TRIBUTE for DR. FE DEL MUNDO 

*Google honors maternal and child health icon Dr. Fe del Mundo with doodle (November 27, 2018 Tuesday)

Location: Manila Philippines 
Wayback 1911- 2011

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Fe Villanueva del Mundo - Born November 27, 1911 in Intramuros Manila and she died on August 6, 2011 after suffering Cardiac Arrest in Quezon city
*She was a filipino Pediatrician
*Her pioneering work in pediatrics in the Philippines in an active medical practices that spanned 8 decades
*The first woman admitted as a student of the Harvard Medical School
*She founded the first Pediatric Hospital in the Philippines (The Children’s Medical Center of the philippines in 1957)
*Won her international resignation including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1977
*In 1980, President Ferdinand Marcos named Fe del Mundo as National Scientist of the Philippines (the first women to be so named)
*In 2010, she was conferred the order of Lakandula
*Del Mundo was also known for having devised an incubator made out of bamboo (designed for use in rural communities without electrical power)
*Google on tuesday pays tribute to the 107th birth anniversary of Dr. Fe del Mundo The philippines first Nationsl Scientist with its signature doodle

 GOLDENBERG MANSION 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Solano St., San Miguel Manila 
Wayback 1930’s 

DID YOU KNOW ?! 
*Built by the Eugster Family from whom it was acquired by the Oidor De La Audencia, Hose Moreno Lacalle
*Occupied by admiral Patricio Montojo of the Spanish Navy in 1897-1898 Later, by the Spanish Royal Navy Club in 1898
*It was Home and Headquarters of U.S Military Governor Arthur MacArthur in 1899 and later he called “Goldenberg Mansion” 
*The First Philippine Senate held its sessions here in 1917
*It was formerly School of Adamson University (former name Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry ASIC) in 1932 
*It was also occupied by Michael Goldenberg (Cosmetics Manufacturer in 1950)
*Eventually bought by the Philippine Government during the Marcos regime in 1966 and is currently part of the Malacañang complex

ANTIPOLO CATHEDRAL 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Antipolo City, Rizal Province 
Wayback 1898

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Antipolo Cathedral formerly name National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage 
*The first church is was built by the Society of Jesus under Rev. Juan de Salazar in 1632
*It is also the Immaculate Concepcion Parish and referred by locals as “Simabahan ng Antipolo”
*Dr. Jose Rizal who visited the shrine as a boy with his father Francisco mercardo on June 6, 1868
*During WWII the church was destroyed by allied bombardment meant to liberate the area from the Japanese Imperial control 
*On October 15, 1945 the statue was translated back to its church in Antipolo, where it remains today
*On January 14, 1954 The CBCP declared the New Antipolo Church as declared the National Shrine to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage 
*The church was elevated to the status of Cathedral on June 25, 1983 upon the canonical erection of the Diocese of Antipolo

CASA REAL DE ILOILO 

THEN AND NOW
Location: General Luna St., cor. Muella Loney St., Iloilo City
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The old provincial capitol building of iloilo renamed Casa Real de Iloilo 
*In April 11, 1901, the civil government of the province of iloilo established the Iloilo Provincial Capitol 
*The former Casa Real made during the spanish era was made of wood and stone 
*In 1942-1945, the old capitol building was used by Japanese forces during the WWII 
*In 1960’s , some parts of the building were renovated
*It was repaired again after the building burned on November 4, 1998
*the old building capitol considered a National Historical Site by the NHI in October 2016
*Today, a new modern building beside the Casa Real de Iloilo now houses the Iloilo Provincial Government

BALANGIGA BELLS 

*American survivors of the balangiga massacre pose with a Balangiga Bell in Calbayog Samar in April 1902

THEN AND NOW
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming , U.S.A
Wayback 1902

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Balangiga bells are three church bells taken by the United States Army from the town church of Balangiga, Eastern Samar in the Philippines as War Trophies after reprisals following the balangiga massacre on September 28, 1901 during the Philippine-American War
*One church bell is in the possession of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Camp Red Cloud their base in South Korea
*While two others are on a former base of the 11th Infantry Regiment at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne Wyomming
*Today, United States returns Balangiga bells to Philippines a century after clash
*The bells are expected to arrive in the Philippines in December 2018

