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ON the subject of the earliest Philippine photographs of which I have written before and for which Prudencio Mateos Perez, a journalist and antique bookseller from Madrid, got in touch with me, there is new information. And that is thanks to the painstaking research of Sr. Mateos Perez, who is also the custodian and cataloguer of an extensive library of documents of the Spanish governor-general of the Philippines from 1844-1850, Narciso Claveria...

2 Cagayan schools to receive Kapuso classrooms for Agta children Published May 10, 2021 9:43pm Two schools in Sto. Niño, Cagayan are set to receive new classrooms from the GMA Kapuso Foundation for the benefit of Agta children. According to a report on "24 Oras," two Kapuso classrooms each will be built for Calassitan Elementary School and Abariongan Uneg Elementary School. The new facilities will improve the quality of education received by indigenous children, augmenting the efforts of student volunteers like Winielyn Almira Balasiw in Calassitan. "Most of their parents are no rea...

SunStar May 06, 2021 RESIDENTS of Purok 13, Barangay Tibungco, Davao City, where a fire took place past 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, claimed that an "agta" living at an old acacia tree blocked the fire. An agta (kapre in Tagalog) or a mythical tree demon is characterized as a filthy, dark, giant, and hairy humanoid. The residents added that the agta was the reason the fire did not cross over to the next purok since the old acacia tree was located between the two puroks. "Nadugangan among kalisang kay sa pagpanagan namo, nakita gyud namo dako kaayong Agta nga midupa, mao ton...

Share Researchers analyzed the genomes of 317 Indigenous Oceanian people to reconstruct a history of migration through the vast island region. Marc Dozier Study reveals ‘exciting’ history of humans in Pacific. But critics blast lack of Indigenous input Apr. 14, 2021 , 11:20 AM It was one of the boldest journeys in human history: People ventured into the open Pacific Ocean in double-hulled canoes, crossing thousands of kilometers to find and settle far-flung lands. Now, a study of the genomes of hundreds of modern Indigenous residents of Oceania provides new insights into the route...

Members of the jewelry industry are confident that US sanctions on Burmese gems will punish leaders of the Asian country’s military coup without damaging the trade.The Myanmar army seized control of the country on February 1. On February 11, US President Joe Biden’s administration banned US...