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Balitang Southern Tagalog: Regional News Broadcasting History

History of Balitang Southern Tagalog, the GMA Network regional news program for Calabarzon and Mimaropa.

Beaches & Islands

Cagdanao Island: Geography, Marine Ecology and Diving Sites in Northern Palawan

Cagdanao Island in Palawan offers white sand beaches and coral reefs for diving and snorkeling, located near Taytay.

Provinces

Gardeopatra Quijano: First Feminist Cebuano Fictionist

Gardeopatra Quijano (1918–2003) was a Filipino Visayan writer and dentist, recognized as the first feminist Cebuano fictionist.

Provinces

Oscar Castelo: Biography and Career

Biography of Oscar Castelo, Filipino judge and Secretary of National Defense born in Nueva Ecija.

Provinces

Precioso Cantillas: Bishop of Maasin and Salesian Leader

Profile of Filipino prelate Precioso Cantillas, Bishop of Maasin since 1998, known for solar-powered parishes and migrant advocacy.

Provinces

Kawayan Torogan: Maranao Heritage and National Cultural Treasure

The Kawayan Torogan is the last standing traditional Maranao house, declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2008.

Provinces

Gerardo Roxas y Luis: Life and Lineage

Gerardo Roxas y Luis was a Filipino soldier and servant, father of President Manuel Roxas and ancestor of the prominent political Roxas fami...

History & Culture

Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas: Antonio de Morga's 1609 Chronicle

Overview of Antonio de Morga's 1609 book Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, its contents, and José Rizal's 1890 annotations.

Provinces

Ismael Kiram II: Claim to the Sultanate of Sulu

Ismael Kiram II (1939–2015) was a self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu, succeeding his brother Jamalul Kiram III in a disputed succession.