The Spaniards snatched off their gold ... One day last autumn an old man strode down the streets of Manila waving a bottle. Men buttonholed him on the sidewalks. “They all want to give me ...

It is difficult to make even an approximate estimate to-day of the numerical population of Manila, but it probably ... exceeding even that of the Spaniards. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

One such structure is Fort Santiago, which was built by the Spaniards in 1571 ... Known as a “living museum,” Casa Manila features beautiful artifacts of old, such as crystal chandeliers ...

In 1896, Filipinos launched a major nationwide revolution against the Spaniards who had ruled the Philippines since the 1500s. One revolutionary who rose through the ranks and became president of ...