa Bato
7. Ang Parabula ng Magsasaka (Sower)
Parabula ni Buddha
Parabula ng Gutom na Utak (new)
Ang Parabula ng Gutom na Aso (new)
Ang Parabula ng Asarol (new)
Mga Parabulang Wala sa Bibliya
1. Ang parabula ng mga bulag at ng elepante
2. Ang parabula ng saging (The parable of bananas)
3. Parabula ng The Blind Men and the Elephant
4. Parabula ng Bansag
5. Parabula ng Nawawalang Pusa
6. Ang Parabula ng Garapata
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Parabula,Parables,Bugtong,Tagalog riddles
Mga Parabula
Mga parabula galing sa Bibliya
1. Ang Parabula ng Halaga ng Kaligtasan
2. The Parable of Retreat(ang Pag-atras)
3. Ang Parabula ng Hukom at Dasal
4. Ang Parabula ng Nakasarang Pintuan
5. Ang Parabula ng Prodigal Son
6. Ang Parabula ng Bahay na Itinayo sa Bato
7. Ang Parabula ng Magsasaka (Sower)
Parabula ni Buddha
Parabula ng Gutom na Utak (new)
Ang Parabula ng Gutom na Aso (new)
Ang Parabula ng Asarol (new)
Mga Parabulang Wala sa Bibliya
1. Ang parabula ng mga bulag at ng elepante
2. Ang parabula ng saging (The parable of bananas)
3. Parabula ng The Blind Men and the Elephant
4. Parabula ng Bansag
5. Parabula ng Nawawalang Pusa
6. Ang Parabula ng Garapata
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Bugtong at Sagot
MGA BUGTONG AT SAGOT
1. MGA BUGTONG
* Bugtong about animals
1. Bugtong 1-28-06
*Sagot/answer for bugtong 1-28-06
2. Bugtong 1-30-06
*answer for bugtong 1-30-06
3. Bugtong 2-01-06
*answer for bugtong
4. Bugtong 3-13-06
*answer for bugtong 3-13-06
5. Bugtong 4-20-06
*answer for bugtong 4-20-06
6. Bugtong of the Day 3
*Answer of bugtong 3
7. Bugtong of the Day 4
*Answer of bugtong 4
8. Bugtong of the Day 6
*Answer of bugtong 6
9.Bugtong of the Day
*Answer for Bugtong 7
10. Bugtong of the Day 3-12-07
* Answer for Bugtong 3-12-07
11. Bugtong for 3-14-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-14-07
**Bugtong about fruits
1. Bugtong 3-03-06
*answer for bugtongb 3-03-06-
2. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong
3. Bugtong 3-11-06
*answer for bugtong 3-11-06
4. Bugtong 3-09-06
*answer for bugtong 3-09-06
5. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong
6. Bugtong 1
*Answer for bugtong 1
Bugtong for 3-10-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-10-07
7. Bugtong for 3-10-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-10-07
8. Bugtong for Day 3-16-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-16-07
9. Bugtong of the Day 5-16-07
* Answer for Bugtong 5-16-07
***Bugtong about Nature
1. Bugtong 2-13-06
*answer for bugtong 2-13-06
3. Bugtong of the day 2
*Answer of bugtong 2
4. Bugtong of the Day 3-02-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-02-07
5. Bugtong of the Day 2-26-07
*Answer for Bugtong 2-26-07
****Parts of the Body
1. Bugtong of the Day 5
*Answer of bugtong 5
*****Bugtong about Things
1. Bugtong 2-03-06
*answer for bugtong 2-03-06
2. Bugtong 2-05-06
*answer for bugtong 2-05-06
3. Bugtong 2-07-06
*answer for bugtong 2-07-06
4. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong 2-09-06
5. Bugtong 2-11-06
*answer for bugtong 2-11-06
6. Bugtong of the Day 8
*Answer for Bugtong 8
7. Bugtong of the Day 9
*
Answer for Bugtong 9
8. Bugtong 10
*Answer for Bugtong 10
9. Bugtong of the Day 1-18-07
* Answer for Bugtong 1-18-07
10. Bugtong of the Day 3-06-07 (new)
* Answer or Bugtong of the Day 3-06-07 (new)
11. Bugtong of the Day 3-04-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-04-07
