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  The Candelabra Candelabra is a painted wooden candlestick holder. Similar candlestick holders can be seen in family altars around Bohol. Holding candles lighted during prayers, these seemingly ubiquitous items are mute witnesses to the Boholano faith and devotion to family. Until around the later part of the 20th century, many Catholic Boholano families still … Read more

This “Karosa de Kalabaw” of kamagong wood was donated by the Tirol family of Iloilo last 2019 to the NHCP Museum of Philippine Economic History. The Tirols are known sugar barons during the peak of the Philippines’ sugar industry. Karosa or bamboo carts came from the Spanish word “Carroza” which is a vehicle used to … Read more

Marine Biodiversity in the Philippines The Philippines is a global center of marine biodiversity. The Philippines is also known as the global center of marine biodiversity. Covering a major portion of the Coral Triangle, with more than 16,800 square kilometers of coral reef, the Philippines is a global center for marine biodiversity. From Luzon to … Read more

Largest Lake in the Philippines Did You Know? The Philippines’ largest lake, with an area of 356 square miles (922 square kilometers), is Laguna de Bay, on the island of Luzon. With an approximate total surface area of 900 square kilometers, Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines covering the provinces of … Read more

  Hagbas The month of September has been declared National Clean-Up Month by virtue of Proclamation 244 signed by former President Fidel V. Ramos on September 3, 1993. In observance of the National Clean-Up month, we are featuring today a traditional cleaning implements locally known as Hagbas. In rural areas, this indispensable tool or scythe … Read more