The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Felix Laureano’s “Vista de la Iglesia de San Agustin – Manila” is a captivating snapshot of San Agustin Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered as the oldest church in the Philippines. The photo likely dates back to the late 19th or early 20th century. San Agustin Church holds immense historical significance, not only … Read more
The Streets of Ermita Antonio Villegas Street (Calle Arroceros) Roxas Boulevard (Dewey Boulevard) Taft Avenue Paseo Padre Burgos (Paseo de las Aguadas) T.M. Kalaw Avenue (Calle San Luis Calle Padre Faura (Calle Observatorio) United Nations Avenue (Calle Isaac Peral) Pedro Gil Street (Calle Herran) You may want to read: Ermita Supreme Court Ermita Manila
Completed in 1983, The Atrium of Makati is a low-rise building located in Makati City. It is primarily used for office spaces and is designed in a brutalist architectural style. From the outside, the Atrium of Makati appears to be the podium part of a skyscraper, with the tower part missing. It has an exterior … Read more
Portrait of Vicente Lim Mabuhay ang Beteranong Pilipino Today, we will be sharing a portrait of General Vicente Lim. Born in Calamba, Laguna, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point in 1914. He then became part of the United States Army and taught various military courses until he joined the Philippine … Read more
Plaza Santa Ana en el arrabal de San Sebastian (Plaza Santa Ana in the suburb of San Sebastian) San Sebastian was one of Manila’s arrabales or suburbs due to its distant location outside the Walled City of Intramuros. Felix Laureano also took photographs of Manila’s other arrabales such as Paco, Tondo, Ermita, and Malate. This … Read more