The Philippine National Anthem and R.A. 8491
The singing and playing of the Philippine national anthem is governed by the law, specifically R.A. 8491...
15 July, 2013
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On Philippine History and Culture
Featured Song: Jocelynang Baliwag
Although the kundiman “Jocelynang Baliwag” is clearly dedicated to a lady, it could also be associated with love of country...
15 June, 2013
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A History of Automated Elections in the Philippines
In 1997, RA 8436 was passed into law, authorizing Comelec to implement an automated system...
10 May, 2013
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Mambo, Magsaysay and election campaign tunes
Back in the 1950s, perhaps no campaign jingle was as memorable and popular as “Mambo, Magsaysay”...
01 May, 2013
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History of the Filipinas Heritage Library
The Filipinas Heritage Library was formally inaugurated on 23 August 1996....
23 March, 2013
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Featured Artist: Marcelo Adonay
Marcelo Adonay, also known as “Palestrina* of the Philippines,” is regarded as an icon of the golden age of church music...
01 February, 2013
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Jesus Villamor: Soldier, Spy
Captain Jesus Villamor was among the Filipino officers who followed Gen. Douglas MacArthur...
15 November, 2012
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Featured Artist: Jose Corazon de Jesus
Huseng Batute was one of the many pen names used by Jose Corazon de Jesus...
15 November, 2012
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The Philippine Constabulary Band
The Philippine Constabulary Band was a symphonic band formed in 1901...
22 October, 2012
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Featured Song: Sa Magandang Silangan
En El Bello Oriente, one of Jose Rizal’s poems, was set to music to produce the song...
15 September, 2012
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Featured Song: Alin Mang Lahi
The lyrics of the song, also penned by Rizal, talk about the quest for freedom from oppression...
15 August, 2012
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Philippine music during the Japanese Occupation
Despite the terror and uncertainty brought by the Second World War and the Japanese rule in the country...
15 July, 2012
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Lullabies: Songs from the Home
Lullabies are perhaps one’s first encounter with music...
15 May, 2012
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Featured Song: Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
The lullaby, which San Pedro dedicated to his mother, was intended to be a song entry to a...
15 April, 2012
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Music in Mindanao Indigenous Practices
Indigenous Philippine folklore is characterized by sacred rituals and practices...
15 March, 2012
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Commercial Air Travel in the Philippines: The Early Years
After starting operations at the Nielson Airport in March 1941, Philippine Airlines (PAL) began...
15 February, 2012
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Featured Artist: Nicanor Abelardo
Composer, pianist, and teacher Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo was born in...
01 February, 2012
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Mining and Aviation
In the Philippines, mining and aviation flourished almost at the same time during the...
20 January, 2012
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Music in the Philippines after Liberation
Inspired by the new freedom and promise of recovery brought by the end of the war, the Philippines...
15 January, 2012
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Featured Song: Sa Aking mga Kabata
It was a long-held belief that the poem Sa Aking mga Kabata (To My Fellow Children) was written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal...
15 January, 2012
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Rizal’s Last Hours
On December 26, 1896, the military court tried Jose Rizal and later found him guilty...
30 December, 2011
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Featured Artist: Katy De La Cruz
Katy immortalized the naughty song Balut, with her unique singing style...
15 November, 2011
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The Travels of Rizal
The National Hero Jose Rizal left the country in May 1882 to pursue further studies abroad...
15 November, 2011
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Rizal and Language
Jose Rizal and Ferdinand Blumentritt shared a passion for the study of languages...
15 October, 2011
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Featured Artist: Francisco Buencamino
His kundimans, including “En el bello Oriente” and “Ang Una Kong Pag-Ibig,” were very popular...
01 October, 2011
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Sangdugong Panaguinip: the First Tagalog Opera
Sangdugong Panaguinip is the first Philippine opera in the Tagalog language...
15 September, 2011
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Rizal’s Stand on Freedom
While awaiting trial in 1896, Rizal wrote a manifesto that expressed his disapproval...
15 September, 2011
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Paciano A. Rizal (1851-1930)
Jose Rizal’s older and only brother devotedly took care of the National Hero...
16 August, 2011
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Featured Artist: Lucrecia R. Kasilag
Kasilag wrote more than 200 compositions which include folksongs, opera, and orchestral works...
15 August, 2011
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Philippine Musical Publications
Publishing in the Philippines started to flourish in the 19th century...
15 July, 2011
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Featured Artist: Rizal as musician
Rizal was not deemed as an excellent flutist or singer but he went on with his musical inclinations...
15 June, 2011
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Doña Teodora
The life of Doña Teodora illustrates how Filipinos, men and women alike, struggled...
15 May, 2011
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