The British Colonization of the Philippines
Yodi InsigneWednesday, October 06, 2021
In 1762, the city of Manila was conquered by the British, starting a two year period of British rule. At around 4:00 a.m., under the cover o...
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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Did you know that the CCP had a physical time capsule buried in its grounds in 1966?
Yodi InsigneMonday, September 13, 2021
Time capsules, or “time vessels,” are historic containers of materials or information typical of a specific period (e.g. coins, letters, pie...
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Albay Heritage: Historical Sites & Cultural Properties that have Given the Albayanos their Unique Identity [Bicol Region, Philippines]
Yodi InsigneThursday, September 09, 2021
This article highlights the significant heritage properties that have given Albay and the Albayanos their unique identity. This takes us dow...
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![Albay Heritage: Historical Sites & Cultural Properties that have Given the Albayanos their Unique Identity [Bicol Region, Philippines]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVQgJCHq_28/YTm3GA62wSI/AAAAAAAAegs/ih5rN9J8Shc3XvX3QIxBxZipgQIntBoFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/180083208_4262394743793825_8602926852461131831_n.jpg)
The Padre Burgos House in the Historic Town of Vigan | Filipino Bahay-Na-Bato Architecture
Yodi InsigneMonday, September 06, 2021
Exterior view of the Padre Burgos House and Upper Floor Plan (A. Arciaga III, NMP AABHD) This article focuses on the birthplace of Father Bu...
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History of Paco Manila Philippines | El Pueblo de San Fernando Provincia de Manila
Yodi InsigneFriday, August 20, 2021
1910 postcard of Estero de Paco where the town center of San Fernando de Dilao is situated Dedicated to Saint Ferdinand, King of Castile and...
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History of Caloocan City - El Pueblo de Caloocan Provincial de Manila | Metro Manila Philippines
Yodi InsigneFriday, August 20, 2021
Guillermo Tolentino’s Bonifacio Monument Probably the most peculiar city in the Philippines is Caloocan City. It is the only one with an exc...
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History of Quezon City Metro Manila Philippines
Yodi InsigneFriday, August 20, 2021
Envisioned to be the new capital of the Philippines, Quezon City is the first modern city in the Philippines built from scratch. What makes ...
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Porta Vaga Archaeological Site - Cavite City Philippines
Yodi InsigneTuesday, June 08, 2021
The Porta Vaga Site is situated in the hook-shaped peninsula of Cavite City at the province’s northern tip. It is named after the fortified ...
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Tigkiw na Saday - Prehistoric Jar Burials [Little Tigkiw Site - Casiguran, Sorsogon]
Yodi InsigneWednesday, April 28, 2021
This article features the prehistoric jar burials from the Little Tigkiw Site, a burial site locally known as “Tigkiw na Saday” in the Munic...
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![Tigkiw na Saday - Prehistoric Jar Burials [Little Tigkiw Site - Casiguran, Sorsogon]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHGGPjUvi3Y/YIj6xh2DT9I/AAAAAAAAbF8/eWx8WsXHJtgxYxmUJg39LvFoIt7TnR6_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/176524954_4235483256475960_8299510109578203208_n.jpg)
Astronomical Ring Artifact From the San Diego Shipwreck [Maritime Navigational Instruments]
Yodi InsigneWednesday, April 28, 2021
This article features the astronomical ring from the San Diego shipwreck. This artifact is one of the navigational instruments used in the 1...
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![Astronomical Ring Artifact From the San Diego Shipwreck [Maritime Navigational Instruments]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eSOJWr5U0U/YIj0VSkozeI/AAAAAAAAbFc/inEtB-rbbjYDIzhbciBpRtFpmlQMzATZACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/176738347_4232823006741985_8729131019428736462_n.png)
La Gota de Leche Building - Sampaloc Manila’s Built Heritage Structures
Yodi InsigneThursday, April 22, 2021
This article features the La Gota de Leche building as home to the charity organization founded by the Feminista Filipina and other philanth...
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Precious Palawan Jade Ornaments: The Zoomorphic Ear Pendant and Nephrite Lingling-o Ear Pendant [Philippines National Cultural Treasures]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 20, 2021
Jade is a semi-precious stone that comes in a wide variety of colors, but commonly known in green. The English word “jade” was first used in...
