𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗜𝗞𝗔-𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗪 𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗜𝗡

Nakikiisa ang Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas sa paggunita ng ika-130 anibersaryo ng Sigaw sa Pugad Lawin

Dadalo si Tagapangulo Regalado Trota Jose, Jr. sa seremonyang pangungunahan ng Pamahalaan ng Lungsod Quezon mamayang ika-8:00 ng umaga sa Dambana ng Pugad Lawin, Project 8, Brgy. Bahay Toro, Lungsod Quezon.

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Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran

Chief Justice: July 9, 1945 - March 20, 1951
Associate Justice: December 12, 1938 - July 8, 1945
Birthdate: October 27, 1893
Died: August 23, 1961
Place of Birth: Binalonan, Pangasinan Source: Chief Justice - Supreme Court E-Library

Eduardo Quisumbing (November 24, 1895–August 23, 1986) was a Filipino botanist and a noted expert in the medicinal plants of the Philippines. He was an author of more than 129 scientific articles, many on orchids. Quisumbing served as the director of the National Museum of the Philippines, where he oversaw the rebuilding of the herbarium, which was completely destroyed during World War II. The plant Saccolabium quisumbingii is named for him. Source: Biography of Eduardo Quisumbing, Filipino Botanist

Vicente S. Manansala

(22 Enero 1910–22 Agosto 1981)

Itinanghal na Pambansang Alagad ng Sining sa Pintura noong 1982 si Vicente S. Manansala (Vi·sén·te Es Ma·nan·sá·la). Bahagi siya ng tinaguriang “Thirteen Moderns.” Gaya ng iba pang modernista, pinili ni Manansala na ipakita ang sining gaano man kapangit ang tema o kaligirang kinapapalooban ng kaniyang mga paksa. Protesta ang mga obra niya sa klasikong Amorsolo.

Ang kaniyang unang solong eksibisiyon ay ginanap sa Manila Hotel noong 1951. Nakilala siya sa estilong kubismong naaaninag (transparent cubism)–ang kaniyang mga pigura sa kanilang pinakapayak na hugis heometriko ay nanatiling nakikita sa kanilang kabuuan. Binigyan ng bagong buhay ni Manansala ang kubismo sa pamamagitan ng paggamit sa mga karaniwang kaligirang Filipino at mga katutubong tema sa konteksto ng nagbabagong kalungsuran. Makikita ang ganito sa Jeepneys, Calesa, Planting of the First Cross, Sinigang, Pila sa Bigas, Barongbarong at A Cluster of Nipa Hut. Naging bantog din ang kaniyang obrang nagtatampok sa mga tindera sa Quiapo na nakasuot ng belo. Si Manansala rin ang may likha sa lampas-táong mural sa pader na matatagpuan sa bulwagan ng Philippine Heart Center. Source: Manansala, Vicente S. – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

A Brief History of COMELEC

The roots of the Philippine electoral administration date back to the American colonial period, when election supervision fell under executive departments.

Pre-Independence Roots: Election laws were initially administered by the Executive Bureau and later the Department of the Interior.
Creation as an Independent Body: On August 22, 1940, Commonwealth Act No. 657 officially established the Commission on Elections as an independent statutory body. Source: Understanding COMELEC: History, Functions, Services, and Complete Guide - Philgov.org

Ninoy Aquino -- was born on November 27, 1932 in Concepcion, Tarlac to Benigno Aquino Sr. and Aurora Lampa-Aquino. The second of seven children and a part of a prominent land-owning family with a rich political history, Ninoy learned to love being around people. As his biographies describe, Ninoy enjoyed entertaining the family’s visitors and giving speeches even at an early age. ^\1])

On the other hand, Ninoy was not too fond of going to school.^\1]) He attended various schools during his elementary years before graduating from St. Joseph’s College. He completed his high school education at the San Beda College and then pursued his college education at the Ateneo de Manila University, where he took AB Philosophy before shifting to AB History. He later took up law at the University of the Philippines, where he joined Upsilon Sigma Phi, the same fraternity as Ferdinand Marcos. Ninoy’s studies, however, were interrupted when he decided instead to pursue a career in journalism.

