Philippine History

Philippine History

This blog contains history articles about the Philippines. I hope you enjoy them. Thank you and stay safe everyone. 💕


Anti-typhoon Rocket

12 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Gwenie

Philippines is a third-world country. But did you know that during the time of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos, Philippines was one of the most powerful countries in Southeast Asia? Yes. That's a fact. Marcos saw the Philippines as a promising c...

The Igorots | Ibontoc

12 Jul 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gwenie

Bontoc is the capital of Mt. Province and the home of the Ibontocs (pronounced as I-fūn-tok by the locals).   Ibontocs during the 1800s-1900s Ibontoc Man The average height of an Ibontoc man is about 5'5". Their body is fully muscled and strong....

The Igorots | Introduction

11 Jul 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Gwenie

The Igorot is one of the many ethnic groups in the Philippines. It is a general term used to include any of the various ethnic groups in the mountains of Northern Luzon. According to Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, a Tagalog¹ scholar and partner of Dr....