Everything You Need to Know About Philippine Offshore Gaming …
WEBJul 19, 2019 · The short answer is yes. The real winners in this situation are the government and the real estate market. One of the regulations of PAGCOR is that each Philippine offshore gaming operators must have an office space of a minimum of 10,000 square meters. With 56 registered POGOs in the country, …
Rizal Law: Why the Catholic Church Staunchly Opposed RA 1425
WEBSep 29, 2020 · In 1955, the good statesman Senator Claro M. Recto proposed that all schools in the Philippines teach students about the life and works of Jose Rizal. In 1956, the bill was passed and is now known as Republic Act 1425, or Rizal Law. The official title of the law is much longer: An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private ...
How Gomburza's Death Solidified the Secularization Movement
WEBFeb 17, 2020 · How the Death of Gomburza Led to a Wholly Filipino Church. Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora solidified the secularization movement and the nascent nationalism felt by so many. On February 17, 1872, three priests—Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora—were killed in Bagumbayan on charges of leading a mutiny of arsenal workers in Cavite with ...
The Life and Career of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo
WEBJun 24, 2019 · IMAGE PHOTO: MARIO LIMOS, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. Fernando Amorsolo, the first National Artist of the Philippines for painting, grew up during a time of transition for the country. Amorsolo and his mother moved to Manila and lived with his uncle, Fabian de la Rosa, a painter. Under his uncle’s watch, he learned artistry which set the tone for his ...
The History of Jollibee in the Philippines
WEBJul 29, 2019 · The history of Jollibee is a classic rags-to-riches tale of an ambitious family finding success in greener pastures. His parents took the whole family and emigrated from Southeast China. They settled in Davao where they opened a restaurant. Tan Caktiong graduated with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
60 Filipino Celebrities Who Posed for FHM Philippines
WEBJun 22, 2021 · 60 Filipino Celebrities Who Posed for. FHM. Philippines. From Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin to Dina Bonnevie. Landing an FHM Philippines cover used to be a momentous occasion for models, actresses, and singers. For many, the cover shoot was a way to shed a darling persona through a provocative reintroduction to the public.
Fascinating Filipino Inventions - Esquire Philippines
WEBMay 29, 2020 · It's important to realize that Filipinos did not invent karaoke, which is a Japanese concept featuring a person singing along a recorded accompaniment. However, in 1975, Filipino Roberto del Rosario did invent and patent the karaoke sing-along machine as we know it. Now, singing karaoke is as much …
Lapnisan (or Agarwood), the World's Most Expensive Tree, Is Being ...
WEBSep 14, 2020 · There is a gold rush happening in the jungles of the Philippines. The treasure is one of the rarest trees in the world: lapnisan or agarwood. It is also the world’s most expensive tree. A kilo of agarwood fetches as much as P750,000. A whole tree is worth tens of millions of pesos, which is why many people would kill for a piece of this rare ...
History of Martial Law in the Philippines
WEBSep 22, 2020 · “The danger of invasion being imminent and the public safety so requiring, I, JOSE P. LAUREL, President of the Republic of the Philippines, pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by section 9, article II, of the Constitution, do hereby place the Philippines and all parts thereof under martial law and suspend the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus therein,” according to the ...
The Untold Story of Andres Bonifacio’s Execution - Esquire …
WEBMay 15, 2019 · One hundred twenty-two years ago, one of the most pivotal events in Philippine history occurred: Two brothers, Andres and Procopio, were killed in the mountains of Marogondon. The execution of the Bonifacio brothers on Emilio Aguinaldo’s orders signified a new change in the Philippine Revolution, one that would ultimately lead to …