Old philippines

Pictures of the devastation. There were many more on the pre-hack Philippine forums. Can we get them back together on this thread again? EDIT (05/05/05) -...

A view of #Binondo Church from San Fernando St. Bridge from way back :) #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Nostalgia #Philippines Source: Bahay Tsinoy Museum, 32 Anda St. cor. Cabildo St., Intramuros, Manila

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Old Manila

#Philippine_History . . . Calle Escolta, circa 1900s; with an American flag hoisted in one of the buildings in celebration of the 4th of July.

Text in Spanish reads: Church of Binondo repaired after the Earthquake of June 3, 1863 From the old photograph album book “Album de Filipinas” Copyright: National Library of Spain

Archival photo from an old postcard, Philippines.

Spanish Church, Cavite, Philippines

ms. lotis key and other filipina beauties. the london manila express is a project of the phil. dept. of tourism. that was during the 70s.

ul { padding-left:15px; }​ TO the Filipinos: In Noli Me Tangere I started to sketch the present state of our native land. But the effect which my effort produced made me realize that, before attempting to unroll before your eyes the other pictures which were to follow, it was necessary first to post you on the past. So only can you fairly judge the present and estimate how much progress has been made during the three centuries (of Spanish rule).

Carrying bundles on the head is picked up by Filipinos at an early age. Residents and fiesta guests who are celebrating the liberation by 11th Airborne and the 1st Cavalry Divisions of the U.S. Army, and the feast day of Santa Martha, patron saint, watch from windows of temporary housing built after former dwellings were burned by retreating Japanese. Pateros (Southeast Metro Manila), Philippines National Archives and Records Administration of the USA

Archival photo from the early 20th century.

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