Manila Chinese Cemetery

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Manila Chinese Cemetery Built for non-Catholics in the Spanish period, the Chinese Cemetery boasts of Chinese and Western architectural styles that reflect the opulence and heritage of the Filipino-Chinese community. Cemeterio Para Chinos is the second oldest cemetery in Manila next to La Loma. It was built for Chinese citizens and non-Catholics who denied burial … Read more

Urdaneta City Bypass Road

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Urdaneta City Bypass Road Heading to Pangasinan to visit the Manaoag Church and the Hundred Islands? The 7.17 kilometers Urdaneta City Bypass Road traverses eight barangays namely: Nancayasan, Sto. Domingo, Sta. Lucia, Nancamaliran East, Mabanogbog, San Vicente, Camantiles, and Anonas. You may want to read: Subic Freeport Expressway Naga-Danao Bypass Road Barangay Matawe Connecting Road … Read more

Patapat Viaduct

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Patapat Viaduct Pagudpud Ilocos Norte The bridge is elevated 31 meters over sea level. Patapat Viaduct is a concrete coastal bridge 1.3 kilometers long, and connects the Maharlika Highway from Ilocos Region to Cagayan Valley. You may want to read: Metro Cebu Expressway Labi Bridge

Perez-Samanillo Building

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Perez-Samanillo Building PEREZ-SAMANILLO BUILDING. While World War II destroyed most of the landmark structures in Manila, those that remain were demolished to give way to modern high rise structures without considering their historical importance and design heritage. Formerly known as the Luis Perez-Samanillo Building, First United Building is one of the few surviving specimens of … Read more

Hanging Coffins of Sagada

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Hanging Coffins of Sagada Heritage Cemeteries The Hanging Coffins in Sagada, Mountain Province is a fine example of the traditional burial practices of the Igorot people in the Cordilleras of Northern Luzon. It is believed that positioning caskets above ground brings the departed closer to their ancestral spirit.   You may want to read: Marlboro … Read more