In honor of a heroine

The monument of Gabriela Silang, the first Filipino woman to lead a revolt against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. Upon the death of her husband, Diego Silang, Gabriela rode on horseback to the mountaintops to reassemble the troops and rally the community to fight the Spanish forces. Unfortunately, she was ambushed and was summarily executed. This is a monument in honor of her courage and valor.

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A little tribute to our fisherfolk

Here's a little tidbit I found out: Fishing is a Php 50billion industry in the Philippines (that's roughly $1 billion) and makes up about 4% of our country's Gross National Product. Wow. If you ask any Filipino, the tastiest seafood comes from the Visayas region, especially in Roxas or Iloilo City (Visayas is an hour or so by plane from Manila). Fish, shrimp, crabs, you name it, they've got it.