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How Filipinos Entertained Themselves 100+ Years Ago

7 Fascinating Ways Filipinos Amused Themselves Before Television

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Let’s look back at some of the fascinating ways our forefathers entertained themselves long before TV and the Internet shortened our attention span.

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5 Notable Filipina Nuns in Philippine History

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These 5 badass Filipinas in history proved to the world that there is more to being a nun than meets the eye.

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11 Things From Philippine History Everyone Pictures Incorrectly

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Let us look at some of the famous events from Philippine history we’ve been picturing incorrectly and see them for what they really are—warts and all.

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14 Amazing Filipina Heroines You Don’t Know But Should

03/09/201903/11/2019 FilipiKnow Agueda Esteban, Eugenia Apostol, Filipina heroines, Filipino heroines, forgotten heroes and heroines, Gliceria Villavicencio, greatest Filipina heroines, Josefina Guerrero, Liliosa Hilao, Lorena Barros, Marcela Marcelo, Marina Dizon, national heroes of the Philippines, Nazaria Lagos, Nieves Fernandez, patriots and heroines in the Philippines, Philippine heroes and heroines, Philippine heroines of the Revolution, philippine history, Philippine national heroes, Remedios Paraiso-Gomez, Rosa Henson, Salud Algabre, Simeona Punsalan-Tapang, unsung heroines

These Filipina heroes fought, bled, and suffered for the nation and the people; as such, they rightfully deserve a place in the country’s pantheon of heroes.

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34 Facts You Didn’t Know About Philippine First Ladies

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They say that behind every great man, there stands a great woman. And no one can epitomize this quote better