Category: Philippine History
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Apo Anno – A Philippine National Treasure
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit – pinoy-culture.com Continuing on the blog from last week, I hope you are not getting a nightmare looking at these photos. If you do, I apologize. ? Who is Apo Anno? ? Apo Anno, a tribal leader in the Benguet province, was a descendant of a 12th century Kankanaey…
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Classified British Life-savers in D-Day Landings
Originally posted on Tribute to Veterans: Acme 470 clicker used during 1944 D-Day landings as a means of communicating with allied troopsPhoto – Evening Standard In approaching the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, perhaps there is history, unbeknownst to many, on safeguards instilled for British and American paratroopers prior to 165,000 American, British and Canadian forces…
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Kabayan and its Centuries-old Mummies
Originally posted on Subli: Kabayan Mummies – Photo Credit – en.wikipedia.org ? Kabayan is one of the oldest towns in Benguet, situated in a wide valley surrounded by mountains in Northern Luzon. It was recognized as the center of Ibaloi culture. ? Out of several tribes in this area, the Ibaloi tribe was the only…
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Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan – A Filipino Tradition celebrated in May
Originally posted on Subli: In the Philippines, there is an abundance of flowers during the month of May. The first of May is an important day throughout the Philippines as it heralds a merry month of fiestas, flowers, dainty maidens in pretty gown, and the twin processions of the Flores de Mayo and the Santacruzan.…
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Historic Vigan, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Originally posted on Subli: Vigan Historic District – Photo Credit: aroundguides.com Vigan, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur in Luzon northwest region on the Mestizo River, was built by the Spaniards in 1572, their third oldest settlement on the islands after Cebu and Intramuros. Unlike Intramuros, it was never fortified. It has some of the…
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Early History of an Unspoiled Island Sheltered by Islands
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: Shelter Island is a town and an island in Suffolk County at the eastern end of Long Island, NY between the North Fork and the South Fork. Shelter Island is around 8,000 acres. Vast tracts , nearly one-third of the island, are protected wetlands, a nature preserve…
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Happy Easter Everyone
Originally posted on Subli: Maligayang Pasko ng Pagkabuhay – Happy Easter!!! ? While I was growing up in the Philippines, the Easter celebration started at dawn around five o’clock with a procession heralding the resurrection of Christ and his reunion with Mary. After the mass at dawn, twin processions left the church led by statues…
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A New Specie of Ancient Human Discovered in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Callao Cave on Luzon where fossilized remains of a new species of hominin were found. Photo Credit: Callao Cave Archaeology Project The landmark discovery announced in Nature on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 makes Luzon the third Southeast Asian island in the last 15 years to bear signs of…
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Binasuan – A Filipino Folk Dance
Originally posted on Subli: Have you ever balanced something on your head without dropping it in a short time? It is not easy to do. Try to imagine a glass half-filled with wine and dancing at the same time. ? Watch this: ? Binasuan is a colorful and lively Filipino folk dance which shows off…
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Butuan, the oldest Philippine settlement and the Balangays
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit – paolobon140 ? Before there was Philippines, there was already Butuan, a formal settlement along the banks of Agusan River which maybe the site of the oldest human settlement in the Philippines. Being an archipelago, the Philippines from the beginning is a seafaring nation. Because of Butuan’s location, the…
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