Today in Filipino History: January 14, 1898 - General Carlos P. Romulo was Born in Intramuros, Manila

Carlos Peña Romulo Sr. emerged as a towering figure figure in Philippine history, earning recognition as a journalist, diplomat, soldier, statesman, and author whose remarkable career spanned nearly seven decades. Born within the Spanish walled city of Intramuros, Manila, at the twilight of one colonial regime and the dawning of another, Romulo would go on to become the most internationally acclaimed Filipino of his generation.