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Continue reading →: Romblon and its Place in Philippine History
Originally posted on Subli: ? ? In Romblon, the remote Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park is a living testament to the ice age. Its geology and geography stand as evidence of the big freeze, with ancient teak trees and unique species of birds and monkeys. It is biodiversity at its best…
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Continue reading →: Marble in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Marble – Photo Credit: Pineapple Supply Co ? The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia with commercially viable marble deposits, and most of these are in Romblon, hence its description as “Marble Island” or “Marble Country”. Marble can also be found on Alad and…
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Continue reading →: The Battle of Lepanto – Part 4
Originally posted on Subli: The Battle of Lepanto by Andrea Vicentino (c. 1600, Doge’s Palace, Venice) ? To complete the series on “The Battle of Lepanto”, I have to include this beautiful poem by G.K. Chesterton which provides a series of poetic visions of the major characters in the battle,…
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Continue reading →: The Battle of Lepanto – Part 3
Originally posted on Subli: Juan Luna and The Battle of Lepanto painting The Battle of Lepanto painting by Juan Luna at the Palacio del Senado, Centro Madrid Photo Credit – Wikipedia The Battle of Lepanto (Spanish: La Batalla de Lepanto) is a painting by a renowned Filipino painter, Juan Luna,…
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Continue reading →: The Battle of Lepanto – Part 2
Originally posted on Subli: Copper Mining in Mankayan and the Battle of Lepanto Photo Credit – lepantomining.com Mining has been practiced in many lands for centuries and copper was the first metal mastered by man. Copper is interwoven closely with the history of every advanced nation of modern times. The…
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Continue reading →: The Battle of Lepanto – Part 1
Originally posted on Subli: The largest naval battle in Western History This is the Battle of Lepanto whose name was adopted by the Spaniards when hostile natives in Mankayan, Benguet kept their district blockaded for many years. ? One of the Venetian Galleasses at Lepanto (1851 drawing, after a 1570s…
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Continue reading →: Baguio – The Summer Capital of the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Wright Park across The Mansion in Baguio – Photo Credit: Pinterest ? Baguio is a lovely town nestled aloft a high plateau with old Spanish houses and parks with profusion of flowers on a pine-clad mountain. Baguio is located in the southern part of the Province…
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Continue reading →: Captain Kidd and his Buried Treasure
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: ? William Kidd, also known as Captain Kidd was born c. 1645, at Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland and died on May 23, 1701 in London. He was a 17th century British privateer and semi-legendary pirate who became celebrated in English literature as one…
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Continue reading →: Zambales Province, Home Province of Subic Bay and Mt. Pinatubo
Originally posted on Subli: The Zambales Mountains – Photo Credit: Wikipedia Zambales Province is located in the Central Luzon region, north of Bataan and lies on the western shores of Luzon along the West Philippine Sea. Zambales Province is noted for its picturesque coastline featuring many coves and inlets and…
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Continue reading →: Thomas Cavendish – The Third Circumnavigator of the Earth
Originally posted on Subli: ? Sir Thomas Cavendish, also spelled Candish, was an English explorer baptized on September 19, 1560 at Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England and died c. May 1592 in the North Atlantic. Cavendish was a privateer known as “The Navigator”. He accompanied Sir Richard Grenville’s voyage to…