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Bonifacio Arévalo
Bonifacio Arévalo y Flores (14 May 1850 - 13 December 1920) was a Filipino ilustrado, dentist, sculptor, propagandist, and an ardent patron of music and theater. He was the treasurer of La Liga Filipina and the founder of the ''Sociedad Dental de Filipinas'', which is now known as the ''Philippine Dental Association''. Family & Education Born on May 14, 1850, to Esperanza Flores and Justo Arévalo, Bonifacio Arévalo was a sculptor, an ardent patron of music and theater, and a propagandist. At the age seven, he lost his father, who was also a sculptor, and he was consequently placed under the care of his uncle Don José Arévalo (Capitán municipal of Biñan in 1833 and was popularly known as "Capitan Cheng-Cheng") whom himself was a sculptor and a dentist ( The Philippine Dental Association considers him as the first Filipino dentist). His aunt, Eulalia Asunción, taught him the art of woodcarving. He acquired an education through his uncle's beneficence and, upon finishing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biñan
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan (), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437, making it the third largest in population in the province of Laguna, after Calamba and Santa Rosa. Biñan has become both a suburban residential community of Metro Manila and a location for some of the Philippines' largest industrial estates and export processing zones. Prior to its cityhood in 2010, Biñan was the richest municipality in the Philippines with an annual gross income of () and net income of ₱250 million (US$5.308 million), as of 2007 by the Commission on Audit. By virtue of Republic Act No. 10658, signed on March 27, 2015, by President Benigno Aquino III, Biñan has been separated from the first congressional district of Laguna and formed the lone congressional district of Biñan. Etymology Where Biñan got its name is a mystery. Some deduced that before Captain Juan de Salcedo procee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Philippine Republic
The Philippine Republic (), now officially remembered as the First Philippine Republic and also referred to by historians as the Malolos Republic, was a state established in Malolos, Bulacan, during the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire (1896–1898) and the Spanish–American War between Spain and the United States (1898) through the promulgation of the Malolos Constitution on January 23, 1899, succeeding the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines (1898–1899), Revolutionary Government of the Philippines. It was formally established with Emilio Aguinaldo as president. (English translation by Sulpicio Guevara) It was unrecognized outside of the Philippines but remained active until April 19, 1901. Following the American victory at the Battle of Manila Bay, Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines, issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898, and proclaimed successive revolutionary Philippine governments on June 18 and 23 of that year. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paete
Paete, officially the Municipality of Paete (), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,945 people. Along the shores of picturesque Laguna de Bay. It was founded in 1580 by Spanish friars Juan de Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa of the Franciscan Order. It is believed that the earliest inhabitants were of Malay lineage, coming all the way from Borneo in their swift and sturdy boats called "Balangay". Etymology The name of Paete is derived from the Tagalog word ''paet'', which means chisel. The proper pronunciation of the town's name is ''Pī-té'', long ''i'', short guttural ''ê'', sound at the end. The town was referred to as "Piety" by the American Maryknoll Missioners when they came to the town in the late 1950s. History Precolonial era The Spanish friars had a tradition of naming towns they built in honor of saints. Paete was an exception. Legend has it that there was once a young Franciscan priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari-sari Store
A sari-sari store, anglicized as neighborhood sundry store, is a convenience store found in the Philippines. The word ''sari-sari'' is Tagalog meaning "variety" or "sundry". Such stores occupy an important economic and social location in a Filipino community and are ubiquitous in neighborhoods and along streets. Sari-sari stores tend to be family-run and privately owned operating within the shopkeeper's residence. Commodities are displayed in a large screen-covered or metal-barred window in front of the shop. Candies in recycled jars, canned goods, and cigarettes are displayed while cooking oil, salt, and sugar are stored at the back of the shop. Prepaid mobile phone credits are provided. The sari-sari store operates with a small revolving fund, and it generally does not offer perishable goods requiring refrigeration. The few that do have refrigerators carry soft drinks, beers, and bottled water. Economic value Sari-sari stores play a vital role in the Philippine econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed the Philippine Islands under the Treaty of Paris (1898), Treaty of Paris. Philippine nationalists constituted the First Philippine Republic in January 1899, seven months after signing the Philippine Declaration of Independence. The United States did not recognize either event as legitimate, and tensions escalated until fighting commenced on February 4, 1899, in the Battle of Manila (1899), Battle of Manila. Shortly after being denied a request for an armistice, the Philippine Council of Government issued a proclamation on June 2, 1899, urging the people to continue the war. Philippine forces initially attempted to engage U.S. forces conventionally but transitioned to guerrilla tactics by November 1899. Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (: March 22, 1869February 6, 1964) was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who became the first List of presidents of the Philippines, president of the Philippines (1899–1901), and the first president of an Asia (continent), Asian constitutional republic. He served the 2nd shortest term as president of the Philippines, lasting for only 2 years and 27 days, only behind Sergio Osmeña by 516 days, of which, he only lasted from August 1, 1944 to May 28, 1946. He led the Philippine forces first against Spain in the Philippine Revolution (1896–1898), then in the Spanish–American War (1898), and finally against the United States during the Philippine–American War (1899–1901). He is regarded in the Philippines as having been the country's first president during the period of the First Philippine Republic, though he was not recognized as such outside of the Philippine Revolution, revolutionary Philippines. Aguinaldo is known as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc is a district of Manila, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot .... It is referred to as the University Belt or simply called "''U-Belt''" for numerous colleges and universities are found within the district such as the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest extant university in Asia; the National University (Philippines), National University, the first private nonsectarian and coeducational institution in the Philippines; the Far Eastern University, known for its Art Deco campus and cultural heritage site of the Philippines; and the University of the East, once dubbed as the largest university in Asia in terms of enrollment. The district is bordered by the districts of Quiapo, Manila, Quiapo and San Miguel, Manila, San Miguel in the south, Santa Mesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Paterno
Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera Ignacio (February 27, 1857 – April 26, 1911), 993 pages was a Filipino politician. He was also a poet and a novelist. His intervention on behalf of the Spanish led to the signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato on December 14, 1897, an account of which he published in 1910. Among his other works include the first novel written by a native Filipino, '' Ninay'' (1885), and the first Filipino collection of poems in Spanish, '' Sampaguitas y otras poesías varias'' ("Jasmines and Other Various Poems"), published in Madrid in 1880. Early life Paterno was born on February 17, 1857. He was a "child of privilege in a society of limited opportunities." He was one of 13 children born to Don Máximo Paterno and his second wife, Doña Carmen de Vera Ignacio. Máximo was exiled to Guam (then also part of the Spanish East Indies) for ten years following the 1872 Cavite mutiny and died on July 26, 1900, leaving behind considerable wealth. Paterno finished ''Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery. It achieved a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa, various islands in Asia and Oceania, as well as territory in other parts of Europe. It was one of the most powerful empires of the early modern period, becoming known as "the empire on which the sun never sets". At its greatest extent in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Spanish Empire covered , making it one of the List of largest empires, largest empires in history. Beginning with the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus and continuing for over three centuries, the Spanish Empire would expand across the Caribbean Islands, half of South America, most of Central America and much of North America. In the beginning, Portugal was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (, ; November 30, 1863May 10, 1897) was a Filipino people, Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippines, Philippine Philippine Revolution, Revolution", and considered a national heroes of the Philippines, national hero of the Philippines.. He was a co-founder and later ''Kataastaasang Pangulo'' (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Presidente Supremo'', “Supreme President”, often shortened by contemporaries and historians to ''Supremo'') of the ''Katipunan, Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan'' more commonly known as the "Katipunan", a movement that sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish Empire, Spanish colonial rule and started the Revolution. Bonifacio reorganized the ''Katipunan'' into a revolutionary government, with himself as ''Pangulo'' (President) of a nation-state called ''Haring Bayang Katagalugan'' (“Sovereign Nation of the Tagalog People” or “Sovereign Taga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
