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Morion Head Mask The morion head mask is central to the Moriones Festival in Marinduque. It is traditionally designed to resemble Caucasian features, specifically that of a Roman legionnaire. A morion mask is usually made out of the wood of dapdap, dita, or santol trees which are abundant in Marinduque. It takes months to carve … Read more

Commonly sighted dolphins in the Bohol Marine Triangle Every Second Saturday of June is a day to Celebrate The Sea! Considered the icon of the dolphin watching tour industry in Pamilacan Island ever since it began in Bohol, Gray’s spinner dolphins are the most commonly sighted dolphins in the Bohol Marine Triangle, along the coasts … Read more

Arevalo Shoal Hand Painted Ceramics This week’s Maritime Monday highlights the painted ceramics from the Arevalo Shoal shipwreck. In 1970, an investigation into reports of shipwreck looting at Arevalo Shoal, located between Guimaras Island and Arevalo Beach in Iloilo City, led to the discovery of a sunken wooden vessel containing ceramics, bottles, and metal artifacts. … Read more

Balay ni Tan Juan It was the house of a revolutionary leader (Gen. Juan Araneta) who fought against the Spaniards. The house was donated to the City of Bago which later on was converted into a museum. If there is any structure that mirrors the resilient spirit of the people of Bago City in Negros … Read more

The St. John Paul II Tower is a memorial to Pope St. John Paul II’s historic visit to Bacolod City on February 20, 1981. This project is donated by Atty. Simplicio Palanca to the Diocese of Bacolod and was blessed by His Excellency Archbishop Joseph Edward Adams, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines on February 18, … Read more