If you are a Filipino, it is very likely that you have already come across the Bajau in the streets begging for food or selling used clothes. But did you know that originally they are…
Not much is known about the Japanese influence of architecture in the Philippines. However, in the Southern part of Davao City, there is one barangay that is known as Little Tokyo. This barangay is called…
Some homes look cool (figuratively and literally) because of its choice of roofing. For example, the curved roof tiles made of clay or cement. These are actually an evolution of the Teja de Curva roof…
One of the most interesting indigenous homes is the T’boli Gunu Bong, the “big house,” found in Lake Sebu. The Gunu Bong is wide, owing to the practices and composition of the family units living…
Located in Poblacion, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental in Mindanao, the Vega Ancestral House is one of the 1st Transition Bahay na Bato inspired houses that have been standing throughout history, witnessing the different colonial periods of…
During the days of Japanese occupation in World War II, a portion of Batanes would find itself as an important location in Philippine history. The Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel, located in Tukon Hills, Batanes served as…
Located in Metro Cebu, the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, then called the Consolacion Bridge, is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge and is currently the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines. This bridge was significant for its engineering…
The traditional Iranun house is called the Turogan. It consists of three storeys. First is the basement space or tunnel called Kuta or Bag’r or Pacsol. Historically, this was the portion of the house where…
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