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Todd Sales Lucero
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When Manila fell in 1863
by Todd Sales Lucero - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
On the evening of June 3, 1863, Manila experienced one of the most devastating earthquakes in its history.
The pre-colonial sovereigns who left their hearts (and heirs) in China
by Todd Sales Lucero - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
In many moments in Philippine history, several prominent men and women died outside the country. Marcelo H. del Pilar died in Barcelona, Spain in 1896, while Manuel L. Quezon died in New York.
The past in the present: Poverty behind the ceremonial route
by Todd Sales Lucero - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The 48th ASEAN Summit in Mactan, Cebu, which happened in May 2026, once again highlighted the long-standing practice of hiding poverty during visits by foreign dignitaries.
From barangay to Congress: The Kintanar legacy in Argao
by Todd Sales Lucero - May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
This week, on May 14, 1915, Isidro C. Kintanar was born in Barrio Talaytay, Argao, Cebu, the penultimate child among 13 children of Carmiano Kintanar and Sofia Camasura. He would go on to serve as municipal mayor...
From Siming to Cebu:The Life and Legacy of Benito Tan Unchuan
by Todd Sales Lucero - April 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Don Benito Tan Unchuan was born on April 27, 1875, in Siming County, Fujian Province (modern-day Xiamen), the son of Tan Tianjun. He lost his father at the age of twelve and had to assume responsibility for the family...
Lenin’s quiet reach into the Philippines
by Todd Sales Lucero - April 22, 2026 - 12:00am
On April 22, 1870, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov --better known as Vladimir Lenin-- was born in Simbirsk in the former Russian Empire.
The truth regarding Lapulapu and Humabon
by Todd Sales Lucero - April 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Today, April 8, or 505 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu, where he met Hari’ Humabon, and forged an alliance marking the first sustained Spanish contact with a Philippine polity.
Beyond sight: Visually-impaired Filipinos in history
by Todd Sales Lucero - March 25, 2026 - 12:00am
This week on March 24 in 2001, Roselle Ambubuyog graduated summa cum laude and class valedictorian from Ateneo de Manila University, becoming the first visually-impaired Filipina to achieve the distinction at the...
The Laurels of Batangas
by Todd Sales Lucero - March 11, 2026 - 12:00am
On March 9, 1891, Jose P. Laurel, the third president of the Philippines, was born in Tanauan, Batangas. His career spanned the Senate, Supreme Court, and constitutional convention, though his presidency of the Japanese-sponsored...
Sara Duterte and the women in her history
by Todd Sales Lucero - March 4, 2026 - 12:00am
On February 18, 2026, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte formally declared her intention to run for president in 2028.
February 25, 1986 in foreign reports
by Todd Sales Lucero - February 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Today, 40 years ago, Corazon C. Aquino took the presidential oath of office, held at Club Filipino in San Juan, at around 10:46 A.M., administered by Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee Sr. An hour later, Ferdinand...
Made in China? Identity, DNA, and the danger of simple narratives
by Todd Sales Lucero - February 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Recently, our relationship with China has clearly deteriorated.
Clearing One’s Name: Claro M. Recto’s Burden of Honor
by Todd Sales Lucero - February 11, 2026 - 12:00am
This week marks the birth anniversary of Claro M. Recto --former senator and associate justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, and grandfather of acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
More historical corrections
by Todd Sales Lucero - February 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Correcting history need not go too far back in time. For instance, in 2021, Manny Pacquiao said that he was “half Spanish”, claiming his grandfather’s supposed origins in Spain.
Healing wounds: The 1948 wartime collaborators amnesty
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Seventy-eight years ago today, President Manuel A. Roxas issued a general amnesty to Filipinos accused of wartime collaboration --a decision both consequential and controversial.
Leviste: A family name that keeps rewriting itself
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Batangas 1st District representative Leandro Antonio Legarda Leviste has recently made the headlines daily.
Galleons and geopolitics: The Philippines and Iran through the ages
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Recent unrest in Iran has continued since last December 28, driven by economic collapse marked by a 75% drop in the rial and soaring inflation.
Correcting history with new discoveries
by Todd Sales Lucero - January 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Every Rizal Day, the Rizal-Tallano-Marcos hoax gets repeated, with the story changing slightly each year.
December 31 in Philippine history
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 31, 2025 - 12:00am
December 31, the last day of the year, has often served as a day of closure, decision, and transition in Philippine history.
What they did on December 24
by Todd Sales Lucero - December 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Today, 127 years ago, the Spaniards left Cebu City. Cebu’s exit from Spanish rule is historically significant because it occurred before any American occupation, allowing the province to pass briefly under...
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