Topic: philippine-history

America, Spain and the Philippine Census of 1903

America, Spain and the Philippine Census of 1903

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 22 05:47 PM

The very first such election for the Philippine Assembly was held on July 30, 1907 to fill  80 seats. The Philippine democratic project had commenced with honorable men. Soon after, the zarzuela of Philippine politics has never been wanting for amusement.  Read more »

OPINION: 'News Beat of the Century' – The Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

OPINION: 'News Beat of the Century' – The Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

Buddy Gomez – CYBERBUDDY
Posted at Aug 31 09:49 PM

It was not until the day after, May 8, 1898, that the general public came to know of Commodore George Dewey’s victory. Joseph Pulitzer’s the New York World newspaper carried an earthshaking scoop! America celebrated, scrambling for the nearest map, to locate where in the world lay the Philippine Islands! Read more »

OPINION: The first naturalized Filipino-American

OPINION: The first naturalized Filipino-American

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Mar 30 12:12 AM

Long before the epithet “Americanista” was used by Filipino nativists and angry nationalists to describe, and even smear, all who were pro-American after the fall of Spain, and even up to the present, there was truly a singular Filipino who was not only an avowed ‘Americanista’ but actually became an American citizen even before the Philippines became a colony  of the United States.    Read more »

OPINION: Ninoy

OPINION: Ninoy

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Nov 28 10:00 PM

Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. or Ninoy would have been 85 years old on November 27 this coming Monday. Let us remember. I have personal memories to share. Read more »

OPINION: How could Martial Law happen?

OPINION: How could Martial Law happen?

Raissa Robles
Posted at Oct 30 03:59 PM

One thing that the Marcos period should have taught us is that without the checks and balances of other institutions like Congress, the Judiciary and the free press, a dictator is free to define who a criminal is, who can be arrested and who can be put to death. Read more »

OPINION: McMicking and Insular Life

OPINION: McMicking and Insular Life

Buddy Gomez - Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 05 08:53 PM

As we rush finishing this latest in our McMicking/Ayala series, we received the happy news that Ayala Corporation has unveiled “the McMicking Memorial” at the Ayala Triangle Gardens, bounded by Ayala Avenue, Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue. Read more »

OPINION: How did a Zobel fall in love with a McMicking?

OPINION: How did a Zobel fall in love with a McMicking?

Buddy Gomez - Cyberbuddy
Posted at Aug 10 07:52 PM

About two weeks ago, a follower of this blog gave vent to a natural curiosity with a knowledgeable query. How did a Zobel fall in love with a McMicking? Mercedes Zobel eventually marrying Joseph R. McMicking, of course.    Read more »

OPINION: McMicking of ‘McKati’: My Apologia

OPINION: McMicking of ‘McKati’: My Apologia

Buddy Gomez - Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Jul 28 02:56 AM

The Ayala story is now part and parcel of the history of our nation’s growth and development, not any different from the economic history of the US, which features the lives, times, vignettes and anecdotes about the Vanderbilts and the Carnegies, the Fords, and the Rockefellers. Read more »

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