Panhulgan Cliff
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Visual materialSubject(s): 1972 | Land forms | Basey, Western Samar | 1972 | amrt | basey | philippine-american war | samar | Sohoton River | visayasOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website With printsGeneral Note(s): Rising some 70 to 80 meters high on the west bank of the Sohoton River is a limestone cliff which was used as a stronghold and hiding place by the insurrestos during the Philippine-American was in 1899-03. From that place the insurgents dropped huge rocks and logs to enemies trapped below when negotiating the river. Earlier, during the Spanish time, convicts were allegedly thrown from the precipice; thus, the name given to the cliff, Panhulgan or Guinhulgan, which means "place where things are dropped."Image type: OriginalMedia format: With prints
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Geographical File | GE00860 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | GE00860 |
Rising some 70 to 80 meters high on the west bank of the Sohoton River is a limestone cliff which was used as a stronghold and hiding place by the insurrestos during the Philippine-American was in 1899-03. From that place the insurgents dropped huge rocks and logs to enemies trapped below when negotiating the river. Earlier, during the Spanish time, convicts were allegedly thrown from the precipice; thus, the name given to the cliff, Panhulgan or Guinhulgan, which means "place where things are dropped."
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