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A Brutalist style tower located along Roxas Boulevard corner Quintos Street. The Ramon Magsaysay Center was designed by Alfredo J. Luz and Associates and was built in 1967. At 18 floors, the building became the tallest structure in Manila until 1968. The building was designed like a tree, with its lower floors composed mainly of … Read more

San Antonio de Padua Parish Malate  Also known as Singalong Church. Located along Calle Singalong corner Calle San Andres. Established as a chapel of Barrio Singalong in the late 1800s. Administered by Franciscan Capuchins starting in 1901. Rebuilt in concrete in 1906 and 1939, the 1939 church was designed in Art Deco. Damaged in 1945 … Read more

Philippine Christian University Malate A Protestant private educational institution located along Taft Avenue corner Calle Herran (Pedro Gil). Founded in 1946 as the Manila Union College, later renamed to Philippine Christian College. Housed in the compound of the Union Theological Seminary (UTS) whose main building was built in 1926. UTS is the oldest Protestant seminary … Read more

Ellinwood Malate Church It was located along Calle Wright (Antonio Vasquez Sreet). Presbyterians established it in 1907, with Reverend George Wright as the first pastor. The church takes its name from the Boys Dormitory where the church was established, which was named after Rev. Dr. Francis Ellinwood. A new church building made of concrete was … Read more

Graficos de Manila (Part 1)Plaza Lawton (Liwasang Bonifacio), ErmitaGraphics: Diego Torres Plaza Lawton, officially Liwasang Bonifacio, is South Manila’s gateway to Downtown Manila. Located on the bend of the Pasig River, Plaza Lawton forms the northern end of Ermita and its greenbelt or park area. Three bridges cross into the plaza, making it a transit … Read more