BSP prohibited Rural Bank of San Lorenzo Ruiz from doing business

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BSP prohibited Rural Bank of San Lorenzo Ruiz from doing business in the Philippines The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas prohibited Rural Bank of San Lorenzo Ruiz (Siniloan), Inc. from doing business in the Philippines through MB Resolution No. 210.B dated Feb 17, 2022. The PDIC took over the bank on Feb … Read more

The Street of San Miguel Manila

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The Street of San Miguel Manila The street of San Miguel is known because it is where the Malacañang Palace is situated, but we are unaware of its distinct and well-preserved heritage that had been handed to us during the Spanish colonization. Its impeccable architectural designs, safe and sound neighborhood, and particular ambiance, due to … Read more

Escolta Manila

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Escolta Manila Did you know that? Escolta is one of Manila’s oldest street, named from the Spanish word escoltar, which means “to escort.” From the 1800s to the late 1990s, Escolta was the principal business and commercial area of Manila. Escolta was born because of a successful urban development that grew to encompass a large … Read more

Bacong Church

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The National Museum of the Philippines features an immovable cultural treasure in the Visayas’ island province of Negros Oriental. An architectural heritage built near the seaboard of the Bohol Sea, the Parish Church of San Agustin, also known as Bacong Church is a Spanish colonial church architecture introduced by the Augustinian Recollects. Bacong Church Architectural … Read more

Maitum Anthropomorphic Pottery

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One of the distinct jar that has been declared a National Cultural Treasure from the Maitum Anthromorphic Pottery collection is Jar 21, as labeled by the archaeologists. It was recovered in situ and the most complete among the pottery recovered. Carbon-14 dates taken from the soot of a small vessel inside Jar 21 yielded calibrated … Read more