by Magayagayang Magallanes | Oct 10, 2024
I can vaguely remember my Lola Nena, herself an opera singer in her heyday, relay to me the story about the root of my family’s love for music – Lola Dominga Carillo, a simple “labandera”, who worked for Don Inocencio Mella, one of the first administrators of the...
by Magayagayang Magallanes | Jan 30, 2024
The Real Astillero de Bagatao or Royal Astillero of Bagatao played a very significant role in the development of international trade and commerce in the Philippines as a result of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. The astillero started its operation sometime in 1609-...
by Magayagayang Magallanes | Jan 30, 2024
One of the largest galleons ever built in the Philippines was the Nuestra Senora de la Santissima Trinidad. The ship was constructed at the Bagatao Island shipyard (Real Astillero), in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines in 1751. Santisima Trinidad y Nuestra...
by Magayagayang Magallanes | Jan 30, 2024
The Bagatao Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Bagatan Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Sorsogon Bay, in the town of Magallanes. The 29-ft white cylindrical iron tower is situated on the rocky headland that forms the southern point in...
by Magayagayang Magallanes | Jan 30, 2024
Magallanes is primarily considered a coastal town as 21 of its 34 barangays are considered coastal barangays. A majority of the residents of Magallanes take to the sea daily for their food and livelihood. The fishermen of Magallanes can read the weather, and determine...
by Magayagayang Magallanes | Jan 30, 2024
Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the coconut, which is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). Coconut oil is extracted from copra, making it an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It is used as food as it is an important...
