at bilang kanlungan mo; ako ang sasagip sayo.

Ngunit walang tao na karapat-dapat sa aking pangangalaga at kalinga kung hindi siya pumipintuho sa akin at umiibig sa akin, at kung wala siyang kakayahang mamatay para sa aking adhika. HEN LUNA TRASH | 16 PAU/BEN thirst squad walang titibag 💐 umiibig kay Inang bayan 💐

[malacanan]

When you’re trying to get a photo with the lead actor of “Heneral Luna,” but there’s a guy in your way…

and that guy is into fencing…

[casualhistorian]

Jose Torres Bugallon

born: August 28, 1873 (Salasa, Pangasinan) died: February 5, 1899 (North of Manila)

Revolutionary soldier. Took up early tutelage under Rufino Villacruz, the well-known schoolmaster of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. Enrolled at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, finishing his secondary course with excellent grades, 1888. Was pensioned to the Military Academy of Toledo, Spain, 1892, and appointed second lieutenant in the Spanish army upon his return. He was promoted to captain after the battle of Talisay, Batangas, and was awarded the highest military medal of San Fernando. Joined the Filipino rebels when the Americans arrived in February 1899, fought under General Antonio Luna at La Loma, north of Manila, and bled to death when a bullet fractured his leg.

Source: Who’s Who in Philippine History by Carlos Quirino

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Katipunan Knife

Dated: late 19th century

Place of Origin: Northern Philippines

Measurements: 15" Overall with a 8 ¾" Blade

This Katipunan knife has a horn handle that has white metal inlay and brass fittings and a typical wavy blade. The original leather scabbard features brass fittings.

The Katipunan were a clandestine revolutionary society formed in 1892 to gain independence from Spain. When the US moved into the Philippines in 1898 they supported the Katipunan with arms and supported their cause.  

Source: Copyright © 2013 Erik’s Edge

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Tangina ang astig!

[binibining-heneral]

Shit kakaiba

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me: *forcing my family to watch heneral luna* let's suffer all together...

me: a family that suffers together, stays together.

[silahis]

(via Sining Saysay: Philippine History in Art)

[ruscano]

LOOK WHAT I JUST FOUND!

an e-learning site by the National Historical Commission (click here)!

SO KAWAII THERE’S MORE CUTENESS IN STORE FOR U

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cold nights

open heart, open road faint eyes tell him so her shadow by the window, fear as black as dark as fall

empty room, empty calls he made her rise, she made him fall a story closing to its end blank pages, has always been

as she wished, as they part no pleas nor cries, but question marks a silhouette, the last he sees she disappears in winter’s breeze.

[binibining-heneral]

TOP 10 NAMES NG MINAHAL MO NG SOBRA PERO HINDI MAKUNTENTO SA ISA

1. Jimboy

2. Jimboy

3. Jimboy

4. Jimboy

5. Jimboy

6. Jimboy

7. Jimboy

8. Jimboy

9. Jimboy

10. Goyo

[indiohistorian]

Do you want to know who I am? Then listen: I am the source of all the things that are the greatest, most beautiful and laudable, most dignified and precious, to which humanity can aspire; for me crowned heads fall; for me thrones are toppled or seized, and crowns of gold destroyed; in my cause was fought and extinguished the flame of the ‘Holy Inquisition’ in which the friars tortured thousands upon thousand of men; for my cause men unite, each one forgetting his own personal interest, and seeking nothing but the common good; for me slaves are rescued and lifted up from the mire of degradation and shame, the pride and malice of their cruel masters broken. Anyone who wishes can embrace me. The peoples under my protection witness progress, betterment and abundance in everything, as are due to me in Japan, America, and other places; and from me springs the thinking that probes and discovers the secrets of science. Wherever I rule, tears of suffering are dried, and chests once drowned by tyranny and cruelty can again breathe freely. My name is Liberty.

Emilio Jacinto y Dizon (1875-1899), was a Filipino revolutionary, popularly known in Philippine history books as the “Brains of the Katipunan” for he was a great strategist for the secret organization in the Philippines known as the Katipunan. The organization aimed to spark a revolution in the Philippines, then under the Spanish Colonial rule, which it did on August 1896. The execution of the Filipino doctor, Jose Rizal, who then became the inspiration of the organization, only empowered the Katipunan and its cause.  

The excerpt is from Emilio Jacinto’s short story entitled “Pahayag” (March 1896) published in the newspaper of the Katipunan called “Kalayaan” (Freedom, in Filipino). It is the longest of all the contributions made toward the secret publication, where a fictional patriotic boy is conversing with a beautiful lady named Liberty. The lady regretted not having visited the Philippines for 300 years, and the boy implores the lady to stay in his country to help his people find freedom. The original Tagalog manuscript unfortunately is lost forever in history, but Wenceslao Retana translated it in Spanish, thus we have the English translation today. 

