Lifted from FILIPINAS NOSTALGIA FB/22 December 2023 El Hogar building, built in 1914 and located at the corner of Juan Luna Street and Muelle dela Industría in the Binondo district.   Building was designed by Ramon Irureta-Goyena and Francisco Perez-Muñoz in the Beaux-Arts style. El Hogar Building was built as a wedding present of Antonio Melian y Pavia, third Count of Peracamps, to his bride Margarita Zóbel de Ayala, who was a sister of Enrique Zóbel de Ayala in 1914. ctto Old Philippines

12 December 2023 "Hello.po mga Kaala ala. Meron pa ba kayong BURNAY? Ang 2 burnay ko ay minana ko sa Lolo kong Ilocano. Ako po ay 71 years old na kaya masasabi ko na more rhan 100 years old po ito. May naka embossed na parsng " serial number siguro" o initial..Ginamit nila iti lagayan ng BASI or kung minsan ay sukang Iloco. Lagayan din po ng tubig namin na laging malamig! Salamat sa pagtunghay." Source: FB

Lifted from FB MOUNT ARAYAT, PAMPANGA P. I.  Etymology The first mention of the origin of Arayat is a travel diary from 1696 by Gemelli Careri. The author mentions that according to the natives, the original name of the mountain is Bondo Kalaya, which later became Bondoc Alaya (literally "Mount Alaya"). Later on, Alaya became Arayat. History Philippine Revolution During the Philippine Revolution, the Filipino revolutionaries retreated on Mount Arayat after the failure of the Cry of Nueva Ecija during September 1896 when the Spanish counter-attacked at San Isidro. In September 1897, Gen. Francisco Macabulos retreated to Mount Arayat along with his men to avoid capture by the Spanish authorities in Tarlac, which used to be under the control of his forces. Several engagements would occur here afterwards until his surrender on January 15, 1898. World War II On Mount Arayat, Colonel Thorpe, an American guerrilla officer, was captured by Japanese forces on December 10, 1942. Mount ...

Lifted from FB MSU,  my temporary Alma Mater   Every MSU Marawi graduate shares the same love and hate relationship with our alma matter. Yes our tuition fee back then was probably one of the cheapest in the country, but the enrolment process was also the most inefficient. If you plan to change a subject later on, just forget about it. Yes we have amazing professors and instructors but we also got leaking classrooms. There was even one time a literal cow entered our room in the middle of the class. You never know who or what will join you in class next. Yes we get cold and foggy weather all year round that looks scenic and feels cozy at first until you realize you dont have dry clothes left to wear. You learn to wear your clothes atleast three times a week. Taking a bath is a daily ice bucket challenge. Yes we were studying in a beautiful campus overlooking the majestic Lake Lanao with a mountain backdrop that looks like a Sleeping Beauty, but  it wasnt also the saf...