HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015.

MINDORO OCCIDENTAL, San Jose.

Rice plantations. Landscape.

Prior to the coming of the Spaniards in 1571, Mindoro was already known to the Chinese merchants who plied the waters to conduct their commercial expeditions. Trading relationship existed between the Philippines and China, particularly, in the eastern part of the island. For this reason, after Miguel Lopez de Legaspi discovered the island in 1569, Goiti, as master of camp, sailed to Mindoro on May 8, 1570, and encountered the Chinese merchants. But even as they transacted business with the islanders, to the amazement of the Spaniards, there had already been signs of Hindu and Pagan influence in the place.
The earnest conquest of Mindoro began in 1570 in the district of Mamburao, when Juan de Salcedo subjugated the inhabitants under the Spanish authority. The early names of Mindoro were Mai and Mina de Oro. The latter is a contraction of the Spanish description of the phrase which means “”gold mine.”" Although there were no major gold discoveries, panners and Mangyans have found gold in small quantities in the rivers of Baco, Binaybay, Bongabong, and Magasawan Tubig.

The province of Occidental Mindoro is characterized by successive mountain ranges, valleys and plateaus with rolling grazing lands along the coast. It is situated at the western portion of the island of Mindoro. The province is bounded by Verde Island Passage on the north, Mindoro Strait on the south and west and Oriental Mindoro on the east.

Considered as “Home of the Indigenous Mangyans”, its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is at the eastern half. The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest, across Mindoro Strait. Batangas is to the north, separated by the Verde Island Passage.

Occidental Mindoro is endowed with marine beauty from its virgin forests, beautiful white sand beaches, islands and islets rich in marine life, coral gardens, mysterious caves, and cascading waterfalls.

Tagalog is spoken by 69.78 percent of the people. Other dialects are Ilokano (10.63 percent), Hiligaynon (6.47 percent), and Kinaray-a (5.84 percent). The working population can read and speak Filipino and English.

ZAMBOANGA. Muslim Wedding

                                               

                                                                 Muslim Wedding.


Today I was invited to a Muslim Wedding.

Great Celebration with colorful, spectacular and amazing music.
It was a beautifull day, like a fairy tale.

ZAMBOANGA, Christmas

                                               Lights in the Town Hall of Zamboanga.

The best slogan for a city that seeks peace.

PHILIPPINES. Flying.

                                                            Cebu Pacific Airlines.

MANILA, ERMITA. The Poverty.

POVERTY IN THE STREETS OF ERMITA, MANILA.
INDECENCY POLICY AND SOCIAL.

MAKATI,SALCEDO PARK, MANILA.

                                                                          Castañas.

Salcedo Park en Navidad. Salcedo Village, Makati, Manila.
Similitudes con España.

METRO MANILA.

                                                                 Metromanila

TABACO CITY, Albay Bicol.

                                                                      In the way.

VOLCAN MAYON. LEGASPI CITY.

Volcán Mayon, desde el boulevard de Legaspi

VIGAN, Iloicos del Sur, Philippines.

                                                                Come and See

MANILA, Ermita.

                                                                 Yummy !!!

Tawi Tawi , Philippines. Garage of Tricicles

                                                               
                                                               Garage of Tricicles

Davao, Matina Beach

Matina Beach Davao City.

Metro Manila.

                                                                  Metro Manila.

Boracay. White beach.

                                                      Boracay White Beach

Los Negritos en Filipinas

                                                     Batak en Palawan.

Se cree que la llegada de los negritos a Filipinas se produjo en tiempos remotos, procedentes de Malaysia, Borneo y Sumatra, cuando aún estas tierras estaban unidas, de ahí la hipótesis de que las islas filipinas formaban una única tierra. Los Negritos al ser nómadas, cazadores y recolectores, ocuparon diferentes lugares de las islas filipinas.

Describe la apariencia física de este grupo étnico. Son pequeños de piel oscura y pelo rizado.

Se cuenta alrededor de veintiún grupo étnico perteneciente a los negritos, algunos como los IGOROTES perteneciente a los primeros pobladores, o los ATI grupo étnico basado en la isla de Panay. Los AETA en la isla de Luzon o los MAMANWA en la isla de Mindanao....

Aeta Clars Canada Village, Luzon.

Niños Aeta, Clars Canada Village, Luzon.

PALAWAN . Ipilan Beach

                                                                   The storm

Al norte de la municipalidad de Brooke´s Point, nombrado así en honor a su fundador Sir. James Brooke, se encuentra este hermoso enclave "Ipilan Beach", donde se promueve el eco-turismo. Preciosas y solitarias playas alrededor de una impresionante jungla.

PALAWAN, Las Palmas.

                                                 Atardecer en Las Palmas, Palawan.

Horizontes en el Mar de Filipinas II.

Horizontes II.
Palawan buceando al atardecer.

Palawan: Dance of boats.

                                                                    Palawan.

Horizontes en el Mar de Filipinas.

Horizontes cristalinos en la costa de Palawan.

ILOILO, SINAMBA SA PARAW REGATA.

ILOILO, SINAMBA SA PARAW REGATA.
Se celebra en la ciudad de Iloilo  una de las regatas mas antiguas del archipiélago filipino donde diferentes asociaciones de baile y comparsas se unen para participar en los coloridos y musicales pasacalles.
La regata es una prueba de veleros nativos, sus velas están pintadas con hermosos dibujos que reflejan la cultura  y amabilidad de sus gentes.

Walking in Makati, Manila.

Walking in Makati, Manila.

Zambowood , Zamboanga.

PREPARANDO EL LECHÓN.