I find lighthouses to be romantic. The lone tower by the seashore not only served as the first frontier of defense against invaders and guided ships to shore but it also implied that you’re not alone, that the island was inhabited. At night, the tower lights joined the moon and thousands of stars to point to sea, gush...gush...

The Philippines is home to mushrooms of lighthouses scattered at most islands. It is also called Spanish Watchtowers built primarily to guard the country against foreign invaders. The lone standing towers still exist withstanding the tides and test of times. But for how long.....


http://www.malapascua.net/islpicts/lighthouse_04.jpg Malapascua Cebu
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Bagatao%20Island/Bagatao%20Island%201%20(Magallones,%20Sorsogon).jpg
Bagatao Sorsogon

I’m trying to look for more. I know there’s one in Guimaras, Subic and more in Cebu and IloIlo, Legazpi and all over...If you find other pics, please post it....

I find lighthouses to be romantic. The lone tower by the seashore not only served as the first frontier of defense against invaders and guided ships to shore but it also implied that you’re not alone, that the island was inhabited. At night, the tower lights joined the moon and thousands of stars to point to sea, gush...gush...

The Philippines is home to mushrooms of lighthouses scattered at most islands. It is also called Spanish Watchtowers built primarily to guard the country against foreign invaders. The lone standing towers still exist withstanding the tides and test of times. But for how long.....


http://www.malapascua.net/islpicts/lighthouse_04.jpg Malapascua Cebu
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Bagatao%20Island/Bagatao%20Island%201%20(Magallones,%20Sorsogon).jpg
Bagatao Sorsogon

I’m trying to look for more. I know there’s one in Guimaras, Subic and more in Cebu and IloIlo, Legazpi and all over...If you find other pics, please post it....

Guimaras Lighthouse- badly needs restoration
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/PILMAP%20(Special%20Edition)/images/guimaras_03.gif

Bagacay Cebu
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Bagacay/Bagacay%203.jpg

Corregidor
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Corrigidor_Island_2.jpg

Calatagan Batanggas
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Santiago/Cape%20Santiago%202.jpg


Aren't they breathtaking.....

Please post more lighthouses in your area....(pictures courtesy of sflu.com lighthouses)

Guimaras Lighthouse- badly needs restoration
http://www.pilmap.com.ph/PILMAP%20(Special%20Edition)/images/guimaras_03.gif

Bagacay Cebu
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Bagacay/Bagacay%203.jpg

Corregidor
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Corrigidor_Island_2.jpg

Calatagan Batanggas
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Santiago/Cape%20Santiago%202.jpg


Aren't they breathtaking.....

Please post more lighthouses in your area....(pictures courtesy of sflu.com lighthouses)

Craving for more......
Cape Melville South Luzon
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Melville/Cape%20Melville%203.jpg

Cape Bolinao, Panggasinan
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Bolinao/Cape%20Bolinao%202.jpg

Craving for more......
Cape Melville South Luzon
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Melville/Cape%20Melville%203.jpg

Cape Bolinao, Panggasinan
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Bolinao/Cape%20Bolinao%202.jpg

nice. a workmate of mine loves light-houses.

nice. a workmate of mine loves light-houses.

Nice to know that mhe-ann. My friend told me a funny thing, that the lighthouse is romantic because it's a Phallic symbol, particulary the ones with luscious forest below....har, har

Nice to know that mhe-ann. My friend told me a funny thing, that the lighthouse is romantic because it's a Phallic symbol, particulary the ones with luscious forest below....har, har

Nice pics...all the lighthouses have different unique designs:)

Nice pics...all the lighthouses have different unique designs:)

Manila has one by the Pasig River but I don't know where the exact location is.

http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Pasig%20River%201.jpg

Anybody seen it?

I do hope that the clean-up drive along the Pasig River will speed-up. The Industrial plants should be prevented from dumping there and they give up a portion of the lots by the river for park development. Once developed, the property cost will increase at their benefits in the end.

The Ferry System going to Paranaque should be revived also. It's cheaper, air-friendly and will minimize the traffic in Metro Manila. I guess Marikina beat them.

Manila has one by the Pasig River but I don't know where the exact location is.

http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Pasig%20River%201.jpg

Anybody seen it?

I do hope that the clean-up drive along the Pasig River will speed-up. The Industrial plants should be prevented from dumping there and they give up a portion of the lots by the river for park development. Once developed, the property cost will increase at their benefits in the end.

The Ferry System going to Paranaque should be revived also. It's cheaper, air-friendly and will minimize the traffic in Metro Manila. I guess Marikina beat them.

San Fernando in Luzon
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/San%20Fernando%20(panoramic).jpg

San Fernando in Luzon
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/San%20Fernando%20(panoramic).jpg

Beautiful. There was a forumer here who did his college project on Spanish era lighthouses in the Philippines. I don't remember who it was or if he's still around but he posted a lot of info on these lighthouses and also posted a model of how a refurbished lightouse was supposed to look like. Maybe other people can help me remember who it was. I wonder if he's still around.

Beautiful. There was a forumer here who did his college project on Spanish era lighthouses in the Philippines. I don't remember who it was or if he's still around but he posted a lot of info on these lighthouses and also posted a model of how a refurbished lightouse was supposed to look like. Maybe other people can help me remember who it was. I wonder if he's still around.

Wow, I would like to see the thread....How long ago did he/she post that

Wow, I would like to see the thread....How long ago did he/she post that

I think the thread is long gone. May have been lost when the forum got hacked. It was pretty old. Lots of pics of old lighthouses and a bunch of historical information. I wonder if it was Edmundtanso or maybe it was one of the UST architects we have here.

I think the thread is long gone. May have been lost when the forum got hacked. It was pretty old. Lots of pics of old lighthouses and a bunch of historical information. I wonder if it was Edmundtanso or maybe it was one of the UST architects we have here.

I think you're right. It's @edmundtanso.

I think you're right. It's @edmundtanso.

i love lighthouses... i dunno why but it makes me feel calm, relaxed... though I've only seen them in pictures...

i love lighthouses... i dunno why but it makes me feel calm, relaxed... though I've only seen them in pictures...

hi guys! yes i have a phils lighthouses website i made years ago, still exist but havent had the chance to update it.

http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/

hi guys! yes i have a phils lighthouses website i made years ago, still exist but havent had the chance to update it.

http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/

Oh I see, it's your website then...cool. I decided to post it because I really admire the Spanish Lighthouses on the Bohol website gallery. I was searching for more pictures when I came across your site. Nice job. I surely hope restoration is on the way.

Oh I see, it's your website then...cool. I decided to post it because I really admire the Spanish Lighthouses on the Bohol website gallery. I was searching for more pictures when I came across your site. Nice job. I surely hope restoration is on the way.

i do hope also sandrin, i wish the gov't could lease this to private sectors and turn it into bed and breakfast and if the reef is good, maybe a diving heaven....sayang talaga, it makes me so depressed seeing these lighthouse being abandoned to rot!

i do hope also sandrin, i wish the gov't could lease this to private sectors and turn it into bed and breakfast and if the reef is good, maybe a diving heaven....sayang talaga, it makes me so depressed seeing these lighthouse being abandoned to rot!

@Edmundtanso....If you're planning to updtae your lighthouses site, IloIlo has a number of them, 3 in Guimbal I believe...

I hope the link works
Guimbal, IloIlo Lighthouse

http://www.geocities.com/guimbal_iloilo/watchtower.jpg

Moro Watchtowers - Originally, there are four structures located in different sites along the shoreline area in the poblacion. Only three are still intact and renovated to its original condition through the Department of Tourism. These are the 17th Century structures used as look-out for raiding Moro pirates. Like the church, it was also constructed through force labor.

http://www.geocities.com/guimbal_iloilo/bantayan.jpg

@Edmundtanso....If you're planning to updtae your lighthouses site, IloIlo has a number of them, 3 in Guimbal I believe...

I hope the link works
Guimbal, IloIlo Lighthouse

http://www.geocities.com/guimbal_iloilo/watchtower.jpg

Moro Watchtowers - Originally, there are four structures located in different sites along the shoreline area in the poblacion. Only three are still intact and renovated to its original condition through the Department of Tourism. These are the 17th Century structures used as look-out for raiding Moro pirates. Like the church, it was also constructed through force labor.

http://www.geocities.com/guimbal_iloilo/bantayan.jpg

The second Guimbal Watchtower
http://www.geocities.com/dodongflores/images/GuimbalMoroWatchTower.JPEG

There are a total of four Lighthouses in Guimabl, Only three are restored...I'm still looking for the third pic

Caceres Watchtower in Southern Cebu
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-2.jpg
THE CACERES Watchtower, one of the links in the 18th-century Bermejo Trail of fortifications in Southern Cebu.

The second Guimbal Watchtower
http://www.geocities.com/dodongflores/images/GuimbalMoroWatchTower.JPEG

There are a total of four Lighthouses in Guimabl, Only three are restored...I'm still looking for the third pic

Caceres Watchtower in Southern Cebu
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-2.jpg
THE CACERES Watchtower, one of the links in the 18th-century Bermejo Trail of fortifications in Southern Cebu.

magaling. gusto ko rin sila.

magaling. gusto ko rin sila.

The Spanish term for the Watchtowers built by Spaniards is Baluarte

http://www.globalink.net.ph/~albaypio/mun_bacacay/baluarte.gif
Bagacay Albay

http://cebueskrima.s5.com/images/alcoy_tower2jpg.jpg
alcoy watchtower

The Spanish term for the Watchtowers built by Spaniards is Baluarte

http://www.globalink.net.ph/~albaypio/mun_bacacay/baluarte.gif
Bagacay Albay

http://cebueskrima.s5.com/images/alcoy_tower2jpg.jpg
alcoy watchtower

Corregidor also has a lighthouse, which fortunately is well maintained for touristic purposes.

Corregidor also has a lighthouse, which fortunately is well maintained for touristic purposes.

Yup.....it's the one with the cross on the first page..

Yup.....it's the one with the cross on the first page..

Right I see:D

I've heard about this Pasig river lighthouse. Looks like from that photo its by Intramuros. But that body of water doesn't look like the Pasig....:?

Right I see:D

I've heard about this Pasig river lighthouse. Looks like from that photo its by Intramuros. But that body of water doesn't look like the Pasig....:?

Calatagan Batanggas
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Santiago/Cape%20Santiago%202.jpg

where exactly in Calatagan, Batangas is this? :?: thanks!

Calatagan Batanggas
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Cape%20Santiago/Cape%20Santiago%202.jpg

where exactly in Calatagan, Batangas is this? :?: thanks!

^ I'm not sure where in Calatagan...

Punta Capul - an Island Northwester corner of Samar (1896)
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Capul%20Island/Capul%20Island%202.jpg

^ I'm not sure where in Calatagan...

Punta Capul - an Island Northwester corner of Samar (1896)
http://www.sflu.com/lighthouses/images/Capul%20Island/Capul%20Island%202.jpg

All colonial lighthouses should be restored in good condition and preserved. They also belong to our heritage.

All colonial lighthouses should be restored in good condition and preserved. They also belong to our heritage.

Guisi Point Lighthouse Guimaras

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/theglobaltrip/updates/DSC09976lighthousesV.jpg

Guisi Point Lighthouse Guimaras

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/theglobaltrip/updates/DSC09976lighthousesV.jpg

lets rip out the r.i.p

so how about your hometown

ito yung some of the infamous chinese cemetery sa manila,
its a tourist destination

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery25.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery21.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery20.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery18.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery13.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery4.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery10.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery9.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery8.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery6.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery11.jpg (http://)


btw, i dont have any relatives in this place, theyre chillin sa norte

lets rip out the r.i.p

so how about your hometown

ito yung some of the infamous chinese cemetery sa manila,
its a tourist destination

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery25.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery21.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery20.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery18.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery13.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery4.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery10.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery9.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery8.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery6.jpg (http://)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/chinesecemetery11.jpg (http://)


btw, i dont have any relatives in this place, theyre chillin sa norte

naka reserve na rin for our clan's future... sa hometown namin :D
though im freakin' scared of death.. :evil:

Mactan Memorial Garden, Cebu

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/admin/05_0012_1.JPG
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Martin%20Hall/04_0012_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Playground/06_0009_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/chapel/02_0028_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/CR/09_0007_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/chapel/02_0020_1.jpg

naka reserve na rin for our clan's future... sa hometown namin :D
though im freakin' scared of death.. :evil:

Mactan Memorial Garden, Cebu

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/admin/05_0012_1.JPG
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Martin%20Hall/04_0012_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Playground/06_0009_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/chapel/02_0028_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/CR/09_0007_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/chapel/02_0020_1.jpg

more pics...

