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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · 1d

#TodayinHistory in 1868, Teresa Magbanua, teacher and Filipino revolutionary leader, was born in Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines. She fought for her people in the Philippine Revolution vs. Spain, the Philippine-American War, and in World War II. #HistorySky #EduSky
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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · 11d

#TodayinHistory in 1603, a Chinese uprising vs. Spaniards began in Manila, #PH. Spanish forces quelled the rebellion 17 days later, culminating in the massacre of approximately 20-25k Chinese. This is known in Philippine history as the Sangley Rebellion of 1603.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · 13d

#TodayinHistory in 1975, 50 years ago, Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, became the center of the boxing world as 36,000 spectators watched boxing’s legendary match: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, in the bout famously dubbed "Thrilla in Manila."
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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Aug 20

#TodayinHistory in 1899, the Kiram-Bates Treaty was signed, promising mutual peace between the Sulu Sultanate & the United States. The agreement was initiated by U.S. forces in the Philippines to buy time until Philippine-American War was over. #Edusky #HistorySky www.facebook.com/share/p/1G6q...

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Aug 19

#TodayinHistory in 1878, Manuel L. Quezon, 2nd President of the Philippines, was born in Baler, Tayabas (now part of Aurora), #PH. He was the leading political campaigner for Philippine independence from the United States in the early 20th century.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Aug 12

#TodayinHistory in 1898, the Spanish-American War ends with peace talks. Filipinos, who had fought to overthrow Spanish rule, would be excluded from the negotiations between the two powers, ending in the ceding of the Philippines to the U.S. #HistorySky #Edusky

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Aug 6

#TodayinHistory in 1945, 80 years ago, at exactly 8:15 a.m. JN local time (7:15 a.m. PH local time), an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the Allied forces. The attack instantly killed approximately 70k-80,000 people, most of them civilians.
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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 31

#TodayinHistory in 1946, the Philippine Airlines became the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean, taking off from Nielson Airport Makati and making stopovers in Guam, Wake Island, Kwajalein, and Honolulu, reaching Oakland, California. www.facebook.com/share/p/1K6s... #Edusky #Historysky

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 28

#TodayinHistory in 1963, 24 Filipino Boy Scouts and members of the Philippine contingent to the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Marathon, Greece, perished when their plane crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai. There were no survivors.
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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 25

A quote to remember tonight after the very controversial Supreme Court decision was announced.

#Impeachment
#qotd

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 22

#TodayinHistory in 1814, Apolinario de la Cruz, also known as Hermano Pule, was born in Lucban, Tayabas (now Quezon Province), Philippines. He was a leader who founded a religious movement and was martyred for leading it to challenge Spanish colonial administration.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 20

#TodayinHistory in 1815, Margarita Roxas de Ayala, foremost Filipina philanthropist of the 19th century, and founder of La Concordia College, was born in Manila, Philippines. She would become the matriarch of the Roxas-Zobel de Ayala-Soriano family.
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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 19

Stay safe and dry, friends. It’s raining cats and dogs in Metro Manila.

Ang lala.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 17

#TodayinHistory in 1923, Filipino leaders in the U.S. administration in the Philippines tendered their resignation in defiance of U.S. Governor-General Leonard Wood. It would be known in Philippine history as the Cabinet Crisis of 1923.

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Yael @oyelski.bsky.social · Jul 16

This happened the day after my 7th birthday and my memories of this day are still clear. Can't forget that footage of students trapped underneath the rubble of what was once their classroom.

Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 16

#TodayinHistory in 1990, 4:26 pm, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Luzon, Philippines, the strongest in the region in a century. The ground shook violently for a minute, wrecking havoc in Agoo, Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, & surrounding areas.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 16

#TodayinHistory in 1990, 4:26 pm, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Luzon, Philippines, the strongest in the region in a century. The ground shook violently for a minute, wrecking havoc in Agoo, Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, & surrounding areas.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 15

August is #HistoryMonth in the Philippines, marked by a remarkable number of significant dates related to Philippine history this month. Here are the upcoming events of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for August.

#HistorySky #Kasaysayan

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 15

#TodayinHistory in 1890, José Rizal’s essay “On the Indolence of Filipinos" was published. It was a scathing rebuttal of the Spanish myth that Filipinos were inherently lazy, a perception rooted in racism & colonialism.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 15

“But to live like a bullet, to touch people with such intention. To be born going one way, toward everything alive. To walk into the world you never asked for and choose a place where your wanting ends—which part of war do we owe this knowledge?”

- Ocean Vuong

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 13

Seriously, James Gunn’s Superman is so good! After several attempts in recent years, I think the franchise has finally found its second wind. What an incredibly moving story. It was never about the flashy visual effects. It’s always been about the authenticity of the story.

a young man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the sun is shining through the window .

ALT: a young man is laying in bed with his eyes closed and the sun is shining through the window .

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 12

"𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪, 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘬 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘣 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯. 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰: 𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘈𝘠 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴."

-Philippine Pres. Noynoy Aquino delivering his 2nd State of the Nation Address to Congress, 25 July 2011

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 12

#TodayinHistory in 2016, the Philippines won its case vs. China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration when the court declared China’s so-called Nine-Dash Line illegal in international law. It was a historic victory for all coastal states.

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 11

"The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins."
- Soren Kierkegaard

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 11

#TodayinHistory in 1860 & 1869, two key figures of the Philippine Revolution, both named Pio, were born: Pio del Pilar and Pio Valenzuela. They would later rise as prominent leaders in the Katipunan, the secret society that ignited the Revolution. #Edusky #HistorySky www.facebook.com/share/p/19JJ...

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Kristoffer Pasion @indiohistorian.bsky.social · Jul 10

#TodayinHistory in 1921, William Henry Scott, Episcopalian missionary and historian on Prehispanic Philippines, was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His works contributed to what we know now about the Philippines before Spanish colonization.

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