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How long are Filipino surnames?

By Todd Sales Lucero | 2 days ago

The concept of surnames is one deeply rooted in the evolution of human societies.

Freeman Opinion

Pre-Claveria surname usage in Cebu

By Todd Sales Lucero | 9 days ago

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.

Freeman Opinion

Filipino surnames as status indicator

By Todd Sales Lucero | November 6, 2024 - 12:00am

November is always special for Filipino genealogists.

Freeman Opinion

Filipino funerarias and Feast of the Dead

By Todd Lucero | October 30, 2024 - 12:00am

Each year on November 1 and 2, Filipinos visit their departed loved ones in memorial gardens and cemeteries.

Freeman Opinion

Pinoy DNA and citizenship through bloodline

By Todd Lucero | October 23, 2024 - 12:00am

October is Family History Month, meant to create awareness about family history.

Freeman Opinion

Spies, secrets, and the Senate

By Todd Sales Lucero | October 9, 2024 - 12:00am

A recent documentary of an alleged Chinese spy in Thailand claims he had a list of other spies with one of them being Guo Hua Ping, known to most Filipinos as ex-mayor Alice Guo.

Freeman Opinion

“Filipino” identity and Spanish citizenship

By Todd Sales Lucero | September 4, 2024 - 12:00am

A common query from prospective clients is assistance in retrieving documents to prove Spanish ancestry so they may apply for Spanish citizenship through the Ley de Memoria Democrática.

Freeman Opinion

Right – not might – will ultimately prevail

By BABE’S EYE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON D.C. | By Ambassador B. Romualdez | September 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Never in the history of the Philippines has so much focus and attention been given to our national security and survival as a nation than what we are experiencing today.

Opinion

Yulo’s victory, government’s neglect

By Todd Sales Lucero | August 7, 2024 - 12:00am

When I was just starting with my genealogy research, I discovered Bea Lucero. Back then, I had no idea about Claveria’s surname decree so like many Filipinos, I immediately claimed her as my cousin.

Freeman Opinion

The Gumilas and the Climacos

By Todd Sales Lucero | July 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Today, July 24, 2024, in Katy, Texas, USA, a Requiem Mass will be held for Ramon Lucero Gumila Sr., who passed away on July 13, just nine days shy of his 103rd birthday. While I called him Tio Ramon, he was really...

Freeman Opinion