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lagoon/08_0007_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lagoon/08_0010_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lawn/02_0014_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lawn/02_0041_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Ossuary/03_0010_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Vault/01_0017_1.jpg

more pics...

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lagoon/08_0007_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lagoon/08_0010_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lawn/02_0014_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Lawn/02_0041_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Ossuary/03_0010_1.jpg
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Vault/01_0017_1.jpg

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Playground/06_0009_1.jpg

Hmm....this seems odd, why is there a childrens' playground in a cemetery? :dunno:

http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Playground/06_0009_1.jpg

Hmm....this seems odd, why is there a childrens' playground in a cemetery? :dunno:

:angel1: nice pics sa cebu, very futuristic pero nasan na c lapu lapu, nagtatago yata

:angel1: nice pics sa cebu, very futuristic pero nasan na c lapu lapu, nagtatago yata

:angel1: nice pics sa cebu, very futuristic pero nasan na c lapu lapu, nagtatago yata

most probably somewhere at the back, busy digging for magellan's grave! :rofl:

:angel1: nice pics sa cebu, very futuristic pero nasan na c lapu lapu, nagtatago yata

most probably somewhere at the back, busy digging for magellan's grave! :rofl:

ang ganda namang sementeryo yan, may playground pa hihihi!

sa bayan namin merong sariling "skyline" ang sementeryo namin; patong-patong ang mga nitso. halos wala na ring madaanan. kaya nga sabi ko sa parents ko pag ako ang namatay ipa-cremate na lang nila ako para hindi na sila maghirap isiksik ang kabaong ko sa masikip nang sementeryo namin.

ang ganda namang sementeryo yan, may playground pa hihihi!

sa bayan namin merong sariling "skyline" ang sementeryo namin; patong-patong ang mga nitso. halos wala na ring madaanan. kaya nga sabi ko sa parents ko pag ako ang namatay ipa-cremate na lang nila ako para hindi na sila maghirap isiksik ang kabaong ko sa masikip nang sementeryo namin.

Pamilya ko nasa Manila South Cemetery. Maganda pag nandoon ka at hindi araw ng patay at walang tao kung hindi ang mga naka baon sa lupa. Parang peaceful talaga. Especially with the beautiful skyline of Makati in the background.

Old pictures. I've posted these before.

Manila South Cemetery, Makati City, Philippines.
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/1863/1030358img5sh.jpg

http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/369/1030354img8uc.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/120/cemeterypic17ca.jpg

BTW, none of these graves belong to our family. But my grandparents are buried maybe a few meters away from this spot.

Pamilya ko nasa Manila South Cemetery. Maganda pag nandoon ka at hindi araw ng patay at walang tao kung hindi ang mga naka baon sa lupa. Parang peaceful talaga. Especially with the beautiful skyline of Makati in the background.

Old pictures. I've posted these before.

Manila South Cemetery, Makati City, Philippines.
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/1863/1030358img5sh.jpg

http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/369/1030354img8uc.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/120/cemeterypic17ca.jpg

BTW, none of these graves belong to our family. But my grandparents are buried maybe a few meters away from this spot.

wow! nice contrast! a graveyard and sparkling skyscrapers!!! thanks boybaha

@rusty18: ganda ng park sa mactan. and these are like apartment blocks...can anyone be interred here? i mean including adults? was asking because sa amin sa bataan only children are buried in these and they serve like fences especially in public cemeteries. btw, nice photos too and thanks
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Vault/01_0017_1.jpg

wow! nice contrast! a graveyard and sparkling skyscrapers!!! thanks boybaha

@rusty18: ganda ng park sa mactan. and these are like apartment blocks...can anyone be interred here? i mean including adults? was asking because sa amin sa bataan only children are buried in these and they serve like fences especially in public cemeteries. btw, nice photos too and thanks
http://www.mactangarden.com/images/Vault/01_0017_1.jpg

@ rusty: sarap sigurong malibing dyan.

@ mike: for SSC fanatics, makati's perfect site.

@ dudz: for heroes & patriots, bataan.

when i die, i prefer to be buried in our backyard.

@ rusty: sarap sigurong malibing dyan.

@ mike: for SSC fanatics, makati's perfect site.

@ dudz: for heroes & patriots, bataan.

when i die, i prefer to be buried in our backyard.

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

^ also conducive for practice driving.

^ also conducive for practice driving.

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

:lol:

i did my driving practice in a cemetery :lol: those sharp curves really helped with my left and right turns hehe!

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

:lol:

i did my driving practice in a cemetery :lol: those sharp curves really helped with my left and right turns hehe!

ito pala yung american cemetery, is it by taguig or makati? all i know that its in manila.

doesnt that sux that ur aerial view is cem'tery, a bit depressing :cry:

well hir another high rise nice building w/ cemetery

booyah

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/cemetery2.jpg (http://)

ito pala yung american cemetery, is it by taguig or makati? all i know that its in manila.

doesnt that sux that ur aerial view is cem'tery, a bit depressing :cry:

well hir another high rise nice building w/ cemetery

booyah

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/tigidig14/cemetery2.jpg (http://)

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

how do u focus, being in the cemetery is already creepy let alone study over there. ur one tuff horse, buddy holly :evil:

I spent a lot of study time in a cemetery near my home during my college days (not at night but during the afternoon hours), it so quiet and peaceful, very conducive! :lol:

how do u focus, being in the cemetery is already creepy let alone study over there. ur one tuff horse, buddy holly :evil:

The dead won't bother you. They're just laying down there.

The dead won't bother you. They're just laying down there.

/\ That's right Mike! The dead are just a pile of bones, plus I don't believe in ghosts anyway. :colgate:

/\ That's right Mike! The dead are just a pile of bones, plus I don't believe in ghosts anyway. :colgate:

oh yeah, how come u didnt do it in an empty building, it wud have the same effect, peaceful

oh yeah, how come u didnt do it in an empty building, it wud have the same effect, peaceful

Hello! I am doing my undergrad thesis on Spanish era lighthouses focusing on 4 paroles here in Luzon (2 in Bat, 1 in Binondo and 1 in Ilocos). Seeing as it is that there is no known wealth of info regarding philippine pharology, i'm asking (begging pa) if you could give me some references may they be people or books or any source of info that may help. I really need them SOON to establish a solid RRL before my ocular inspection. Thanks in advance!! --> and yes, i firmly believe that these lighthouses should be restored BUT they should be restored according to their original context. That's why i am doing this thesis, proposals for lighthouse reuse nd restoration. Salamat ulit.

Hello! I am doing my undergrad thesis on Spanish era lighthouses focusing on 4 paroles here in Luzon (2 in Bat, 1 in Binondo and 1 in Ilocos). Seeing as it is that there is no known wealth of info regarding philippine pharology, i'm asking (begging pa) if you could give me some references may they be people or books or any source of info that may help. I really need them SOON to establish a solid RRL before my ocular inspection. Thanks in advance!! --> and yes, i firmly believe that these lighthouses should be restored BUT they should be restored according to their original context. That's why i am doing this thesis, proposals for lighthouse reuse nd restoration. Salamat ulit.

Si Edmund Tan So. I think he has a website.

Si Edmund Tan So. I think he has a website.

for those interested on lighthouses, i've made one ages ago but there are photos and information on it, enjoy

for those interested on lighthouses, i've made one ages ago but there are photos and information on it, enjoy

I just discovered this thread. The Philippine Lighthouses are truly delightful to behold.

I just discovered this thread. The Philippine Lighthouses are truly delightful to behold.

Edmund where is your website, it does not work when I click on it.

DP For lighthouse history go to the Philippine Coast Guard they're the agency in charge of lighthouses. They'll have a history of and pictures and the like of these.

Edmund where is your website, it does not work when I click on it.

DP For lighthouse history go to the Philippine Coast Guard they're the agency in charge of lighthouses. They'll have a history of and pictures and the like of these.

Edmund I got it to work na, ty.

Sandrin, the Manila Lighthouse , the area called Parola, literally lighthouse, THere's a coast guard station there (in fact some sort of naval station has been in on it for like everal hundred years I think)

Cross del pan bridge, immediately make a right, roundabout to under the bridge, drive west along the pasig, then you'll hit the station, you can look for the Parola there.

Edmund I got it to work na, ty.

Sandrin, the Manila Lighthouse , the area called Parola, literally lighthouse, THere's a coast guard station there (in fact some sort of naval station has been in on it for like everal hundred years I think)

Cross del pan bridge, immediately make a right, roundabout to under the bridge, drive west along the pasig, then you'll hit the station, you can look for the Parola there.

Cool thread btw, I think everyone has a general feeling that lighthouses are so romantic and cool.

The newer ones are a bit antiseptic, they're actually smaller affairs though quite efficient. They run on solar and don't need much tendering unlike the old one where people actually had to live there. Nowadays they're just look after it once in a while, pretty soon they'll be using sat and sms to maintain this . Practical but not romantic.

Cool thread btw, I think everyone has a general feeling that lighthouses are so romantic and cool.

The newer ones are a bit antiseptic, they're actually smaller affairs though quite efficient. They run on solar and don't need much tendering unlike the old one where people actually had to live there. Nowadays they're just look after it once in a while, pretty soon they'll be using sat and sms to maintain this . Practical but not romantic.

Salamat sa info, i have browsed the website by the way. It has the information i need but not enough. I'll go look at the agencies the lot of you suggested (Coast guard etc). and they say the original plans of some are in the National Library archives, cool noh?:-) And by the way i cut my case studies to three paroles, the 2 in Batngas are quite far, problematic pag site visit, sayang nga eh. If it's any consolation the ones in Capones, Corregidor and Binondo will be studied. Ilocos is an open option pa rin. I need opinions, reactions, sentiments and suggestions. Thanks, i'll report my trip to those agencies after i paid a visit!. Salamat!

Salamat sa info, i have browsed the website by the way. It has the information i need but not enough. I'll go look at the agencies the lot of you suggested (Coast guard etc). and they say the original plans of some are in the National Library archives, cool noh?:-) And by the way i cut my case studies to three paroles, the 2 in Batngas are quite far, problematic pag site visit, sayang nga eh. If it's any consolation the ones in Capones, Corregidor and Binondo will be studied. Ilocos is an open option pa rin. I need opinions, reactions, sentiments and suggestions. Thanks, i'll report my trip to those agencies after i paid a visit!. Salamat!

good luck, a worthwhile endeavor indeed, just educate us on what you learn, :)

I've seen the calatagan lighthouse by the way, it's way in the dulo of the calatagan peninsula, as in dulo talaga, past punta fuego, tapos wala nang paved road, there's a number of beach houses there, nice quiet area

good luck, a worthwhile endeavor indeed, just educate us on what you learn, :)

I've seen the calatagan lighthouse by the way, it's way in the dulo of the calatagan peninsula, as in dulo talaga, past punta fuego, tapos wala nang paved road, there's a number of beach houses there, nice quiet area

totoo? just as my friend told me, mejo far off daw talaga yung Calatagan lighthouse. sayang, i wud have wanted to go there. Pero final na, i am doing Cape Bojeador and Cape Capones. wish me luck, i hope i can collect as many data as i can as it will back up my thesis aims. thanks sa suggestion nyo, i am yet to go there, mejo hectic na school level pa lang much more if i'll go beyond its walls, but i will soon. :)

totoo? just as my friend told me, mejo far off daw talaga yung Calatagan lighthouse. sayang, i wud have wanted to go there. Pero final na, i am doing Cape Bojeador and Cape Capones. wish me luck, i hope i can collect as many data as i can as it will back up my thesis aims. thanks sa suggestion nyo, i am yet to go there, mejo hectic na school level pa lang much more if i'll go beyond its walls, but i will soon. :)

Guisi Point Lighthouse Guimaras

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/theglobaltrip/updates/DSC09976lighthousesV.jpg

look at that.. it's rotting away already...

Guisi Point Lighthouse Guimaras

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/theglobaltrip/updates/DSC09976lighthousesV.jpg

look at that.. it's rotting away already...

Kasi there's a new light tower at the back:)

Hey amras question did you go to HS here, if yes how did you get to Nanyang, isn't their educational system there different?

