The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Estrella House (Calle Bilibid Viejo) Built in the 1916, home to the Estrella family. The house was used for filming scenes for several movies and television shows. Like the Zamora House, plans are underway to sell or redevelop the property. One of Quiapo’s greatest treasures is its collection of heritage houses that date from the … Read more
Padilla Art Gallery (Calle R. Hidalgo cor. De Guzman St.) Built in the 1880s, the house was renovated by the artist Manuel Padilla and opened as an art gallery in 2012. The gallery featured artworks that reflected the culture of Quiapo and Manila. The house is relatively well preserved but has been closed to the … Read more
Ocampo-Santiago House (Calle R. Hidalgo) Built in 1850, first home of the University of the Philippines (UP) Conservatory of Music in 1916. Notable residents include Pablo Ocampo, statesman and Resident Commissioner to the United States and Dr. Francisco Santiago,first Filipino musical director of the UP Conservatory of Music (now College of Music). Santiago, a prolific … Read more
Manlilikha ng Bayan, Teofilo Garcia in action. Teofilo Garcia is a master artisan in making hats out of gourd or what the locals call “katukkong”. You may want to read: Magdalena Gamayo National Living Treasures Award
The padijit was one of three types of Ivatan necklaces. It was sometimes long enough to be worn around the waist. The Ivatan traded lard, in exchange for gold from the Ilocos, to create the padijit and other jewelry. Lard from Batanes was an important commodity because as the pigs there ate vegetables and root … Read more