VIEWS FROM THE PAMPANG

Pampanga, a province of Central Luzon in the Philippines, was established along the banks ("pampang") of a great river that was to shape its history-the Rio Grande de la Pampanga. Travelers who passed the river's way brought home stories of a land with a majestic mountain jutting from its navel, a place of scenic wonders, boundless resources and magnificent townscapes, peopled by a proud brown race. What other magical views could our forefathers have seen from this river's fabled "pampang"?

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

*135. HISTORY IN A BOTTLE: Reyna Soft Drinks

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QUEEN OF ALL BOTTLES. A rare Reyna softdrink bottle with old ads from the 1930s Pampanga daily, Ing Cabbling. Now here’s a bottle that’s ...
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Sunday, February 15, 2009

*134. STA. RITA'S GRAND FIESTA OF 1946

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MISS PEACE BE WITH YOU. Town beauty, Consuelo "Conching" Mangalus of Barrio San Juan, one of the major winners of the 1946 Sta. Ri...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

*133. GRADUATION DAY, REVISITED

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STA. ANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1926. Dr. Alan C. Derkum, a Thomasite, is shown on the upper left hand side. The pencilled names of th...
Friday, February 6, 2009

*132. TO MARKET, TO MARKET

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PALENGKE QUEENS. Kampangan market vendors hawking their products at a palengke near Stotsenburg. This could very well be in Angeles, Balibag...

*131. NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOE BUSINESS

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IF THE SHOE FITS. A 1936 advertisement for a shoe cum laundry shop, ran by the enterprising Kapampangan proprietor along Azcarraga (now C. M...
Monday, February 2, 2009

*130. PAMPANGA'S MEDICO-CIRUJANOS

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CURING THE ILLS OF A TOWN. Dr. Jose Garcia, as a fresh medical graduate of Sto. Tomas University, dated 1917. He was later elected mayor o...
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Sunday, February 1, 2009

*129. SONGS OUR FATHERS TAUGHT US

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STRUMMING MY PAIN WITH HIS FINGERS. Kapampangan matinee idol Jaime de la Rosa serenades the object of his affection, Rosa del Rosario (herse...
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