TALA is a Filipino term which refers to list or records in history that gives primary information about the past events that shaped the world today. TALA is also associated with a bright star. History is considered as the mother of the human and social sciences since it serves as the light to other disciplines of which complexities may be understood through historical research or inquiry.
The connection between these two terms will give us a definition that history, as a tool for education, serves as the light to understand the present by considering the past as its moving force in solving recent problems and issues of the global society.
TALA is an Open Access Journal (OAJ) in History unyoked by the significance of historical research in understanding and contributing to the holistic development of knowledge, society, and state. It operates under the guiding principle of imparting accessible historical research studies verified by a thorough and rigorous double-blind review process to ensure originality, accuracy, and credibility.
Ultimately, the journal hopes to raise the value of historical research in the 21st century; opening a space for the publication of academic research in history, the promotion of a culture of research, and encouraging professionalism in writing history.
The journal accommodates studies in general history ranging from local and international studies that may discuss various historical aspects such as politics, society, economics, culture, diplomacy, and religion. It utilizes the internet and digital technological in forwarding the realization and importance of history in the direction and unfolding of human progress––making use of an online domain that is open to all professional historians, people with an interest in historical studies, and for those who have a deep passion for the discipline.