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Unearthing The Mysteries Of Ancient Filipino “Giants”

04/10/201904/13/2019 FilipiKnow Ancient Mindanao, Arachaeological Evidence of Giants in the Philippines, archaeological discoveries in the Philippines, Davao Gulf, Dinagat, Dinagat jaw bone, Dr. Jose A. Samson, Giant Filipinos, Giants in Philippine Folklore, Giants in the Philippines, philippine folklore, Punta Libod, Samal giants, Samal Island, University of Mindanao

Is it a giant discovery or just a tall tale?

History and Politics Today I Learned

How An Elephant Became Pre-War Manila’s Walking Alarm Clock

04/06/201904/06/2019 FilipiKnow Alejandro Roces, Calle R. Basa, E. Aguilar Cruz, Floro de Filipinas, Fr. Manuel Blanco, Goyo, Goyo The Elephant, Jardin Botanico, Mali the elephant, Manila Metropolitan Theater, Manila Zoo, Manila's Original Elephant, Mehan Gardens, Mehan Gardens Mino Zoo, Met, Nick Joaquin, pre-war Manila, Rafael Roces, Regino Garcia y Basa

Long before Mali, a pachyderm with an intriguing name became the center of attraction in pre-war Manila.

Statue of Liberty + Intramuros Manila + Boy Scouts of the Philippines

People and Places Today I Learned

Whatever Happened To Manila’s Statue of Liberty?

04/05/201904/06/2019 FilipiKnow Aguinaldo Building, Aguinaldo's Department Store, Alexandre-Gustav Eiffel, Arthur A. Shuck, Bedloe Island, Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Brief History of the Statue of Liberty, BSP, Carlos P. Romulo, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Jack P. Whitaker, Joseph Pulitzer, L.R. Aguinaldo's Emporium, Lady Liberty, Leopoldo R. Aguinaldo, Liberty Enlightening the World, Liberty Island, National Urban Planning Commission, New York World, Statue of Liberty in Intramuros, Statue of Liberty in New York, Statue of Liberty replica, Statue of Liberty replica in Baguio, Statue of Liberty replica in Manila, Statue of Liberty replica in Pangasinan, The Chicago Daily Times

It was a landmark in Manila from the 1950s to the 1970s. But where is it now?

History and Politics Today I Learned

The Filipino Boy Who Became A WWII Hero At 11 Years Old

03/21/201903/30/2019 FilipiKnow Filipino Boy WWII Hero, James Carrington, Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, Jesus Gonzales, Moises Gonzales, WWII in the Philippines

At a very young age, he met an American soldier that changed his life forever. This is a heartwarming story of a young boy who found heroism at the most unexpected time.

History and Politics People and Places Today I Learned

The Short and Tragic Life of the First Igorot Beauty Queen

03/08/201903/08/2019 FilipiKnow 1915 Benguet Carnival, 1915 Manila Carnival, Benguet Queen, Eveline Chainus Guirey, first Igorota beauty queen

At just age 13, Chainus was selected to reign as the Benguet Queen, the youngest beauty ever in the history of the Philippine carnival. This is her fascinating story.