The most famous beauty from the northern highlands who caused a sensation in Manila was born Eveline Chainus Guirey in 1902 in Gumatdang, Itogon. She was the eldest of 10 children of Guirey, a...
Category: Today I Learned
While history buffs and even the most casual of readers know about one of the darkest moments in Manila’s history—the so-called Battle or Rape of Manila which happened in 1945 and left more than...
While we’ve known for a fact that our ancestors were often looked down upon by their colonizers as dark-skinned uneducated savages, the lowest point of this centuries-old discrimination came in the...
Halo-Halo: The Surprising Origin of Philippines’ Beloved Dessert
Arguably the Philippines’ most popular dessert (sorbetes is another choice), halo-halo has a history as deliciously rich as its mixture of flavors. In her book The Governor-General’s Kitchen:...
Beauty pageants in the Philippines have come a long way since the very first Manila Carnival Queens were crowned during the American Occupation. Filipinos have somewhat become obsessed with winning,...
In July of 1968, a Filipina teenager became an international sensation when her phenomenal feat was reported by the Associated Press of the U.S. “In the time it takes that most people read the...
