Preserving the Past, Present for the Future: The La Loma Cemetery Chapel
Amidst mausoleums and decorated resting places stands the crowning glory of “Lumang Simbahan”: the La Loma Cemetery Chapel.
The Manila Port Terminal Building
Manila’s Port Area serves as one of the city’s sixteen districts. It is the location of the city’s South Harbor and the address of different government offices such as the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Maritime Industry Authority, the Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Customs, Bureau of Quarantine, and the Philippine Ports Authority…
Manila’s Real Central Square: Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz
Stephen Pamorada April 7, 2022 Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz is the largest public square in the district of Binondo in the City of Manila, and at 1,200 square meters, it is also among the biggest in the whole city. Being a colonial plaza, it is a National Historical Site through a National Historical Commission of…
The Manila Cathedral: Four Centuries of Destruction and Rebirth
nslated into stone which has been tested time and again since the first church of Manila was established in 1571. This famous basilica of the Immaculate Conception has risen out of the ashes and rubbles eight times. But time and again, the cathedral rose bigger and grander, a pronouncement of the people’s faith.
Contemporary Philippine Mass Transit
Mass transit in the Philippines today indeed draws roots from colonial development to adaptation. Modernity also brings technological advances for mass mobility. Consequently, this included a shift from water-based transport to more land traffic dependence.