The Cathedra of the Archbishop of Manila The cathedra or the Archbishop’s “chair” is a sign of his teaching office and pastoral authority in the local church. The present cathedra, installed during the postwar reconstruction in 1958, is made of the...
The National Bird of the Philippines is the Philippine Eagle. Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi(Ogilvie Grant, 1896) Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, Rare and Local. Philippine Eagle is locally known as: banog, mamboogook, garuda, manaol, tipule, aguila, and haring-ibon. It is the largest...
The Porta Vaga Archaeological Site is situated in the hook-shaped peninsula of Cavite City at the province’s northern tip. It is named after the fortified gateway structure called “Porta Vaga” (New Gateway/Pintuang Bago), erected by the Spanish authorities in 1595 and...
Kalanay and Tinigban Caves Early Occupation of Aroroy, Masbate Island An American anthropologist/archaeologist, Wilhelm Solheim II, recovered a significant number of potteries from Kalanay Cave, Aroroy, Masbate associated with the Early Metal Age. Through a C-14 date obtained from an adjacent...
The Unofficial Pinoy Astrological Sign Santelmo (Mar 21 – Abr 19) Packs heat. Lumalabas kapag may aksidente o kapag may away. Kapre (Abr 20 – May 20) Big and imposing. Possessive, Gusto lang naman nila magmahal. Tambal (May 21 – Hunyo...