Tag: history
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar Day Tour in Bagac, Bataan
Houses from different parts of the Philippines; some were restored, some were replicated. This is the only description I know about the first heritage...
Monday Afternoon in Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
There are companies here in the Philippines, with main site in the US, that observe their federal holidays instead of the local holidays. What...
Stressful Six Hours of Gabii sa Kabilin 2015
Friday night. Payday. Heavy traffic. I managed to file a shift-change at work and went out around 6PM. A day prior to the event,...
Historical Walking Tour in Baler, Aurora
“To return,” the literal translation of the Dinagat word “balid”, where the name of Baler originated. With just the tale of how this coastal...
Camiguin’s Rich Heritage: Walkway to Old Vulcan, Sunken Cemetery, and Old...
Words blaming the habal-habal driver while gasping for air, as I hiked the walkway to the Old Vulcan. It was midday when we arrived...
Aquino Diokno Memorial in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija
Martial Law and Marcos’ dictatorial governance is a common topic being discussed by the family during gatherings while the parents try to recall their...
Manggad Kang Antique: History, Culture and the Antiqueños
Kruhay Katahum kang Antique! (Antique is wonderful!)
This line from a Kinaray-a song kept playing in my head throughout the duration of the Antique Heritage...
The Ruins in Talisay City, Negros Occidental
Ever wonder why an old structure in Talisay City in Negros Occidental is famous and called as the Taj Mahal of the Philippines? Aside...