Kasi there's a new light tower at the back:)

Hey amras question did you go to HS here, if yes how did you get to Nanyang, isn't their educational system there different?

look at that.. it's rotting away already...
oo nga. sana tanggalin na lan nila. saka sabi nga ni @bustero, may bago naman sa likod.

look at that.. it's rotting away already...
oo nga. sana tanggalin na lan nila. saka sabi nga ni @bustero, may bago naman sa likod.

Let me contribute a little here...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture077.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture081.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture080.jpg

View from the lighthouse...Thats me...Ala Videoke...lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture032.jpg

Let me contribute a little here...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture077.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture081.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture080.jpg

View from the lighthouse...Thats me...Ala Videoke...lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Picture032.jpg

What a setting , very nice.

What a setting , very nice.

oo nga. sana tanggalin na lan nila. saka sabi nga ni @bustero, may bago naman sa likod.
Sa totoo lang that's the old one is kinda interesting in a mad max kinda way:)

oo nga. sana tanggalin na lan nila. saka sabi nga ni @bustero, may bago naman sa likod.
Sa totoo lang that's the old one is kinda interesting in a mad max kinda way:)

when i saw cape bojeador early this year, lighthouses has interested me eversince. ive seen only 2 lighthouses in the Philippines, cape bojeador and cape bolinao. im currently on a US tour and never missed the chance every lighthouse which i could possibly see. really sad to say that our version of the lighthouses have been neglected but glad to hear that some of these structures are actually on the way to restoration. hope someday, we could boast off our country's lighthouse,coz these structures are really part of our heritage. Gives me a different kind of tranquility whenever i see one!

when i saw cape bojeador early this year, lighthouses has interested me eversince. ive seen only 2 lighthouses in the Philippines, cape bojeador and cape bolinao. im currently on a US tour and never missed the chance every lighthouse which i could possibly see. really sad to say that our version of the lighthouses have been neglected but glad to hear that some of these structures are actually on the way to restoration. hope someday, we could boast off our country's lighthouse,coz these structures are really part of our heritage. Gives me a different kind of tranquility whenever i see one!

^^ Hi skatalitehouse! Welcome to SSC Philippines! Do you have your own photos of lighthouses from the Philippines? Please post them here! :colgate:

^^ Hi skatalitehouse! Welcome to SSC Philippines! Do you have your own photos of lighthouses from the Philippines? Please post them here! :colgate:

Kasi there's a new light tower at the back:)

Hey amras question did you go to HS here, if yes how did you get to Nanyang, isn't their educational system there different?

Yup.. sa Pinas ako naghigh school... I took an exam from the Singapore embassy, passed it (unexpectedly), got through the interview and now I'm here.

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

Kasi there's a new light tower at the back:)

Hey amras question did you go to HS here, if yes how did you get to Nanyang, isn't their educational system there different?

Yup.. sa Pinas ako naghigh school... I took an exam from the Singapore embassy, passed it (unexpectedly), got through the interview and now I'm here.

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

If I remember correctly, isn't it called Pre-U1 and Pre-U2?

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

If I remember correctly, isn't it called Pre-U1 and Pre-U2?

what a view, never been to burgos lighthouse. i wish they turn this lighthouse keepers into bed and breakfast....who wouldn't pay for a view like that?

what a view, never been to burgos lighthouse. i wish they turn this lighthouse keepers into bed and breakfast....who wouldn't pay for a view like that?

^^ That's a good use for that @edmund. At least it's a good source of revenue for its upkeep. The same with the other lighthouses that have become decrepit.

^^ That's a good use for that @edmund. At least it's a good source of revenue for its upkeep. The same with the other lighthouses that have become decrepit.

I've never checked this thread before, that last picture posted with a guy standing in it? that's a very nice view what town or city is it located exactly, maybe one day, just one day I will get a chance to be in the philippines and at the northern part, i can visit that place, it looks so serene and calm up there....

I've never checked this thread before, that last picture posted with a guy standing in it? that's a very nice view what town or city is it located exactly, maybe one day, just one day I will get a chance to be in the philippines and at the northern part, i can visit that place, it looks so serene and calm up there....

ok ok..nice infos about lighthouses. mukhang hindi lng for guiding ships ang nagiging use ng mga lighthouses lately..tama nga naman. why not modify uses of lighthouses since they are historic and romantic na rin..maximizing its potential.

My thesis is an integrated passenger terminal in North Harbor..at nung tumambay ako dun sa pier, wala naman akong napansing lighthouse. may nakikita ako from baywalk sa may Luneta, hindi ko nga lng alam kung saan un located, if im not mistaken, un b ung lighthouse sa Corregidor?

should a lighthouse be built in north harbor din ba at this time? or meron na?

My thesis thread is in the *urban transpo etc..forums*

ok ok..nice infos about lighthouses. mukhang hindi lng for guiding ships ang nagiging use ng mga lighthouses lately..tama nga naman. why not modify uses of lighthouses since they are historic and romantic na rin..maximizing its potential.

My thesis is an integrated passenger terminal in North Harbor..at nung tumambay ako dun sa pier, wala naman akong napansing lighthouse. may nakikita ako from baywalk sa may Luneta, hindi ko nga lng alam kung saan un located, if im not mistaken, un b ung lighthouse sa Corregidor?

should a lighthouse be built in north harbor din ba at this time? or meron na?

My thesis thread is in the *urban transpo etc..forums*

Yup.. sa Pinas ako naghigh school... I took an exam from the Singapore embassy, passed it (unexpectedly), got through the interview and now I'm here.

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

Salamat Amras, kamusta naman diyan and studies mo, ok ba ang pakisaman ng mga singaporean at madami ba kayong pinoy! Nag mamagic rin ba sila diyan!:)

Yup.. sa Pinas ako naghigh school... I took an exam from the Singapore embassy, passed it (unexpectedly), got through the interview and now I'm here.

Yes their system is quite different coz they have this 2 years junior college after secondary school. plus guys go to National Service (2yrs) afterwards so they are kinda old already once they enter the uni...

Salamat Amras, kamusta naman diyan and studies mo, ok ba ang pakisaman ng mga singaporean at madami ba kayong pinoy! Nag mamagic rin ba sila diyan!:)

My thesis is an integrated passenger terminal in North Harbor..at nung tumambay ako dun sa pier, wala naman akong napansing lighthouse. may nakikita ako from baywalk sa may Luneta, hindi ko nga lng alam kung saan un located, if im not mistaken, un b ung lighthouse sa Corregidor?

should a lighthouse be built in north harbor din ba at this time? or meron na?

There are several lighthouses in Manila Bay, from Baywalk there's a small breakwater lighthouse, then there's the original Parola on the mouth of the Pasig. If I'm not mistaken there should be one by the Islang Bato breakpoint at North Harbor. I don't think you'd normally see the corregidor one as it's far.

Good Idea with the bed and breakfast edmund, of course it's too common sensical for the government to actually allow it!

:)

My thesis is an integrated passenger terminal in North Harbor..at nung tumambay ako dun sa pier, wala naman akong napansing lighthouse. may nakikita ako from baywalk sa may Luneta, hindi ko nga lng alam kung saan un located, if im not mistaken, un b ung lighthouse sa Corregidor?

should a lighthouse be built in north harbor din ba at this time? or meron na?

There are several lighthouses in Manila Bay, from Baywalk there's a small breakwater lighthouse, then there's the original Parola on the mouth of the Pasig. If I'm not mistaken there should be one by the Islang Bato breakpoint at North Harbor. I don't think you'd normally see the corregidor one as it's far.

Good Idea with the bed and breakfast edmund, of course it's too common sensical for the government to actually allow it!

:)

There are several lighthouses in Manila Bay, from Baywalk there's a small breakwater lighthouse, then there's the original Parola on the mouth of the Pasig. If I'm not mistaken there should be one by the Islang Bato breakpoint at North Harbor. I don't think you'd normally see the corregidor one as it's far.

Good Idea with the bed and breakfast edmund, of course it's too common sensical for the government to actually allow it!

:)


Ok thanks for the info. ^_^

There are several lighthouses in Manila Bay, from Baywalk there's a small breakwater lighthouse, then there's the original Parola on the mouth of the Pasig. If I'm not mistaken there should be one by the Islang Bato breakpoint at North Harbor. I don't think you'd normally see the corregidor one as it's far.

Good Idea with the bed and breakfast edmund, of course it's too common sensical for the government to actually allow it!

:)


Ok thanks for the info. ^_^

Salamat Amras, kamusta naman diyan and studies mo, ok ba ang pakisaman ng mga singaporean at madami ba kayong pinoy! Nag mamagic rin ba sila diyan!:)

hahaha.. di po ako nag-aaral dito... puro lang ssc... lolz! ok naman mga singaporean. di ko sila pinapansin. hahaha. ang alam ko po 18 lang kaming pinoy undergrads dito sa school (mas marami sa NUS at SMU) plus the postgrads so mga 30 pinoy students meron sa NTU.

kuya kimber, they call it JC1 and JC2.. meron din silang polytechnic schools. kasi mas mahirap pumasok sa university kung poly grad ka. saka mas malilit din ang sweldo ng mga poly grads kumpara sa mga uni grads.

anyways, those pics are awesome! parang sang sarap magsenti kapag ganun kaganda ang lugar. heehe

Salamat Amras, kamusta naman diyan and studies mo, ok ba ang pakisaman ng mga singaporean at madami ba kayong pinoy! Nag mamagic rin ba sila diyan!:)

hahaha.. di po ako nag-aaral dito... puro lang ssc... lolz! ok naman mga singaporean. di ko sila pinapansin. hahaha. ang alam ko po 18 lang kaming pinoy undergrads dito sa school (mas marami sa NUS at SMU) plus the postgrads so mga 30 pinoy students meron sa NTU.

kuya kimber, they call it JC1 and JC2.. meron din silang polytechnic schools. kasi mas mahirap pumasok sa university kung poly grad ka. saka mas malilit din ang sweldo ng mga poly grads kumpara sa mga uni grads.

anyways, those pics are awesome! parang sang sarap magsenti kapag ganun kaganda ang lugar. heehe

Thanks Amras. good luck to your studies there!

Ok back to Litehouse family.

Thanks Amras. good luck to your studies there!

Ok back to Litehouse family.

hey, somewhere hawayano mentioned about intramuros having it's own thread, but i'd like to see the forts around the country. there's a lot of them that are truly beautiful. i was once in zamboanga and did visit fort pilar with it's museum. you have pics of our forts, well certainly, post 'em here.

hey, somewhere hawayano mentioned about intramuros having it's own thread, but i'd like to see the forts around the country. there's a lot of them that are truly beautiful. i was once in zamboanga and did visit fort pilar with it's museum. you have pics of our forts, well certainly, post 'em here.

to start:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/mindanao_zamboanga_fort_pilar.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar31.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar23.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar24.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar32.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar22.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar29.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar30.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar25.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar33.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar34.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar26.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar27.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar35.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar36.jpg

to start:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/mindanao_zamboanga_fort_pilar.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar31.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar23.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar24.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar32.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar22.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar29.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar30.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar25.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar33.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar34.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar26.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar27.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar35.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Zamboanga_City_Fort_Pilar36.jpg

^very nice indeed
san kaya yung san pedro ng cebu

^very nice indeed
san kaya yung san pedro ng cebu

found some, fort san pedro, cebu city:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/14.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-5.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-Pferd348x528.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Fort_San_Padro.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Fort_San_Pedro-2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Cebu_FortSanPedroTower.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-5.jpg

found some, fort san pedro, cebu city:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/14.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-5.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-Pferd348x528.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Fort_San_Padro.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Fort_San_Pedro-2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/Cebu_FortSanPedroTower.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/paulkrps/FortSanPedro-5.jpg

Nice pics...I've been to Fort Pillar, but i dont remember much about it because i was very young at the time. According to Zamboanga folks, its guarded by mother Mary.

Nice pics...I've been to Fort Pillar, but i dont remember much about it because i was very young at the time. According to Zamboanga folks, its guarded by mother Mary.

what about fort santiago? fort bonifacio? may fort ilocandia ba?

what about fort santiago? fort bonifacio? may fort ilocandia ba?

Please post pictures and details of Spanish forts here in the Philippines, from Luzon to Mindanao..

