Philippines spanish era

Before there were photos, life and portraits were recorded down by paintings and illustrations and the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period was no different. Here are a few paintings and...

A classroom in Spanish-era Manila

American troops in the Philippines at the Golden Eagle bar in Manila

When we speak about fashion or clothing during the Spanish Colonization of the Philippines, we would think baro’t saya, Maria Clara dress, barong tagalog and camisa de chino. But during this period, there existed a colonial caste system. This colonial caste system also determined the type of clothing a certain class would wear. Negritos The Negrito Class was the descendants from pure Aeta clans. Their clothing was very simple. Both the male and female negrito would wear wrap around. Indio…

Someone decided to add color to these vintage photos of the Philippines in the past and they are BREATHTAKING.

Antoine-Alfred Marché (1844-1898) was a French naturalist, explorer and collector of ethnological artifacts. He was employed by the French government from 1879-1885. Marché visited the Philippines twice (1879-1881 and 1882-1884) and devoted many years to conducting naturalist studies there. He spent much of his time ca