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My Philippine Lighthouses

February 1, 2013Faros, lighthouse, litehouse, modern, old, PH, Philippines, restoration, Spanish, tourismAnti-Automation, Automation, Coast Guard, Construction, Equipment, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Light, Lighthouses, Philippines, Shipwrecks, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

As most of you know I am living in the Philippines now. There are lighthouses in the Philippines, and some of the ancient structures are being rebuilt as historical monuments by the Coast Guard. As far as I know there are no manned lighthouses here. Most of the lighthouses are automated beacons of low […]

Reprint – Sentinels of Heritage Guide Philippine’s Progress, Light its Soul

September 1, 2011Faros, lighthouse, litehouse, PH, Philippines, restoration, SpanishAutomation, Coast Guard, Construction, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Philippines, Reprint, Tourism, Travel, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

By Jerome AningPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 02:05:00 01/09/2011 MANILA, Philippines—The future of the “lonely sentinels of the sea”—as architectural historian Manuel Maximo Noche Lopez del Castillo calls the network of 19th-century lighthouses in the Philippines—is looking brighter with the much-improved finances of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). With an increased budget this year, the PCG […]