Capiz Shells

It is not uncommon to find old houses in the Philippines with wide windows. Then there are the sliding windows made of capiz shells framed in a wooden panel. Capiz or "kulintipay" (in ilocos) are clams which happens to be quite a delicious delicacy.

Taal, Batangas : Of Heirloom Houses and Patriots

September 17th 2011
There is the heritage town of Vigan in Ilocos Sur. And there's the heirloom houses in Silay City in Negros Occidental. Both are an hour's away from Manila. By plane. Yet just 2 hours drive south from Manila lies this heritage town of Taal, Batangas. A colonial town "frozen in time", an open museum providing a glimpse not just of how it was back in the 19th century, but of how man ... read more

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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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