 CALLE IZNART 

*calle iznart with old iloilo provincial capitol in the center 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Iznart St., Iloilo City, Iloilo
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Iznart Street is a busy commercial and educational center in iloilo city
*It is extension of Calle Real (Royal street in Spanish) during the late 19th century and early part of the American Colonial

COLEGIO DE SAN JUAN DE LETRAN

THEN AND NOW
Location: Intramuros, Manila
Wayback 1880’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The college was founded in 1620 by Don Juan Geronimo Guerrero (a retired spanish officer and one of the knights of Malta)
*Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1706) was formerly name Colegio de Niños Huerfanos de San Juan de Letran (1620) and Colegio de Huerfanos de San Pedro y San Pablo (1633)
*In 1690, letran was declared as an ecclesiastical college 
*The name San Juan de Letran was inspired from the Major Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy -mother of all christian churches 
*In 1937, a three storey building replaced the old structure 
*The Letran was temporarily arrested when the building was bombed in 1941 and then turned into a Garrison by the Japanese Army in 1944
*The building was temporarily housed in the Dominican church and convent of San Juan del Monte 
*After the war in 1946, letran returned to its home in intramuros 
*The oldest College in the Philippines and the oldest Secondary Institution in Asia

 BATTLE OF MANILA 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Carlos Palanca St. Cor. Estero Cegado St., Quiapo Manila
Wayback February 1945

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Great Eastern Hotel was used as the office of the Bureau of Commerce
*Today, Great Eastern Hotel (Manila) already built known as “Citystate Hotel”

VICENTE ILUSTRE MANSION 

THEN AND NOW
Location :Arlegui St., Quiapo Manila 
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Built in 1920’s in quiapo Manila 
*Don Vicente Encarnacion Ilustre obtained a law doctorate at Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain 
*He left madrid via Paris and on January 8,1900 proceeded to Hongkong where he accepted the offer by the mabini cabinet to represent the country in the Unites States 
*He was consequently elected Director of Diplomacy in the central Revolucianaria de Hongkong 
*In 1913, Vicente became member of the philippine commission under Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison 
*He became a Senator in the First Senate of the Philippines 
*He was maried to Doña Rita Marcella Villavicencio, one of the children of Eulalio and Gliceria 
*He died in Manila on September 27, 1928 at the age of 59

VICENTE ILUSTRE MANSION 

THEN AND NOW
Location :Arlegui St., Quiapo Manila 
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Built in 1920’s in quiapo Manila 
*Don Vicente Encarnacion Ilustre obtained a law doctorate at Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain 
*He left madrid via Paris and on January 8,1900 proceeded to Hongkong where he accepted the offer by the mabini cabinet to represent the country in the Unites States 
*He was consequently elected Director of Diplomacy in the central Revolucianaria de Hongkong 
*In 1913, Vicente became member of the philippine commission under Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison 
*He became a Senator in the First Senate of the Philippines 
*He was maried to Doña Rita Marcella Villavicencio, one of the children of Eulalio and Gliceria 
*He died in Manila on September 27, 1928 at the age of 59

GENERAL ANICETO LACSON ANCESTRAL HOUSE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Talisay, Negros Occidental 
Wayback 1880’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Built by General Aniceto Lacson im the 1880’s
*Is a fine example of a 19th century philippine architecture known as “Bahay na Bato”
*The first presidential house in the Philippines
*General Aniceto Lacson was among those who successfully led a province-wide katipunero revolt against the Spanish garrison in Bacolod city on November 5, 1898
*During his tenure as President of the Cantonal Republic of Negros, General Aniceto held office in this ancestral house
*During those years he was visited by Emilio Aguinaldo/ Andres Bonifacio/ Antonio Luna/ Emilio Jacinto/ Claro M. Recto / president Manuel Quezon/president Sergio Osmeña among other dignitaries
*The house has been occupied by the succession of general Aniceto’s children and grandchildren
*In the early 1970’s a strong typhoon damaged the entire roof and since then has been left unoccupied up to this day
*In March 13, 2002 the National Historical Institute (NHI) declared the Aniceto Ancestral House as a National Historical Landmark as provided for by a presidential decree
*In February 2013, decided for its restoration (donations received from individuals,corporate and government)