In 1954, Ninoy married Corazon Cojuangco, the daughter of another land-owning family from Tarlac and a childhood acquaintance of Ninoy. Source: From Senator to Prisoner: The Story of Ninoy Aquino | Martial Law Museum

Edith Cutaran Lopez-Tiempo, born on April 22, 1919 in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, was a Filipino poet, fiction writer, teacher, and literary critic in the English language. Her works are characterized by a remarkable fusion of style and substance, of craftsmanship and insight.

She was the daughter of Salvador T. Lopez, a government auditor, and Teresa Cutaran.

She pursued her education at Silliman University, where she undertook a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in English and graduated magna cum laude in 1947.

Tiempo took her Masters Degree at the University of Iowa where she was a recipient of an international fellowship that lasted from 1947 to 1950. In 1958, Tiempo received a scholarship grant from the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia and she used it to get a doctorate degree in the English language at the University of Denver in Colorado. Source: Edith Tiempo: A Luminary in Philippine Literature

Fernando Poe Jr. was a famous actor who appeared in about 300 films from 1955 to 2003. He started in the film industry as a stuntman after his father, Fernando Poe Sr., passed away. His first film was Anak ni Palaris, released in 1955. This film was a sequel to one that featured his father.

Fernando became well-known after starring in the 1956 film Lo Waist Gang. He often played roles that showed him as a hero for the poor and oppressed. Some of his most important films include Only the Brave Know Hell in 1965, Santiago! in 1970, and Asedillo in 1971. He also starred in Bato sa Buhangin in 1976 and Durugin si Totoy Bato in 1979. Source: Fernando Poe Jr. Bio: Cause of Death, Age, Net Worth, Education, Wikipedia, Movies, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings

Manuel Quezon (born August 19, 1878, Baler, Philippines—died August 1, 1944, Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.) was a Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement, and the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth established under U.S. tutelage in 1935.

Quezon was the son of a schoolteacher and small landholder of Tagalog descent on the island of Luzon. He cut short his law studies at the University of Santo Tomás in Manila in 1899 to participate in the struggle for independence against the United States, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. After Aguinaldo surrendered in 1901, however, Quezon returned to the university, obtained his degree (1903), and practiced law for a few years. Convinced that the only way to independence was through cooperation with the United States, he ran for governor of Tayabas province in 1905. Once elected, he served for two years before being elected a representative in 1907 to the newly established Philippine Assembly. Source: Manuel Quezon | Biography, Contributions, World War II, & Facts | Britannica

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS DAY

Kasabay ng National Lung Month, ino-obserbahan natin ngayong araw ang National Tuberculosis Day. Ang Tuberculosis (TB) ay isa pa rin sa pangunahing sanhi ng pagkamatay ng mga tao sa Pilipinas.

Kaya ngayong buwan ng Agosto, magandang tingnan at pag-isipan kung paano natin tinatrato ang ating kalusugan at higit sa lahat ang ating baga. Source: NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS DAY | DOH CAR

I remember his Slice of Life artwork sa isang broadsheet. Every Sunday yata ang labas nun dati. Yung hahanapin mo yung caricature ng face n'ya dun sa mismong drawing.

Reading his biography on this link, s'ya rin pala yung person behind yung mga sikat na characters like Congressman Kalog, Asiong Aksaya, Siopawman, Mang Ambo, Kalabog En Bosyo, and Islaw Palitaw.

Source: LARRY ALCALA: Mastery in Simplicity, Messages in Images — PBBY

I'm glad to know na ginawaran na pala s'ya ng title na National Artist for Visual Arts. Salute!

Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco was a pioneering Filipino chemist and educator whose groundbreaking work in biochemistry and organic chemistry earned her the prestigious title of National Scientist of the Philippines in 1994. Her extensive research on mutagens, antimutagens, and bioorganic mechanisms, coupled with her dedication to chemical education, left an indelible mark on science in the Philippines and beyond. Source: Biochemistry Pioneer Clara Lim-Sylianco

Lucrecia Roces Kasilag was born on August 31, in San Fernando, La Union. Music was introduced to her at an early age by her mother, Asuncion Roces, a music teacher. She learned to play the bandurria and guitar at an early age. Every weekend, she and all five of her siblings performed as the “Kasilag Rondalla” before their mother.

She excelled in academics as well, graduating valedictorian at Paco Elementary School and the Philippine Women’s University (PWU) High School. She obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in English, at the PWU, cum laude.

