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HISTORY MATTERS
Common Muslim surnames in the Philippines
by Todd Sales Lucero - April 9, 2025 - 12:00am
This month, the Muslim world celebrated the Eid.
Pinoy nicknames
April 2, 2025 - 12:00am
Richard Heydarian, who once again earned the ire of the people of Mindanao with his comments and comparison between the Human Development Index of Luzon and Mindanao with Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, has allowed...
Luzon, Mindanao, and the great divide
March 26, 2025 - 12:00am
During the American colonial period, it seemed that majority of Cebu was literally divided into two: the taga-bukid and the taga-lungsod, and the physical boundary was the train tracks.
Davao, Mindanao, and the month of March
by Todd Sales Lucero - March 19, 2025 - 12:00am
Mindanao was recently thrown into chaos when, on March 11, former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by Interpol agents.
The Filipinos and the pope
by Todd Lucero - February 26, 2025 - 12:00am
Over the past week, local and international media have actively covered reports regarding the Pope’s declining health.
The first first lady of the Philippines
by Todd Lucero - February 19, 2025 - 12:00am
February 19th is the birth anniversary of Doña Aurora Molina Aragon de Quezon, who was, technically, the first official first lady of the Philippines because her husband, Manuel Luis Quezon, was the first...
Of uncles, speakers, and presidents
by Todd Lucero - February 12, 2025 - 12:00am
A lot of interesting events have happened for the first two weeks of February.
The death of Emilio Aguinaldo
by Todd Sales Lucero - February 5, 2025 - 12:00am
This week on February 6, 1964, former President Emilio F. Aguinaldo passed away at the Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Aguinaldo was a controversial figure in history who one of my former professors...
Multi-syllable Tsinoy surnames
by Todd Lucero - January 29, 2025 - 12:00am
As the world celebrates another Chinese Lunar New Year, as a genealogist the topic of Chinese surnames naturally occupies my mind once more.
The Sinulog, past and present
by Todd Lucero - January 22, 2025 - 12:00am
One aspect of Cebuano culture has always been their veneration of the Santo Niño de Cebu.
Dimples Cooper: movie star, mistress, and mystery
by Todd Lucero - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
January 15 marks the birth anniversary of Isabel Rosario "Dimples" Cooper, a name shrouded in both intrigue and controversy in Philippine and American history.
Critiquing “The Kingdom”
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Last year’s (2024) collection of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) films was better, not just because most have better cinematography and story lines, but because there has been a clear shift from the jologs...
When December 31 disappeared from the Philippines
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Just think about it. If a Spanish governor-general hadn’t been so meticulous about even the most miniscule of administrative matters, new year would still have been tomorrow. If we had the ability to erase...
PhilHealth, Luigi Mangione, and this government’s priorities
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The recent focus on healthcare insurance in both the Philippines and the United States has sparked significant discussions globally.
Marcos and myth-making
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 11, 2024 - 12:00am
"Ferdinand E. Marcos was not really a Marcos, but a Chua. His real father was Judge Ferdinand Chua of Batac." So say some writers and historians.
The Dutertes: betrayal and abandonment
by Todd Lucero - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
For almost a year now, the entire machinery of the government has been out to destroy the political career of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.
Romualdez, Lopez, and Claveria's lasting legacy
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The recent detention of Atty. Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff to Vice President Sara Duterte, by the House of Representatives sparked a clash between Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
How long are Filipino surnames?
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The concept of surnames is one deeply rooted in the evolution of human societies.
Pre-Claveria surname usage in Cebu
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Continuing our discussion on the Claveria surname decree of 1849, today we examine the use of "surnames" in some towns of Cebu Province before the decree.
Filipino surnames as status indicator
by Todd Sales Lucero - November 6, 2024 - 12:00am
November is always special for Filipino genealogists.
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