Since I am based here in Cebu City allow me to post Fort San Pedro, the smallest tri-bastion fort in the country. The pics will also include the environs of this historic fort.

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FORT SAN PEDRO and it's environs



Our first walk will start at the entrance of the fort.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort01.jpg


The Spanish Royal Coat of Arms welcomes visitors going inside. Above the fort is a balcony (the one with the Philippine flag) where Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia waved for the last time the flag of Spain during their visit to Cebu in 1997. They were the very first Spanish royalty to have ever set foot on their former stronghold.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort02.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort03.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort04.jpg


Inside the hallway one can find an early grid map of Cebu city (From Santo Nino Church to the Cathedral to the Pari-an) which was sketch by a Spanish friar. One can also see pictures of the said fort during the American occupation.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort05.jpg


The National Museum holds its regional office at the ground level of the fort to the right from the entrance.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort06.jpg


A garden stands proud at the center. During the 1980s this site was home to the Cebu Zoo until its eventual transfer to Capitol Hills. Right now, the area is a favorite place for garden weddings and other special occasions like the opening dinner for the East Asian Tourism Forum (EATOF), which was hosted by Cebu in 2002.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort07.jpg


A stairway to the very top of the fort.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort09.jpg


The regional branch of the National Museum has the San Diego wreck as one of its exhibits. It also holds other artifacts that pertain to the history of Cebu.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort10.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort11.jpg


A statue of the great chronicler Pigafetta.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort12.jpg


The Malacanang sa Sugbo stands beside Fort San Pedro. This was a former mansion which was converted into a customs building.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort13.jpg


In front of the Malacanang sa Sugbo is the Plaza Independencia Park, soon to be renamed "Malacanang South Park." The monument below at the park was erected by the late Mayor Solon in memory of the WWII war veterans.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort14.jpg


A few walks away from the Plaza Independencia park is the Kiosk that houses the Magellan's Cross.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort15.jpg


A picture of the old city hall building (to the right partly covered by the tree) and the new annex building (the one at the back). The old and abandoned building to the left is subject for restoration and conservation. There are so many historical buildings here in downtown Cebu that are in need of restoration to no avail sadly because of lack of funding and political will.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort16.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort17.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort18.jpg

Please post pictures and details of Spanish forts here in the Philippines, from Luzon to Mindanao..

Since I am based here in Cebu City allow me to post Fort San Pedro, the smallest tri-bastion fort in the country. The pics will also include the environs of this historic fort.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

FORT SAN PEDRO and it's environs



Our first walk will start at the entrance of the fort.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort01.jpg


The Spanish Royal Coat of Arms welcomes visitors going inside. Above the fort is a balcony (the one with the Philippine flag) where Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia waved for the last time the flag of Spain during their visit to Cebu in 1997. They were the very first Spanish royalty to have ever set foot on their former stronghold.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort02.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort03.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort04.jpg


Inside the hallway one can find an early grid map of Cebu city (From Santo Nino Church to the Cathedral to the Pari-an) which was sketch by a Spanish friar. One can also see pictures of the said fort during the American occupation.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort05.jpg


The National Museum holds its regional office at the ground level of the fort to the right from the entrance.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort06.jpg


A garden stands proud at the center. During the 1980s this site was home to the Cebu Zoo until its eventual transfer to Capitol Hills. Right now, the area is a favorite place for garden weddings and other special occasions like the opening dinner for the East Asian Tourism Forum (EATOF), which was hosted by Cebu in 2002.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort07.jpg


A stairway to the very top of the fort.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort09.jpg


The regional branch of the National Museum has the San Diego wreck as one of its exhibits. It also holds other artifacts that pertain to the history of Cebu.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort10.jpg


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort11.jpg


A statue of the great chronicler Pigafetta.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort12.jpg


The Malacanang sa Sugbo stands beside Fort San Pedro. This was a former mansion which was converted into a customs building.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort13.jpg


In front of the Malacanang sa Sugbo is the Plaza Independencia Park, soon to be renamed "Malacanang South Park." The monument below at the park was erected by the late Mayor Solon in memory of the WWII war veterans.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort14.jpg


A few walks away from the Plaza Independencia park is the Kiosk that houses the Magellan's Cross.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort15.jpg


A picture of the old city hall building (to the right partly covered by the tree) and the new annex building (the one at the back). The old and abandoned building to the left is subject for restoration and conservation. There are so many historical buildings here in downtown Cebu that are in need of restoration to no avail sadly because of lack of funding and political will.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort16.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort17.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/fort18.jpg

^^ Nice! Great idea for a thread! :okay:

^^ Nice! Great idea for a thread! :okay:

thanks bro.. :)

I need more photos of Spanish Forts in Luzon (Fort Santiago, etc.. etc..), Visayas (Ilo-ilo, etc..), Mindanao (Zamboanga, etc..etc..)

thanks bro.. :)

I need more photos of Spanish Forts in Luzon (Fort Santiago, etc.. etc..), Visayas (Ilo-ilo, etc..), Mindanao (Zamboanga, etc..etc..)

I like the ideas of these kinds of threads, because I don't think I would ever be able to travel to these different parts of the country. Very nice indeed! :okay:

I like the ideas of these kinds of threads, because I don't think I would ever be able to travel to these different parts of the country. Very nice indeed! :okay:

Fort San Pedro
in Iloilo, the last Spanish Capital in Asia

Most of the fort is already destroyed, what's left isn't very impressive...

In 1566, the Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). He appointed Gonzalo Ronquillo as deputy encomiendero who in 1581 moved the seat of Spanish power to La Villa de Arevalo, a sitio named in honor of his hometown in Avila, in Spain. By 1700 due to recurrent raids by Moro pirates, Dutch and English privateers, the Spaniards moved to the village of Irong-Irong where close to the mouth of the river they built Fort San Pedro.
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http://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101421-med-bata_sa_fort_san_pedro_iloilo_05.jpghttp://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101603-med-lovers_sunset.jpg
http://caleb.photonski.com/large/jylupisan/93015-large-fort_san_pedro_b4_sunset.jpg

Today, Camp Martin Delgado as well as several government agencies maintain their respective offices within Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City or otherwise called Fort Nuestra Senora del Rosario. It was built between 1603 and 1616. Stones for its wall was cut out of Guimaras rocks and coral stones from along the Panay Coast.

The Fort followed the design then in vogue for military fortifications particularly found in Europe and Spain. It measures 60 x 60 meters with battlements jutting out each corner two of which look in Guimaras strait since Fort San Pedro was planned to defend from invading forces expected to come by the sea. The wall is approximately 12 feet high from low tide of the sea and 30 feet thick. The almost solid battlements tunnels out for drainage's armory and stores also contained living spaces with underground dungeons.

Dutch Squadron inaugurated the Fort in 1617 that repulse after help from Manila came. It was after this action that the fort commander who survived, crawling through ruins of the wall at some point and what remained of some structures that were burned by Dutch incendiary flares, found a statue of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary and in honor a thanksgiving mass was celebrated.

The Fort served as a sentinel for the town and province of Iloilo. Using coconut trunks tied to one another and ringed the walls with sand bags between the palisades, the Fort afforded protection against improved explosives fired from cannons.

In February 1899, United States navy ships bombarded the Fort and has taken it. From 1900 to 1941, the Fort served as a garrison for the Armed Forces and the Constabulary. During the War with the Japanese, it was used to camp the surrenderees and captured USAFFE forces operating in Panay. In the first few weeks of March 1945 the Fort, the city and all Japanese principal installations was devastated by the bombers and ships of the returning United States forces.

After the war, the city authorities decided to clear the Fort side of shambles after they had reconciled themselves to the fact that the fort was no more.

The role played by the Fort in the history of Iloilo City hinges well to the idea of creating a heightened sense of awareness linking the past to the city and its people of today. It provides a living reminders to the Ilonggos of their heritage, their cultural and spiritual roots. As a tourist attraction, the fort provides the orientation for the easy understanding of the distinctive characteristic, the ambiance and the aura of Iloilo.

Fort San Pedro or Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario represents only a portion of the Ilonggos Heritage - that of the colonial period, but it represents many use of evolution and changes that had shaped and influenced the city itself and its people. Fort San Pedro which has stood the time retaining to Iloilo, now emblazoned on the zeal of the city, as a mute testimony but vivid reminder of the significance of the Fort to the identity of this "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad."

Wecky's pics:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/paeb198e2a5b16713a7b8fe8b679df4d3/f28c2348.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/pc2cf9bd2b532639b7d394afac203a667/f28c2336.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7946cb4f015ec44e18ea19b342ef25aa/f28c2307.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7cff6292c301f8256479b77318048e46/f28c2303.jpg

Fort San Pedro
in Iloilo, the last Spanish Capital in Asia

Most of the fort is already destroyed, what's left isn't very impressive...

In 1566, the Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). He appointed Gonzalo Ronquillo as deputy encomiendero who in 1581 moved the seat of Spanish power to La Villa de Arevalo, a sitio named in honor of his hometown in Avila, in Spain. By 1700 due to recurrent raids by Moro pirates, Dutch and English privateers, the Spaniards moved to the village of Irong-Irong where close to the mouth of the river they built Fort San Pedro.
_______________________
http://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101421-med-bata_sa_fort_san_pedro_iloilo_05.jpghttp://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101603-med-lovers_sunset.jpg
http://caleb.photonski.com/large/jylupisan/93015-large-fort_san_pedro_b4_sunset.jpg

Today, Camp Martin Delgado as well as several government agencies maintain their respective offices within Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City or otherwise called Fort Nuestra Senora del Rosario. It was built between 1603 and 1616. Stones for its wall was cut out of Guimaras rocks and coral stones from along the Panay Coast.

The Fort followed the design then in vogue for military fortifications particularly found in Europe and Spain. It measures 60 x 60 meters with battlements jutting out each corner two of which look in Guimaras strait since Fort San Pedro was planned to defend from invading forces expected to come by the sea. The wall is approximately 12 feet high from low tide of the sea and 30 feet thick. The almost solid battlements tunnels out for drainage's armory and stores also contained living spaces with underground dungeons.

Dutch Squadron inaugurated the Fort in 1617 that repulse after help from Manila came. It was after this action that the fort commander who survived, crawling through ruins of the wall at some point and what remained of some structures that were burned by Dutch incendiary flares, found a statue of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary and in honor a thanksgiving mass was celebrated.

The Fort served as a sentinel for the town and province of Iloilo. Using coconut trunks tied to one another and ringed the walls with sand bags between the palisades, the Fort afforded protection against improved explosives fired from cannons.

In February 1899, United States navy ships bombarded the Fort and has taken it. From 1900 to 1941, the Fort served as a garrison for the Armed Forces and the Constabulary. During the War with the Japanese, it was used to camp the surrenderees and captured USAFFE forces operating in Panay. In the first few weeks of March 1945 the Fort, the city and all Japanese principal installations was devastated by the bombers and ships of the returning United States forces.

After the war, the city authorities decided to clear the Fort side of shambles after they had reconciled themselves to the fact that the fort was no more.

The role played by the Fort in the history of Iloilo City hinges well to the idea of creating a heightened sense of awareness linking the past to the city and its people of today. It provides a living reminders to the Ilonggos of their heritage, their cultural and spiritual roots. As a tourist attraction, the fort provides the orientation for the easy understanding of the distinctive characteristic, the ambiance and the aura of Iloilo.

Fort San Pedro or Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario represents only a portion of the Ilonggos Heritage - that of the colonial period, but it represents many use of evolution and changes that had shaped and influenced the city itself and its people. Fort San Pedro which has stood the time retaining to Iloilo, now emblazoned on the zeal of the city, as a mute testimony but vivid reminder of the significance of the Fort to the identity of this "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad."

Wecky's pics:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/paeb198e2a5b16713a7b8fe8b679df4d3/f28c2348.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/pc2cf9bd2b532639b7d394afac203a667/f28c2336.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7946cb4f015ec44e18ea19b342ef25aa/f28c2307.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7cff6292c301f8256479b77318048e46/f28c2303.jpg

http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-2.jpg
THE CACERES Watchtower, one of the links in the 18th-century Bermejo Trail of fortifications in Southern Cebu.

WE must be reminded of the architectural jewels strung along our coastline. They are national treasures of which every Filipino can be proud.

