Iglesia de Molo Iloilo

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This photograph of Molo Church, taken by Felix Laureano, appeared in Ilustracion Artistica in 1897 in Barcelona, Spain. Known as St. Anne Parish Church, the Gothic-Renaissance church of Molo was built in 1831 with coral rock under the supervision of Jose Manuel Locsin. It has five retablos and stained glass windows. It gained the name … Read more

Mount Mayon Volcano Eruption 1928

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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

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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

Iglesia de Oton

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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

What is a mining fiscal regime?

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What is a mining fiscal regime?  It is a set of policy tools-such as royalties and taxes – formulated by the government for it to have a share of the economic value generated from mining activities. It determines how revenue from mining projects is shared by the government, citizens, and mining companies. The government is … Read more