Dig Into the American Period in the Philippines at Ateneo
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The American Historical Collection at the Ateneo de Manila Rizal Library is a gold mine for Philippine-American history buffs.
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Leader of the Band
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Filmmaker Collis H. Davis writes about Walter Loving, the founder of the famed Philippine Constabulary Band, in an addendum to Titchie Carandang-Tiongson’s article, “A D.C. Springtime Concert in Manila,” in Positively Filipino.
Read MoreThe True ‘Tail’ of the Persepolis Bash 45 Years Ago
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Imelda Marcos was in her element at the grand Pahlavi party on the 2,500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire.
Read MorePresents from the Past
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After the years of rage, artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya now thrives on meditation.
Read More30 Years Ago: Coup d'etat and People Power
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How a failed coup d’etat succeeded in helping oust the Marcoses
Read MoreCountdown to the Revolution Part 2: The Election and its Aftermath
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Snap presidential election, then pandemonium.
Read MoreCountdown to the Revolution: The Snap Election of February 1986
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The snap presidential election of 1986 was the fateful gamble the overconfident Ferdinand Marcos made and lost.
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How Filipinos Got Their Surnames
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Had Spanish Governor General Narciso Claveria never bothered with systematizing tribute collection, Filipinos would have very interesting surnames today.
Read More‘The Month of December, 1872’ Dr. José Rizal’s Rough Draft
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A very young Jose Rizal was already adept at writing subversive satire.
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