MarchIn March 1609, a peace agreement between Maguindanao and Spain was made, a pact that was honored for at least the next 25 years.Earlier, the 60-ship fleet of Maguindanao ruler Kapitan L… Read More

FebruaryFrom February to May 1995, tensions strained diplomatic relations between PR China and the Philippines over the issue of Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef) when Chinese-built structures… Read More

  Filipino Historian: Eighth State of the Blog AddressWelcome to this history website's seventh State of the Blog Address (SOBA). This, however, is not your ordinary blog… Read More

JanuaryIn January 1895, Sulu Sultan Jamal ul-Kiram II paid a tribute of 10,000 pesos to the Spanish government, complying with Governor General Ramon Blanco's decree on March 1, 1894 to cond… Read More

 DecemberIn December 1660, Andres Malong raised a revolt in Pangasinan. A master of camp (maestre de campo) at Binalatongan (now San Carlos), he was crowned "King of Pangasinan" while h… Read More

NovemberIn November 1603, a blood compact (sanduguan) between Maguindanao ruler Kapitan Laut Buisan and the Christianized datus of Leyte was conducted in Dulag, one of the first Spanish miss… Read More

OctoberIn October 1603, the Sangley Rebellion broke out in the Philippines, causing thousands of Chinese deaths. Earlier, it was reported in 1602 that three mandarins (scholar-officials) wit… Read More

1st SeptemberOn September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland with a force of 66 divisions, introducing to the world its version of total warfare, the Blitzkrieg or "lightning war." Joined… Read More

The return of Filipino athletes to Tokyo to participate in the Olympics saw female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz garnering a gold medal in the 55-kilogram division, the first ever in Filipino hi… Read More

 Filipino Historian: Seventh State of the Blog AddressWelcome to this history website's seventh State of the Blog Address (SOBA). This, however, is not your ordinary blog upda… Read More

What were the chances of the Spanish navy humiliating the United States in the Philippines? Despite the historical consensus that the Spanish fleet in the archipelago under Rear Admiral Patr… Read More

In 1582, a formidable Japanese force of at least 600 samurai pirates (wokou or wako) raided Cagayan, which was ultimately fended off by a significantly smaller Spanish force of 60. Or so the… Read More

Anime depiction of Jesus Christ's resurrectionPhoto courtesy of Saint Young MenTwo millennia ago, a most unique teacher arose from the peripheries of the Roman Empire. This was the founder o… Read More

 Filipino Historian: Sixth State of the Blog AddressThis is this history website's sixth State of the Blog Address (SOBA). This, however, is not your ordinary blog update. Sin… Read More

Many know how Magellan's expedition became the first recorded circumnavigation of the world, albeit Magellan himself did not manage to complete the journey. However, despite the documentatio… Read More

Recent research publicized by a major news outlet suggested that Andres Bonifacio, president and later Supremo of the revolutionary society Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipuna… Read More

"Turn your eyes to the subjected nations and look at the misery to which such glorious nations had been reduced to. Allow yourselves to be subjects and tomorrow you will be at the oars."(Sul… Read More

Datu Buisan, also known as Katchil (Prince) Buisan, was probably the only ruler of the Maguindanao sultanate to assume the title of kapitan laut (admiral or overseer of the navy)… Read More

What's the deal with social distancing?Photo courtesy of Kaguya-sama: Love is WarGlobalization began long before the Age of Discovery and Exploration in the 15th century, but while many hera… Read More

Lines of Copper: Seventh Anniversary of Bringing History"For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land... a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig coppe… Read More

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) is the oldest ceremonyvenue used for any SEA Games iteration to date.Photo courtesy of WikipediaTo date, there has been 30 editions of the Southeast Asia… Read More

Filipino Historian: Fifth State of the Blog AddressThis is the history blog's fifth State of the Blog Address. This, however, is not your ordinary blog update. Last year, the … Read More

Perhaps one of the earliest historical cases of teleportationis recorded in the Philippines, then a Spanish colonyPhoto courtesy of YouTubeIt was a gloomy night of October 24, 1593. News cir… Read More

