If you consider yourself a Numismatist, one who is fond of collecting Coins, you will wonder how much a certain Coin will be sold and on what Era will it come from.  The most valuable coin in the world, as of this date, 2nd quarter of 2021, is set to go on auction in Las Vegas, and experts say it could fetch upward of $10 million.  In 1791, following a study by Alexander Hamilton, Congress passed a joint resolution calling for the establishment of a national mint. Later that year, in his third State of the Union address, President George Washington urged Congress to provide for a mint, which was officially authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. Despite the authorization, silver and gold coins were not struck until 1794. The Flowing Hair dollar, designed by Robert Scot, was initially produced in 1794, and again in 1795. In October 1795 the design was replaced by the Draped Bust dollar.  Dated to 1794, the rare silver dollar is thought to be one of the first, if not the very first, coins

While the world is on a standstill due to CoViD Pandemic, Toyota announces the release of its All New Vios 1.5 GRS. GR-S, which stands for Gazoo Racing Sport, is a guarantee that a car was developed guided by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing which specializes in developing Toyota's lineup of products built with racing DNA. The Toyota Vios is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota, primarily for markets in the Asia-Pacific region since 2002. The Vios name is currently only used in Philippines, China, Taiwan, and South East Asian regions. The "Vios" name is derived from the Latin word "vio", meaning "go or travel (forward)". Finally, March of 2021, price starts at PHP 1,020,000.00, the Toyota Vios 1.5 GR-S is now in the Philippines. Many car enthusiasts sees the Toyota as provider of basic automobile and wishes that the company will soon release a more flashier car model, a sports type sedan, if it is not much to ask. Well, here it is, specs as

After more than a year, we're still at the Pandemic... Here in the Philippines, people are starting to accept that wearing facemask and faceshield, having an ample amount of rubbing alcohol and observing social distancing is the new "Normal". People are starting to adapt with the situation and yet, going to work, if so happen that you're unfortunate enough to work from home, you have to find an alternative from commuting to work. A lot are embracing the more environmental approach, riding a traditional Bicycle, and there are some, the can-afford some, decided to invest in a more fashionable manner, a brand new car. Car manufacturers like Mitsubishi, Toyota and Honda, to name a few, are on a race to provide a compact yet stylish variance of Sedan. The Mirage G4 of Mitsubishi, Wigo and Vios of Toyota and for this article, Honda will try to impress us with their brand new City Hatchback 1.5 RS. You have read it right folks, introducing the latest from Honda, The City Hat

In Numismatic world, we are very particular with who will be the featured “Hero” in a certain coin especially here in the Philippines. History as it dictates, the most popular is Jose Rizal, our national hero. However, there is another hero who creates his own name and is way ancient than Jose Rizal. Lapulapu or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu of Mactan in the Visayas. Modern Philippine society regards him as the first Filipino hero because of his resistance to imperial Spanish colonization. He is best known for the Battle of Mactan that happened at dawn on April 27, 1521, where he and his warriors defeated the forces of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula. Magellan's death ended his voyage of circumnavigation and delayed the Spanish occupation of the islands by over forty years until the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi in 1564. Legazpi continued the expeditions of Magellan, leading to the

Everybody has to have a hobby, especially these days during the “Pandemic”. I for one is fond of riding my Mountain Bike. I own a “Cross Country Trail Mountain Bike”. I know I know, you have to take your frown off your head as there are a lot of “Kinds” of Mountain Bikes, and that’s what we will talk about here. The riding disciplines, Bike suspension classification and even three types of wheel sizes so you personally can adapt as to what “Specifics” you should put on your Bike. Not all Bikes are created equal. If you ride your Bike on a regular basis, you’ll notice a lot of different looking Bikes. They are all created not just for looks, but for specific purpose or riding discipline. Most people, doesn’t really take time to have some research as to what kind of Bike to build, as long as they will have a “Fun” time riding their Bikes. Well, let’s get to it then. First Mountain Bike that we will show is the Cross Country Mountain Bike . Cross Country Mountain bikes, or XC bike

Part I    Piloncitos Part II    Barter Rings Part III    Alfonso Coin Part IV    Two-Centavo Copper Coin Part V    1906 S This is Part VI of our Philippine Money series. All earlier Parts are linked above. This Part is all about the Japanese occupation in the Philippines during and after the 2nd World War which lasted three years, from 1942 to 1945. After the American Regime in the Philippines from 1900-1941, there goes the 2nd World War. One of the Invaders which plays a great role in that Battle, are the Japanese.  The Commonwealth of the Philippines was attacked by the Empire of Japan on December 8, 1941, nine hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor (the Philippines is on the Asian side of the international date line). The United States of America controlled the Philippines at the time and possessed important military bases there. The combined American-Filipino army was defeated in the Battle of Bataan and the Battle of Corregidor in April 1942, but guerrilla resistance against the

Depending on what one’s have developed a keen interest into, people collects a variety of things. From stamps to keys; vases to flowers; mugs to paintings; oil cans to kitchen tins, I personally am fond of collecting coins. Many people around me have always asked me how much can he sell his coins. A coin can have a significantly impressive amount depending on a lot of things. Rarity is the best factor for your coin to have a great value, another is the age of the coin, it’s significance historically and of course it’s condition. I am writing this article and probably update this from time to time in accordance with research, for the collectors of Philippine coins. The following are coins of the Philippines really worth to collect: 1903s Fifty Centavos 1903 s fifty centavos have it legend to be very rare amongst USPI coins series in all denomination. According to coinquest.com its value could reach up to $1000 in average circulation condition due to its rarity of hav

I only encountered it first at Facebook, from then on, loombands became an immediate trend! Everywhere I go; from shopping malls, local markets, bookstores even at schools, you can see them everywhere! Well, needless to say, I decided to make my own. According to Wiki, Loombands AKA Rainbow Loom is a plastic toy loom used to weave colorful rubber bands into bracelets and charms. Cheong Choon Ng of Novi, Michigan invented it in 2011. It had sold over 1.2 million units as of September 2013 according to Ng, who has sued the makers of rival products FunLoom and Cra-Z-Loom for patent infringement. Just for a short history, Rainbow Loom was created by Cheong Choon Ng. He is a Malaysian immigrant of Chinese descent who came to the United States in 1991 to attend Wichita State University. He earned a graduate degree in mechanical engineering. He was employed as a crash-test engineer for Nissan Motor Company in 2010. He conceived the idea of a toy loom for rubber-band crafting while wat