Posts Tagged ‘Philippines’
Before the “Titanic,” there were the “Galleons”
By LAC Staff • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: NewsBefore the “TITANIC”, there were the GALLEONS, and the Filipinos were on them. History visits the Philippines, as the Andalucia Galleon docks in Manila Bay.
‘A most phenomenal speaker’
By Alfred Yuson • Jul 16th, 2010 • Category: FeaturesHeartbroken for Cleveland: that’s how I feel. It’ll take time to get over the disappointment of seeing how a hero’s feet are made out of clay.
My Dazzling Asia
By Nix Ignacio-Shin • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: NewsHop around Asia and get a kick of amazement from Korea’s Muju Firefly Festival, Singapore’s Gazillion Bubble Show and the Philippines’ Pintados Festival.
Mile-Long Barracks, Corregidor
By Rafael Juvida • Jun 5th, 2010 • Category: PhotographyMile-Long Barracks has become a powerful icon that brings to mind haunting images of Corregidor Island and World War II. This 1,520-foot, three-level building is reflective of architectural designs used by the Americans during the late nineteen-twenties and thirties.
Fiery Heaven, Bacolod
By Owee Salva • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: PhotographySkies that glow like fire in Bohol signal the start of a new day
Burnt Down Mansion, Bacolod
By Manuel Yulo Barandiaran • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: PhotographyEerie with a punch of wow. The ruins easily let your imagination play to the tune of its glory days.
Candles, Cebu
By Manuel Yulo Barandiaran • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: PhotographyPersistent prayers waiting to be answered.
Maskara, Bacolod
By Manuel Yulo Barandiaran • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: PhotographyAn explosion of color, music and merriment is all this is about. The energy of the celebration and partying and the great vibe of the locals of Bacolod just takes you on a high.
Dire, Dire Docks
By Nix Ignacio-Shin • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: NewsAlthough the participation of random people in China’s wreck expedition project in far, far Africa is certainly unlikely, wreck diving is an interest very much open for anyone feeling like an archaeologist this summer, and the reefs of Coron, Subic and Batangas in the Philippines, Pattaya in Thailand, Bali in Indonesia and Tioman in Malaysia are some of the best wreck diving sites in the world!

