philippine history

by Paul Garilao, ABS-CBN News NEW ORLEANS, LA — In the early 1700s, some Filipinos who were on board the Spanish ships as crew help during the Manila Galleon trade decided to take matters in their...

by Mary Estacion, ABS-CBN News WASHINGTON DC — It’s a photo that’s etched in many Filipinos’ minds. Less than three years before this historic picture was taken, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was heading up the Allied Forces...

CARSON, CA — It’s that time of the year, when school is back in session. But as students prepare to hit the books, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, or NaFFAA, is trying to find...

by Vanessa Merjudio-David, ABS-CBN News OTTAWA — The works of Filipina artist Frances Alcaraz impressed many — including Petronila Garcia, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada — with her modern depictions of Filipino mythical creatures. Or for...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Tuesday marked the official opening of the “Heroes in Our Windows” mural at the Bayanihan Community Center in downtown San Francisco. The mural outside of the building features portraits of eight key...

REDWOOD CITY, CA — This kulintang performance was in celebration of the newly renovated immigrant section of the San Mateo County Historic Museum. The “Land of Opportunity: The Immigrant Experience in San Mateo County” exhibit focuses...

HONOLULU, HI — Spyron-AV Manila, a filmmaking company based in the Philippines known for producing films on war history, is now raising funds to produce “Unsurrendered 3: Story of the Koga Papers and the Cebu Guerrillas.”...

TORONTO — The first full-size statue of Dr. Jose Rizal was unveiled in Markham, Ontario in time for Philippine Heritage Month. The 6-foot bronze statue, fittingly located in Luneta Gardens, represents the diversity of this city’s...