Kulay at Kasaysayan

01/11/2026

🇵🇭 PASIG NOONG 1933 — Isang Sulyap sa Maynila Bago ang Modernisasyon! 📸

Ganito ang buhay sa paligid ng Ilog Pasig noong 1933, mahigit 90 taon na ang nakalipas! Makikita sa mga makukulay na lumang larawan ang mga bangkang kahoy na pinatatakbo gamit ang mahahabang kawayan, mga manggagawang naghahanapbuhay sa ilog, mga lumang gusali, at mga kalsadang dinaraanan pa ng kalesa.

Noong panahong iyon, ang Ilog Pasig ay hindi lamang isang daluyan ng tubig kundi mahalagang bahagi ng transportasyon, kalakalan, at pang-araw-araw na buhay ng mga Manileño. Wala pang matataas na condominium at modernong expressway na nangingibabaw sa tanawin. Sa halip, makikita ang lumang arkitektura, mga puno, at ang simpleng pamumuhay sa Maynila noong panahon ng mga Amerikano.

💭 Kung makakabalik ka sa Maynila noong 1933, ano ang unang lugar na gusto mong puntahan? At kung may kuwento ang inyong mga lolo at lola tungkol sa lumang Ilog Pasig, ibahagi sa comments!

01/11/2026

🎬✨ LO**TA RODRIGUEZ AT ROGELIO DE LA ROSA SA JACK & JILL (1954)! 🇵🇭

Dalawang maalamat na bituin ng Philippine Cinema sa isang klasikong pelikula! 🌟 Sina Lo**ta Rodriguez at Rogelio de la Rosa, na kapwa hinangaan sa kanilang husay sa pag-arte at natural na karisma sa harap ng kamera, ay ilan sa mga artistang nagbigay-kulay sa ginintuang panahon ng pelikulang Pilipino.

01/11/2026

Grabe ang dance moves ni Nida Blanca! 💃✨

Balikan natin ang husay at walang kupas na talento ng legendary actress na si Nida Blanca sa pelikulang *Jam Session* (1962)! 🎬

Napakagaling ng kanyang galaw, puno ng energy, charm, at elegance! Talagang makikita kung bakit isa siya sa mga hinahangaang artista noong Golden Age of Philippine Cinema. Hindi lang sa pag-arte magaling, pati sa pagsasayaw, may sariling dating at estilo! ❤️

31/10/2026

The State Funeral of President Elpidio Quirino took place in March 1956, following his death on February 29, 1956, at his home in Novaliches, Quezon City. Quirino, who served as the sixth President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953, was 65 years old. His passing brought together government officials, military personnel, foreign representatives, and ordinary Filipinos who came to pay their final respects to a leader whose presidency had been closely tied to the difficult reconstruction of the country after World War II.
Quirino's remains lay in state at Malacañang Palace, allowing members of the public and government dignitaries to pay their respects. The ceremonies reflected the honors accorded to a former president and commander-in-chief, including a solemn military presence and funeral procession. Among those mourning him were members of his family and many of the political figures with whom he had served during the Commonwealth and early postwar Republic. His successor and former political rival, President Ramon Magsaysay, was serving as president at the time of the funeral.
The funeral also carried particular emotional weight because Quirino's life had already been marked by enormous personal tragedy. During the Battle of Manila in February 1945, his wife Alicia Syquia Quirino and three of their children were killed by Japanese forces. Quirino survived the war and later became president, overseeing a country struggling with devastated infrastructure, economic instability, the Huk rebellion, and the enormous task of rebuilding Philippine institutions.
Following the state funeral ceremonies, Quirino was buried at the Manila South Cemetery. Decades later, on February 29, 2016, the 60th anniversary of his death, his remains were transferred to the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig, where he was reinterred with honors.

31/10/2026

One of the Igorot groups of Northern Luzon, some respected elders and leaders were once given a special burial process now known as the Kabayan “fire mummy” tradition. According to oral accounts, the body was cleansed, treated with salt and herbs, then slowly dried by heat and smoke, sometimes with smoke directed through the mouth, to preserve the remains before burial in wooden coffins inside mountain caves. This was not simply a strange custom, but a sacred act of respect: a way of honoring the dead, protecting memory, and keeping the presence of ancestors close to the community. The tradition is most strongly associated with Kabayan, Benguet, where these mummified remains are now considered an important cultural heritage of the Philippines.

