The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Gate of Fort Santiago. Fort Santiago in Manila was constructed using volcanic tuff (adobe). It was built between 1589 and 1592 on the former site of the wooden citadel of Rajah Soliman, ruler of Manila. Governor Santiago De Vera (1584-1590) named the fort as his namesake and in honor of Santiago Matamoros or St.James … Read more
The Aduana (Customs House) was a Spanish colonial structure that once housed a number of government offices such as the Philippines mint and the offices of the Central Administration (Intendencia). The Aduana Building is located on Magallanes Drive in Intramuros Manila. The Aduana or Customs House in the Philippines was constructed based on a … Read more
You can apply for a pag ibig housing loan if you are an active member with a 24-month contribution. You can also remit a lump sum to complete the 24-month contribution and expedite your pag ibig housing loan application. All housing loan applications including pag ibig fund housing loan requirements for ofw are subject to the … Read more
The Metro Manila Valley Fault System runs through Metro Manila to the cities of Marikina, Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, Taguig and Muntinlupa. North Quadrant Caloocan Valenzuela Quezon City San Juan Mandaluyong South Quadrant Makati Pateros Pasay Taguig Las Pinas Paranaque Muntinlupa West Quadrant Malabon Navotas Manila East Quadrant Marikina Pasig
Can a foreigner buy land in the Philippines? No. A foreigner can not buy land in the Philippines because Philippine law prohibits it. The Philippine Constitution, the highest law in the Philippines to which other laws must conform provides that no private lands shall be transferred or conveyed except to individuals, corporations, or associations qualified … Read more