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Continue reading →: Limahong Invaded the Philippines – Part III
Originally posted on Subli: Limahong Fort – Photo Credit: Watawat.net Foiled in his attempt to establish a kingdom in Manila, Limahong set sail for Lingayen Gulf, to settle in Pangasinan province. As a rich place and far enough from the reach of the Spaniards and the Chinese emperor, Limahong decided…
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Continue reading →: Happy New Year
Just saw the ball dropped in Times Square, New York. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! I meant to write a post to start the new year but got sidetracked with some issues at my HOA so here is just a quote to start the new year. “Tomorrow is…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Jose Rizal – The Philippine National Hero
Originally posted on Subli: Jose Rizal Monument at Luneta Park by Flcikr One hundred twenty-two years ago, on Dec. 30, 1896, Dr. Jose Rizal, the greatest Filipino patriot, was shot by firing squad at the order of the Spanish military in Manila. ? Dr. Rizal was born on June 19.…
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Continue reading →: MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.
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Continue reading →: Parol – Philippine symbol of Christmas
Originally posted on Subli: An old Christmas card (1973) from a relative in the Philippines The symbol of Christmas in the Philippines is not the Christmas Tree but the Parol that probably had its origins in the Mexican’s piñata. While parols come in all sizes, in Pampanga, the electric parols…
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Continue reading →: The American Legion Honoring the Fallen
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: The Memorial Monument – Photo Credit: Victoria Siegel The U.S. army never leaves its men behind. They do everything possible to bring the men and women killed in battle home even if it takes decades. They never forget. In that spirit, Jack…
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Continue reading →: Simbang Gabi – Philippine Christmas Tradition
Originally posted on Subli: ? ? Tradition has it that Christmas celebration in the Philippines begins on December 16, nine days before Christmas Day and ends on January 6, the feast of the Three Kings. Simbang Gabi is a series of nine predawn masses. The predawn mass was celebrated every…
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Continue reading →: Remembering Dec. 8, 1941
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit – warfarehistorynetwork.com Smoke rises from Clark Field after a Japanese air attack. ? Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, is one of the most holy days in the Philippine Christian calendar. On the eve of the Feast in 1941, there was a…
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Continue reading →: Lumpia – Filipino Spring Roll
Originally posted on Subli: ? Photo Credit – Pinterest With Christmas around the corner, most Filipinos think about feast and the coming Christmas season. That can only mean food. At every Filipino home, there are certain food that always grace the table during family gatherings. The most prominent among them…