New Articles

Traffic vehicles with two and three wheels

Dog's life  ....

Frater Damaso in Rizals "Noli me tangere" 

Francisco Dagohoy - A hero in historical half-darkness

 


Nature - Weather

Philippine Mountains

The Apocalyptic Riders: Typhoons in the Philippines

The Philippine Trench

Traveling by Banca ....

The muddy waters of the Pasig River


History

King Philipp II. and the Philippines

Diego Silang and Gabriela Silang - Los Indios Bravos

Figure of the Philippines

The tragic fight of Andreas Bonifacio

Josephine Bracken - Her Bonds of Love with Jose Rizal

Sea Captain Schück in the Sulu Sea

Flag and anthem

Yamashitas Gold Treasure

The neglected Heritage - Old Spanish Churches in the Philippines


Present Time / Politics

South-East-Asian Race for the Spratly-Islands

Jose Maria Sison-the cofounder of CPP and NPA - in the dead end

Putative States in the Spratly Islands Archipelago

Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan - Rebel in continuous suspicion

Conrado Balweg - Priest, Guerrilla-Leader and Politician

 


Economy

The Zobel Dynasty

The Chinoy Minority

Sari-Sari- Stores

Society

The Chinoys

Do and Don'ts in nonverbal communication

Ironic Investigations on true Filipino

Plastic Slippers or Tsinelas- Unavoidable Fellow Travelers

The Barong

Still offside: The Situation of Soccer Play in the Philippines

Creatures of Midnight

Cockfighting: Passion and Vice

Career of the boxer Manny Pacquiao

The Bolo

Dr. Lasa`s catalogue of medical services - An ironical gloss

In the country of sunshades, sunhats and hand fans


Plants

The Durian: Fruit of Extremes

From Seaweed, Sponges, Cucumbers and Sea-Turtles

Sampaguita: The National Flower

Bicols Pride: The Pili-Nuts

Pineapple production in the Philippines

The Narra-Tree

The Perfume-Tree Ylang-Ylang

Rattan Palms and Rattan Products

 


Animals (Fauna)

Delicious Milkfish (Bangus)

The Culinary Provocation: Duck Egg (Balut)

The Carabaos - Farmer's Best Friends

The commercialized Seahorses

The uncertain future of Giant Clams

Malignant and dangerous - sand flies and stone fish

Coconut Crab and Rhinoceros Beetle

Millipedes and Centipedes

The Philippine Glider (Flying Lemur)

The dangerous Beauty of some Cone Snails


 

Culture 

Sun, Moon and Stars - An Excursion in the Philippine Mythology

Philippine Sayings

The neglected Heritage - Old Spanish Churches in the Philippines

The Statue of Santo Nino

The Philippine Saints

The promised luck - Mike Velarde and the El Shaddai Movement

Introduction to the Films of Kidlat Tahimik


Book Reviews 

Review of Book: Baron von Hügel: (The Pacific Sea and the Spanish possessions in the East Indian archipelago)

Pit Merlin: (An adventurous marriage to the Philippines)

H. Ray: (Views of Living in the Northern Philippines)

F.  Sionil: (Scenes from Manila)

W. Marshall: Manila Bay

Eduardo Brachetto: Philippinen


Worth Seeing

Waterfalls in the Philippines

The Rice Terraces around Banaue

The Gentle Giants of Donsol: Whale Sharks

Beauty and Horror of Mount Mayon

The neglected Heritage - Old Spanish Churches in the Philippines

Philippine Mountains


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