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1978 Philippines, Luzon, Manila

Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte, Luzon

I’ve never seen a Catholic or any other Christian church in the Philippines with these buttresses. This church was established in 1686 and completed in 1710.

Un soldat américain avec des philippines après l'invasion du golfe de Lingayen – Campagne des Philippines (1944-1945) – Guerre du Pacifique – Dagupan – Luçon – Philippines – 18 janvier 1945

In time Bathala grew feeble with age and died. Then Apolaki and Mayari had a quarrel, for each wanted to rule the world alone. “I am the man and I will succeed my father to the throne,” said Apolaki. “I am going to rule the world, whether you like it or not.”

Mayari’s eyes flashed with anger and she said, “I am no less my father’s child than you. I will succeed him to his throne, whether you like it or not!”

It was only a matter of time before I had to draw them TwT I got the quote here!

Platoon (1986, Oliver Stone)

24/03/2024

Platoon is a 1986 film, written and directed by Oliver Stone, which deals with his time in Vietnam as a volunteer during the war and is inspired by the real experiences the director had between 1967 and 1971 during his military service.

The film won 4 Oscars out of 8 nominations and Oliver Stone was also awarded the Silver Bear in Berlin as best director. In 1998 the American Film Institute placed it in eighty-third place in the ranking of the one hundred best American films of all time, while ten years later, in the updated list, it dropped to eighty-sixth place. In 2019, it was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress.

The bloodiest episode, as in many other films dealing with the Vietnam War, is inspired by the most atrocious event of that conflict, known to history as the My Lai massacre, in which American soldiers committed atrocities including rape of very young girls, indiscriminate killings of innocent civilians, destruction of the homes and resources of the inhabitants, believed to be allies of the Viet Cong, despite there being no evidence. From this perspective, the figure of the platoon commander, Lieutenant Wolfe, both for his inability to control his men and for other characteristics, can be traced back to the main person responsible for My Lai, the then US Army Lieutenant William Calley, convicted to several years of military detention for that very affair.

Due to an error by Lieutenant Wolfe, who gives wrong coordinates via radio, the platoon is decimated by friendly artillery.

In the last war action of his volunteer service, Chris escapes a deadly ambush by the Viet Cong who almost completely annihilate the platoon and the subsequent American bombing with napalm.

Initially Hollywood snubs the script as many producers are of the opinion that what three is to say about the Vietnam War has already been reported in highly successful films such as Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter, however the strength of Stone's script still attracts some producers who see enormous potential in him. He was then assigned to write a screenplay for another film, Stone accepted and wrote Midnight Express in 1977, thanks to which he won the Oscar for best non-original screenplay (first statuette for Stone) a fact that made all of Hollywood understand the Stone's enormous potential; it was therefore not difficult for him to find the producer to begin work on Platoon.

The film was shot, following the great example of Apocalypse Now, director Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines, starting in February 1986. The film's production was almost canceled due to the political upheavals in country, due to Ferdinand Marcos, dictator of the country. Upon arrival in the Philippines, the cast members underwent a two-week course of intensive training by Dale Dye (former Marine captain during the Vietnam War and interpreter of Captain Harris), during which they had to dig trenches and suffer forced marches and night "ambushes".

Ancients were rocking dental bling! The Bolinao Skull shows the painful yet prestigious practice of gold dental decoration among early Philippine natives. Its fascinating history offers profound insights into the cultural evolution of ancient Philippine tribes.

Crew members from another US Navy ship watch as the two large harbor tugs, Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Niantic (YTB-781), maneuver USS Missouri (BB-63) into the Naval Base at Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines.

Photographed by PHCS Terry C. Mitchell on December 8, 1990.

NARA: 6467298

On the Pagansian road on Luzon Island, Philippines

Vintage postcard

Mount Pinatubo erupting in 1991.

1978 Philippines, Luzon, volcano Pinatubo

Foreigners living in Manila during the 16th century. From left to right: a Vietnamese couple, a Japanese samurai or rōnin couple, and a Ming-era Chinese couple. Artist unknown, most likely Chinese. Boxer Codex.

Porte-avions japonais Zuiho attaqué par des avions de l'USS Enterprise pendant la bataille du Cap Engano – Bataille du golfe de Leyte – Campagne des Philippines (1944-1945) – Guerre du Pacifique – Luçon – Philippines – 25 octobre 1944