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Lily Mendoza and Jim Perkinson reflect on their relationship, their educational careers and dedication to social justice and how Jim had to learn how to eat like a Filipino.
This month, WDET is amplifying the diverse stories of our local Asian American and Pacific Islander community, sharing the joys and struggles of being Asian American in Southeast Michigan. In collaboration with Detroit Public TV, we invited several community members to share their personal stories.
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The Oblation statue in UP Diliman | Photo: Visual Tales Blog
UP Diliman is not only famous because of its picturesque sunken garden and Mang Larry s
Isawan, the campus also holds the 3.3-metre original
It was conceived during the reign of UP President Rafael Palma in 1925. Palma, who commissioned Tolentino, wanted the statue to be inspired by the second verse of Jose Rizal’s
Mi Ultimo Adios.
According to Tolentino, the Oblation statue is inspired by man’s patriotism towards his country. “The completely nude figure of a young man with outstretched arms and open hands, with a tilted head, closed eyes and parted lips murmuring a prayer, with breast forward in the act of offering himself, is my interpretation of that sublime stanza. It symbolizes all the unknown heroes who fell during the night.”
Published May 14, 2021, 12:31 AM
Former MMA fighter Geli Bulaong and some of the recipients of the New Balance shoes
New Balance partnered with local sports personalities in inspiring the young generation through the distribution of P2 million worth of new basketball shoes which the global brand hopes to translate into better outlook in life in these trying times.
Retailer MAP Active Philippines Inc. announced the advocacy dubbed as #WeGotNow PH in a virtual press conference on Wednesday, May 13, with its ambassadors Jose Rizal University men’s basketball head coach Louie Gonzales, former MMA fighter Geli Bulaong and Ateneo de Davao athletics director Noli Ayo leading the initiative to motivate the underprivileged sector in pursuing their passion in sports.
Gemma Cruz Araneta
The first electoral law of the Spanish empire, contained in the Decree of 29 January 1810, called for representatives from Las Islas Filipinas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela, in short, from all of Spain’s colonies in America and Asia to join the Cortés, that is, the Spanish parliament. The Philippine representative was Don Ventura de los Reyes who together with other delegates signed the hallmark Cadiz Constitution of 1812.
In the 1812 Cadiz constitution, the colonies of Spain were given the status of provinces, these were no longer overseas possession but were considered integral parts of the Kingdom of Spain where all its peninsular laws applied