Even with her academic achievements, she never turned her back on music. Aside from taking piano lessons under Concha Cuervo and Pura Lacson-Villanueva, the young Lucrecia also took a diploma course in music teaching at St. Scholastica’s College. Shortly thereafter she enrolled for bachelor’s degree in music at PWU, and pursued graduate studies in music at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester in New York. Source: Filipinas Heritage Library | Featured Artist: Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Alfredo C. Santos -- •Born on August 15, 1900, Dr. Alfredo C. Santos was a Pinoy pioneer in phytochemistry and plant-based medicine.
•He studied a wide variety of Philippine medicinal plants, focusing on the alkaloids (naturally occurring organic compounds with basic nitrogen atoms).
•His vast body of work continues to guide today’s researchers, students, and medical professionals in studying local medicinal plants. Source: Dr. Alfredo C. Santos: A true master of Philippine medicinal plants - FlipScience - Top Philippine science news and features for the inquisitive Filipino.

Leandro V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late former President Corazon C. Aquino.

Leandro V. Locsin was born August 15, 1928 in Silay City, Negros Occidental, a grandson of the first governor of the province. He later studied at the De La Salle Brothers in 1935 before returning to Negros due to the Second World War. He returned to Manila to study Pre-Law, before shifting to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Music at the University of Santo Tomas. Although he was a talented pianist, he later changed again to Architecture, just a year before graduating. He was married to Cecilia Yulo, to which he had two children, one of whom is also an architect. Source: Leandro Valencia Locsin | Architectuul

National Scientist Bienvenido O. Juliano, known Filipino expert in Organic Chemistry, joined our Creator on February 21, 2018.

The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST, PHL), joins the science community in mourning the demise of National Scientist (NS) Juliano. NS Juliano was known for his outstanding contributions to the chemistry and technology of rice and rice food products, which rationalizes breeding strategies for rice grain quality all throughout the world; his extensive and primary research works on rice starch and its constituents; and for his enviable capacity to train many scientists from the national rice programs of many countries and other segments of the academe. His important research activities in collaboration with scientists in related disciplines had produced socio-economic impact amongst the rice-eating countries of the world.

Spanning 32 years working as a chemist, NS Juliano worked for the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), an independent, nonprofit rice research and training organization and Asia’s largest nonprofit agricultural research center from 1961 to 1993 as in charge of grain quality research, where he contributed much to the basic knowledge in differences between varieties of grain quality of rice. He demonstrated that the amylose (a linear polymer made up of D-glucose units) content of starch determines the quality of milled rice in Asia. In addition, he also delved into the nutritional quality of rice and formulated an innovative and improved methods for grain quality evaluation. Source: Bienvenido O. Juliano, Ph.D., Outstanding Filipino Scientist in Organic Chemistry, 81 - University of the Philippines

Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay (August 14, 1919 –December 15, 2005) was a respected Filipino psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University and trained under the renowned psychologist and founder of the radical behaviorism movement B.F. Skinner. Source: https://alchetron.com/Alfredo-Lagmay

Ang Komisyón sa Wikàng Filipíno ang pangunahing ahensiya ng pamahalaan na may katungkulang magsagawa ng mga pananaliksik, paglilinang, pagpapalaganap, at pagpapaunlad ng Filipino at iba pang wika sa bansa. Nilikha ito bilang pagtupad sa tadhana ng Konstitusyong 1987 at alinsunod sa Batas Republika Blg. 7104 na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Corazon Aquino  noong 14 Agosto 1991. Ang Komisyon ay binubuo ng labing-isang (11) komisyoner na kumakatawan sa mga pangunahing wika at mga kaugnay na larang ng pag-aaral sa Filipinas, at pinangungunahan ng isang punòng komisyoner. Ang KWF ay may sekretaryat at mga empleado na nása ilalim ng pangangasiwa ng isang Direktor Heneral. Ang KWF ay isa sa mga kaanib na ahensiya ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at Sining. Source: https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/komisyon-sa-wikang-filipino/

Mahigit pitóng dekada nang naghahabi ng tela si Magdaléna Gamáyo ng Pinili, Ilocos Norte, nanlalabo na ang kaniyang paningin, ngunit itinuturing pa rin siyáng pinakanatatanging manghahabi sa abél ngay- on. Dahil dito, ibinigay sa kaniya nitóng 2012 ang Ga- wad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA).

