Originally posted on Subli: ? In 1212, as legend has it, 10 Bornean datu (chiefs), fleeing the collapse of the once-mighty Srivijayan empire, sailed northwards with their followers and landed on the island of Panay. At that time, Panay was… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading