#philippinehistory — Public Fediverse posts

New historical research essay: The Hidden Dons

Does the absence of the honorific “Don” in colonial Philippine records necessarily indicate lower social standing?

I explore this question through a working hypothesis about Labradores, economic capacity, and local authority within the Principalía.

Read the essay:
https://karlromeosoland.hcommons.org/2026/10/14/the-hidden-dons-landownership-social-standing-and-local-power-in-colonial-philippines/

#Histodons #PhilippineHistory #Genealogy

I am an independent historian and genealogist researching Philippine colonial history, particularly Panay, the Principalía, family networks, and social mobility.

My work also covers European family history and digital humanities, including the Panay Genealogical Knowledge Graph.

I welcome exchanges with historians, genealogists, and archivists.

Research website: https://karlromeosoland.hcommons.org/

#Histodons #PhilippineHistory #Genealogy #DigitalHumanities

[In This Economy] Cesar Virata, technocrat who helped finance a dictatorship

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-cesar-virata-technocrat-who-helped-finance-marcos-dictatorship/

[In This Economy] Cesar Virata, technocrat who helped finance a dictatorship

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-cesar-virata-technocrat-who-helped-finance-marcos-dictatorship/

[Time Trowel] Can DNA tell us who Filipinos are?

Filipino identity cannot be reduced to DNA or ancestry percentages; it is shaped by complex histories of migration, contact, and culture.

https://justpaste.in/news/time-trowel-can-dna-tell-filipino-ancestry/

#archeology #genetics #history #Philippinehistory #TimeTrowel

Can Quezon City rediscover its history?

Rapid development has made Quezon City a commercial hub, but it hopes to bring its rich history back in public view

https://justpaste.in/news/quezon-city-rediscover-history/

#Filipinoculture #Heritage #monumentandheritagesite #Philippinehistory #QuezonCity

Archaeological dig challenges story of 1903 battle in Lanao del Sur

The findings prompt a reevaluation of the accepted narrative surrounding the Battle of Kota Kalawi, raising questions about the historical accuracy of the events attributed to the US military campaign in Mindanao

https://justpaste.in/news/archaeological-dig-challenges-story-1903-battle-kota-kalawi-lanao-sur/

#archaeology #BARMM #LanaodelSur #Philippinehistory #UniversityofthePhilippines

Philippine history quiz: Do you know which heroes used these aliases?

The Anti-Alias Law is in place to guide Filipinos on the proper use of aliases

https://justpaste.in/news/history-quiz-which-heroes-used-aliases/

#Philippinehistory #SaraDuterte #SaraDuterteimpeachment #NationalNews #Newsbreak

Hustle Hassle: Mula noon, hanggang ngayon

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https://justpaste.in/news/hassle-mula-noon-hanggang-ngayon/

#HustleHasslecomics #PaxSilica #Philippinehistory #Hustle #hassle

Hindi Ito Marites: 4 historic maps show West Philippine Sea is ours

They include areas China claims aggressively, i.e. Scarborough Shoal and the Spratlys

https://justpaste.in/news/hindi-ito-marites-historic-maps-show-west-philippine-sea-ours/

#AntonioCarpio #HindiItoMarites #Philippinehistory #ScarboroughShoal #SouthChinaSea

Archaeological dig challenges story of 1903 battle in Lanao del Sur

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/archaeological-dig-challenges-story-1903-battle-kota-kalawi-lanao-sur/

Archaeological dig challenges story of 1903 battle in Lanao del Sur

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/archaeological-dig-challenges-story-1903-battle-kota-kalawi-lanao-sur/

Philippine history quiz: Do you know which heroes used these aliases?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/history-quiz-which-heroes-used-aliases/

Lost Autonomy, No Divorce: The Burden on Single Filipino Mothers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/08/lost-autonomy-no-divorce-the-burden-on-single-filipino-mothers/

Hustle Hassle: Mula noon, hanggang ngayon

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/hustle/hassle-mula-noon-hanggang-ngayon/

Hindi Ito Marites: 4 historic maps show West Philippine Sea is ours

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-historic-maps-show-west-philippine-sea-ours/

