A warship carrying about 330 people — including James Stuart, future King of England — ran aground and sank on May 6, 1682. Now the shipwreck's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later.

Unopened wine bottles still intact in a sunken royal ship after 340 years

Workers install this large World War II cannon in front of Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in Manila 

WORLD WAR II CANNON

Hand-me downs from bicycles, books, old cameras and old money 

PAMANA SALE

A growing segment of the population, including the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, is warning about the ‘pandemic of lies’ especially in social media to rewrite the events marking EDSA People Power.

Radical distortions of history? CBCP head warns of ‘pandemic of lies’

UNITED NATIONS — Marking one year of war, Ukraine and Russia lobbied countries at the United Nations on Wednesday for backing ahead of a vote by the 193-member General Assembly that the United States declared will “go down in history.”

UN marks one year of Ukraine war with vote to ‘go down in history’

Workers arrange flowers that were offered at the Cry of Pugad Lawin Shrine in Quezon City today  on the 126th anniversary. 

PUGAD LAWIN'S 126TH ANNIVERSARY

Capt. Isao Yamasoye, better remembered as 'Captain Yamasoy' is a WWII Japanese officer who ordered his men not to abuse the locals in Dulag, Leyte –including the prisoners. His friendship with the locals saw him playing judo and even serenading them.

A Jap officer worth remembering

Former Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) commissioner and TV, film and theater writer Joe Lad Santos has recently unraveled and rediscovered a manuscript of a novel he wrote about the heroic Death March.

Ex-KWF commissioner finishes a novel on Death March

Amid all the concerns about "historical distortionism," historians in the Philippines have been engaged in rekindling interest among the public in discussing our history more.

Local historian claims to have discovered true origins of Calamba City's name

The saying that the best way to know a place is through its locals, does not hold true for Ormocanons. At least this is what  surprised OpinYon 8 reporters, who asked several locals from Ormoc of possible historical sites and local delicacies to recommend prior to the commemoration of the historic Battle of Ormoc last December 20.

Ormocanons forget the city’s history

PUGAD LAWIN'S 126TH ANNIVERSARY Danny Querubin

Unopened wine bottles still intact in a sunken royal ship after 340 years photo CNN Philippines

Radical distortions of history CBCP head warns of ‘pandemic of lies’ photo OneNews.PH

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