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The Magallanes Monument (Monumento de Magallanes) Erected in 1848, the Monumento de Magallanes was an iconic monument that honored navigator and explorer, Ferdinand Magellan. It was originally planned to be built in Cebu but was later on decided that placing it in the nation’s captial would give more justice to the said special monument. It … Read more

Arzobispo Pocket Park A space along Arzobispo Street near Fort Santiago has been rehabilitated in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Higways. What used to be a barren and unutilized space is now thriving area with plants and trees. Soon, the Intramuros Administration will put some concrete benches for the general public to … Read more

World’s third deepest point in the ocean Did you know? With a depth of 10.54 kilometers below sea level, Philippine Trench, also known as Philippine Deep, is the world’s third deepest point in the ocean. This trench spreads in a length of 1,320 km and 30km in width in the east of the Philippines. It … Read more

Gujangan Ceramics This National Museum of the Philippines post features the stoneware and porcelain ceramics from a 16th century Common Era shipwreck that sunk off Gujangan Island, Sulu. The site was accidentally discovered in the late 1990s by deep-sea fishermen using the improvised hookah system, also known as compressor diving, which uses a hose supplied … Read more