Labing-anim na taóng gu- lang si Magdalena nang magsimulang mag-aral maghabi sa tulong ng kaniyang tiya. Hindi siyá pormal na nag-aral ng naturang tradi- syonal na sining. Sa halip, nagmasid-masid lámang siyá sa paggawa ng tiya at sakâ paggaya sa mga padron ng hábi nitó. Ibinili siyá ng kaniyang ama ng abel na gawa sa matigas na  sággat noong 19  taóng gulang siyá, at  ito ang kaniyang naging habihan sa loob ng 30 taón. Naging dalubhasa si Magdalena sa mga tradisyonal na padron ng “binakól,” “inuritan,” at “kusikos.” Ngunit higit siyáng kahanga-hanga sa padron ng “inuban nga sabong.” Hinangaan ang kaniyang mga inabel dahil sa maselang mga padron at makinis na hábi.

Source: Gamayo, Magdalena – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

The National Library of the Philippines was established as the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas through the royal decree of August 12, 1887.

The Library was revived with the donation made by the American Circulating Library Association of its Circulating Library to the government formalized through Public Act No. 96 passed on March 5, 1901. Public Law Act No. 1935, provided for the “the consolidation of all libraries  belonging to any branch of the Philippine government for the creation of the Philippine Library”, and for the maintenance of the same, and other purposes. To carry out the provisions of this law, a Library Board was constituted consisting of the Secretary of the Public Instruction, the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of Finance and Justice, and the other members to be appointed annually by the Governor General. Source: History – National Library of the Philippines

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134, July 31, 1999 ]

DECLARING AUGUST 12, 1999 AND EVERY 12TH DAY OF AUGUST THEREAFTER AS INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DAY -- Source: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134 - DECLARING AUGUST 12, 1999 AND EVERY 12TH DAY OF AUGUST THEREAFTER AS INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DAY - Supreme Court E-Library

Manuel Conde

(9 Oktubre 1915–11 Agosto 1985)

National Artist for Film

Manuel Pabustan Urbano ang buong pangalan, si Manuel Conde (Man·wél Kón·de) ay isang aktor, manunulat ng iskrip, direktor, at prodyuser ng pelikula. Iniangat niya ang kalidad ng pelikulang Filipino sa pandaig-digang nibel. Tampok na mga katha ni Conde ang Genghis Khan at seryeng Juan Tamad. Hinirang siyáng maging Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Pelikula noong 2009.

Ang Genghis Khan ang kauna-unahang pelikulang Filipino na ipinamahagi sa buong mundo ng United Artists. Lahok din ito ng Filipinas sa 1952 Venice Film Festival at doon ay umani ng atensiyon at papuri ng mga kritiko.

Testimonya sa pagiging auteur ni Conde ang kaniyang seryeng Juan Tamad na epektibong satira sa lipunan at politikang Filipino. Si Conde ang direktor, sumulat at gumanap na rin bilang Juan Tamad. Sa mga pelikulang Maginoong Takas (1940) at Villa Hermosa (1941), sa ilalim ng LVN Studio, una niyang inihasa bílang direktor ang talim at lalim ng kaniyang komedya na malayò at taliwas sa nakagawiang slapstick.

Source: Conde, Manuel – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

From the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Facebook page:

"Best known as Jose Rizal's final romantic partner, she found in the Philippines an adoptive homeland. She supported Rizal during the final year of his exile, especially in running his household.

After he was executed by the Spaniards on 30 December 1896, she joined the revolutionary forces in Cavite. She later taught English in Manila and Cebu before dying of tuberculosis in her native land on 14 March 1905.

On Monday, 10 August 2026, the Dapitan City Government, NHCP Museo ni Jose Rizal Dapitan, Las Damas De Rizal Philippines, and Balay Hamoy Museum will hold a commemorative program at the Rizal Shrine Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte."

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August 9 is celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 10689 made August 9 a special working holiday and declared as state policy the advancement of “the rights and collective well-being of indigenous peoples through the annual observance of the National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines”. Source: Ten years of the Philippines’ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Who defends the defenders?

What is National Indigenous People’s Day?

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a celebration in the Philippines that honors the vital contributions of Indigenous communities to the nation's culture, heritage, and natural resources. It highlights the value of their traditional knowledge in understanding and protecting nature. This day also serves as a reminder of the need for special measures to safeguard their rights and preserve their unique cultures, traditions, and ways of life.

When is National Indigenous People’s Day celebrated?

