19th-century illustration shows fury of Mayon
An ancient illustration of the eruption of Mayon volcano in 1814 that wiped out the village of Cagsawa and buried 1,200 villagers should powerfully underscore the history of disastrous eruptions
An ancient illustration of the eruption of Mayon volcano in 1814 that wiped out the village of Cagsawa and buried 1,200 villagers should powerfully underscore the history of disastrous eruptions
Aside from being an archaeologically significant town with the 1970s discoveries of Metal Age earthenware artifacts associated with ancient burial practices, the town of Bacong in Negros Oriental province hosts
At least two of the remaining Spanish-era bridges in Tayabas, Quezon province, are in danger of being altered or altogether destroyed because of a road-widening project by the Department of Public
Siquijor, the small island-province in central Visayas, is known for its folk healers and its folk practice of spiritualism as well as its Filipino-Hispanic structures of finely-cut corral stone that
While the tradition of the Vista Iglesia calls for the faithful to visit seven churches on Holy Thursday and pray seven repetitions each of Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be, others visit 14 churches to correspond with the 14 Stations of the Cross, praying at one Station in each church.
THE SPANISH-ERA Catholic cemetery of San Joaquin town in Iloilo, declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum only last December, is again at the center of controversy after
A SPANISH colonial watchtower in Luna, La Union, was seriously damaged during the recent onslaught of Typhoon “Lando” (international name “Koppu”) in northern Luzon. The tower on the shore of
LESS than a year after completing its restoration of the façade of the historic San Joaquin Church in Iloilo province, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is under
Owing to their outstanding cultural value, two 17th-century baybayin documents from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Archives were recently declared National Cultural Treasure (NCT) by the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP).
On the occasion of the formal installation of the National Cultural Treasure marker at Sto. Domingo Church, a group of young photographers is mounting “La Naval, Mother of Faith” at the Museo de Sto. Domingo, which runs Dec. 14-Jan. 31.
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