31/10/2026

1920s :
The history of Recuerdos de Patay
During the Spanish colonial period and the early American era, photography was relatively expensive and not accessible to every Filipino family. When a loved one passed away, some families arranged to have a photograph taken of the deceased, sometimes surrounded by relatives. These photographs became treasured family keepsakes, preserving a final image of someone they loved. Examples of the practice survive from the early 1900s, although its precise beginnings in the Philippines are not well documented.

Why did Filipino families do this?
For many families, these photographs were expressions of love, remembrance, and respect rather than something frightening. The images represented a final family portrait and preserved a connection between generations. They also reflected the importance of family, religious rituals, and remembering the departed in Filipino society.

The tradition was not unique to the Philippines. Similar post-mortem photography practices existed in Europe and the Americas during the 19th century. Over time, formal portraits of the deceased became less common as photography became more affordable and everyday family photographs became widespread. However, photographing relatives gathered around a coffin during a wake remains familiar in some Filipino families today.

31/10/2026

Filipino Funeral during 1900-1930s

Filipino Funeral during 1900-1930s

Credit to PinoyKollektor

28/10/2026

Rosa Rosal at Tony Santos Sr. sa klasikong pelikulang “Biyaya ng Lupa” (1959), isang obra maestra ng LVN Pictures sa direksyon ni Manuel Silos.

Ginampanan nila ang mag-asawang Maria at Jose, na nagsikap bumuo ng magandang kinabukasan para sa kanilang pamilya sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanim ng lanzones. Ngunit sa likod ng kanilang simpleng pamumuhay ay ang mga pagsubok, trahedya, at sakripisyong susukat sa kanilang katatagan. Isang pelikulang nagpapakita ng tunay na buhay sa kanayunan, pagmamahal sa pamilya, at pag-asang hindi nawawala sa gitna ng paghihirap.

Ang “Biyaya ng Lupa” ay kinilala bilang Best Picture sa FAMAS Awards at nananatiling isa sa mahahalagang pelikula sa kasaysayan ng Philippine Cinema. Mahigit anim na dekada na ang lumipas, pero ang mensahe nito tungkol sa pamilya, pagsisikap, at pananampalataya ay buhay pa rin hanggang ngayon. ❤️

28/10/2026

Noong February 18, 1970, libo-libong Pilipino ang nagtipon sa Plaza Miranda sa Quiapo, Manila, upang magprotesta laban sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Ang demonstrasyong ito, na kilala bilang First People's Congress, ay bahagi ng First Quarter Storm, isang serye ng malalaking anti-government protests noong unang tatlong buwan ng 1970. Tinatayang 5,000 demonstrators, kabilang ang mga estudyante, manggagawa, at iba't ibang activist groups, ang lumahok upang ipahayag ang kanilang pagtutol sa corruption, kahirapan, political repression, at impluwensiya ng Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas. Maririnig sa mga lansangan ang sigaw na "Makibaka! Huwag Matakot!" habang bitbit ng mga demonstrador ang kanilang mga placard at banner.

Habang nagpapatuloy ang protesta, ilang demonstrador ang nagtungo sa United States Embassy sa Roxas Boulevard upang kondenahin ang suporta ng Amerika sa administrasyong Marcos. Nauwi sa tensiyon at karahasan ang ilang bahagi ng demonstrasyon nang may mga naghagis ng bato at Molotov cocktails sa embassy, dahilan upang makialam ang mga pulis. Ang pangyayaring ito ay isa lamang sa maraming demonstrasyong yumanig sa Maynila noong 1970. Makalipas ang mahigit dalawang taon, noong September 21, 1972, nilagdaan ni Marcos ang deklarasyon ng Martial Law, na inanunsiyo sa publiko noong September 23. Hanggang ngayon, ang First Quarter Storm ay nananatiling mahalagang bahagi ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at ng pakikibaka ng mga mamamayan para sa pagbabago.

27/10/2026

Enero 1980, ipinahayag ni Ninoy Aquino ang kanyang pag-asa kaugnay sa iminumungkahing advisory council para sa bansa. Binigyang-diin niya na mahalaga ang lupon na ito, na bubuuin ng mga kilalang mamamayan mula sa iba't ibang sektor at ideological spectrum, upang magkaroon ng moral persuasive power at open na talakayan habang walang sapat na oposisyon sa parliament. Nais din niyang linawin ang mga detalye ng plano upang maiwasan ang mga maling haka-haka, at umaasa siyang makakaharap nang face-to-face si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos upang direktang matalakay ang mga pangunahing krisis at suliranin ng Pilipinas.