Chapter 12 | Little Known History
of Ophir, Philippines
“About their necks they wear gold necklaces, wrought like spun wax, and with links in our fashion, some larger than others. On their arms they wear armlets of wrought gold, which they call calombigas, and which are very large and made in different patterns. Some wear strings of precious stones—cornelians and agates; and other blue and white stones, which they esteem highly. They wear around the legs some strings of these stones, and certain cords, covered with black pitch in many foldings, as garters.” –Antonio de Morga, 1609 [134]
Who are these people and why does it appear they have been erased from history? Here they were in 1609 almost a century after Magellan’s initial visit and this group is not described as natives in loin clothes. We recognize there certainly were some such tribes but this people has been obliterated from taught history largely and we are taught the ancient Filipinos were principally tribal natives. However, we will show you they existed, in great number and all over. Everything expressed from the mega-abundance of gold and precious stones to the cord or perhaps, “sacred thread” as de Morga describes are not fiction but found in archaeology even. Some ask if we have physical evidence which proves the Philippines as Ophir and in this chapter, we will cover very substantial tangible testimony and archaeology no one can refute and no other country making claims of Ophir has. It is important to note, all other petitions hang on a couple of small threads, basic etymologies of massive expansion in order to reach such conclusions yet the Philippines is packaged, fully accessorized, wrapped and tied with a bow in examination. 144
