Tag Archives: Sorsogon During the Spanish Time

A Tsinoy Gobernadorcillo of Bacon?

An excerpt from The Principalia in Philippine History: Kabikolan, 1790-1898; p.318, Philippine StudiesVol. 22, No. 3/4 (Third & Fourth Quarters 1974): The relationship of the Chinese and Spanish mestizos to Bikolano society is more complex, more difficult to assess. There … Continue reading

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Images of Sorsogon, 1792

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Galleons of Magallanes

Manila Galleon Trade The Manila Galleon is a large, heavy Spanish ship made of wood, fastened together by nails, metals, and ropes; glued by some kind of paste from saps of trees and other sources¹. Ships of this kind were … Continue reading

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