There is yet so much to discover in these rare Katipunan documents. These revolutionaries were geniuses. They were well-read, and did great works of literature to rouse their own people. (Imagine, citing the Inquisition of European history and using that as cause for revolution!) I still get goosebumps reading this.

Read the entire short story here.  

(‘Cause we never say #Boni150 is over, till its over. :p )

[aggressedt]

to my american followers: if you ever hear “KKK” in Filipino context (and with pride), that is because we are referring to the Katipunan (the whole name is Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, KKK for short) the revolutionary society who fought for our independence from Spanish colonial rule.

so in short, not the terrorist racist American group.

[joven-hernando]

Siguro yung iba sa inyo narinig na ito, siguro yung iba hindi. Pero may bookshop dito sa Manila na sobrang ganda at deserving ng attention niyo.

Ito ang Solidaridad Book Shop. Ang nagmamay-ari nito? Walang iba kung hindi si F. Sionil Jose, ang ating National Artist for Literature.

(photo grabbed from the book shop’s facebook page)

1965 ginawa itong book shop na ito, so 50 na siya ngayon. Ang specialty nila? Sobrang raming Filipiniana books. As in. Lalo na ang history books (huhu kanina talaga nagkahistogasm ako dalawang aisle punong puno ng history books huhu ang ganda). At kung wala pa yung libro na hinahanap, tanungin lang sila and mag-oorder sila para sayo. O diba, san ka pa.

Ito ay nasa Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila. Lagpas lang ng Robinson’s Place Manila. Nasa baba ng Ibarra’s Garden. Yes. For real. Once again, histogasm. (malapit rin ito sa UP Manila yo)

i dont know where im going with this pero cmon guys punta kayo dito huhu ang ganda swear pagpasok mo amoy mo agad mga libro huhu nakakainlove

[binibining-heneral]

Odk napuntahan ko na to. 'Di ako ganon ka adik sa books pero damn ang sarap tirahan nitong book shop na to. 💕

[yorkiebutts]

Kay Paraluman aesthetics 1/?

Evandro de la Castillo, ang Ilustrada.

[glaasshouses]

put a symbol in my ask

[dawonie]

✿ -  I’m too shy to talk to you ✩ - You inspire me ☼ - You make me smile ☏ - I wish we’d talk more ✌- I want to get to know you ☺ - I want to be your friend ＃- I want to thank you ✓ - I like you ♣ - I want to cuddle you ❀ - I think I’m falling for you ＊ - I want to kiss you ♥ - I’m in love with you 愛 - I love you ∞ - I want to date you © - Will you be mine?

please please I’ll love you like forever if you send me these

[bagyong-goyong]

Ako ay ang simula nang mga bagay na higit na dakila, higit na maganda at higit na kapuri-puri, marangal at iniingatan, na maaaring matamo ng sangkatauhan. Nang dahil sa akin ay nalaglag ang mga ulong may korona; nang dahil sa akin ay nawasak ang mga trono at napalitan at nadurog ang mga koronang ginto; nang dahil sa aking adhikain ay nabigo at namatay ang siga ng “Santa Inkisisyon” na ginamit ng mga prayle para busabusin ang libo at libong mamamayan; nang dahil sa adhikain ko’y napagkakaisa ang mga tao at kinalilimutan ng bawat isa ang pansariling pakinabang at walang nakikita kundi ang higit na kabutihan ng lahat; nang dahil sa akin ay natimawa ang mga alipin at nahango mula sa lusak ng pagkalugami at kalapastanganan; at napugto ang kayabangan at kayamuan ng kanilang mababangis na panginoon; kailangan ako sa bawat naisin at lasapin ng mga bayan at sa ilalim ng aking kalinga may ginhawa at biyaya at kasaganaan ang lahat, katulad ng idinulot ko sa Hapon, Amerika, at ibang pook; nang dahil sa akin ay umiimbulog ang diwa upang siyasatin at tuklasin ang mga hiwaga ng syensya; saanmang pinaghaharian ko ay napaparam ang mga pighati at nakasisinghap nang daglian ang dibdib na nalulunod sa pang-aalipin at kabangisan. Ang pangalan ko ay KALAYAAN.

mula sa Pahayag, ni Emilio Jacinto (via bagyong-goyong)

[1872ph]

It has been a year. My legacy lived a good few months.

[wordsnquotes]

In my heart there was a kind of fighting That would not let me sleep.

William Shakespeare, Hamlet  (via wordsnquotes)

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usapang pulitika kanina sa hapag kainan when my tito suggested about voting mar roxas and i was like how dare u say his name!?!? like wtf??? hellooooo?? titooo??? r u out of ur mind!??