Esteban Abada High School Library

03/03/2026

SPIEL
What It Means?
A spiel is a fast speech that someone has often said before and that is usually intended to persuade people to buy something or to agree to something.
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Here’s our spiel on spiel: it’s well-known as a noun, and you may also be aware that spiel can be used as a verb meaning “to talk extravagantly,” but did you know that the verb can also mean “to play

02/03/2026

On March 2, 1847, Cayetano L. Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under American Civil Government, was born in Orion, Bataan.
Nobody could have predicted that this errand boy of friars would someday be chief justice of the Supreme Court. At age two he lost his mother and at age five left by his father under the care of

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March 2, 1847, Cayetano L. Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under American Civil Government, was born in Orion, Bataan.

26/02/2026

KNACKERED
What It Means
Knackered is an adjective mostly used informally in British English to mean “very tired or exhausted.”

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An apt synonym for knackered might be the phrase “dead tired” for more than one reason. Knackered is a 20th century coinage that comes from the past participle of knacker, a slang term meaning “to

26/02/2026

On February 26, 1937, Zamboanga officially became a city, a milestone made possible by Commonwealth Act No. 39, signed into law by President Manuel L. Quezon. This historic moment marked a new chapter for Zamboanga, transforming it from a bustling municipality into one of the Philippines' earliest chartered cities under the Commonwealth government.

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February 26, 1937, Zamboanga officially became a city, a milestone made possible by Commonwealth Act No. 39, signed into law by President Manuel L. Quezon. This historic moment marked a new chapter for Zamboanga, transforming it from a bustling municipality into one of the Philippines' earliest char...

25/02/2026

ONOMATOPOEIA
What It Means
Onomatopoeia refers to the creation of words that imitate natural sounds. It can also refer to the words themselves, such as buzz and hiss.

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English speakers have only used the word onomatopoeia since the 1500s, but people have been creating words that imitate the sounds heard around them for much longer; chatter, for example, dates to the

25/02/2026

The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a pivotal series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that took place from February 22 to 25, 1986. This movement was characterized by a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud.

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Explore the 1986 People Power Revolution, the peaceful EDSA uprising that ousted a dictatorship and restored Philippine democracy.

06/02/2026

Obdurate

06/02/2026

On February 6, 1964, General Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine Revolution and first President of the First Philippine Republic, died at 3:05 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (now Veterans Memorial Medical Center) in Quezon City. He was 94 years old and succumbed to coronary thrombosis, a type of heart attack, after a long period of illness and confinement.

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February 6, 1964, General Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine Revolution and first President of the First Philippine Republic, died at 3:05 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (now Veterans Memorial Medical Center) in Quezon City. He was 94 years old and succumbed to coronary thrombos...

29/01/2026

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Raise the bar

29/01/2026

On January 29, 1889, Francisco Santiago, the Father of Kundiman Art Song, was born to musically-minded peasant parents, Felipe Santiago and Maria Santiago, in Santa Maria, Bulacan.
Francisco Santiago
(Commemorative stamp bearing the likeness of Francisco Santiago)
Poverty did not stop him from pursuing his studies in piano. He became a piano instructor in 1916 when the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music was established during the same year.

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January 29, 1889, Francisco Santiago, the Father of Kundiman Art Song, was born to musically-minded peasant parents, Felipe Santiago and Maria Santiago, in Santa Maria, Bulacan.

13/11/2025

Abadans! Join us as we celebrate the 91st National Book Week with the theme: Tulay ang Pagbasa sa Bukas na Punô ng Pag-asa. We have the Bookmark Design Contest and Slogan Making Contest. Visit the library to join!
Slogan Making contest -Nov. 13, 2025 11 A.M
Bookmark Design Contest -Nov. 14, 2025 11 A.M

03/11/2025

On November 3, 1934, Bannawag, a leading weekly Ilokano Magazine which is considered as one foundation of the existence of contemporary Ilokano literature, was founded.
(Cover of Bannawag Januaary 1, 1968 issue)
Bannawag, an Iloko word meaning "dawn", contains serialized novels/comics, short stories, poetry, essays, news features, and entertainment news, among others.

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November 3, 1934, Bannawag, a leading weekly Ilokano Magazine which is considered as one foundation of the existence of contemporary Ilokano literature, was founded.