Comments on: The Most Stunning Collection of Pre-Spanish Era Gold Artifacts http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Kean http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-119173 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:46:44 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-119173 I had my first encounter with this rare Philippine treasures when i saw it in ABS-CBN program. Where in they featured this things. To tell you the truth not only goosebump did i get when i saw them but rather i almost cried out loud. I am proud of being filipino once more. We should be proud of what we had in this country. Truly a country full of treasures, hidden or not hidden. I had my first encounter with this rare Philippine treasures when i saw it in ABS-CBN program. Where in they featured this things. To tell you the truth not only goosebump did i get when i saw them but rather i almost cried out loud. I am proud of being filipino once more. We should be proud of what we had in this country. Truly a country full of treasures, hidden or not hidden.

]]> by: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-114082 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:38:22 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-114082 surigaonon, yes, I suppose, if you could trace your ancestry 9 centuries back to the same areas in which some of these artifacts were found, then I would agree you would feel it "belongs to you". But frankly, it probably belonged a few wealthy locals and you would have to be a direct descendant of theirs to feel ownership. In the same manner that treasures in Greece and Egypt were owned by individuals and not political states. However, I should be very clear that this is NOT the Surigao Treasure as so many press articles and tv shows have claimed. This particular collection includes many many pieces unearthed in various parts of the country and as such, it is a National Treasure of a collection, NOT just a suriganon sourced cache. In fact, if you visit the collection, you will see some of the varied locations from where the gold was dug up. As for the population of Mindanao, I think there was definitely a huge difference since the 10th century to the last 100 years. As so many, maybe as much as 70-80% of the current population has roots in the Visayas and elsewhere in the Philippines, and those roots are less than 100 years old. So if you are certain your bloodlines reach back 10 centuries to the Surigao area, then you would feel a sense of ownership that others may not feel so strongly as you. As for the muslims, I would think they would lay claim to the entire island based on historical views of the ownership of mindanao and sabah by local sultans, so it is the Christians that might be considered to be intruders into their traditional ancestral land... surigaonon, yes, I suppose, if you could trace your ancestry 9 centuries back to the same areas in which some of these artifacts were found, then I would agree you would feel it “belongs to you”. But frankly, it probably belonged a few wealthy locals and you would have to be a direct descendant of theirs to feel ownership. In the same manner that treasures in Greece and Egypt were owned by individuals and not political states. However, I should be very clear that this is NOT the Surigao Treasure as so many press articles and tv shows have claimed. This particular collection includes many many pieces unearthed in various parts of the country and as such, it is a National Treasure of a collection, NOT just a suriganon sourced cache. In fact, if you visit the collection, you will see some of the varied locations from where the gold was dug up. As for the population of Mindanao, I think there was definitely a huge difference since the 10th century to the last 100 years. As so many, maybe as much as 70-80% of the current population has roots in the Visayas and elsewhere in the Philippines, and those roots are less than 100 years old. So if you are certain your bloodlines reach back 10 centuries to the Surigao area, then you would feel a sense of ownership that others may not feel so strongly as you. As for the muslims, I would think they would lay claim to the entire island based on historical views of the ownership of mindanao and sabah by local sultans, so it is the Christians that might be considered to be intruders into their traditional ancestral land…

]]> by: surigaonon1@yahoo.com http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-114077 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:21:21 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-114077 The Surigaonon are duped again. These treasures only belongs to the Surigaonons. Was there a Philippines in the 10th century? And for the typical ignorant Manileño, the Muslims lives only on the western and southern side of this large island that we call home. Marajaw Karajaw Magruyong!!! The Surigaonon are duped again. These treasures only belongs to the Surigaonons. Was there a Philippines in the 10th century?

And for the typical ignorant Manileño, the Muslims lives only on the western and southern side of this large island that we call home.

Marajaw Karajaw Magruyong!!!

]]> by: jo2raphdurano http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-113270 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:58:38 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-113270 thank you abs-cbn for airing the story of "Surigao Treasure". my father who used to be friend of the treasure's bumper mr. edilberto morales, told that story when i was in my primary school. its only normal to me that story since our province surigao is very rich in gold. but when i turned on that channel accidentally, i was amazed 'WOWWWW!!! when i saw the "REAL" form of that treasure. I love the "sablay", the kanari, the bracelets, belts, etc. Awesome!!!!!We Filipinos should be proud of that "SURIGAO TREASURE", truly thats our "National Treasure". I can assure there's lot more in surigao. I love surigao!!!! marajaw karajaw surigao!!!! thank you abs-cbn for airing the story of “Surigao Treasure”. my father who used to be friend of the treasure’s bumper mr. edilberto morales, told that story when i was in my primary school. its only normal to me that story since our province surigao is very rich in gold. but when i turned on that channel accidentally, i was amazed ‘WOWWWW!!! when i saw the “REAL” form of that treasure. I love the “sablay”, the kanari, the bracelets, belts, etc. Awesome!!!!!We Filipinos should be proud of that “SURIGAO TREASURE”, truly thats our “National Treasure”. I can assure there’s lot more in surigao. I love surigao!!!! marajaw karajaw surigao!!!!

]]> by: rodel http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-112613 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:42:01 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-most-stunning-collection-of-pre-spanish-era-gold-artifacts#comment-112613 saw these gold stuffs just last night.. it was featured by a late night show together with the person who accidentally bump on these items.. im wondering if filipinos are really the ones who molded those stuffs ..so fine and amazing... saw these gold stuffs just last night.. it was featured by a late night show together with the person who accidentally bump on these items..

im wondering if filipinos are really the ones who molded those stuffs ..so fine and amazing…

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