We are a coastal people because of our geography. Since pre-Hispanic times, Filipinos had mostly lived in seaside settlements on islands situated on different ends of a shared sea that linked people and provided their sustenance. Much farther on, the same sea eventually linked early Filipinos with different people from other lands.

Life has always focused on the sea, an island tradition now forgotten by many urban Filipinos.

I lost my island traditions when I moved from the Cebu of my youth to Manila where life no longer focused on the sea. Fortunately in the mid-1990s, I rediscovered island life when I commuted regularly on the Supercat between Dumaguete and Cebu while completing a study for Silliman University.

Unforgettable

The two-hour voyage hugged the Southern Cebu coastline. A series of stone watchtowers and massive Spanish colonial churches would come into view one after another, appearing in regular cadence as we sailed past. They were unforgettable images.

I was seeing the Bermejo Trail, a succession of watchtowers and fortress-churches built in the narrow ribbon of flat land between sea and mountains of Southern Cebu island. Each church squarely faces the sea. Some stand on a rise so their towers command a sweeping, unobstructed view of the surrounding water. Built of unadorned coral blocks quarried from the sea, their massive bulk and spartan volumes contrast with the leafy outline of palm leaves lining the coast and the saw-toothed profile of the green mountains behind.

The watchtowers and churches form a series of lookouts, a warning system to detect unfriendly craft. During the Spanish colonial era, church bells rang to warn people of impending attacks by Muslim slave traders, signaling people to seek shelter inside the church behind the massive, barred doors.

The Agustinian military strategist-architect, Fray Juli n Bermejo, built the fortification system in the 18th century. His watchtowers along the coast between the present-day towns of Argao, Dalaguete, Boljoon and Oslob fended off Moro marauders and warned people to seek shelter in fortified churches.

Until recently many watchtowers have been left to decay, others have fallen into ruin. Churches and civil architecture are threatened by modernization.

The towns along the Bermejo Trail have joined forces and launched the "Cebu Heritage Frontier," a unified program to survey and safeguard structures, edifices, and places with historic significance.

With technical assistance from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, the Urban Conservation and Resource Center of Cebu, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the program includes protection for houses built during Spanish and American colonial eras and the pre-and post World War II periods.

Having been built in succession during the 18th century with their most significant structures by Fray Bermejo, the four seaside towns are a series of sites linked by not only by a shared history but also by strong design similarities.

Watchtowers still are in evidence in the town of Argao. Low walls surround the church and Spanish-era municipal hall, testament to the fortification that once protected the town. Not all architecture is Spanish colonial in Argao. A significant number of American colonial houses remain.

The Argao project began this month with documentation to inventory and classify all structures, to determine detailed conservation measures for specific structures, and identifying priority conservation projects.

Re-use

Step two involves conservation of structures. Technical assistance in research, planning, training workmen in traditional building methods compatible to heritage architecture, sourcing or production of lime for construction purposes (cement is never, never used in conservation) will be sourced from the NCCA.

Architectural re-use is the end goal, where the conserved heritage structures will be recycled for contemporary use.

Alex Kafé is an example. A few meters from the church, it is an example of "active re-use of a heritage resource." The café, opened in September 2002, is in a structure dating to 1927 whose long history of different uses includes warehouse, bar, bookshop, ice plant and soft drinks depot. In its present incarnation as a café, the house regains its lost elegance.

All is not perfect, however. Other heritage structures in Argao, particularly the 50-year-old Maternity House and parts of the cemetery, have been leveled to make way for modernization and "improvements." Reports say that the main altar of the Spanish colonial St Michael the Archangel Church has been insensitively repainted.

The four towns of the Cebu Heritage Frontier have passed resolutions to support the conservation project. Together they seek to develop their heritage as one of the prime resources for future development. It is a commendable step.

Boljoon was the first of the four towns to pass heritage legislation in 1999. Its church has been named by the National Museum as one of the "26 National Treasures."

Today the Supercat calls on Tagbilaran before proceeding to Dumaguete, taking a route bypassing the Bermejo Trail. The stunning impact of the Bermejo Trail seen from the water is now gone, leaving the next best alternative, experiencing the Trail on land.

The series of watchtowers and fortress-churches at regular intervals along the shore is an unforgettable sight. It is probably the string of heritage pearls that shines brightest along our tropical coastlines.

E-mail afvillalon@hotmail.com
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-02.htm

http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-2.jpg
THE CACERES Watchtower, one of the links in the 18th-century Bermejo Trail of fortifications in Southern Cebu.

WE must be reminded of the architectural jewels strung along our coastline. They are national treasures of which every Filipino can be proud.

We are a coastal people because of our geography. Since pre-Hispanic times, Filipinos had mostly lived in seaside settlements on islands situated on different ends of a shared sea that linked people and provided their sustenance. Much farther on, the same sea eventually linked early Filipinos with different people from other lands.

Life has always focused on the sea, an island tradition now forgotten by many urban Filipinos.

I lost my island traditions when I moved from the Cebu of my youth to Manila where life no longer focused on the sea. Fortunately in the mid-1990s, I rediscovered island life when I commuted regularly on the Supercat between Dumaguete and Cebu while completing a study for Silliman University.

Unforgettable

The two-hour voyage hugged the Southern Cebu coastline. A series of stone watchtowers and massive Spanish colonial churches would come into view one after another, appearing in regular cadence as we sailed past. They were unforgettable images.

I was seeing the Bermejo Trail, a succession of watchtowers and fortress-churches built in the narrow ribbon of flat land between sea and mountains of Southern Cebu island. Each church squarely faces the sea. Some stand on a rise so their towers command a sweeping, unobstructed view of the surrounding water. Built of unadorned coral blocks quarried from the sea, their massive bulk and spartan volumes contrast with the leafy outline of palm leaves lining the coast and the saw-toothed profile of the green mountains behind.

The watchtowers and churches form a series of lookouts, a warning system to detect unfriendly craft. During the Spanish colonial era, church bells rang to warn people of impending attacks by Muslim slave traders, signaling people to seek shelter inside the church behind the massive, barred doors.

The Agustinian military strategist-architect, Fray Juli n Bermejo, built the fortification system in the 18th century. His watchtowers along the coast between the present-day towns of Argao, Dalaguete, Boljoon and Oslob fended off Moro marauders and warned people to seek shelter in fortified churches.

Until recently many watchtowers have been left to decay, others have fallen into ruin. Churches and civil architecture are threatened by modernization.

The towns along the Bermejo Trail have joined forces and launched the "Cebu Heritage Frontier," a unified program to survey and safeguard structures, edifices, and places with historic significance.

With technical assistance from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, the Urban Conservation and Resource Center of Cebu, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the program includes protection for houses built during Spanish and American colonial eras and the pre-and post World War II periods.

Having been built in succession during the 18th century with their most significant structures by Fray Bermejo, the four seaside towns are a series of sites linked by not only by a shared history but also by strong design similarities.

Watchtowers still are in evidence in the town of Argao. Low walls surround the church and Spanish-era municipal hall, testament to the fortification that once protected the town. Not all architecture is Spanish colonial in Argao. A significant number of American colonial houses remain.

The Argao project began this month with documentation to inventory and classify all structures, to determine detailed conservation measures for specific structures, and identifying priority conservation projects.

Re-use

Step two involves conservation of structures. Technical assistance in research, planning, training workmen in traditional building methods compatible to heritage architecture, sourcing or production of lime for construction purposes (cement is never, never used in conservation) will be sourced from the NCCA.

Architectural re-use is the end goal, where the conserved heritage structures will be recycled for contemporary use.

Alex Kafé is an example. A few meters from the church, it is an example of "active re-use of a heritage resource." The café, opened in September 2002, is in a structure dating to 1927 whose long history of different uses includes warehouse, bar, bookshop, ice plant and soft drinks depot. In its present incarnation as a café, the house regains its lost elegance.

All is not perfect, however. Other heritage structures in Argao, particularly the 50-year-old Maternity House and parts of the cemetery, have been leveled to make way for modernization and "improvements." Reports say that the main altar of the Spanish colonial St Michael the Archangel Church has been insensitively repainted.

The four towns of the Cebu Heritage Frontier have passed resolutions to support the conservation project. Together they seek to develop their heritage as one of the prime resources for future development. It is a commendable step.

Boljoon was the first of the four towns to pass heritage legislation in 1999. Its church has been named by the National Museum as one of the "26 National Treasures."

Today the Supercat calls on Tagbilaran before proceeding to Dumaguete, taking a route bypassing the Bermejo Trail. The stunning impact of the Bermejo Trail seen from the water is now gone, leaving the next best alternative, experiencing the Trail on land.

The series of watchtowers and fortress-churches at regular intervals along the shore is an unforgettable sight. It is probably the string of heritage pearls that shines brightest along our tropical coastlines.

E-mail afvillalon@hotmail.com
http://www.inq7.net/globalnation/sec_phe/2004/jan/28-02.htm

hey guys, can this be merged with a duplicate thread before?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271646

hey guys, can this be merged with a duplicate thread before?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271646

Here's a list of Spanish forts and fortifications in the Philippines that I discovered so far:

1. Fort Santiago de Manila
2. Intramuros de Manila
3. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
4. Fort Pilar, Zamboanga
5. Fort San Pedro, Iloilo
6. Fort Cuyo, Cuyo Palawan
7. Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental
8. Fort Cagayancillo, Cagayancillo Palawan
9. Fort Culion, Culion Palawan
10. Fort in Taytay, Palawan
11. Walled City in Jolo, Sulu
12. Fort in Pamilican, Bohol

Ill be back with pics and info.

Here's a list of Spanish forts and fortifications in the Philippines that I discovered so far:

1. Fort Santiago de Manila
2. Intramuros de Manila
3. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
4. Fort Pilar, Zamboanga
5. Fort San Pedro, Iloilo
6. Fort Cuyo, Cuyo Palawan
7. Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental
8. Fort Cagayancillo, Cagayancillo Palawan
9. Fort Culion, Culion Palawan
10. Fort in Taytay, Palawan
11. Walled City in Jolo, Sulu
12. Fort in Pamilican, Bohol

Ill be back with pics and info.

wow nice thread with great pics!

wow nice thread with great pics!

hey guys, can this be merged with a duplicate thread before?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271646

Good Point. Pa merge naman mods.

hey guys, can this be merged with a duplicate thread before?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271646

Good Point. Pa merge naman mods.

Is the whole of Intramuros considered a fort?

Here are some googled Fort Santiago pics
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago.gif
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago-2.gif
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago-7.gif

Is the whole of Intramuros considered a fort?

Here are some googled Fort Santiago pics
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago.gif
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago-2.gif
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ft-santiago/ft-santiago-7.gif

wow bonitas fotos

wow bonitas fotos

Nice pics...I've been to Fort Pillar, but i dont remember much about it because i was very young at the time. According to Zamboanga folks, its guarded by mother Mary.

there is a legend about that,.. it is said that a statue of the virgin mary stood on top of it's walls and then one day, a tsunami struck zamboanga... according to the legend, the statue actually raised its hands towards the sea and the waves desipated... I heard that from my great uncle he was zamboanga's auxiliary bishop during the 70's

Nice pics...I've been to Fort Pillar, but i dont remember much about it because i was very young at the time. According to Zamboanga folks, its guarded by mother Mary.

there is a legend about that,.. it is said that a statue of the virgin mary stood on top of it's walls and then one day, a tsunami struck zamboanga... according to the legend, the statue actually raised its hands towards the sea and the waves desipated... I heard that from my great uncle he was zamboanga's auxiliary bishop during the 70's

can't really believe it, been so many times to manila, and even a foot at intramuros. been twice to zamboanga and fort pilar.

can't really believe it, been so many times to manila, and even a foot at intramuros. been twice to zamboanga and fort pilar.

@Manileno

meron pala Walled City in Jolo? wow that's nice

@Manileno

meron pala Walled City in Jolo? wow that's nice

...merged with "The Forts" thread. Doble-doble na kasi eh, ang sakit sa ulo. :nono:

...merged with "The Forts" thread. Doble-doble na kasi eh, ang sakit sa ulo. :nono:

Up to where I see, the Spanish did for Filipinas a lot more than the Americans, giving Filipinas a National Identity, a common language and leaving a great and beautiful heritage

merry christmas and regards

hey, somewhere hawayano mentioned about intramuros having it's own thread, but i'd like to see the forts around the country. there's a lot of them that are truly beautiful. i was once in zamboanga and did visit fort pilar with it's museum. you have pics of our forts, well certainly, post 'em here.

