Did you know? The city of Zamboanga became part of the earliest known circumnavigation of the world. And this month, we celebrate the quincentennial of this event. Ferdinand Magellan led a voyage in 1519 and was concluded by a Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano in 1522. The Magellan-Elcano expedition was the earliest known to circumnavigate…
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During the early years of American colonial rule, the Americans realized the need to train teachers and establish an educational system for the locals. It paved the way to found a Normal School in Zamboanga in 1904 and the construction of its building. The institution offered a course in teaching and an academic curriculum for…
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Today, the City of Zamboanga remembers and celebrates the stories of people who defended and sacrificed their precious lives for Zamboanga against infamy, of every Zamboangueños who stood firm to fight against the terror attacks, and of the volunteers who courageously faced the fear to help those who are greatly affected by the siege. On…
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