Monday, 4 November 2024

Cinco de Noviembre History in Terracotta Art Created by Mr. Ramon de Los Santos

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On November 5, 1898, the Negrenses successfully revolted against Spain and set up their own Republica Cantonal de Negros (read history here)...
Monday, 21 October 2024

The Victorias Catholic Cemetery: Honoring The Donors, Don Gonzalo Ditching and Doña Simeona Jingco, And Remembering Their Generosity

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     (The entrance of the Victorias Catholic Cemetery) In Chapter 27 of The History of Victorias, I was able to trace  the journey of Don Go...
Sunday, 20 October 2024

History That You Can Touch: 1821 Mexican Reales Coin Used In The Philippines During The Spanish Period

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In the last history blog about old coins, I featured my 1898 US dollar coin. That coin was minted in the year when the Negrenses, the people...
Friday, 11 October 2024

The Anti-Red Tape Authority: Our Experience And How It Works For The People

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Two months ago, I attended the hearing of the Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) in my hometown. The hearing was convened based on the instru...
Monday, 2 September 2024

History That You Can Touch: 1898 United States One Dollar Coin

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On November 5, 1898, the Negrenses successfully revolted against the Spaniards and set up their own Republica Cantonal de Negros. According ...
Sunday, 1 September 2024

History That You Can Touch: 1944 Philippine Commonwealth Fifty-Centavo Coin

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This is just a year older than the first 1945 coin I wrote about in my previous post (read blog here) . As part of America's plan to res...
Saturday, 31 August 2024

History That You Can Touch: 1945 S Fifty Centavos Philippine Commonwealth Coin

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(The reverse or the opposite side of the coin) Just like the 1734 Murillo Velarde map, artifacts and objects from the past always bring back...