Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation. The country's ca
Bangkang pinawa, an ancient Philippine mortar and pestle
Luzon island (吕宋国) delegates in Beijing, China, in Wànguó láicháo tú, 1761
Depiction of the Luzon people in 1700s from the Chinese book Huang Qing Zhigong Tu. The Chinese called them Lu Song whom they recognized as a prosperous and powerful "kingdom" under the Spanish Empire.
Man of the Island of Luzon 1820 by John Crawfurd
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island
Luzon
…recovery of the Philippines with the particular aim of spreading development outside of Luzon and into the more isolated provinces of the Visayas and Mindanao. During the administration of Ferdinand Marcos' son, Bongbong Marcos, Luzon became a destination of American and Japanese enterprises, plus investments…
The 21-karat gold Agusan image statue (900–950 CE) discovered in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army, searching for Moro rebels during the Spanish–Moro conflict, c. 1887. The insurgency in Mindanao can be traced to the early 16th century.
Two Spanish missionaries baptizing a Moro convert to Catholicism, circa 1890.
Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Marawi crisis