The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Martaban Jar from the San Diego Shipwreck Among the San Diego shipwreck inventory are large stoneware jars called Martaban jars. The term Martaban jars have been previously known to connote large Asian storage jars. This notion has been rectified as ceramic scholars ascertained that Martaban jars are a specific name designating exclusively a class … Read more
The Naga-Kabasalan Protected Landscape is a karst area of about 3,132 hectares covering two watersheds, Tipan and Busyawan, with perennial springs draining towards Bacalan River and then to Sibuguey Bay.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed the enactment of laws establishing five more protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas … Read more
Have you ever had Gokong Soup? While it is Chinese, it is a purely Tsinoy thing. Try to search it on Baidu or Google, and all hits will be from the Philippines. The Bahay Tsinoy team also asked friends from Quanzhou and Xiamen if they recognize the words and the dish, they all said nope. … Read more
Achara or Atsara is a pickled dish, usually composed of grated green papaya and combined with crunchy vegetables to soak in vinegar and sugar. Sweet and tangy, with crisp textures and attractive colors, the Atsara is said to be a good source of vitamin C. Its exciting flavors complement popular viands that are grilled or … Read more
1898-1901 American Rifles Following the American Civil War (1861-1865), the US expanded across North America at the expense of Mexico and many Native American nations. North American expansionism would soon extend overseas. The Spanish-American War and US back revolution (and eventually annexation) in the Hawaiian Kingdom, paved the way for US expansion into the Pacific. … Read more