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![Precious Palawan Jade Ornaments: The Zoomorphic Ear Pendant and Nephrite Lingling-o Ear Pendant [Philippines National Cultural Treasures]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkXDjx6daek/YH6NwZ22G4I/AAAAAAAAa10/CNTRNiGKP8o1urpdBPXSbknD_uWgcaOzACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/Palawan%2BJade%2BOrnaments.jpg)
The San Isidro Shipwreck - 16th Century Boatbuilding | [Cabangan Municipality, Zambales Province]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 13, 2021
The San Isidro Shipwreck, which dates to the 16th century – around the time of our ancestors’ first European encounter. This contributes to ...
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![The San Isidro Shipwreck - 16th Century Boatbuilding | [Cabangan Municipality, Zambales Province]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lf1WhecVO2o/YHURXmSxYCI/AAAAAAAAatU/oCxFBMeHSGQm5XAAVcu9kglR7vdpmEqKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h362/170214308_4191925814165038_8041333283857554747_n.jpg)
Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor - featuring "Bataan" Oil Painting [Philippines]
Yodi InsigneFriday, April 09, 2021
Araw ng Kagitingan remembers The Fall of Bataan—where over 70,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war surrendered to the Japanese forces...
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![Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor - featuring "Bataan" Oil Painting [Philippines]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kttG15BLUk/YG_szFnY8rI/AAAAAAAAaps/P6G_uCF7qkINQHB36Z6d_zeDwLWZT9AJACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h552/170761641_4181363368554616_2486389692401145589_n.jpg)
The Marinduque Celadon Jar - National Cultural Treasure [Philippines]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 06, 2021
The Marinduque Celadon Jar is a distinctive stoneware dated to 1279 to 1368 Common Era (CE), originating from the Yuan Dynasty China. It was...
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![The Marinduque Celadon Jar - National Cultural Treasure [Philippines]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbzB3_F6woA/YGwDlD-7azI/AAAAAAAAapM/A_apMeeEBfEZqvqbKMPql1bpkBUtldG5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h518/169471510_4172902116067408_7174354735146741520_n.jpg)
Hand Painted Ceramics from the Arevalo Shoal Shipwreck [Maritime Archeology]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 06, 2021
In 1970, an investigation into reports of shipwreck looting at Arevalo Shoal, located between Guimaras Island and Arevalo Beach in Iloilo Ci...
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![Hand Painted Ceramics from the Arevalo Shoal Shipwreck [Maritime Archeology]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8Y-y7od1O0/YGwAvmubJjI/AAAAAAAAaos/si93y0XnWn43RQ95TWJx6CU9eOIJh2KgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h438/169323777_4171113919579561_6779345678022534958_n.jpg)
Marine Sandglass or Hourglass From the Tagbita Bay Shipwreck [Amazing Archaeological Discovery]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, March 23, 2021
Marine sandglass from the Tagbita Bay shipwreck , a late 19th century Common Era (CE) European vessel archaeologically excavated by the comb...
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![Marine Sandglass or Hourglass From the Tagbita Bay Shipwreck [Amazing Archaeological Discovery]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1T4s5zsy5CE/YFlU5_3pBDI/AAAAAAAAagA/5WxU31f9iHkrCJucQv-TQLEoWdDMznGUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h438/tagbita%2Bhourglass.jpg)
The Magical Petrified Woods Fossil [World Wood Day 2021]
Yodi InsigneFriday, March 19, 2021
If you love art and nature, this post is for you. World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually on March 21st, same day as the In...
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![The Magical Petrified Woods Fossil [World Wood Day 2021]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pPl73fFtgFI/YFQY0e6lnLI/AAAAAAAAae0/caG6dtX_w-MQuCeIrGfhmhqwZYHpy89WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h480/petrified%2Bwood%2Bcollection.jpg)
How Ships Are Put to Sea During the Spanish Galleon Pacific Trade [Late 16th Century - Maritime History]
Yodi InsigneMonday, March 15, 2021
This is a reproduced illustration that can be seen at the San Diego Galleries in the National Museum of Anthropology. It is taken from the a...
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![How Ships Are Put to Sea During the Spanish Galleon Pacific Trade [Late 16th Century - Maritime History]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vhn2nmHpE2w/YE7kAb1HveI/AAAAAAAAacQ/msJW3g0k5R46cOjzGlkMM9IKtiVH3MzAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h498/galleons%2Bunder%2Bsail.jpg)
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