Up to where I see, the Spanish did for Filipinas a lot more than the Americans, giving Filipinas a National Identity, a common language and leaving a great and beautiful heritage

merry christmas and regards

hey, somewhere hawayano mentioned about intramuros having it's own thread, but i'd like to see the forts around the country. there's a lot of them that are truly beautiful. i was once in zamboanga and did visit fort pilar with it's museum. you have pics of our forts, well certainly, post 'em here.

...merged with "The Forts" thread. Doble-doble na kasi eh, ang sakit sa ulo. :nono:


merged na po ito tol..

...merged with "The Forts" thread. Doble-doble na kasi eh, ang sakit sa ulo. :nono:


merged na po ito tol..

@Thomasian

Thanks for the merging bro.. Actually when I made this thread I tried to search if there was a similar thread pero didn't saw one... Anyway maybe I overlooked the one posted by paul.. :)

@Thomasian

Thanks for the merging bro.. Actually when I made this thread I tried to search if there was a similar thread pero didn't saw one... Anyway maybe I overlooked the one posted by paul.. :)

gracias to the mods.

gracias to the mods.

wow ganda pala nang Fort Pilar of Zamboanga... it's big..!

ganda din Fort Santiago in Intramuros.. Meron pang Moat! a castle indeed!

wow ganda pala nang Fort Pilar of Zamboanga... it's big..!

ganda din Fort Santiago in Intramuros.. Meron pang Moat! a castle indeed!

Fuerza de San Pedro, Cebu

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/port_san_pedro_edit_1.jpg

Fuerza de San Pedro, Cebu

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/port_san_pedro_edit_1.jpg

@Animo

I remember that balcony (the one with the Philippine flag) where King Juan Carlos together with Queen Sofia waved the Spanish Flag, while a curious crowd looked from below..

@Animo

I remember that balcony (the one with the Philippine flag) where King Juan Carlos together with Queen Sofia waved the Spanish Flag, while a curious crowd looked from below..

Here's a list of Spanish forts and fortifications in the Philippines that I discovered so far:

1. Fort Santiago de Manila
2. Intramuros de Manila
3. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
4. Fort Pilar, Zamboanga
5. Fort San Pedro, Iloilo
6. Fort Cuyo, Cuyo Palawan
7. Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental
8. Fort Cagayancillo, Cagayancillo Palawan
9. Fort Culion, Culion Palawan
10. Fort in Taytay, Palawan
11. Walled City in Jolo, Sulu

Ill be back with pics and info.

Manileño where did you posted that Fort Cuyo pictures that I remembered? I will try to find more pictures and information about others tomorrow.

Here's a list of Spanish forts and fortifications in the Philippines that I discovered so far:

1. Fort Santiago de Manila
2. Intramuros de Manila
3. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
4. Fort Pilar, Zamboanga
5. Fort San Pedro, Iloilo
6. Fort Cuyo, Cuyo Palawan
7. Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental
8. Fort Cagayancillo, Cagayancillo Palawan
9. Fort Culion, Culion Palawan
10. Fort in Taytay, Palawan
11. Walled City in Jolo, Sulu

Ill be back with pics and info.

Manileño where did you posted that Fort Cuyo pictures that I remembered? I will try to find more pictures and information about others tomorrow.

Manileño where did you posted that Fort Cuyo pictures that I remembered? I will try to find more pictures and information about others tomorrow.

i posted it in your Zamboanga thread. I only found 1 pic so far. Yes Animo please research on them. Thanks! :)

btw, i discovered another Spanish fort in Phil, the small fort of Pamilican, Bohol.

Manileño where did you posted that Fort Cuyo pictures that I remembered? I will try to find more pictures and information about others tomorrow.

i posted it in your Zamboanga thread. I only found 1 pic so far. Yes Animo please research on them. Thanks! :)

btw, i discovered another Spanish fort in Phil, the small fort of Pamilican, Bohol.

Fort Culion built in 1740, Fort Cuyo in 1680, and Fort Labo in 1719, were all constructed by the Augustinians to ward off Muslim raiders.


This is Fort Cuyo:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/fortcuyo.jpg

Built during the early Spanish period, purposely to protect the people from their enemies, it is considered as one of the most ancient and unique forts in the Philippines. Within its walls are the church, the convent, and the only Perpetual Adoration chapel in Palawan. Cuyo, incidentally, became the second capital of Palawan from 1873 to 1903. Completed in 1680, the fort is a historical naval structure that was built during the early part of the Spanish colonial period. Three forts were constructed to protect its ancestors against the attacks of "" Moros"" which were prevalent during the 15th to 18th centuries. It is located in Poblacion, Cuyo, Palawan, an hour and 30 minutes by air and 24 hours by sea from Manila. Cuyo can be reached from Manila via the Air Pacific Airways. It is also accessible by sea from Puerto Princesa City and Iloilo province via MV Milagrosa, and from Manila, via MV Asuncion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/cuyo_fort.jpg

Fort Culion built in 1740, Fort Cuyo in 1680, and Fort Labo in 1719, were all constructed by the Augustinians to ward off Muslim raiders.


This is Fort Cuyo:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/fortcuyo.jpg

Built during the early Spanish period, purposely to protect the people from their enemies, it is considered as one of the most ancient and unique forts in the Philippines. Within its walls are the church, the convent, and the only Perpetual Adoration chapel in Palawan. Cuyo, incidentally, became the second capital of Palawan from 1873 to 1903. Completed in 1680, the fort is a historical naval structure that was built during the early part of the Spanish colonial period. Three forts were constructed to protect its ancestors against the attacks of "" Moros"" which were prevalent during the 15th to 18th centuries. It is located in Poblacion, Cuyo, Palawan, an hour and 30 minutes by air and 24 hours by sea from Manila. Cuyo can be reached from Manila via the Air Pacific Airways. It is also accessible by sea from Puerto Princesa City and Iloilo province via MV Milagrosa, and from Manila, via MV Asuncion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/cuyo_fort.jpg

@Manileno

meron pala Walled City in Jolo? wow that's nice
yeah, I'm curious too about how it looks like ...

@Manileno

meron pala Walled City in Jolo? wow that's nice
yeah, I'm curious too about how it looks like ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/OurLadyOfMtCarmel2.jpg

Misamis was an old Spanish town which existed as far back to the
Spanish era was conquered strangely through faith and not by force of arms.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamis_large_photo.jpg

The miraculous image of Nuestra Senora del Triunfo can be seen in Fort Santiago, located at Ozamis. After a 3 km ride from the city proper, you will find Regina Swimming Pool, a natural cold spring pool situated at Calusaran, Barrio Bagakay. De La Paz, El Triunfo, Clarin Municipal Resort, Romero’s Beach, boasts of crystal clear water and fine beaches complete with cottages to accommodate picnickers. The Bukagan Hill provides an excellent view of the city and also features four giant bells.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Entrane2FortSantiago.jpg
Cotta de Santiango: Its being used now as a headquarters of the Philippine National Police

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta3.jpg
South Wall of the Cotta

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta011.jpg
Northeast Corner of the Cotta


Historical Sites:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta1.jpg

1756 Forth Santiago An old Spanish Fort (COTTA) built in 1707 to protect this region from all pirates, is only a few meters away from the wharf. The COTTA has been declared as a historical landmark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaInteriorRightwing.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan2.jpg

Immaculate Conception Cathedral/Pipe Organ The second largest pipe organ in the country.

City History:

Approximately three years after the World War II, Misamis became a Chartered City on July 16, 1948 by virtue of House Bill No.1656. This date coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The name Misamis was renamed Ozamiz City in honor of the late Senator Jose Ozamiz, a man who pioneered underground resistance activities in Misamis Occidental against Japanese colonialists and was imprisoned at Fort Santiago and finally executed at La Loma Cemetery together with other Filipino patriots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamizjosesenator03272001_small1.jpg

More information and pictures: http://ozamizcity.com/OzamisNow.htm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/OurLadyOfMtCarmel2.jpg

Misamis was an old Spanish town which existed as far back to the
Spanish era was conquered strangely through faith and not by force of arms.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamis_large_photo.jpg

The miraculous image of Nuestra Senora del Triunfo can be seen in Fort Santiago, located at Ozamis. After a 3 km ride from the city proper, you will find Regina Swimming Pool, a natural cold spring pool situated at Calusaran, Barrio Bagakay. De La Paz, El Triunfo, Clarin Municipal Resort, Romero’s Beach, boasts of crystal clear water and fine beaches complete with cottages to accommodate picnickers. The Bukagan Hill provides an excellent view of the city and also features four giant bells.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Entrane2FortSantiago.jpg
Cotta de Santiango: Its being used now as a headquarters of the Philippine National Police

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta3.jpg
South Wall of the Cotta

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta011.jpg
Northeast Corner of the Cotta


Historical Sites:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta1.jpg

1756 Forth Santiago An old Spanish Fort (COTTA) built in 1707 to protect this region from all pirates, is only a few meters away from the wharf. The COTTA has been declared as a historical landmark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaInteriorRightwing.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan2.jpg

Immaculate Conception Cathedral/Pipe Organ The second largest pipe organ in the country.

City History:

Approximately three years after the World War II, Misamis became a Chartered City on July 16, 1948 by virtue of House Bill No.1656. This date coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The name Misamis was renamed Ozamiz City in honor of the late Senator Jose Ozamiz, a man who pioneered underground resistance activities in Misamis Occidental against Japanese colonialists and was imprisoned at Fort Santiago and finally executed at La Loma Cemetery together with other Filipino patriots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamizjosesenator03272001_small1.jpg

More information and pictures: http://ozamizcity.com/OzamisNow.htm

Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/OurLadyOfMtCarmel2.jpg

Misamis was an old Spanish town which existed as far back to the
Spanish era was conquered strangely through faith and not by force of arms.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamis_large_photo.jpg

The miraculous image of Nuestra Senora del Triunfo can be seen in Fort Santiago, located at Ozamis. After a 3 km ride from the city proper, you will find Regina Swimming Pool, a natural cold spring pool situated at Calusaran, Barrio Bagakay. De La Paz, El Triunfo, Clarin Municipal Resort, Romero’s Beach, boasts of crystal clear water and fine beaches complete with cottages to accommodate picnickers. The Bukagan Hill provides an excellent view of the city and also features four giant bells.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Entrane2FortSantiago.jpg
Cotta de Santiango: Its being used now as a headquarters of the Philippine National Police

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta3.jpg
South Wall of the Cotta

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta011.jpg
Northeast Corner of the Cotta


Historical Sites:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta1.jpg

1756 Forth Santiago An old Spanish Fort (COTTA) built in 1707 to protect this region from all pirates, is only a few meters away from the wharf. The COTTA has been declared as a historical landmark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaInteriorRightwing.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan2.jpg

Immaculate Conception Cathedral/Pipe Organ The second largest pipe organ in the country.

City History:

Approximately three years after the World War II, Misamis became a Chartered City on July 16, 1948 by virtue of House Bill No.1656. This date coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The name Misamis was renamed Ozamiz City in honor of the late Senator Jose Ozamiz, a man who pioneered underground resistance activities in Misamis Occidental against Japanese colonialists and was imprisoned at Fort Santiago and finally executed at La Loma Cemetery together with other Filipino patriots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamizjosesenator03272001_small1.jpg

More information and pictures: http://ozamizcity.com/OzamisNow.htm

Beautiful! The whole organ aspect remind me of Las Pinas' famous Bamboo Organ.

Fort El Triunfo, Ozamiz Misamis Occidental

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/OurLadyOfMtCarmel2.jpg

Misamis was an old Spanish town which existed as far back to the
Spanish era was conquered strangely through faith and not by force of arms.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamis_large_photo.jpg

The miraculous image of Nuestra Senora del Triunfo can be seen in Fort Santiago, located at Ozamis. After a 3 km ride from the city proper, you will find Regina Swimming Pool, a natural cold spring pool situated at Calusaran, Barrio Bagakay. De La Paz, El Triunfo, Clarin Municipal Resort, Romero’s Beach, boasts of crystal clear water and fine beaches complete with cottages to accommodate picnickers. The Bukagan Hill provides an excellent view of the city and also features four giant bells.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Entrane2FortSantiago.jpg
Cotta de Santiango: Its being used now as a headquarters of the Philippine National Police

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta3.jpg
South Wall of the Cotta

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta011.jpg
Northeast Corner of the Cotta


Historical Sites:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/Cotta1.jpg

1756 Forth Santiago An old Spanish Fort (COTTA) built in 1707 to protect this region from all pirates, is only a few meters away from the wharf. The COTTA has been declared as a historical landmark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaInteriorRightwing.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/CottaChurchGiantBambooOrgan2.jpg

Immaculate Conception Cathedral/Pipe Organ The second largest pipe organ in the country.

