
I stumbled upon the Old Phlippines Facebook page a couple weeks ago and was impressed with how this page capitalized on user-generated content to create a truly informative social hub. Fans of the page have contributed amazing photos of the Philippines that date as far back as the late 1800's. Many of the photos were taken by photographers who went to there to cover the Spanish-Amerian War and the Philippines-Ameican war but also photographed the local culture and fashion, people and their ways of life.
If you only know the Philippines as it it stands today, I encourage you to visit this Facebook page and browse through the photo galleries. You'll see why the Philippines was once considered The Pearl of The Orient.