FILIPINOS visiting or living in Madrid should go to the Museo del la Antropologia and view the first floor of their Asian exhibits. This time, the artifacts are all Philippine. From musical instruments to toys (spinning top, sipa) to textiles and arms, they are all there taking up the whole first floor.

I went primarily to see again the two huge dugout bancas that have been their signature Philippine items, together with piña textiles. They are usually on permanent exhibit, with the dugouts made from huge forest trees impressively hanging from the ceiling.