Many are kept in suspense for the family tree of the Imperials in Albay. Apologies for that. Hinahalat ko pa kaya su inputs kan ibang miyembro kan Imperial Clan who promised to share what they know. But while we are still waiting for inputs, below is a work in progress copy of the family tree. [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Family Tree of the Imperials: A Work in Progress
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Albay, Bicolano Figures, Imperial, Imperials on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ramon Santos and the Bikolano Martyrs of 1896
Posted in History, Prominent Bikolanos, tagged Albay, Governors, History, Ramon Santos on July 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the highly commented articles here in Biklish is the Past Governors of Bicol (though that, actually, discusses only the governors of Albay). At the end of the article is a wish (or hope) that one day, we can come up also with the basic biographies of said governors. Luckily, we have Netizens and [...]
Mayor Jesse Robredo in the DILG
Posted in Current Events, tagged Bicolano Figures, DILG, Naga City, Prominent Bicolano, prominent personality, Robredo on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After a long wait, former Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo now sits as the Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Marurumduman na an puwesto pinag-iinteresan man ni Vice President Jejomar Binay. According to the DILG website, Robredo’s qualifications include the following: Sec. Robredo is a multi-awarded local chief executive of Naga [...]
The Imperials in Bicol History (Last of the Series)
Posted in History, Prominent Bikolanos, tagged 2010 elections, Albay, Albay District, Bicol, Bicol politics, Bicolano Figures, Imperial, Imperials, Politics on July 13, 2010 | 9 Comments »
In the early part of 2008, I wrote a paper for the Institute for Popular Democracy (which I also presented in the PPSA) on the decline of the Imperials of Albay Province. The paper concludes that if the clan will not reinvent itself and if the members of the clan’s later generation will not step [...]
Odds or Adds?
Posted in Current Events on July 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“At the end of the day, what will people say about you? If folks were totally candid, totally honest, how would your epitaph read? In the Talmud it is suggested that to be successful in this life you should plant a tree, have a child, or write a book. This means you should be sure [...]






