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To Duterte’s Mention of the Bud Dajo and Balangiga Massacres, Add the Batangas Concentration Camps of the Phil-American War

September 14, 2016

Image credit: Pinoy Culture . Inside a concentration camp in Batangas. Now that Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, has dug up from...Read More

History Nostalgia

Early 20th Century Postcards Show Nostalgic Images of Old Manila

August 24, 2016

Dewey Boulevard, Manila (presently Roxas Boulevard). An obscure collection of postcards simply called the “Rudyuski Collection” sits amo...Read More

History Personalities

Douglas MacArthur’s May-December Secret Affair with a Filipina

June 30, 2016

Image credit: Wikipedia and Konted's Make My Day 2 . …or maybe February or March is more descriptive. But I get ahead of the st...Read More

Culture History

Kinky Pre-Hispanic Sexual Devices Filipinos Used According to Antonio Pigafetta

June 08, 2016

Pre-Hispanic Filipinos. By Boxer Codex - http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/metsnav/common/navigate.do?pn=116&size=screen&oid=VAB8326...Read More

History

Changing a Misconception about How Magellan Died at the Hands of Lapu-Lapu

May 31, 2016

Ferdinand Magellan. Image credit: Wikipedia. By Unknown - Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44265 ...Read More

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Did the Tagalog People Originate from Batangas? (And Other Notes About the Origins of the Tagalogs)

May 20, 2016

Image credit: by Sulbud at English Wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Percy Hill, in an article published by the Philippin...Read More

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British Troops Chase after Treasures in 18th Century Batangas

April 27, 2016

Image credit: Ayala Museum. Most Filipinos are vaguely aware from high school History lessons that for a brief period in our nation’s s...Read More

History

Bigay Suso, Bigay Caya and Other Pre-Hispanic Filipino Customs

April 15, 2016

Image credit: Filipiknow.net . Painting by Amorsolo. So yes, the title caught your attention, did it not? This article intends to na...Read More

History

MacArthur’s I Shall Return: How He Almost Didn’t

April 08, 2016

Gen. Douglas MacArthur arriving at the beachhead in Leyte in October 1944. To quickly put the title into context, I should add the phras...Read More

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When 25,000 Batangueños were Massacred by the Japanese in World War II

March 19, 2016

The Japanese Army on its way to Manila. Image credit: Wikipedia. [Warning: This article contains graphic images.] My late mother wa...Read More

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Fernando Air Base: Its World War II Roots

March 12, 2016

Image credit: John Tewell on Flickr . Lipa Airfield seen from the air in WWII. Many historical accounts have already been written abou...Read More

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The American President Given Flying Lessons by the Philippine Air Force

March 04, 2016

Image credit: Filipinas Heritage Library . Eisenhower with PACC pilot trainees. Or more accurately, by its predecessor, the Philippin...Read More

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The Marcoses, the Elections and Being Judged by History

October 29, 2015

How History will judge Ferdinand Marcos is not something anyone in the present can say. Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., now a d...Read More

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Maragtas Story, Code of Kalantiaw et al. – ‘History’ That Never Was

January 02, 2015

Image Credit: The News Today If you are anywhere near my age, then you will have none-too-fond memories of having to memorise for an ex...Read More

History Politics

Germany 1938; China 2013: the Parallels

August 03, 2013

With China about to release maps officially claiming territories in the West Philippine Sea that the Philippines and other Southeast Asian c...Read More

Government History

His Royal Highness, Prince George of Cambridge

July 26, 2013

Although the concept of the monarchy has been alien to Filipinos born in the republican era, there has nonetheless always been interest in t...Read More

History Language

Pilipinas or Filipinas? How the Change of One Letter Sparked Discussion

July 04, 2013

Earlier this afternoon, the regional edition of TV Patrol ran a feature showing people that the news crew surveyed for their opinions regar...Read More

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Philippines World Heritage Sites

January 20, 2013

World Heritage is a program of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The organization officially n...Read More

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Heritage Houses in the Philippines

January 01, 2013

The Historical Sites and Education Division of the Philippines’ National Historical Commission administers and maintains different shrines, ...Read More

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National Historical Landmarks of the Philippines

January 01, 2013

The Historical Sites and Education Division of the Philippines’ National Historical Commission administers and maintains different shrines, ...Read More

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To Duterte’s Mention of the Bud Dajo and Balangiga Massacres, Add the Batangas Concentration Camps of the Phil-American War

Early 20th Century Postcards Show Nostalgic Images of Old Manila

Douglas MacArthur’s May-December Secret Affair with a Filipina

Kinky Pre-Hispanic Sexual Devices Filipinos Used According to Antonio Pigafetta

Changing a Misconception about How Magellan Died at the Hands of Lapu-Lapu

Did the Tagalog People Originate from Batangas? (And Other Notes About the Origins of the Tagalogs)

British Troops Chase after Treasures in 18th Century Batangas

Bigay Suso, Bigay Caya and Other Pre-Hispanic Filipino Customs

MacArthur’s I Shall Return: How He Almost Didn’t

When 25,000 Batangueños were Massacred by the Japanese in World War II

Fernando Air Base: Its World War II Roots

The American President Given Flying Lessons by the Philippine Air Force

The Marcoses, the Elections and Being Judged by History

Maragtas Story, Code of Kalantiaw et al. – ‘History’ That Never Was

Germany 1938; China 2013: the Parallels

His Royal Highness, Prince George of Cambridge

Pilipinas or Filipinas? How the Change of One Letter Sparked Discussion

Philippines World Heritage Sites

Heritage Houses in the Philippines

National Historical Landmarks of the Philippines

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