[Vantage Point] CBK: The battle for Luzon’s battery

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/vantage-point-cbk-impsa-aboitiz-lopez-battle-luzon-hydroelectric-power-plant/

[Vantage Point] CBK: The battle for Luzon’s battery

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/vantage-point-cbk-impsa-aboitiz-lopez-battle-luzon-hydroelectric-power-plant/

[Time Trowel] What happens when we remove history?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-effects-removing-history-general-education/

[Time Trowel] The power to define history is shifting back to communities

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-communities-power-define-history/

[Time Trowel] What does Austronesian really mean?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-austronesian-meaning-language-family/

[Time Trowel] What does Austronesian really mean?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-austronesian-meaning-language-family/

[Time Trowel] The precolonial Filipino you’re looking for never existed

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-search-authentic-precolonial-filipino/

[Time Trowel] The precolonial Filipino you’re looking for never existed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-search-authentic-precolonial-filipino/

Top 5 News This Week: Roblox, the Peso, Pearl Harbor, and Spanish colonization

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/video/top-5-news-this-week/march-21-2026/

Top 5 News This Week: Roblox, the Peso, Pearl Harbor, and Spanish colonization

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/video/top-5-news-this-week/march-21-2026/

When Namfrel counted the votes in 1986

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/namfrel-vote-count-snap-election-1986/

Know history or risk losing democracy, EDSA veterans warn youth

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/moveph/history-important-democracy-edsa-veterans-warn-youth/

#CourageON: Understand People Power backwards, live it forward

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/courage-on-edsa-people-power-40th-anniversary-2026/

People Power at 40: UP Diliman and the role of student activism

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/university-philippines-diliman-student-activists-people-power-revolution/

LIST: Events, activities on 40th EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/moveph/list-edsa-people-power-revolution-anniversary-events-activities-2026/

People Power at 40: Ayala Avenue and the confetti rallies

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/people-power-revolution-ayala-avenue-confetti-rallies/

People Power at 40: Club Filipino and Cory Aquino’s inauguration

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/club-filipino-cory-aquino-inauguration-people-power-revolution/

Move On: A Rappler film about the legacy of the EDSA Revolution

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/moveph/video-veterans-gen-z-remember-people-power-february-2026/

Church groups, civil society launch third Trillion Peso March for EDSA 40

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/national-news/trillion-peso-march-launch-edsa-revolution-anniversary-february-2026/

Why did Jose Rizal choose to die?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/jose-rizal-death-anniversary/

Why did Jose Rizal choose to die?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/jose-rizal-death-anniversary/

[Time Trowel] The world on the Media Noche table

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/time-trowel-foreign-influences-media-noche-new-year-dinner/

[Ilonggo Notes] How we spoke during Magellan’s time, according to The Pigafetta chronicles

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/ilonggo-notes-pigafetta-chronicles-magellan-voyage/

The Explainer: Manolo Quezon reviews ‘Quezon’ the movie

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/manolo-quezon-explainer-reviews-movie/

The Explainer: Manolo Quezon reviews ‘Quezon’ the movie

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/manolo-quezon-explainer-reviews-movie/

[OPINION] What my father and Tule Lake pilgrims taught me about World War II

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-lessons-tule-lake-pilgrims-world-war-2/

Bridging worlds through the lens of Eduardo Masferré

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/eduardo-masferre-cordillera-photo-exhibit-spain-2025/

Grandson confronts ‘Quezon’ filmmakers on portrayal of late Philippine president

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/ricky-avancena-confronts-quezon-cast-crew/

Long before Polynesians sailed the Pacific, ancient Filipinos were navigating open seas and shaping tools from giant clams. Their story is just being uncovered. #AncientTechnology #MaritimeOrigins #PhilippineHistory

https://geekoo.news/ancient-sailors-of-southeast-asia-rewrite-human-history/

Many people right now are commemorating the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. But I'm here to remind you that Japan also invaded the Philippines (then a commonwealth of the United States) which began one of the darkest periods in my country's history.

#PhilippineHistory #WW2