Continuing Relevance of History in Filipino SocietyAugust is National History Month in the PhilippinesPhoto courtesy of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines"The art of histo… Read More

Midyear 2019: Five Million and Growing"Tatoe asu ga (missing) ikidomari demo (going)Jibun no te de (breaking) kirihirakunda."(from Black Shout)A meme satirizing the historian's careerPhoto c… Read More

"Psychological warfare has been elevated to an art form in the Philippines."(Joseph Reaves)Filipino troops in Baler, Tayabas (now Aurora Province)Photo courtesy of WikipediaIn this era of re… Read More

"Ilha Formosa. Taiwan will touch your heart."(Fahrenheit)Fort San Domingo, more known locally asFort Red Hair (紅毛城), is located in New Taipei.Photo courtesy of Neil Wade… Read More

The churches can only embody or mediate a true identity to their members when the fellowship of members represents the interdependencies of human life. Inclusiveness is intrinsic and not acc… Read More

Iron Way: Sixth Anniversary of Bringing History"Zensokuryoku de yukou yo sekaijuu wo makikonde donna chiisai ippo mo ashita ni tsunagaru yo."(from Best Day, Best Way)This emerging histo… Read More

The reunited Balangiga bells set foot on Philippine soil in 2018Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN News"It is right, he told himself, not reassuringly, but proudly. I believe in the people and their… Read More

Filipino Historian: Third State of the Blog AddressThis is the history blog's fourth State of the Blog Address. This, however, is not your ordinary blog update. Last year, the … Read More

General Gregorio del PilarPhoto courtesy of the PresidentialMuseum and LibraryOn September 5 of this year, the so-called "Boy General," Gregorio del Pilar, goes to the big screen for the fir… Read More

Surveying History in the Filipino Online WorldAugust is National History Month in the PhilippinesPhoto courtesy of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines"The art of history wr… Read More

Filipino Historian: Midyear UpdateThe leading Filipino history blog"Samugariya no yume tsumetai kimi no te atatameru mahou wa hitotsu no michi wo shinjiru koto"(from Houki Gumo)Thi… Read More

"Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low."(Wallace Stanley Sayre)Photo courtesy of PA DistanceA year ago, this history blog published… Read More

History bears witness to the profound impact of the Bible on the life of nations, and to how it has moved and inspired many people, including statesmen and social reformers, to work for the… Read More

Present-day depiction of the Three KingsPhoto courtesy of SEASiteThe epithet "Three Kings" has been handed down as a term pertaining to the "wise men" (magi, μάγο… Read More

Five years of history to the Philippines and the world"Donna tsurai sekai no yami no naka de sae kitto anata wa kagayaite koeru mirai no hate yowasa yue ni tamashii kowasarenu you ni my… Read More

Jose Rizal was said to be a federalistPhoto courtesy of Library of CongressKincaid and Cole (2016) writes that federalism has been closely related with public administration. It is defined b… Read More

Filipino Historian: Third State of the Blog AddressThis is the history blog's third State of the Blog Address. This, however, is not your ordinary blog update. Last year, the … Read More

Depiction of the Cry of Pugad Lawin (Sigaw ng Pugad Lawin)Photo courtesy of GMA's video of Lupang HinirangIt is said that "real men cry." Surely, scores of Katipunan (KKK) members who gather… Read More

Filipinos rallying for lower oil pricesPhoto courtesy of AnakpawisFor the first part of this series, read here. For the second part of this series, read here.The prices we consumers hav… Read More

The Filipino Historian has been nominated on June 10, 2017 by the Dancing Morphemes, a relatively new blog which was just made this year. I would like to express my utmost gratitude for… Read More

"Why independence, if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow?"(from Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo)Independence DayPhoto courtesy of gov.phOn June 12, the Philippines commemorat… Read More

Portrait of Paduka BataraPhoto courtesy of the National Commission on Culture and the ArtsOn October 23, 1417, the "king of the eastern country," Paduka Batara (Pa-tu-ko-pa-ta-la) was buried… Read More

