1901 Juan Climaco, head of the revolutionary council in Cebu, issues a manifesto saying, “The capture of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the supreme head of the revolution, should not discourage us, should the report be confirmed.” He adds: “The King is dead, long live the King.” 1944 In one of the more mysterious episodes of World […]
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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2023 June
“The Biliran Religious Revolt (1765-1774)” Dr. Rolando O. Borrinaga ABSTRACT: Dr. Borrinaga will tackle a Filipino revolt that has yet to find its way into our national history textbooks—the decade-long Biliran Religious Revolt. He reconstructs its possible origin, its communal activities that can be inferred from documents, extant folklore, place-names, and monuments, its impact on […]