Category: Philippine History
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Trump Legacy 2116
Originally posted on Take It Or Leave It: One of the greatest and most popular questions of our time… One hundred years from now, how will history write the era of Donald J. Trump? Well, for starters, the anti Trump liberal establishment thinks they’ve got it all completely under their control. In their fantasies, Trump…
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Cockfighting – An Ancient Sport in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Fighting Rooster – Photo Courtesy of HGTV Like England’s foxhunts, and Spain’s bullfights, cockfighting is a blood-sport between two cocks held in a ring called a cockpit. Crowds of people watch the fights, in an enclosed cockpit or an open makeshift one. The pits look like miniature stadiums. Rural game pits…
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Marinduque Province and its History
Originally posted on Subli: An isolated volcanic mass surrounded by coral reefs, Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is west of Quezon Province’s Bondoc Peninsula; east of Mindoro Island; and north of the island province of Romblon. This small heart-shaped island is famous for its colorful…
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Olivier van Noort and other early Spanish-Dutch conflicts in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Although Spain ruled the Philippines much of the time until 1898, the Spanish had to fight other powers. Dutch fleets attacked Manila several times between 1600 to 1647. Pursuing their quest for alternative trade routes to Asia, the Dutch reached the Philippines and sought to dominate the commercial sea trade in…
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What do you know about the Holy Cross of Alitagtag?
Originally posted on Subli: After the eruption of Taal Volcano, I have been seeing more news about the faith of the Batangueños, the people of Batangas. I’m from Alitagtag and the most revered patron saint of our town is the Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz, (The Holy Cross). It has been the belief of the…
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Taal Volcano spews ashes over Manila and its neighboring towns
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit: Facebook by Herbert A. Ellovido I did not even know that Tall Volcano is erupting today until my friend GPCox of Pacific Paratrooper told me. Thanks GP. Please pray for all those affected by its fury. I then took a look at the news and this is what I…
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The Sinking of San Diego on Dec. 14, 1600 and the Discovery of its Wreck
Originally posted on Subli: An Illustration of the sinking of the Spanish flagship San Diego after a battle with the Dutch ship Eendracht in Manila Bay in 1600 The San Diego was formerly known as San Antonio, a trading ship built in Cebu under the supervision of European boat-builders. It was docked at the port…
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What’s prominent in a Filipino home?
Originally posted on Subli: Have you been to a Filipino home? What was the first thing you noticed? Most Filipinos have religious statues of saints in their homes. That can range from a statue of Santo Niño or a statue of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes or Our Lady of Fatima. Also you…
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Mi Ultimo Adios by Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Hero
Originally posted on Subli: First stanza of “Mi Ultimo Adiós”, by Jose Rizal, written before his execution on December 30, 1896. The poem was untitled, but this is the most common name it is known by. “Mi último adiós” (English; “My Last Farewell”) is a poem written by Dr. José Rizal before his execution by…
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Christmas in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Parols at the Philippine Embassy in NYC Photo Credit: Flicker by Gigi_NYC In the Philippines, the formal Christmas celebrations start on Dec. 16 when people go to the first of nine pre-dawn or early morning masses culminating on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. It is called Simbang Gabi in Filipino, also called…
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