Monthly Archives: July 2006

Fading Images and Fond Memories

Posted on July 27, 2006 by kidlat

Fading Images and Fond Memories as told by the descendants of the Revolution of 1896 Jaime B. Veneracion University of the Philippines Upon my return from a three-month research in Madrid in 2001, I shared with Senator Edgardo Angara the … Continue reading →

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Rang-Ay

Posted on July 26, 2006 by kidlat

Rang-ay is Ilocano for progress. It’s also the name of the annual festival held in Maria Aurora every July to coincide with the town Fiesta. One of the event’s highlight is a multi-cultural street dancing competition. This year the competition … Continue reading →

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Agta Ako!

Posted on July 25, 2006 by kidlat

Agta Ako! about the Siege of Baler : 1. Why it took almost a year for the revolutionaries to defeat the Spaniards before they finally surrendered. Why was the newspaper article had more bearing for the Los Ultimos than the … Continue reading →

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Sierra Karera Update

Posted on July 25, 2006 by kidlat

I’m still waiting for the Sierra Karera pictures. The event went off great despite of the typhoon that caused some teams to back out of the competition. The UST Mountaineers Conquer Team (picture above) grabbed the top prize in the … Continue reading →