On the night of July 7, 1892, Andres Bonifacio, and a few other Filipinos secretly met in a house along Azcarraga Street. On that night, the Katipunan was formed. The members formalized their membership by signing the pact with their blood. In 1895, Bonifacio became the Supremo of the Katipunan.
On August 23, 1896, the katipuneros gathered secretly at a farm of Juan A. Ramos, at Pugadlawin in Kalookan. The Spanish had deciphered the secret Katipunan codes. The katipuneros were in great danger. They agreed to fight to the death.
"Bring out your cedulas and tear them to pieces to symbolize our determination to take up arms," Bonifacio instructed his members.
They shouted, "Long live the Philippines."
The cry at Pugadlawin signaled the start of the Philippine Revolution.
Bonafacio formed his own revolutionary government called the Republika ng Katagalugan (Tagalog Republic), with him as President and the members of the Katipunan high council as the cabinet for the new Philippines.
While Bonifacio's personal campaigns were not very successful, the revolutionaries in Cavite had greater success, led by officers coming from the upper class, including Emilio Aguinaldo. They sent out a manifesto forming a government of their own, disregarding Bonifacio's revolutionary government.
The new Aguinaldo government condemned Andres Bonifacio as a traitor to the Revolution and gave him the death penalty.
A group of Magdalo soldiers caught Bonifacio in the town, of Indang where Bonifacio was wounded and his brother Ciriaco killed.
Andres Bonafacio and his other brother, Procopio, were executed by firing squad on, May 10, 1897 at Mt. Nagpatong.
In doing so, the new Aguialdo government executed the Filipino who started the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule.
Philippine history remembers Andres Bonifacio on his birthday, Nov. 30, rather than the date of his death, May 10, 1897. Unlike Rizal who was executed by the Spanish, and other heroes who died in battle, Bonifacio was executed by fellow Filipinos loyal to the rival government.
Today Bonifacio Day is a day used by anti-government political and social groups to organize and demonstrate against the current Philippine government.
If Andres were to be alive today, and witnessed all the different groups and agendas that carry his image and shout his name, who would he approve of and support?
A songwiter, singer, actress and dancer from Kanagawa Prefecture, Ami-Go was discovered by the Sony Music talent show Asayan in 1998. In October 2005 Ami-Go released her first studio album in five years, on Avex Trax, “ Around the World”. This is her hit song “One". Her style is electronic Euro-Pop Dance.
Created by Ngiam Tong Boon a Long Bar bartender at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 1900s. The Singapore Sling is a smooth, sweet cocktail with a slow complex flavor.
The original recipe was virtually forgotten by the hotel bartenders. This is just one of the newer variations, the original used fresh pineapples, benedictine and did not use club soda.
Ingredients:
1/2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
1/4 oz sugar syrup
1 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
2 oz club soda
1/2 oz cherry brandy
lemon slice or garnish
maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and sugar into a shaker.
Add Ice and shake well.
Strain into a highball glass. Served straight up.
Float 1/2 oz cherry grandy on top.
Garnish with lemon slice, orange and cherry.
Note: The British Colonial styled Raffles Hotel was American built in 1887 as a 10 room bungalow. In 2010, Qatari Diar of the Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund bought the Hotel for US $275 million. The original Ngiam Tong Boon recipe is locked in the hotel safe at the Raffles Museum.
In the Northern Thai provinces that were once part of the ancient Lanna kingdom, the Yi-peng Northern Lantern Festival is celebrated with Tubular hot air balloon styled Lanna lanterns. These are released into the night sky as an offering for the Lord Buddha.
Traditional belief is when these huge hot air balloons float away, so do the troubles of the person who offered the balloon.
'Yipeng' literally means the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. . During the festival, the entire city of Chiang Mai is decorated with lights and beautiful lanterns. Banana leave Lantern boats called krathongs in all shapes and sizes and are set afloat on the Ping River.
On the final night of the celebration a procession of spectacular giant krathong floats "Krathong Yai" proceed through the city streets. The giant krathong feature elaborate decorations depicting the life story of the Lord Buddha, and a showcase for ancient Thai art.
Chaing Mai festivals with its Lanna Lanterns and krathongs are some of the most beautiful and memorable celebrations to be found in Thailand.
Lee was the oldest member and leader of the Korean pop girl group "Fin.K.L". The group debuted in 1998 with their single "Blue Rain".
Her solo album entitled "Stylish E",was released at the end of 2003.
In November 2006, Lee signed a three-year contract with M-Net Entertainment becoming the highest paid female singer in South Korea.
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