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An ally from ‘Down Under’
Map offers proof that PHL’s Iranūns plied disputed waters many centuries ago
LAST week, I met a group of Maranaoans who trace their roots from the Austronesians and are the descendants of the Iranūn ethnic group—the prehistoric seaborne race from the Pacific islands. They claim that they have evidence to prove that their ancestors were the first to have conquered the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea (SCS/WPS).
Before spaghetti, Italy gave us Commedia dell’arte
I was watching “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini the other day and I was amused that in spite of the somber spirit of tragic opera, the famous composer was able to insert 3 stock figures straight from Italian Commedia dell’arte named Ping, Pang and Pong in a drama set in ancient China where there were no such characters in that country’s theatrical tradition.
Rhapsody in August(After Kurosawa and the absence of peace)
The only uncertainty now is peace. This essay, however, is about certainty. The certainty of memories. And the certainty that many of the men and women who figured in this past of mine are all gone. And with them as well is my youth, that unencumbered sense of idealism and bravado that once guided me through museums of peace and gardens of mothers swooning into the heavens as they cradled deaths and sufferings and monumental rendering of wars.
China: Connecting its glorious past to the future
BEIJING—Most Filipinos probably have no idea about the ancient city of Xi’an unless they have read about or watched documentaries on the Terracotta Warriors, the renowned underground sculptures of soldiers of a Chinese emperor.
Cockfighting: An integral part of Philippine culture
CHINO TRINIDAD, a broadcaster and former commissioner of the defunct Philippine Basketball League, has embarked on a new journey and advocacy.
Today in History: January 16, Operation Desert Storm commences
Today is Monday, January 16, the 16th day of 2023. There are 349 days left in the year. This is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Today in History: January 9, Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
Today in History: December 16, Great White Fleet begins 14-month round-the-world voyage
Today in History: December 13, Nanjing falls to Japanese forces
Today in History: December 12, Paris climate accord adopted
Today is Monday, December 12, the 346th day of 2022. There are 19 days left in the year.
Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi’s questions
RENO, Nevada — Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000.
Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95
Today is Monday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2022. There are 26 days left in the year.
Today in History: November 30, birth of Andres Bonifacio
Today in History: November 20, Windows 1.0 released
Today is Sunday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2022. There are 41 days left in the year.
Today in History: November 18, ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ was first published
Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2022. There are 43 days left in the year.
Today in History: November 17, Suez Canal opens
Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2022. There are 44 days left in the year.
Today in History: November 16, Democrats embraced Nancy Pelosi as the first female House speaker in history
Today is Wednesday, November 16, the 320th day of 2022. There are 45 days left in the year.
Today in History: October 17, Einstein arrives in the US
Today in History: October 16, Cuban missile crisis begins
‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over the queen
EXPLAINER: Why Japan ‘rising sun’ flag provokes Olympic ire
Today In History: April 28, 2021
Today is Wednesday, April 28, the 118th day of 2021. There are 247 days left in the year.