History & Culture
Pre-colonial history, Spanish and American eras, regional traditions, languages, and culture.
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Hermosa Festival: History, Events and Cultural Significance in Zamboanga City
The Hermosa Festival is an annual event in Zamboanga City honoring Our Lady of the Pillar, featuring street dances and regattas.
Salvador P. Lopez: Life, Literary Career and Academic Leadership
Salvador P. Lopez was a Filipino writer, diplomat and UP president known for his literary debates and role in the 1971 Diliman Commune.
MassKara Festival: History, Events and Cultural Significance in Bacolod
The MassKara Festival in Bacolod, Philippines, is an annual October event featuring street dancing, smiling masks, and the Electric MassKara...
Chavacano: The Spanish-Based Creole of the Philippines
Chavacano is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia, spoken in Zamboanga, Cavite, and Ternate with distinct varieties and grammar.
Joy Mallari: Life, Art and Cultural Legacy
Joy Mallari is a Filipino painter known for figurative expressionism, exploring identity and the linkages between literature and art.
Giant Lantern Festival: History, Evolution and Cultural Significance
The Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, features massive parol lanterns. Explore its history from 1904, technical evolution, a...
Panaad sa Negros Festival: History, Significance and Cultural Impact
Annual festival in Bacolod, Philippines celebrating vows and thanksgiving.
Hilario Moncado: Religious Leader, Politician and Founder of the Moncadistas
Hilario Moncado was a Filipino religious and political leader who founded the Filipino Federation of America and the Moncadista movement.
Stephanie Comilang: Life, Art and Cultural Legacy
Filipina-Canadian artist and filmmaker Stephanie Comilang explores diaspora, migration and colonial history through science-fiction document...
Jose Garvida Flores: Ilocano Poet, Playwright and Lawyer
Jose Garvida Flores (1900–1944) was an Ilocano poet, playwright and lawyer from Bangui, Ilocos Norte, known for his literary works and trans...
Emil Sanglay: Pioneer of Philippine Neo-Ethnic Pop Music
Emil Sanglay (1953–2015) was a Filipino singer-songwriter who pioneered neo-ethnic pop music by integrating indigenous instruments with mode...
Tagalog language: History, Structure and Official Status
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines. It is the basis for Filipino, the national language.
Jose V. Cruz: Diplomat, Columnist and Political Strategist
Jose V. Cruz (1926–1998) was a Philippine diplomat and writer who served as ambassador to five nations and advised three presidents.
Bikol languages: Classification, Dialects and the Angry Register
Overview of the Bikol language family in the Philippines, covering classification, dialects and the unique angry register.
Tata Esteban: Life, Career and Legacy of a Filipino Producer-Director
Biography of Tata Esteban, the Filipino producer-director known for the 1984 film Alapaap and his work in Philippine cinema.
Nicanor Tiongson: Filipino Academic, Critic and Cultural Leader
Nicanor Tiongson is a prominent Filipino academic, critic, and cultural leader known for his work in Philippine film, theater, and the polit...
Victorio Edades: Pioneer of Modern Philippine Art
Victorio Edades (1895–1985) was a Filipino painter and the father of Modern Philippine art, known for challenging classical conventions.
Sean Lavery: Life, Musical Legacy and Missionary Work
Irish priest Sean Lavery (1931–1999) was a Columban missionary and music director known for the Ozamiz Cathedral pipe organ.
Philippine languages: Classification, History and Linguistic Debate
Overview of the proposed Philippine language group, its classification within Austronesian, and ongoing academic debates on its genetic unit...
Alberto Segismundo Cruz: Life, Literary Career and Public Service
Profile of Filipino poet, novelist and lawyer Alberto Segismundo Cruz (1901–1989), Poet Laureate and public servant.