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… Continue reading

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Originally posted on Subli: ? Invasion by Limahong. Painting by Carolos ‘Botong’ Franciscco, 1956 ? Limahong was determined to capture Manila in spite of the loss in Parañaque. He set sail again and arrived in Manila Bay. He sent forward… Continue reading

Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: Col. Melvin Garten Wednesday, July 04, 2018 Media’s self-importance never dies An Associated Press photographer died. He was the fellow who took the picture of a fully armed paramilitary immigration enforcement officer taking a screaming… Continue reading

Originally posted on Subli:   Limahong, or Lin Feng, also known as Lim Ah Hong or Limahon was a Chinese pirate and warlord who invaded the northern islands of the Philippines and also established a short-lived kingdom in Pangasinan. He… Continue reading

Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: ? The name “Mill Neck” originated from the mill Henry Townsend built in 1661 with a grant from his fellow freeholders. The old saw mill at Mill Neck produced cut lumber in… Continue reading

Originally posted on Subli: FAUNA ? Philippine fauna forms a distinct subdivision within the Malayan region and provides evidence of the land bridges that once linked the archipelago with mainland Asia via Borneo. Palawan is especially rich in wildlife, which… Continue reading