10 Remarkable Things About Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio Y de Castro also known as Andres Bonifacio was the leader of the ‘Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan’ (KKK) or Katipunan. He was born in Tondo, Manila on...
View ArticleConsuelo Ortiga y Rey: The "Crush ng Bayan" in Rizal's Time
Consuelo Ortiga y Rey: The "Crush ng Bayan" in Rizal's TimeCopyright 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog She was probably very likable because at least two Filipinos in Spain in Jose Rizal’s time had had...
View ArticleLeonor Rivera: Jose Rizal's True Love
© 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog ON TOP OF BEING DUBBED as Jose Rizal’s “childhood sweetheart,” “betrothed,” and “lover by correspondence,” she was widely considered as the hero’s “true love”. Leonor...
View ArticleJosephine Bracken: Jose Rizal's Dear and Unhappy Wife
Josephine Bracken: Jose Rizal's Dear and Unhappy Wife© 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog IN JOSE RIZAL’S OWN WORDS, she was his dear wife. A few hours before his execution, they embraced for the last time...
View ArticleNellie Boustead: Jose Rizal's Almost Wife
Nellie Boustead: Jose Rizal's Almost WifeCopyright 2013 byJensen DG. Mañebog Perceiving Jose Rizal’s imminent courtship to her, his compatriot Marcelo H. del Pilar teased the lover boy by suggesting...
View ArticleSuzanne Jacoby: Jose Rizal's Fling
Suzanne Jacoby: Jose Rizal's Fling© 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog When Jose Rizal left her place, her dream was to follow him and to travel with the Filipino lover boy who was always in her thoughts....
View ArticleSeiko Usui: Jose Rizal's Japanese Girlfriend
Seiko Usui: Jose Rizal's Japanese Girlfriend© 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog If only Jose Rizal had no patriotic mission and no political will, he would have married her and settled in Japan for good. It...
View ArticleJuan Luna: The Painter Who Painted His Own Destiny
Do you know who painted the famous Spoliarium? Yes, that’s right, it’s Juan Luna, a name we often hear when we were in elementary and high school. But do you know his other accomplishments and...
View Article10 Reasons Many Filipinos Do Not Like Emilio Aguinaldo
10 Reasons Many Filipinos Do Not Like Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo became the first president of the Philippines at age 28. He is the face of 5 peso coin and, well, a general who fought for the...
View Article15 Interesting Facts About Josephine Bracken
Josephine MacBride Bracken, the daughter of James Bracken and Elizabeth Jane MacBride, was brought into life on August 9, 1876 in Hong Kong at Victoria Barracks. She is the petite Irish woman who...
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