12. Bugtong of the Day 2-28-07
*Answer for Bugtong 2-28-07
13. Bugtong for Day 2-24-07
* Answer for Bugtong 2-24-07
14. Bugtong for 5-28-07
* Answer for Bugtong 5-28-07
15. Bugtong for 5-26-07
*Answer for Bugtong 5-26-07
16. Bugtong 5-24-07
*Answer for Bugtong 5-24-07
Bugtong about vegetables
1. Bugtong for the Day 11-06-06
* Answer for the Bugtong 11-6-06
2. Bugtong for the Day 4-23-06
* Answer for Bugtong 4-23-06
3. Bugtong for the Day 4-25-06
* Answer for Bugtong 4-25-06
4. Bugtong of the day 3-08-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-08-07
Parabula,Parables,Bugtong,Tagalog riddles
1. MGA BUGTONG
* Bugtong about animals
1. Bugtong 1-28-06
*Sagot/answer for bugtong 1-28-06
2. Bugtong 1-30-06
*answer for bugtong 1-30-06
3. Bugtong 2-01-06
*answer for bugtong
4. Bugtong 3-13-06
*answer for bugtong 3-13-06
5. Bugtong 4-20-06
*answer for bugtong 4-20-06
6. Bugtong of the Day 3
*Answer of bugtong 3
7. Bugtong of the Day 4
*Answer of bugtong 4
8. Bugtong of the Day 6
*Answer of bugtong 6
9.Bugtong of the Day
*Answer for Bugtong 7
10. Bugtong of the Day 3-12-07
* Answer for Bugtong 3-12-07
11. Bugtong for 3-14-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-14-07
**Bugtong about fruits
1. Bugtong 3-03-06
*answer for bugtongb 3-03-06-
2. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong
3. Bugtong 3-11-06
*answer for bugtong 3-11-06
4. Bugtong 3-09-06
*answer for bugtong 3-09-06
5. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong
6. Bugtong 1
*Answer for bugtong 1
Bugtong for 3-10-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-10-07
7. Bugtong for 3-10-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-10-07
8. Bugtong for Day 3-16-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-16-07
9. Bugtong of the Day 5-16-07
* Answer for Bugtong 5-16-07
***Bugtong about Nature
1. Bugtong 2-13-06
*answer for bugtong 2-13-06
3. Bugtong of the day 2
*Answer of bugtong 2
4. Bugtong of the Day 3-02-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-02-07
5. Bugtong of the Day 2-26-07
*Answer for Bugtong 2-26-07
****Parts of the Body
1. Bugtong of the Day 5
*Answer of bugtong 5
*****Bugtong about Things
1. Bugtong 2-03-06
*answer for bugtong 2-03-06
2. Bugtong 2-05-06
*answer for bugtong 2-05-06
3. Bugtong 2-07-06
*answer for bugtong 2-07-06
4. Bugtong
*answer for bugtong 2-09-06
5. Bugtong 2-11-06
*answer for bugtong 2-11-06
6. Bugtong of the Day 8
*Answer for Bugtong 8
7. Bugtong of the Day 9
*
Answer for Bugtong 9
8. Bugtong 10
*Answer for Bugtong 10
9. Bugtong of the Day 1-18-07
* Answer for Bugtong 1-18-07
10. Bugtong of the Day 3-06-07 (new)
* Answer or Bugtong of the Day 3-06-07 (new)
11. Bugtong of the Day 3-04-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-04-07
12. Bugtong of the Day 2-28-07
*Answer for Bugtong 2-28-07
13. Bugtong for Day 2-24-07
* Answer for Bugtong 2-24-07
14. Bugtong for 5-28-07
* Answer for Bugtong 5-28-07
15. Bugtong for 5-26-07
*Answer for Bugtong 5-26-07
16. Bugtong 5-24-07
*Answer for Bugtong 5-24-07
Bugtong about vegetables
1. Bugtong for the Day 11-06-06
* Answer for the Bugtong 11-6-06
2. Bugtong for the Day 4-23-06
* Answer for Bugtong 4-23-06
3. Bugtong for the Day 4-25-06
* Answer for Bugtong 4-25-06
4. Bugtong of the day 3-08-07
*Answer for Bugtong 3-08-07
Parabula,Parables,Bugtong,Tagalog riddles
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