Tablas Island
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Tablas is the largest of the islands that comprise the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The name of the island is of Spanish origin. Before the colonization of the Philippines, Tablas was known
Poctoy Pier, Tablas Island, 2008
MV Maria Matilda at Poctoy Pier, Odiongan, Tablas Island 2008
Mainit Falls, Tablas Island, 2008
Luzon
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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
Tablas Island
…Gorda Point in northeastern Tablas, below the Gorda Point Lighthouse. Access to Tablas is usually by ferry from the Port of Batangas City in southern Luzon and disembarking at the Port of Odiongan in Barangay Poctoy. Montenegro Lines serves Odiongan from the Port of Batangas City everyday with Roll-on/roll-off…
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