Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts
Monday, July 15, 2019

113. 7 ANCESTRAL HOUSES OF GUAGUA: A LIST BY JERRY PUNZALAN SAGMIT

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Guagua—or uaua --meaning “mouth of a river”, has been called as such since 1590 owing to its location along the river which played a role i...
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

101. 12 AMERICAN THOMASITES IN PAMPANGA & TARLAC

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The American contribution to Philippine education began with the arrival of Thomasites – a band of American teachers who came to ou...
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Thursday, March 29, 2018

77. 10 RARE AND EARLY PHOTOS OF FLAGELLANTS IN PAMPANGA

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The ways of   flagellants have always inspired awe and curiosity amongst the faithful during the days of Lent. Pampanga flagellants, howev...
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

75. 11 POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND PINATUBO IN 1925

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In January 17, 1925, Capt. H.A. Myers of the 26 th Cavalry, by order of Col. Cavanaugh, prepared and circulated a guide to provide persons...
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Saturday, November 18, 2017

66. 20 FUNERAL TRADITIONS & PRACTICES THAT KAPAMPANGANS OBSERVE

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All Saints’ Day ( Todos Los Santos on Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2) used to be 2 distinct observances until somehow, they merged as ...
Friday, August 4, 2017

56. 15 OLD-TIME CIGARETTE WRAPPERS FROM PAMPANGA

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LA PAMPANGUENA. CALIXTO SURLA y COMPANIA. Angeles, Pampanga Cigar and cigarette manufacturing in our islands officially began in ...