Warships in the Battle of Manila Bay
September 20, 2019
Author: SCLMRose
Having retired from the business world, Rosalinda is now pursuing her great love of written words by catching up on her reading and writing, which she had no time before. She writes historical novels and gardening articles. All her books are available at www.amazon.com. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and volunteering in her neighborhood.
Marble in the Philippines
September 15, 2019
The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia with commercially viable marble deposits, and most of these are in Romblon, hence its description as “Marble Island” or “Marble Country”. Marble can also be found on Alad and Cobrador Islands, and at the north end of Tablas. The quarries have been worked since the … More Marble in the Philippines
The Battle of Lepanto – Part 4
September 8, 2019
To complete the series on “The Battle of Lepanto”, I have to include this beautiful poem by G.K. Chesterton which provides a series of poetic visions of the major characters in the battle, particularly the leader of the Christian forces, Don Juan of Austria. It closes with verses linking Miguel de Cervantes, who fought … More The Battle of Lepanto – Part 4
The Battle of Lepanto – Part 3
August 31, 2019
Juan Luna and The Battle of Lepanto painting The Battle of Lepanto painting by Juan Luna at the Palacio del Senado, Centro Madrid Photo Credit – Wikipedia The Battle of Lepanto (Spanish: La Batalla de Lepanto) is a painting by a renowned Filipino painter, Juan Luna, who was one of the first Filipinos to excel … More The Battle of Lepanto – Part 3
The Battle of Lepanto – Part 2
August 25, 2019
Copper Mining in Mankayan and the Battle of Lepanto Photo Credit – lepantomining.com Mining has been practiced in many lands for centuries and copper was the first metal mastered by man. Copper is interwoven closely with the history of every advanced nation of modern times. The Egyptians were the first miners and used copper 5000 … More The Battle of Lepanto – Part 2
The Battle of Lepanto – Part 1
August 18, 2019
The largest naval battle in Western History This is the Battle of Lepanto whose name was adopted by the Spaniards when hostile natives in Mankayan, Benguet kept their district blockaded for many years. One of the Venetian Galleasses at Lepanto (1851 drawing, after a 1570s painting). Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement between … More The Battle of Lepanto – Part 1
Baguio – The Summer Capital of the Philippines
August 11, 2019
Baguio is a lovely town nestled aloft a high plateau with old Spanish houses and parks with profusion of flowers on a pine-clad mountain. Baguio is located in the southern part of the Province of Benguet, approximately 180 miles from Manila with an elevation of almost 5,000 feet above sea level. The province of … More Baguio – The Summer Capital of the Philippines
Zambales Province, Home Province of Subic Bay and Mt. Pinatubo
August 4, 2019
Zambales Province is located in the Central Luzon region, north of Bataan and lies on the western shores of Luzon along the West Philippine Sea. Zambales Province is noted for its picturesque coastline featuring many coves and inlets and offers an authentic slice of coastal life. Its thin coastline has generated a string of small … More Zambales Province, Home Province of Subic Bay and Mt. Pinatubo
Thomas Cavendish – The Third Circumnavigator of the Earth
July 28, 2019
Sir Thomas Cavendish, also spelled Candish, was an English explorer baptized on September 19, 1560 at Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England and died c. May 1592 in the North Atlantic. Cavendish was a privateer known as “The Navigator”. He accompanied Sir Richard Grenville’s voyage to America (1585) and, upon returning to England, undertook an … More Thomas Cavendish – The Third Circumnavigator of the Earth
Getting Accepted Gastronomically in the Philippines
July 21, 2019
Westerners have been present in the Philippines for over four hundred years, and many Filipinos are aware that a Westerner’s ways are different. You see it more prominent when a Filipino married a Westerner. The outgoing hospitality of Filipinos, along with their willingness to adapt to foreign guests, make it too easy for them to … More Getting Accepted Gastronomically in the Philippines
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