The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Calamities in Manila A “calamity” is an unwanted event that causes suffering for many people. In Manila, calamities were caused by earthquakes, fires, wars, and typhoons. Earthquakes would bring down stone buildings, fires would burn, and typhoons would bring floods, while wars led many people to kill each other. Calamities were very often in Manila. … Read more
The Virgin of La Naval One of the many saints venerated in Manila was Mary the mother of Jesus who was also known as the Virgin of La Naval. Its full title is Nuestra Señora de a Naval de Manila. It was believed that the Virgin of La Naval performed a miracle in 1646 wherein … Read more
The Galleon Trade One of the reasons why the Spaniards wanted to stay in the Philippines was because of the Galleon Trade. The trade was very profitable, and it made the Spaniards very rich. The Galleon Trade crossed the Pacific Ocean. It connected Asia with Mexico and with Europe. The word “trade” means the buying … Read more
Malaboo In this week’s Bicol Biodiversity, we feature another Rafflesia species found in Bicol, the Rafflesia lagascae. Read further to discover what makes this flower unique. Locally known as malaboo , R. lagascae is considered a small-diameter Rafflesia, its small flower similar to R. manillana and R. lobata. This species has elongated or stretched windows … Read more
The Galleon Ship The galleon ships were made of wood. They were strong and big. It was powered by wind and can cross entire oceans. Galleon ships were used for trade and can carry a lot of goods. Because it carried a lot of expensive items for selling, pirates would sometimes attempt to steal its … Read more