By Lemuel Baruela A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death while having a drinking session in Tondo, Manila on Monday, Oct. 4. According to the Manila Police Department (MPD), the incident happened at 2:20 a.m. along Varona St., corner Panday Pira, Tondo, Manila on Monday. The victim, Michael John Go
IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTIES: NCCA invitation for comments on the delisting petition.
The latest excitement in heritage circles is over a temple in Santa Ana that a Ms.
Chloe Chizu Go, wants removed from the National Museum’s “Important Cultural Property” list. How she became owner of a temple is another story, but the petition must be in preparation for its demolition and replacement as another commonplace building, maybe a high rise.
There are some bright spots of course Metropolitan Theater, China Bank Building on Juan Luna, Luneta Hotel in Ermita are their magnificent old selves, but it’s a pity how so few reminders are left of beautiful and historic Manila. The Art Deco Jai Alai building was demolished to make way for a parking lot. Torre de Manila mars the vista of Rizal Park, a fate that may soon befall gothic San Sebastian Church.
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Mamerto Adan is a feature writer who is back in college once again. Science is one of his many interests and his favorite topic.
This article will take a look at two of the most popular swords of the precolonial Filipino era: the kalis and kampilan.
Filipinos have an almost unique bond with their blades. The Philippines has a strong blade culture, with swords being part of both its history and tradition. The warrior class carried their blades into battle, as the rest carried theirs to work in the fields.
During the fight for independence, the bolo was used side by side with firearms by the revolutionaries of the Katipunan. And the history of the bolo would continue into the Filipino-American War and against the Japanese in World War II all the way up to now in modern times. Historically, blades helped build a nation.