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Posts by Alex R. Castro

link to The Untold Dark Story of Igorots Who Performed Inside America’s Human Zoos

The Untold Dark Story of Igorots Who Performed Inside America’s Human Zoos

In the early 1900s, thousands of Filipino tribesmen were taken from their homeland and displayed in real human zoos for the American people to gawk at. This is their true story.

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link to First Darna: The Surprising Origin Story of Philippines’ Ultimate Superheroine

First Darna: The Surprising Origin Story of Philippines’ Ultimate Superheroine

In this article, we'll look back at the first Darna and the fascinating origin story of the iconic Filipina superhero.

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link to Atlantis of the Philippines? Exploring the Mysterious “Lost Island” of San Juan

Atlantis of the Philippines? Exploring the Mysterious “Lost Island” of San Juan

Let's unravel the mysteries of the Philippines' lost island that supposedly vanished without a trace.

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link to 9 Astonishing Miracles and Apparitions in Philippine History

9 Astonishing Miracles and Apparitions in Philippine History

Here is a list of more contemporary miracles involving visions, unexplained appearances of holy pictures, and religious statuaries behaving strangely.

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link to 10 Notorious Crimes of the 1960s That Shocked The Philippines

10 Notorious Crimes of the 1960s That Shocked The Philippines

Let's look back at some of the most gruesome crime stories that hogged media headlines in the 1960s.

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About the Author

Alex R. Castro is a retired advertising executive and is now a consultant and museum curator of the Center for Kapampangan Studies of Holy Angel University, Angeles City. He is the author of 2 local history books “Scenes from a Bordertown & Other Views” and “Aro, Katimyas Da! A Memory Album of Titled Kapampangan Beauties 1908-2012”, a National Book Award finalist. He keeps 2 pop culture blogs: “Views from the Pampang” (2009 Philippine Blog Awards finalist) and Manila Carnivals 1908-1939. He is a 2014 Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awardee in the field of Arts. For comments on this article, contact him at [email protected]

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