Filipino Historian: Midyear UpdateThe leading Filipino history blog"Hito wa dare mo hashiritsuzukeru, goru wa mada mienai. Kyou no tsugi ni nani ga aru? Asu no saki ni nani ga aru?"(fro… Read More

Excerpt of the Memorandum of Understandingfor the Filipino Historian to become a memberPhoto courtesy of the Philippine Daily InquirerThINQ is the blogger network of the Philippine Daily Inq… Read More

Ferdinand Marcos declares martial lawPhoto courtesy of the Philippine Daily Express"There is no need for martial law. It will only upset the people."(Schneizel el Britannia in Code Geas… Read More

Filipino revolutionariesPhoto courtesy of Covert GeopoliticsLaunched in August of 1896, the Philippine Revolution raged on until the following year, 1897. With this growing threat in Spain's… Read More

"The Revolution devours its own children."(Jacques Mallet du Pan, 1749-1800)It is widely accepted that one of the founders of the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak n… Read More

Mitsubishi G3M "Rikko" were among the first Japaneseplanes to bomb the PhilippinesPhoto courtesy of WikipediaOn December 7, 1941 (December 8 in the Philippines), the Japanese bombed Pearl Ha… Read More

PNP Seal and Badge features Lapu-LapuPhoto courtesy of the Philippine National PoliceApril 27, 1521 (April 28 if adjusted to fit Philippine Standard Time, because Magellan and his crew were… Read More

"Within a short time all the islands are going to be crossed with networks of iron rails,For where rapidAnd explosiveLocomotivesWill go flying, as someone said. Then, the most beautiful… Read More

"Within a short time all the islands are going to be crossed with networks of iron rails,For where rapidAnd explosiveLocomotivesWill go flying, as someone said. Then, the most beautiful… Read More

"Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low."(Wallace Stanley Sayre)Seal of the University of the PhilippinesPhoto courtesy of UPA… Read More

Banner of the Official Gazette on Fire SafetyPhoto courtesy of gov.phFire is defined as the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat (see Merriam-Webster definition… Read More

Traffic congestion at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).Photo courtesy of Edwin BacasmasEDSA (C-3) is known for the People Power Revolution, but this 23.8 kilometer thoroughfare is also k… Read More

On December 3, 1985, the KBL-dominated Batasang Pambansa passed a law mandating the date of elections in the Philippines on February 7, 1986. This was in accordance to the KBL (Kilusang Bago… Read More

ROTC focuses on military trainingPhoto courtesy of Abante OnlineThe Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is one of the three program components of the National Service Training… Read More

At least four foreign powers succeeded in occupying Manila, the city that will emerge as the capital of the Philippines: Spain (1571), Britain (1762), the United States of America (1898), an… Read More

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." (Mark 16:15)Luther used the term "evangelische kirche"Evangelicalism is a trans-denominational movement within… Read More

Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man. (Dwight L. Moody)CCF Center is dubbed as the largest worship center in the countryA megachu… Read More

Narciso ClaveriaPhoto courtesy of WikipediaFirst off, who is Claveria? Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, 1st Count of Manila, was the 71st governor general of the Philippines during the Spanish col… Read More

For the first part of this series, read here.2012 pump prices compared to 1998 ratesPhoto courtesy of Pinoy WeeklyThe major reasons for deregulation of the Philippine oil industry were to: 1… Read More

In this year's Olympics, the Philippines managed to (at least) repeat the success it had two decades ago with female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz garnering a silver medal in the 53-kilogram div… Read More

Four years of history to the Philippines and the world"Yabure sou na shiruku no haato kimi ni atte kidzuita yatto."(from Silky Heart)On December 15, 2016, this history blog commemorates its… Read More

Apolinario de la Cruz, aka Hermano PuliPhoto courtesy of WikipediaOn September 21, less than two months before the 175th death anniversary of Apolinario de la Cruz, a film about him (Ang Hap… Read More

The Young Filipino Historian: Second State of the Blog AddressThis is the blog's second State of the Blog Address. This, however, is not your ordinary blog update. Last year, the f… Read More

The Young Filipino Historian: August 2016 updateThis is the blog's update for August 2016, and the 23rd update article published. August is National History Month in the Philippines, an… Read More