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This is a story of many stories and it begins with a group of Filipino bandsmen who tramped through a snowstorm while playing Wagner, Beethoven and what-have-you, here in the US capital more than a hundred years ago.

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He, together with his family, started the project, which he said is a 12-year-old initiative aimed at finding traces of Philippine history in DC. The book is an offshoot of the project. While US influence on the Philippines is huge, he said that the Philippines’ influence on America is just as important – and perhaps even more interesting.

Thus, they thought of creating a similar public space in Washington, according to Dr. Tiongson’s book. Manuel L. Quezon, for instance, addressed members of the US Congress in May 1910 at the iconic Capitol Building, stressing the Philippines’ desire for independence. “My hope is that as I share these stories, maybe enough people will find it interesting and retell them. This way, we are able to preserve our stories.”What has changed in the snack habits of Filipinos? Discover in the State of Snacking reportBelo Medical Group leads in pioneering beauty booster Profhilo in Philippines; receives top award

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