120 years ago: Diaries describe the start of the Filipino-American War, February 4, 1899
February 4 marks the 120th anniversary of the outbreak of the Filipino-American War. The Philippine
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The cavalry and their last charge, December 1941-January 1942
One of the great romantic stories of World War II, is of Polish lancers bravely
Railways in Mindanao: Then and Now
News is that the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has approved a Feasibility Study
Philippine wartime views on the future of Indonesia, China and Japan
This 1942 New World Order map attributed to Maurice Gomberg is interesting in that
The sinking of the S.S. Corregidor, December 16-17, 1941
On December 16-17, 1941 (around midnight, hence the event straddling two dates), the S.S. Corregidor,
Hugh Gibson’s Food Mission Diary: Herbert Hoover in Manila, 1946
(above) British Pathé newsreel of a portion of former President Herbert Hoover’s mission to assess
Diary entries on the Leyte Landing: October, 1944
The Philippine Diary Project contains diary entries from a leading figure in the Leyte Landing:
The Delegate and the President: Contrasting Diaries on Martial Law
September 23 marks the 41st anniversary of the proclamation of martial law by President Marcos,
Life, death, decisions, during the Japanese Occupation
In October, 2013, the country will mark the 70th anniversary of the so-called Second Republic