The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Quezon Institute, named after President Manuel Quezon and the home of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, is a medical complex that was built and completed in 1938. Back then, tuberculosis was an incurable disease and it led to the establishment of the Philippine Anti-Tuberculosis Society in 1910. The society ran two specialized institutions: San Juan Tuberculosis … Read more
On this day, September 1, 111 years ago, the Philippine General Hospital opened its doors to the public on September 1, 1910. Administered under the auspices of the University of the Philippines, it is now the country’s premier government hospital serving the Filipino people. The Philippine General Hospital, established in 1907, opened its doors to … Read more
Quezon Heritage House In 1922, Manuel Quezon and his family received an offer of residency at the affluent Hacienda Hernady, also known as Magdalena Estate which would later become New Manila. The house was built on Number 45 Gilmore Street in the Neoclassical style. It had high walls and large windows to draw in the … Read more
Manuel Luis Quezon Y Molina Manuel Quezon was born on August 29, 1878, in Baler, Aurora Province. His father is Lucio Quezon was a Spanish colonial army officer, while his mother, Maria Dolores Molina, was a primary school teacher. Manuel started studying in Manila when he was nine years old and stayed there until university. … Read more
Malolos Cathedral As we commemorate next week the 123rd anniversary of the opening of the Malolos Congress, let’s go around the heritage town of Malolos and explore the different heritage buildings that played a role in the formation of the First Philippine Republic. First up is the mother church of Malolos, now the Malolos Cathedral … Read more