History is written by the conquerors, but the soul of a people is preserved by its vessels. In the late 16th century, between 1580 and 1590, the lush interior of Panay Island became the battlefield for one of the earliest, most sophisticated spiritual counter-offensives against European colonization. As Spanish Dominican and Catholic authorities aggressively rolled … Continue reading The Unbroken Thread: How the Triumvirate of Panay Defied the Cross and Echoes into the Modern Altar
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The Forgotten Prophetess of Bohol: Remembering Babaylan Karyapa and Reclaiming the Old Path
In the heart of Sikatuna Village in Quezon City, a quiet street bears a name that most commuters pass by without a second thought: Karyapa Street. To the untrained eye, it is just an urban road. But to those who listen to the whispers of our history, that name represents a monumental figure of pre-colonial … Continue reading The Forgotten Prophetess of Bohol: Remembering Babaylan Karyapa and Reclaiming the Old Path
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