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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Bud Dajo - an American officer's account

(In March, 1906, Governor General Wood ordered the assault on Bud Dajo, a summit of an extinct volcano near Jolo, where about six hundred moro men, women and children built an impregnable "cotta" and stood defiantly, refusing to pay taxes or recognize the authority of the American colonial government. )

Saturday, March 13, 2010

The Igorot in the battle of Caloocan

The Igorots participated in the Philippine American war. Reproduced here is an account by an Igorot named Fanged describing how "Don Bilong" recruited two hundred and fifty of Igorot tribesmen on the pretex that they were to perform a dance in Malolos, but found themselves in the midst of battle in Caloocan in February 11, 1899.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

An episode in the Philippine-American war

(The rift that caused the loss of a battle after the hot-tempered General Luna with two companies of riflemen and cavalry, armed also with two mountain guns, abandoned the battlefield and sought to arrest General Mascardo who refused to obey orders.)

Monday, March 1, 2010

The root of corruption in public office

In an article entitled "CACIQUE" SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES", written seventy-five years ago, corruption in public office is traced back to its roots. Here is the full article of Pedro dela Llana, from his "A book of Comments and Criticism", Manila, P.I.: Sugar news press, 1926: