Category Archives: Filipiniana

Links for 2007-08-04

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Links for 2007-07-16

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Today in Philippine History

Two events in Philippine history happened on this day, the 24th of April, according to Wikipedia.

1521 – Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.
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Julia Campbell, RIP

Slain Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell’s last post in her blog, Julia in the Philippines, is entitled “Buhay Pa Tayo” (We’re Still Alive). She disappeared April 8 while hiking by herself. Searchers found her body in a shallow…  Read more

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Comfort Room

You know how Pinoys call restrooms “comfort rooms”? Well, check this Gizmodo video out where auditioning inventors for the show American Inventor are interviewed in the Tenderloin in San Francisco. The second person shown interviewed is a manong…  Read more

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