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“Playing Dangerously”
This photo from an unidentified photographer was taken along Roxas Boulevard in Manila during the onslaught of Typhoon Pedring (International Name: NESAT) on September 27, 2011. Roxas Boulevard was flooded from a rare storm surge brought by [...]
“Container Yard”
An aerial photo of one of the many container yards near the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in Manila. Photo Details: Location: Metro Manila Date Taken: August 16, 2011 [...]
USS George Washingto in Manila Bay
August 4, 2010 – USS George Washington dropped anchor in Manila Bay for a 4-day goodwill visit. Commanded by Capt. David Lausman, the nuclear-powered super carrier can carry 90 fixed-wing aircrafts and helicopters and is manned by some [...]
Santo Tomas De Villanueva Church (Miag-Ao, Iloilo)
WHEN THE MISSION STATION of the Augustinians in Miag-ao, became a parish in 1731, they built a simple church and convent/rectory. After raids from the sea burned the town and the church in 1741 and 1751, [...]
Lubid-lubid Festival and Cow Parade (Tiaong, Quezon)
When: Late June or early July Where: Tiaong, Quezon: What it is: An annual festivity celebrated as a tribute to the cow and the abaca. Usually held in July of each year, the prominent theme in [...]
President Jose Laurel, Sr. (1891-1951)
Third president of the Philippines and the president during the Japanese Occupation; Founder of the Lyceum of the Philippines and of the Philippine Banking Corporation. ~oOo~ Name: Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel, Sr. Titles & Distinctions President [...]
Guimbal Church
One of the oldest and most ornate Spanish Colonial churches in Iloilo, the San Nicholas of Tolentino Church (aka Guimbal Church) took three decades to build: from 1735 to 1765. Numerous changes have taken place throughout its [...]
Pancho Villa (1901 – 1925)
Long before the Philippines’ present-day boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao was born, a Filipino was already making waves in the world of boxing. Pancho Villa was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino flyweight boxer Francisco Guilledo was best known. Villa, [...]
Tagaytay City
TAGAYTAY became a chartered city on June 21, 1938 by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 338 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon. Tagaytay in history Before it became a city, the town of Tagaytay has figured [...]
“Jubos”
This one easily qualifies for “Believe It Or Not”! The term “jubos,” a kind of dye that can be used in staining a cloth or any textile to a desired color, is supposed to have been [...]
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