Category: Philippine History
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Rosalinda R Morgan – Featured Blogger of the Week March 22, 2019
Originally posted on Ups Downs Family History: I chose Rosalinda R Morgan as the Featured Blogger of the Week, March 22, 2019. You can visit her blog at https://rosalindarmorgan.com/. You can also visit her Amazon Author page at https://www.amazon.com/Rosalinda-Morgan/e/B00C03KL72 (not an affiliate link). Her GoodReads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7026949.Rosalinda_Rosales_Morgan A collection of some of the books she owns…
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Fence makes good neighbors
Originally posted on Subli: ? This was my raised bed a few summers ago. The unit next to my townhouse was sold a few months ago and the new owner decided to extend their fenced yard which is allowed by the HOA. They have two dogs and they want more room for their dogs to…
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Oh No! I don’t have internet connection!
Originally posted on Subli: I’m sorry this weekend’s blog is postponed until next Sunday. Last week was a bit crazy at home with my brother coming for a visit on his way down to Florida and then on his way back up to New Jersey. Then my son went to Florida for a week. With…
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The Coming of Islam in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Islam was referred to as mohammedanism when I was growing up in the Philippines. There were several religious sects in the country and one of them was mohammedanism, not Islam. Mohammedans (Muslims) practiced mohammedanism. Most of the muslims lived in Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago. Spaniards called them moros because of their…
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Knollwood: The Estate and Its Owners
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: ? Knollwood with Garden Facade “Knollwood”, one of architects ‘Hiss & Weekes’ most beautiful country-house commissions, was owned by a number of interesting personalities. It was built between 1906 and 1910 for Charles I. Hudson, a New York City stockbroker of the Gilded Age, at Muttontown on…
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Philippine PreHispanic Relations With Neighboring Countries
Originally posted on Subli: ? ? The Philippines was ruled by various Asian empires during its early history. Trade with Indonesia, Borneo, mainland Southeast Asia, Japan, Persia and India developed shortly after the Ice Age and many merchants made the Philippines their base. Between 1500 BC and 1440 AD, the Philippines traded with several Asian…
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Languages of the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Two kinds of ancient Filipino writing with approximate English equivalents About 87 different languages and dialects are spoken in the Philippines. The ten main ones are: Tagalog, spoken in Batangas, Manila, Mindoro, and most of Luzon; Sugbuhanon, in Cebu, and parts of Mindanao; Hiligaynon, in Negros Occidental and Iloilo; Samarnon, in…
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The Lovers’ Rose
To all the romantics out there, here is one for you: The Lovers’ Rose The sweetest flower that blows I give you as we part. For you it is a rose, For me it is my heart. By Frederick Peterson (1859-1938) Happy Valentine’s Day! Until next time. Stop and…
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Battle of Bankusay Channel and Macabebe
Originally posted on Subli: Battle of Bankusay, Painting by Dan Dizon. Courtesy of JDN Center for Kapampangan Studies. Bankusay refers to the Bankusay creek located off the north shore of Manila Bay. It was here where the bloody Battle of Bankusay took place in 1571, a battle which would immortalize the heroism and extraordinary courage…
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Sipa – A Traditional, Native Philippine Sport
Originally posted on Subli: While everyone is thinking about the Super Bowl today, let me introduce you to a traditional, native Philippine sport. It’s not basketball which most Filipinos consider the national sport since it is played every day across the country, on the streets, in gyms, at schools and everywhere else in the Philippines.…
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