City History:

Approximately three years after the World War II, Misamis became a Chartered City on July 16, 1948 by virtue of House Bill No.1656. This date coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The name Misamis was renamed Ozamiz City in honor of the late Senator Jose Ozamiz, a man who pioneered underground resistance activities in Misamis Occidental against Japanese colonialists and was imprisoned at Fort Santiago and finally executed at La Loma Cemetery together with other Filipino patriots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/ozamizjosesenator03272001_small1.jpg

More information and pictures: http://ozamizcity.com/OzamisNow.htm

Beautiful! The whole organ aspect remind me of Las Pinas' famous Bamboo Organ.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/pic6.jpg

Jolo's walled city is the smallest in the world. Here are located the historic brick walls of Jolo that lay proof to its historic and continuous strife. At the entrance of the city are four gates that were used as watch towers and several mounds that were the burial grounds of Spanish and American soldiers who died in the hands of the Muslim warriors.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima8.jpg

Jolo was the former residence of the sultans of this island, which historically was a focal point for piracy besides having a hostile Moslem presence. In 1876 it was taken by the Spaniards, who built the fort of Alfonso XII and set up a military government on the island.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/pic6.jpg

Jolo's walled city is the smallest in the world. Here are located the historic brick walls of Jolo that lay proof to its historic and continuous strife. At the entrance of the city are four gates that were used as watch towers and several mounds that were the burial grounds of Spanish and American soldiers who died in the hands of the Muslim warriors.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima8.jpg

Jolo was the former residence of the sultans of this island, which historically was a focal point for piracy besides having a hostile Moslem presence. In 1876 it was taken by the Spaniards, who built the fort of Alfonso XII and set up a military government on the island.

Puerto de Sta. Isabel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/taytayfort.gif

The historic Taytay Fort, built in 1667, under the Augustinian Recollect Fathers, was used as a military station during that period. The fort's small chapel and cannon are still intact. Constructed in 1667-1738, it is under the National Museum of the Philippines.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/picside_taytay.gif

It is located in Poblacion, Taytay, Palawan, reachable in eight hours of land travel. From the Malvar Terminal in Puerto Princesa, one can take a Taytay bound jeepney or bus and get off at the Taytay church. The fort can be reached by a three-minute walk from the church. Taytay is 215kilometers from Puerto Princesa City.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/palawantaytayspanischesFort.jpg

http://www.lwua.gov.ph/wallpapers/grfx_wallpaprs/palawanfort.jpg

http://www.lwua.gov.ph/wallpapers/grfx_wallpaprs/palawanseaview.jpg

Puerto de Sta. Isabel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/taytayfort.gif

The historic Taytay Fort, built in 1667, under the Augustinian Recollect Fathers, was used as a military station during that period. The fort's small chapel and cannon are still intact. Constructed in 1667-1738, it is under the National Museum of the Philippines.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/picside_taytay.gif

It is located in Poblacion, Taytay, Palawan, reachable in eight hours of land travel. From the Malvar Terminal in Puerto Princesa, one can take a Taytay bound jeepney or bus and get off at the Taytay church. The fort can be reached by a three-minute walk from the church. Taytay is 215kilometers from Puerto Princesa City.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/palawantaytayspanischesFort.jpg

http://www.lwua.gov.ph/wallpapers/grfx_wallpaprs/palawanfort.jpg

http://www.lwua.gov.ph/wallpapers/grfx_wallpaprs/palawanseaview.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/zamboanga.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/ftpilar.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/ftpilar2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/zamboanga.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/ftpilar.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/ftpilar2.jpg

The name Iligan is from the Higaunon word "iligan" or "ilijan," meaning "fortress of defense" against frequent attacks by pirates and other hostile Mindanao tribes.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima7.jpg

In 1850, because of floods, Don Remigio Cabili, then Iligan's governadorcillo, built another fort and moved the poblacion of the old Iligan located at the mouth of Tubod River west of the old market to its present site.

A stone fort called Fort St. Francis Xavier was built in 1642 where Iliganons sought refuge during raids by bandits. But again, the fort sank due to floods. Another fort was built and this was named Fort Victoria or Cota de Iligan.

The Spaniards abandoned Iligan in 1899, paving the way for the landing of the American forces in 1900. After enjoying peace and prosperity for about 40 years, Iligan was invaded by Japanese forces in 1942. The Japanese held sway in the city until 1944 when they left Iligan suddenly. On November 15, 1944, the city held a Commonwealth Day parade to celebrate the end of Japanese atrocity and occupation.

Iligan became a chartered city of Lanao del Norte on June 16, 1950. It was declared a first class city in 1969 and was reclassified as First Class City "A" on July 1, 1977 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 465. In 1983, Iligan was again reclassified as a highly urbanized city.

The name Iligan is from the Higaunon word "iligan" or "ilijan," meaning "fortress of defense" against frequent attacks by pirates and other hostile Mindanao tribes.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima7.jpg

In 1850, because of floods, Don Remigio Cabili, then Iligan's governadorcillo, built another fort and moved the poblacion of the old Iligan located at the mouth of Tubod River west of the old market to its present site.

A stone fort called Fort St. Francis Xavier was built in 1642 where Iliganons sought refuge during raids by bandits. But again, the fort sank due to floods. Another fort was built and this was named Fort Victoria or Cota de Iligan.

The Spaniards abandoned Iligan in 1899, paving the way for the landing of the American forces in 1900. After enjoying peace and prosperity for about 40 years, Iligan was invaded by Japanese forces in 1942. The Japanese held sway in the city until 1944 when they left Iligan suddenly. On November 15, 1944, the city held a Commonwealth Day parade to celebrate the end of Japanese atrocity and occupation.

Iligan became a chartered city of Lanao del Norte on June 16, 1950. It was declared a first class city in 1969 and was reclassified as First Class City "A" on July 1, 1977 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 465. In 1983, Iligan was again reclassified as a highly urbanized city.

http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/images/cavite_fort_sanfelipe.gif

Fort San Felipe was a 16th century fort built by the Spaniards for military and trade purposes. It is at this fortress where the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 and the execution of the 13 Martyrs of Cavite took place. The fort, which is the biggest industrial complex of the AFP, now houses the Naval Sea Systems Command of the Philippine Navy, responsible for the operation and maintenance of shipyards, among others.

During the Spanish era, the eastern end of the peninsula was turned into a coaling station and support facility for the Spanish naval base. Then, when the Americans came, they converted the base into a US Naval Air Station. On September 1, 1971, the base was officially turned over to the Philippine government and is now used as military base of the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Air Force.

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El Chavacano Caviteño

Nisós el maná heraldo di esti local dialecto

Qui ta anunciá na mundo bajo el brillo del sol,

Como un herencia santo, grandioso y nuay depecto

Compuesto del lenguaje tagalo y español.

Desde tres cientos año di convivencia grato

Qui ya tini Cavite cun el Conquistador,

Ya nací el chavacano qui nisós cada rato

Ta plática cun gusto, cun orgullo y honor.

Formao esti di un mezcla di culurao y blanco

Qui ya risulta di rosas esti combinación;

Culurao el tagalo, el castellano el blanco

Y rosas el chavacano—nisós convelsación.

Cuando pa yo chiquito sabe ya yo chavacano

Polqui mi tata y nana cunmigo ya insiñá;

Y esti nisós dialecto todu mi compoblano

Agora y para siempre no debí di ulvidá.

Esti un prenda sagrado llenu di armonía

Qui ya alumbrá na mi vida comu un sol di virtud,

Polqui en chavacano ya escribí yo poesía

Cuando ta hací paliqui yo na mi juventud.

Cun nisós ta hací zorra di esti nisós idioma

Polqui esti dicí un idioma di español pilipit,

Pero para el di Cavite el chavacano es aroma

Concentrao na su hueso y hasta na su litit.

El maná istranjero qui tieni maná tienda

Na esti nisós ciudad pol puelza ta aprindí

El chavacano para evitá el contienda

Cun el maná cumpradol cuando ilós ta vindí.

Siguro ustedes sabe qui entre nisós paisano

Ta usá su dialecto cuando ilós ta platicá,

Y ansina nisós debí usá el chavacano

Cun nisós compoblano más qui dondí incuntrá.

Hací del chavacano comu pan di cada día,

Pues todu el caviteño di cara y corazón

Debí usá esti dialecto di música y poesía

Comu un medio apropiao na su convelsación.

El saber chavacano no siguro tan malo

Para el qui ta quidá na esti nisós ciudad;

Esti no un renuncia del inglés o tagalo

Y hasta del castellano na esti moderno edad.

Idioma chavacano, comu caidu del cielo

Qui ta usá el caviteño na mucho generación.

Ta pildí pocu poco su valor y su vuelo.

Na todu el maná barrio di esti nisós región.

Por eso, Ñol Ilustre, Jepe del Policía,

Ya organizá insiguida un grupo o sociedad

Para qui el caviteño di nochi y di día

No ulvidá el chavacano na esti localidad.


Don Eliodoro Ballesteros a chavacano poet, born on 18 February 1892 in the town of San Roque, ciudad de Cavite. He wrote this poem with the title, "El Chavacano Caviteño" that depict the ancestry and characteristic of the chavacanos from the city of Cavite. He said that knowing the Chavacano dialect is continuing the tradition of countless generation of aunthentic and legitimate residents of the city of Cavite, as he calls them,"caviteños di cara y corazon". He remind us all Caviteños to be proud of our "holy, grandious heritage." He hope that every native son of Cavite City to speak Chavacano all the time regardless where they are in the world.


http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/atxurra/cavitecity.html

http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/images/cavite_fort_sanfelipe.gif

Fort San Felipe was a 16th century fort built by the Spaniards for military and trade purposes. It is at this fortress where the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 and the execution of the 13 Martyrs of Cavite took place. The fort, which is the biggest industrial complex of the AFP, now houses the Naval Sea Systems Command of the Philippine Navy, responsible for the operation and maintenance of shipyards, among others.

During the Spanish era, the eastern end of the peninsula was turned into a coaling station and support facility for the Spanish naval base. Then, when the Americans came, they converted the base into a US Naval Air Station. On September 1, 1971, the base was officially turned over to the Philippine government and is now used as military base of the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Air Force.

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El Chavacano Caviteño

Nisós el maná heraldo di esti local dialecto

Qui ta anunciá na mundo bajo el brillo del sol,

Como un herencia santo, grandioso y nuay depecto

Compuesto del lenguaje tagalo y español.

Desde tres cientos año di convivencia grato

Qui ya tini Cavite cun el Conquistador,

Ya nací el chavacano qui nisós cada rato

Ta plática cun gusto, cun orgullo y honor.

Formao esti di un mezcla di culurao y blanco

Qui ya risulta di rosas esti combinación;

Culurao el tagalo, el castellano el blanco

Y rosas el chavacano—nisós convelsación.

Cuando pa yo chiquito sabe ya yo chavacano

Polqui mi tata y nana cunmigo ya insiñá;

Y esti nisós dialecto todu mi compoblano

Agora y para siempre no debí di ulvidá.

Esti un prenda sagrado llenu di armonía

Qui ya alumbrá na mi vida comu un sol di virtud,

Polqui en chavacano ya escribí yo poesía

Cuando ta hací paliqui yo na mi juventud.

Cun nisós ta hací zorra di esti nisós idioma

Polqui esti dicí un idioma di español pilipit,

Pero para el di Cavite el chavacano es aroma

Concentrao na su hueso y hasta na su litit.

El maná istranjero qui tieni maná tienda

Na esti nisós ciudad pol puelza ta aprindí

El chavacano para evitá el contienda

Cun el maná cumpradol cuando ilós ta vindí.

Siguro ustedes sabe qui entre nisós paisano

Ta usá su dialecto cuando ilós ta platicá,

Y ansina nisós debí usá el chavacano

Cun nisós compoblano más qui dondí incuntrá.

