The Four Winged Prophet

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The Four Winged Prophet (Riel Hilario Exhibition) Commemorating Riel Hilario’s first death anniversary, this exhibition titled The Four-Winged Prophet is a tribute to honor his greatness as a man of many talents and passions—an artist, an educator, a curator, and a critic. The exhibition shall feature selected creative works of Riel that have been put … Read more

Calamities in Manila

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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

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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

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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

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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