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Featured Article edit Top Headlines of 2022 Here are the stories that made headlines in 2022, including the 2022 presidential elections in May, the deaths of former president Fidel V. Ramos in July and of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison in December, and the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid in October. Previously featured: Panunuluyan | Archives Featured Portal edit Battles, Revolts, and Uprisings Battle of Bud Bagsak The Battle of Bud Bagsak was fought from 11 June to 15 June 1913, during the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine–American War. The defending Moro fighters were fortified at the top of Mount Bagsak on the island of Jolo, Sulu. The attacking Americans were led by General John 'Black Jack' Pershing. The Moros were entirely annihilated, including their leader, Datu Amil. Previously Featured Portal: Philippine Flora and Fauna Newest Articles edit Fiesta Tsinoy Dinagyang Festival Pista ng Diyandi Pista ng Pasalamat More new articles Pinoy of the Day edit Napoleon Abueva Napoleón Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was an artist, regarded as the father of modern Philippine sculpture. He worked with various materials, including hardwood, adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral, and brass. In 1976, he was hailed as a National Artist for sculpture. Abueva was the first Filipino artist to hold a one-man exhibit at the Philippine Center in New York, in 1980. His works include the Sandugo shrine in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City. It is located at the site where Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Bohol chieftain Datu Sikatuna performed a blood compact on March 16, 1565, which signified the first treaty of friendship between Spaniards and Filipinos. Previous Pinoy of the Day: Corazon C. Aquino

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