Since the earliest days of photography, visitors to the Philippines have been keen to capture the country’s stunning landscapes, vibrant village life and, of course, the grace and beauty of its women. Here, in no particular order, are 12 historic photographs that capture the unchanging and eternal charm of the Filipina through the ages. … Full Story »
History
Duterte: I can’t have good rapport with US unless it returns Balangiga Bells
President Duterte said he could never have “good rapport” with the US unless it returned the Balangiga Bells, taken as war booty from Samar in 1901. The president reiterated his belief that the church bells belonged to the Filipino nation, as they formed a “sentimental part of the journey towards nation-building”. “Do not say, ‘Oh,… Full Story »
How a Rhino fossil rewrote ancient human history in the Philippines
A dig in Luzon, an island in the northern Philippines, has uncovered fossils of an “Ice Age” rhino that was butchered about 700,000 years ago. It’s the first evidence demonstrating the presence of archaic humans in the Philippines. This exciting new finding, published today in Nature, suggests that early hominins were more widespread than previously thought… Full Story »
Luzon finds show humans were living in the Philippines 709,000 years ago
Evidence that somebody butchered a rhinoceros with stone tools on Luzon proves that the Philippines has been a home to humans for much longer than expected. The archaeological find pushes the history of human habitation back to 709,000 years — considerably further than the previous evidence dating to 67,000 years ago. A study published in… Full Story »
Historic homes at former US air base in Clark to become heritage site
Barn homes, built by the US military in 1904 for officers at Clark are to be recognised as part of the former air base’s heritage. Seventeen of the distinctive buildings stand along Cardinal Rufino Santos Avenue, formerly known as Officers Row. Officials of the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) said they would ask the National Historical… Full Story »
