Category: Philippine History
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The Wreck of the IJN Chokai
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: IJN Chokai, 1942 -by: Paul Wright Chokai was the last of the four-strong Takao class of heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Imperial Japanese designers worked for several years under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty to make warships that were superior in quality to their…
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Easter Blessing from Alitagtag, Batangas
Originally posted on Subli: This is my hometown church, Invencion de la Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Alitagtag, Batangas. All photos are from the church Facebook page. ? Because of the social distancing, I watched the mass via live video from this church last night. Here is a picture of the altar. ? Here is…
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People of Cordillera Mountains Show the World that We Heal as One.
Originally posted on Subli: ? Photo Courtesy || Gabino P. Ganggangan @ DSWD – CAR ? I saw this on the Baguio City Facebook page and it is a must share to show the world of how compassionate and considerate Cordillerans are. At a time when the world is suffering from COVID-19 and everyone is…
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Is ‘Quarantine’ Really in the Bible? Are We Experiencing God’s Wrath?
Originally posted on Pastorbluejeans Unplugged: The Think Twice Series Think Twice is a series of reflections on faith, culture, and tradition that may affect a person’s way of thinking and judgment.It invites the readers to hold their judgment and reconsider the matters at hand – Think Twice!The blogs in this series are solely the author’s…
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Chinese and Japanese Revolts Against the Spaniards in the Philippines during the 17th century
Originally posted on Subli: ? Chinese vendor serving noodles to the Filipinos Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons ? ? Many foreign powers threatened the Spanish colony during the early years of settlement, mainly the Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. The Spaniards successfully resisted Portuguese efforts to drive them from Cebu. Later the Spanish King annexed Portugal…
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Lemery, the only town in Batangas named after a Spanish official, and its history
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit – Wikipedia by HueMan1 Archeological finds at ancient gravesites in Lemery include pre-Hispanic artifacts and that the people of this region, called Bombon, conducted a lively trade with Arab, Chinese and Indian merchants over the centuries. Upon the arrival of conquistadores Juan de Salcedo and Martin Goiti in 1570,…
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Jeepney – A symbol of Filipino Ingenuity
Originally posted on Subli: ? Image Credit: Commons.wikipedia.org ? At the end of WWII, with public transport virtually nonexistent, the U.S. Army released surplus jeeps, and enterprising Filipinos converted them into passenger vehicles called Jeepney by lengthening the bodies. Garishly colored jeepneys are as essential and ubiquitous in the Philippines as double-decker buses are in…
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February 22-25, 1986, The People Power Revolution
Originally posted on Subli: ? Photo Courtesy by Reddit This weekend marked the 34th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution which was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from Feb. 22-25, 1986. EDSA or Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, is the giant ring…
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Cockfighting – How the game is played
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit: Cavite.gov.ph I know this is a controversial post for Westerners so please be warned that some parts of this post might be offensive to some. Unlike football which I consider violent sport and never a fan of it, football players end up with head injuries that can kill the…
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