When I went to Zamboanga, one of my top priority destination that I would like to see and experience was Barangay Taluksangay and its …
Category Archive: Historical Site
Jun
14
2011
Old Cotabato Provincial Capitol: Seat of the United Cotabato
Cotabato City was a bustling urban area, teeming with life and people from different places, speaking different languages. Moro, Kristyano and Lumad cultures mix …
Apr
09
2011
The Crown of Valor and Glory: Corregidor’s Topside
Last Christmas, I had an opportunity of visiting one of the bastions of Philippine history, Corregidor Island. As with my previous posts, from the …
Jan
11
2011
La Conquista de Corregidor: The Guns and Christmas 1941
All right, all right…you may be wondering why the introduction for this article was with Felipe De Leon’s Christmas Carol “Payapang Daigdig?” Nope, its …
Dec
24
2010
La Conquista de Corregidor: Getting Ashore
It was one of those unplanned trips again that ended up great—and as a history student, a place something to look forward to. It …
Oct
16
2010
Walking at Steamy Manila Noon
Its been a while since I last walked the old Manila. Somehow, I have this fascination over urban exploration, despite that I prefer living …
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Oct
10
2010
Plaza Mexico: A Little Forgotten Spot in Intramuros
by Berniemack Arellano
While most of the people focused on the landing of Galeón Andalucia in Manila last week, my friend Gibb and I stumbled on this …
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