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Juan Cailles Monument Yesterday, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Provincial Government of Laguna led the celebration of Gen. Juan Cailles’ 150th birth anniversary. A wreath was offered to Cailles’ monument by MGen Rowen S Tolentino of the Philippine Army who served as guest of honor. Messages were delivered by NHCP Chairman … Read more

Yesterday, 8 December 2021, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a historical marker in memory of William Henry Scott at St. Mary’s School in Sagada, Mountain Province. The event is part of the celebration of Scott’s centennial birth anniversary which coincides with the Year of Filipino Pre-Colonial Ancestors. OIC Executive Director Carminda R. … Read more

Plaza Calderon de la Barca | Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz Plaza Calderón de la Barca (1899)Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz (2021) 2 photos, different names, 1 location, 122 years apart.  You may want to read: Plaza España Plaza Salamanca Plaza Rizal Tagbilaran City

SHORT HISTORY: First United Building, Escolta, Manila. “When it was first built it was called the Perez Samanillio building. Designed by the architect Andres Luna de San Pedro (son of a painter, Juan Luna), it was and still is one of the most beautiful buildings on this street. The Cojuangco family brought the building in … Read more

Trivia: The left side of the photo where the Manila Post Office is located up to the Arroceros was previously called Parián or Pantin, also Parián de Arroceros was an area adjacent to Intramuros built to house. You may want to read: Landscape by Dominador Castaneda