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The Bamboo Organ is the only known oldest and largest bamboo organ existing in the world today with a unique and distinct sound as compared to other pipe organs, built by Fr. Diego Cera: Las Piñas Bamboo Organ National Cultural Treasure plaque NMP Declaration No. 01-2003: 2003 [17] Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Historical Landmark Burgos, Ilocos ...
1945 Philippine stamps First Philippine Semi-postals. The Japanese Occupation also marked the issuance of the first Philippine semi-postal stamps. Semi-postal stamps are those issued for the dual purpose of paying postage and raising revenue for other government activities, mostly charitable ones. These stamps were prepared by the Commonwealth ...
Agate Heirloom Beads. According to Carter, among the materials for bead making, glass was the most extensively used material in the ancient past. [3] This is due to the fact that glass is highly durable and preservable, and contains a vast amount of shapes and colors.
The twenty-five-sentimo coin (25¢) is the third-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.. During Spanish administration, coins valued at 1 ⁄ 4 a Spanish dollar (or peso), equivalent to two reales, issued by Spain and Spanish America, were generally accepted in the Philippines as 25 centimos.
The Philippine peso is derived from the Spanish dollar or pieces of eight brought over in large quantities by the Manila galleons of the 16th to 19th centuries. From the same Spanish peso or dollar is derived the various pesos of Latin America, the dollars of the US and Hong Kong, as well as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen. [1]
After the United States took control of the Philippines, the United States Congress passed the Philippine Coinage Act of 1903, established the unit of currency to be a theoretical gold peso (not coined) consisting of 12.9 grains of gold 0.900 fine (0.0241875 XAU), equivalent to ₱2,640 as of December 22, 2010. [11]
Marble carvings are centered in Romblon, and most (primarily Buddhist statues and related works) are exported. [85] With the arrival of Christianity, stone carvings became widespread; most are church facades or statues, or statues and other crafts for personal altars. [86] A notable stone carving is the facade of Miagao Church. [87]
The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable in ...