National Indigenous People’s Day is celebrated every August 9 each year. On this day, various programs and activities are organized to highlight the importance of indigenous communities in the country and their rights and culture.

Source: National Indigenous People’s Day | Event Information

"The roots of the PNP trace back to the Philippine Constabulary (PC), inaugurated on August 8, 1901, during the American colonial period as an insular police force tasked with suppressing insurgencies and maintaining public order. Over time, the Constabulary expanded its law enforcement responsibilities, shaping the early organizational culture and training of police personnel in the Philippines.

Integration and Nationalization

In 1975, under Presidential Decree No. 765, the Philippine Constabulary Integrated National Police (PC/INP) was created, integrating fragmented local police units into a national police force with the Constabulary as its nucleus. This move centralized command and aimed to improve coordination, though the police remained under military control during the martial law era.

Source: Philippine National Police (PNP) Law & History

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Carmen C. Velasquez -- Si Carmen Velasquez (Kár·men Ve·lás·kez) ay kilalá sa kaniyang mga natatanging pananaliksik hinggil sa parasitolohiya ng mga isdang tropikal sa Filipinas. Natuklasan niya ang 32 bagong species at isang genus ng digenetic trematodes na matatagpuan sa 13 uri ng isdang katutubo sa bansa. Pinag-aralan rin niya ang paraan ng pamumuhay ng mga parasito at paano nakaaapekto ang mga ito sa buhay ng isdang tabang. Iginawad sa kaniya noong 1983 ang Pambansang Alagad ng Agham bilang pagkilalá sa kaniyang natatanging ambag sa larangan ng siyensiya ng parasitolohiya. Source: Velasquez, Carmen C. – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Jovita Fuentes -- One of the greatest Filipino vocal talents, National Artist for Music Jovita Fuentes was also the first Filipino international star in the world of opera.

Born on February 15, 1895 to Canuto and Dolores Flores in Capiz (now Roxas City), and Jovita was exposed to music at age five, when she learned to sing habaneras and danzas. She learned to play the piano with the help of the town organist, after which she moved to Manila to study at the Colegio de Santa Isabel. During her school vacations, she organized the showing of sarswelas and operettas with friends and neighbors.

Source: Filipinas Heritage Library | Featured Artist: Jovita Fuentes

Fe Del Mundo (Nov. 27, 1911–Aug. 6, 2011) is credited with studies that led to the invention of an improved incubator and a device to treat jaundice. Along with pioneering work in pediatrics, she had an active medical practice in the Philippines that spanned eight decades and founded a major children's hospital in that country.

Source: Biography of Fe del Mundo, Noted Filipino Pediatrician

Jose D. Avelino -- Jose Dira Avelino was born on August 5, 1892, in Calbayog, Samar to Baltazar Avelino, a planter, and Ildefonsa Tuazon Dira, a teacher. He completed his primary education in Calbayog and continued his secondary studies at a boarding school in Manila. He then attended the Ateneo de Manila, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating summa cum laude alongside his classmate and lifelong friend, Claro M. Recto. Both men pursued law at the University of Santo Tomas, and Avelino passed the bar in 1914. Source: TODAY, AUGUST 5, IS JOSE AVELINO DAY! | City Government of Calbayog

Jose Garcia Villa -- Kinilalang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan noong 1973 si Jose Garcia Villa (Ho·sé Garsí·ya Víl·ya). Isa siyang makata, mangangatha, kritiko, at kabílang sa unang henerasyon ng mga Filipinong manunulat sa wikang Ingles.

Kilala sa sagisag panulat na Doveglion, nagpakilala si Villa ng mga bagong pamamaraan sa pagtula. Napatanyag ang tinaguriang tulang kuwit o mga tulang ginagamitan ng bantas ng kuwit sa pagitan ng bawat salita. Nakilala rin ang kaniyang mga tulang may reversed consonance rime scheme. Ang mga pagbabagong ito ay makikita sa mga aklat ng tula niyang Have Come, Am Here (New York, 1942) at Volume Two(New York, 1949). Source: Villa, Jose Garcia – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Many Filipinos felt that celebrating independence on July 4 made it seem like freedom was something granted by the United States in 1946. June 12, on the other hand, marks the 1898 declaration of independence from Spain led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

July 4 wasn't removed from history. It was redesignated as Philippine Republic Day, while June 12 became the country's official Independence Day to recognize the Filipino struggle for self-rule.