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Filipino revolutionaries led by Emilio Aguinaldo declare the Philippines independent after 300 years of Spanish domination during the Spanish-American War. Filipino revolutionaries and American troops had driven the Spanish out by mid-August, but Aguinaldo's aspirations for independence were shattered when the US legally seized the Philippines as part of its peace accord with Spain.  In the second half of the 16th century, the Spanish invaded the Philippines, a huge island archipelago off the coast of Southeast Asia. Filipino priests, who hated Spanish control over the islands' Roman Catholic churches, were the first to rise up against Spanish rule. Intellectuals and the middle class in the Philippines began to demand independence in the late nineteenth century. In Manila, Philippines' capital on the island of Luzon, the Katipunan, a secret revolutionary group, was founded in 1892. The Spanish discovered the Katipunan's plans for uprising in August 1896, pushing the reb...

When it comes to moms, one attitude that families are guilty of more than any other is presumption. They are taken for granted. Being practically blind to the burdens that mothers bear on occasion Last week, as I was thumbing through a row of bizarre greeting cards at a local pharmacy, this was reaffirmed in my thoughts.  The joke in the card repeatedly referenced this clear mindset that pervades a household: "Forget about the housekeeping, Mom." It's your special day. Plus, you can always do double duty on Monday and catch up! Like this one, which featured a distressed mother on the front. Three mismatched socks were draped around her neck, and a big mound of soiled garments lay at her feet. A heated pan was on the burner, scorching the meal. A discolored, chilly coffee pot need fixing. Milk had spilled in the refrigerator door, which was a jar. Naturally, the dishes resembled a makeshift Eiffel Tower reaching out of the sink. "Look, lady, nobody said it was going t...

Thew Naturals of Vigan picked the year 1883 to honor Apo Lakay of the Simbaan a Bassit for saving Vigan from a devastating disease in 1756. It has now evolved into Bigueos' most colorful and prominent event, focusing on the commemoration of Apo Lakay's deliverance as well as the promotion of the local fabric, Abel Iloco. It also promotes agriculture with its Karbo festival, Calesa Parade, and Santacruzan, in addition to the street pageantry of the Binatbatan Street Dancing.  Image Reference: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgenerosepomelo.com%2F2019%2F05%2F05%2Fviva-vigan-binatbatan-festival-of-the-arts%2F&psig=AOvVaw1-YkgL61kAIQM2ulF3-bBb&ust=1654579223931000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAkQjRxqFwoTCIi9v5eKmPgCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD