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Mount Mayon Volcano Eruption 1928 Dr. Leopoldo A. Faustino wrote a descriptive account of the 1928 Mayon eruption that was published in the Philippine Journal of Science in September 1929. He went to Albay to observe the 1928 Mayon Volcano upon the request of Albay Governor Mariano Locsin. Here’s a summary of Mayon’s volcanic activities … Read more

4 Historic Manila Fire Station Intramuros Fire Station, San Nicolas Fire Station, Tanduay Fire Station, and Paco Fire Station. You may want to read: Santa Cruz Fire Station

This is a photographic reproduction of Felix Laureano’s Iglesia de Oton. Oton, Iloilo’s first church was erected in 1569. The nineteenth-century church was in Gothic revival style but had a Greek cross plan and a central altar under the transept. Fr. Joaquin Fernandez, O.S.A. finished the construction in 1883 and it was consecrated as the … Read more

Discovery of the Oton Gold Death Mask The Oton Gold Death Mask was discovered in situ on June 5, 1967, at Grave #6 in Mediavilla Property in San Antonio, Oton, Iloilo. The property was among the four areas systematically excavated by National Museum anthropologists, headed by Dr. Alfredo Esguerra Evangelista and Dr. Felipe Landa Jocano, … Read more

Calle Real Iloilo  This photograph by Felix Laureano shows Iloilo’s Calle Real. Now J.M. Basa Street is the first Anglo-Chinese commercial area that emerged as a result of the booming sugar trade. It was lined with numerous bazaars, inns, cafes, and other establishments, and was the liveliest street in the city. Imported goods and merchandise … Read more