locked up

A dungeon in the Fort Santiago complex, sadly this was used to imprison Filipino patriots during Spanish rule as well as war prisoners during World War II

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Fallen in love with yet another country

March 8th 2010
I love the Philippines. Is it a country free of political/environmental/socio-economic problems? Like everywhere else in the world, no. But something about the simultaneous cultural pluralism and pride in that culture, sanguine and tolerant population and overall impression of genuineness really appealed to me. Of course the beach, sunshine and fresh mangoes didn't hurt either! I began my w ... read more

Asia » Philippines

The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more

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