Hací del chavacano comu pan di cada día,

Pues todu el caviteño di cara y corazón

Debí usá esti dialecto di música y poesía

Comu un medio apropiao na su convelsación.

El saber chavacano no siguro tan malo

Para el qui ta quidá na esti nisós ciudad;

Esti no un renuncia del inglés o tagalo

Y hasta del castellano na esti moderno edad.

Idioma chavacano, comu caidu del cielo

Qui ta usá el caviteño na mucho generación.

Ta pildí pocu poco su valor y su vuelo.

Na todu el maná barrio di esti nisós región.

Por eso, Ñol Ilustre, Jepe del Policía,

Ya organizá insiguida un grupo o sociedad

Para qui el caviteño di nochi y di día

No ulvidá el chavacano na esti localidad.


Don Eliodoro Ballesteros a chavacano poet, born on 18 February 1892 in the town of San Roque, ciudad de Cavite. He wrote this poem with the title, "El Chavacano Caviteño" that depict the ancestry and characteristic of the chavacanos from the city of Cavite. He said that knowing the Chavacano dialect is continuing the tradition of countless generation of aunthentic and legitimate residents of the city of Cavite, as he calls them,"caviteños di cara y corazon". He remind us all Caviteños to be proud of our "holy, grandious heritage." He hope that every native son of Cavite City to speak Chavacano all the time regardless where they are in the world.


http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/atxurra/cavitecity.html

wow bonitas fotos

Dude, you should also check the thread about Intramuros de Manila (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=286170&page=1) it has more photos of Fort Santiago de Manila.

wow bonitas fotos

Dude, you should also check the thread about Intramuros de Manila (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=286170&page=1) it has more photos of Fort Santiago de Manila.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/pic6.jpg

Jolo's walled city is the smallest in the world. Here are located the historic brick walls of Jolo that lay proof to its historic and continuous strife. At the entrance of the city are four gates that were used as watch towers and several mounds that were the burial grounds of Spanish and American soldiers who died in the hands of the Muslim warriors.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima8.jpg

Jolo was the former residence of the sultans of this island, which historically was a focal point for piracy besides having a hostile Moslem presence. In 1876 it was taken by the Spaniards, who built the fort of Alfonso XII and set up a military government on the island.
ang cute naman ng walled city ng Jolo ... may bahay kubo pa sa itaas ng watchtower, lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/rv_estardo/pic6.jpg

Jolo's walled city is the smallest in the world. Here are located the historic brick walls of Jolo that lay proof to its historic and continuous strife. At the entrance of the city are four gates that were used as watch towers and several mounds that were the burial grounds of Spanish and American soldiers who died in the hands of the Muslim warriors.

http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/p24ima8.jpg

Jolo was the former residence of the sultans of this island, which historically was a focal point for piracy besides having a hostile Moslem presence. In 1876 it was taken by the Spaniards, who built the fort of Alfonso XII and set up a military government on the island.
ang cute naman ng walled city ng Jolo ... may bahay kubo pa sa itaas ng watchtower, lol

ang cute naman ng walled city ng Jolo ... may bahay kubo pa sa itaas ng watchtower, lol

Its really hard to find photos of these places online. I think not many people have internet connection and post it for the world. :D

ang cute naman ng walled city ng Jolo ... may bahay kubo pa sa itaas ng watchtower, lol

Its really hard to find photos of these places online. I think not many people have internet connection and post it for the world. :D

wow, didnt know we also have a fort in cavite lang. and Iligan? Sobresaliente, Animo!

wow, didnt know we also have a fort in cavite lang. and Iligan? Sobresaliente, Animo!

some more pictures of the Fort in Taytay, Palawan (Puerto de Santa Isabel)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay4.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay5.jpg

some more pictures of the Fort in Taytay, Palawan (Puerto de Santa Isabel)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay2.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay4.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay5.jpg

the small fort in Pamilacan, Bohol

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/pamilican.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/pamilican2.jpg

the small fort in Pamilacan, Bohol

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/pamilican.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/pamilican2.jpg

some more pictures of the Fort in Taytay, Palawan (Puerto de Santa Isabel)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay4.jpg


This one is really nice! :)

some more pictures of the Fort in Taytay, Palawan (Puerto de Santa Isabel)


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/nomdeusuario/taytay4.jpg


This one is really nice! :)

wow so beautiful pix dudz! keep up the good work:colgate:

is there really a fort there in Baguio? (just curious)

wow so beautiful pix dudz! keep up the good work:colgate:

is there really a fort there in Baguio? (just curious)

Fort San Pedro
in Iloilo, the last Spanish Capital in Asia

Most of the fort is already destroyed, what's left isn't very impressive...

In 1566, the Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). He appointed Gonzalo Ronquillo as deputy encomiendero who in 1581 moved the seat of Spanish power to La Villa de Arevalo, a sitio named in honor of his hometown in Avila, in Spain. By 1700 due to recurrent raids by Moro pirates, Dutch and English privateers, the Spaniards moved to the village of Irong-Irong where close to the mouth of the river they built Fort San Pedro.
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http://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101421-med-bata_sa_fort_san_pedro_iloilo_05.jpghttp://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101603-med-lovers_sunset.jpg
http://caleb.photonski.com/large/jylupisan/93015-large-fort_san_pedro_b4_sunset.jpg

Today, Camp Martin Delgado as well as several government agencies maintain their respective offices within Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City or otherwise called Fort Nuestra Senora del Rosario. It was built between 1603 and 1616. Stones for its wall was cut out of Guimaras rocks and coral stones from along the Panay Coast.

The Fort followed the design then in vogue for military fortifications particularly found in Europe and Spain. It measures 60 x 60 meters with battlements jutting out each corner two of which look in Guimaras strait since Fort San Pedro was planned to defend from invading forces expected to come by the sea. The wall is approximately 12 feet high from low tide of the sea and 30 feet thick. The almost solid battlements tunnels out for drainage's armory and stores also contained living spaces with underground dungeons.

Dutch Squadron inaugurated the Fort in 1617 that repulse after help from Manila came. It was after this action that the fort commander who survived, crawling through ruins of the wall at some point and what remained of some structures that were burned by Dutch incendiary flares, found a statue of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary and in honor a thanksgiving mass was celebrated.

The Fort served as a sentinel for the town and province of Iloilo. Using coconut trunks tied to one another and ringed the walls with sand bags between the palisades, the Fort afforded protection against improved explosives fired from cannons.

In February 1899, United States navy ships bombarded the Fort and has taken it. From 1900 to 1941, the Fort served as a garrison for the Armed Forces and the Constabulary. During the War with the Japanese, it was used to camp the surrenderees and captured USAFFE forces operating in Panay. In the first few weeks of March 1945 the Fort, the city and all Japanese principal installations was devastated by the bombers and ships of the returning United States forces.

After the war, the city authorities decided to clear the Fort side of shambles after they had reconciled themselves to the fact that the fort was no more.

The role played by the Fort in the history of Iloilo City hinges well to the idea of creating a heightened sense of awareness linking the past to the city and its people of today. It provides a living reminders to the Ilonggos of their heritage, their cultural and spiritual roots. As a tourist attraction, the fort provides the orientation for the easy understanding of the distinctive characteristic, the ambiance and the aura of Iloilo.

Fort San Pedro or Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario represents only a portion of the Ilonggos Heritage - that of the colonial period, but it represents many use of evolution and changes that had shaped and influenced the city itself and its people. Fort San Pedro which has stood the time retaining to Iloilo, now emblazoned on the zeal of the city, as a mute testimony but vivid reminder of the significance of the Fort to the identity of this "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad."

Wecky's pics:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/paeb198e2a5b16713a7b8fe8b679df4d3/f28c2348.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/pc2cf9bd2b532639b7d394afac203a667/f28c2336.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7946cb4f015ec44e18ea19b342ef25aa/f28c2307.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7cff6292c301f8256479b77318048e46/f28c2303.jpg


hehehe .. may naga-date pa ba ... great article indeed !

Fort San Pedro
in Iloilo, the last Spanish Capital in Asia

Most of the fort is already destroyed, what's left isn't very impressive...

In 1566, the Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). He appointed Gonzalo Ronquillo as deputy encomiendero who in 1581 moved the seat of Spanish power to La Villa de Arevalo, a sitio named in honor of his hometown in Avila, in Spain. By 1700 due to recurrent raids by Moro pirates, Dutch and English privateers, the Spaniards moved to the village of Irong-Irong where close to the mouth of the river they built Fort San Pedro.
_______________________
http://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101421-med-bata_sa_fort_san_pedro_iloilo_05.jpghttp://caleb.photonski.com/med/jylupisan/101603-med-lovers_sunset.jpg
http://caleb.photonski.com/large/jylupisan/93015-large-fort_san_pedro_b4_sunset.jpg

Today, Camp Martin Delgado as well as several government agencies maintain their respective offices within Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City or otherwise called Fort Nuestra Senora del Rosario. It was built between 1603 and 1616. Stones for its wall was cut out of Guimaras rocks and coral stones from along the Panay Coast.

The Fort followed the design then in vogue for military fortifications particularly found in Europe and Spain. It measures 60 x 60 meters with battlements jutting out each corner two of which look in Guimaras strait since Fort San Pedro was planned to defend from invading forces expected to come by the sea. The wall is approximately 12 feet high from low tide of the sea and 30 feet thick. The almost solid battlements tunnels out for drainage's armory and stores also contained living spaces with underground dungeons.

Dutch Squadron inaugurated the Fort in 1617 that repulse after help from Manila came. It was after this action that the fort commander who survived, crawling through ruins of the wall at some point and what remained of some structures that were burned by Dutch incendiary flares, found a statue of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary and in honor a thanksgiving mass was celebrated.

The Fort served as a sentinel for the town and province of Iloilo. Using coconut trunks tied to one another and ringed the walls with sand bags between the palisades, the Fort afforded protection against improved explosives fired from cannons.

In February 1899, United States navy ships bombarded the Fort and has taken it. From 1900 to 1941, the Fort served as a garrison for the Armed Forces and the Constabulary. During the War with the Japanese, it was used to camp the surrenderees and captured USAFFE forces operating in Panay. In the first few weeks of March 1945 the Fort, the city and all Japanese principal installations was devastated by the bombers and ships of the returning United States forces.

After the war, the city authorities decided to clear the Fort side of shambles after they had reconciled themselves to the fact that the fort was no more.

The role played by the Fort in the history of Iloilo City hinges well to the idea of creating a heightened sense of awareness linking the past to the city and its people of today. It provides a living reminders to the Ilonggos of their heritage, their cultural and spiritual roots. As a tourist attraction, the fort provides the orientation for the easy understanding of the distinctive characteristic, the ambiance and the aura of Iloilo.

Fort San Pedro or Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario represents only a portion of the Ilonggos Heritage - that of the colonial period, but it represents many use of evolution and changes that had shaped and influenced the city itself and its people. Fort San Pedro which has stood the time retaining to Iloilo, now emblazoned on the zeal of the city, as a mute testimony but vivid reminder of the significance of the Fort to the identity of this "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad."

Wecky's pics:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/paeb198e2a5b16713a7b8fe8b679df4d3/f28c2348.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/pc2cf9bd2b532639b7d394afac203a667/f28c2336.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7946cb4f015ec44e18ea19b342ef25aa/f28c2307.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid184/p7cff6292c301f8256479b77318048e46/f28c2303.jpg


hehehe .. may naga-date pa ba ... great article indeed !

In my country we have a Spanish fort called REAL FELIPE, it´s located in the main port El Callao near Lima, let´s see.

http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786142.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786167.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786201.jpg

Aerial view.
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786245.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786218.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786280.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786293.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786350.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786356.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/realfelipe01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/21.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/15.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/16.jpg

Inside the towers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/18.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/13.jpg
Well, I hope you like it.

In my country we have a Spanish fort called REAL FELIPE, it´s located in the main port El Callao near Lima, let´s see.

http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786142.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786167.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786201.jpg

Aerial view.
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786245.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786218.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786280.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786293.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786350.jpg
http://www.fotopaises.com/imagenes/PE/1114786356.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/realfelipe01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/21.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/15.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/16.jpg

Inside the towers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/18.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/fotosperuanas/callao/13.jpg
Well, I hope you like it.

I see Filipinas has a lot of beautiful forts, they look like many in Latin América.

I see Filipinas has a lot of beautiful forts, they look like many in Latin América.