BASILICA DEL SANTO NIÑO 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Pilgrims Center, Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City 
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú commonly known as the Santo Niño Basilica
*It was founded in April 28, 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A and Fray Diego de Herrera, O.S.A
*It is built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi
*The first church to be built was burned down on November 1, 1566
*In 1789, the church underwent a renovation and in 1889, Fray Mateo Diez, O.S.A did another renovation
*The church and convent of Santo Niño was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1941
*In the 1960’s, both church and convent underwent a bigger restoration on the occasion of the Fourth Centennial of the christianization of the country
*The Basilica Del Santo Niño remains under the care of the Augustinian Friars

CARCAR CITY MUSEUM 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Carcar City, Cebu
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Don Mariano A. Mercardo Museum commonly known as the CarCar City Museum 
*The building housing the museum was built in the 1900’s and functioned back then as the CarCar Dispensary 
*Construction of this structure is an excellent example of American era civic architecture in the philippines and was initiated by Mayor Mariano Mercardo in 1929 
*The dispensary was inaugurated by the Mayor’s wife Flora Base Mercardo in 1937 with Gov. Sotero Cabahug in attendance 
*It was immediately hailed a sign of the town’s progress
*On July 8, 2008 during carcar’s first anniversary as a city the building was inaugurated as the CarCar City Museum 
*Beside the museum is a small gated park that pays homage to Don Mariano Mercardo (Who was responsible for many of Carcar’s beautiful landmarks)

 ARLEGUI GUEST HOUSE 

*German diplomats and expatriates enjoy festivities at the former german consulate along Calle Arlegui in San Miguel 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Arlegui St. San Miguel Manila
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Laperal Mansion commonly known as Arlegui Guest House owned by Laperal family
*The mansion served as the consulate of Nazi Germany (Hitler’s Nazi Germany)
*This house was known as the Blair Mansion named after an American general who lived there before WWII
*During WWII, the house became the residence of the speaker of the National Assembly established by the japan-sponsored second philippine republic
*When the war ended, it served for a short while as the home of the National Library
*The laperal family of Baguio purchased the mansion and lived in Arlegui until 1975
*The Laperal Mansion also called the Arlegui Guest House is part of the malacañang palace complex and serves as a guest house for official guests of the president
*It was preferred by Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos as their residence during their terms as president
*Today, The mansion is now for sale to the tune of ₱1 billion pesos and sources say the sultan of brunei is among those interested to purchase the property

 THE LEDESMA MANSION 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Plaza Rizal, Jaro, Iloilo City
Wayback 1930’s 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Don Joaquin Ledesma Mansion commonly known as the Ledesma Mansion
*the house was constructed in 1925
*Originally owned by Don Joaquin and Doña Pilar Ledesma
*The main entrance is made up of Greek columns with colored windows on both sides with a veranda and its roof top has a big space where family gatherings were usually held
*The house was used s hospital during the Filipino-American war
*It was said that the late presidente Ramon Magsaysay and Ferdinand Marcos visited the house
*Today., the house is already abandoned mansion in iloilo

PACIANO RIZAL SHRINE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Bambang Hwy., Los Baños, Laguna 
Wayback 1927 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*It was built in 1927 by Don Andres Luna de San Pedro (the son of the master painter Juan Luna)
*Paciano Rizal (1851-1930) was a filipino general and revolutionary and the older brother of Dr. Jose Rizal 
*Paciano was first officer to surrender to the american after the filipino-american war
*After the Filipino-American war, Paciano built a nipa hut in Los Baños and resumed his career as a farmer but when nipa hut was destroyed by a typhoon in 1926
*After the restoration of the house in 1927, he quitly lived here house until his death in 1930
*The house was turned into a garrison during the Japanese occasion that is why much of Paciano’s personal effects were lost 
*while 90% percent of the house is original its contents have been recently acquired 
*Today, the Paciano house is a heritage shrine and a living museum

THE BALAY NEGRENSE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Cinco Noviembre St., Silay Negros Occidental 
Wayback 1918

DID YOU KNOW?!
*It Was built in 1887, the house was constructed when Victor Gaston’ wife died and during that time when he was residing in his father’s hacienda, Hacienda Buen Retiro
*It Was originally the ancestral house of Victor F. Gaston
*The structure housed Victor Gaston and his twelve child ren from 1901 until his death in 1927 left used by the family, the structure was abandoned in the mid 1970’s
*In 1992, Msgr. Guillermo Ma. Gaston donated the the victor gaston house to the Philippine Tourism Authority
*In March 8, 1994 the house is proclaimed a heritage of the National Historical Institute of the Philippines
*Today ,The Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House also known as “Balay Negrense” a Museum In Silay
*It is notable for being the first Museum to be established in ńthe province of Negros Occidental

 THE DISON HOUSE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Brgy. San Jose, San Fernando Pampanga 
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*It was designed by Architect Fernando H. Ocampo and built in 1928 was completed in the mid-1930’s
*The house was former residence of Don Luis Wenceslao Dison and Felisa Hison
*Dison was a successful sugar planter, businessman and devoured religious leader
*It was propitious that his house was purchased by the Roman Catholic archdiocese of San Fernando
*Today, the Dison House is being used as the “Archdiocesan Chancery”

PAMPANGA HOTEL 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: A. Consunji St., Brgy Santo Rosario San Fernando Pampanga 
Wayback 1960’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The hotel was residence of Asunción Santos (daughter of Don Teodoro Santos Sr. aka “Dorong Tola” who married Andres Eusebio)
*It was the first site of the Pampanga High School when it first opened in 1908
*Where in General Douglas MacArthur stayed overnight in Pampanga Hotel
*Later, became the site of the Harvardian College and the Pampanga Hotel and Panciteria
*Today the pampanga hotel already known as Pampanga Lodge and Restaurant

 CASA NICOLASA 

THEN AND NOW
Location: V. Tiomico St., San Fernando Pampanga 
Wayback 1880’s 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Henson-Hizon House also known as Casa Nicolasa
*Casa Nicolasa was built during the Spanish Colonial period by Gobernadorcillo Saturnino Henson y David 1882-1883 and 1896 (who also served as San Fernando’s first municipal treasurer from 1900-1902)
*The house It was sold to Pablo Panlilio y Dayrit and Dolores Arguelles
*It was in this structure that their daughter Nicholasa Dayrit Panlilio helped treat wounded filipino soldiers during the Filipino-American war, thus the name Casa Nicolosa
*Doña Nicolasa Dayrit was also instrumental in the truce between General Antonio Luna and Tomas Mascardo
*It is the first “Bahay na Bato” to built in San Fernando Pampanga and declared a heritage house by the National Historical Institute in January 27, 2003
*Beside the heritage house stands a monument of Nicolasa Dayrit

 THE DIPLOMAT HOTEL 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Dominican Hill, Diplomat Rd., Baguio Benguet 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Dominican Hill Retreat House, also commonly known as the Diplomat Hotel
*In 1911, Domican priest made plan for the construction of a vacation house for them
*It was started construction in 1913 and inaugurated in May 1915
*It was designed by Fr. Roque Ruaño (the same architect of the main building of the current campus of the University of Santo Tomas UST)
*It also used to a school named Colegio Del Santissimo Rosario (1915-1918)
*Historically, Dominican hotel was the first building ever built in the city of Baguio
*During WWII, Japanese Forces invaded the property and turned it into their Hedquarters
*It was occupied by the fleeing refugees from the Japanese anrmy forces
*American Forces bombed the place and partially hit right wings of the building while japanese forces committed suicide
*Between 1945-1947, the building underwent restoration
*The Diplomat hotel Inc., acquired ownership of the property in 1973 and the hotel was managed by Antonio Agapito (he died in 1987 of the ailments) And since his death the hotel ceased operations and was abandoned
*It is one of the most hunted abandoned hotels in the world
*It is now undergoing rehabilitation through the efforts of the city government
*In April 5, 2005, the Diplomat hotel property was conveyed to City Government of Baguio
*In 2013, The entire property was declared as a National Historical site by NHCP
*The whole property on which it stands has been renamed as the Dominican Heritage Hill and Nature Park
*Today, the place is a favorite spot for photography, film making, and one of popularly tourist attraction in baguio

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS PARISH 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Bocaue Town Proper St., Poblacion, Bocaue Bulacan 
Wayback 1960’s

DID YOU KNOW?! 
*Bocaue Church is popularly known a Saint Martin of Tours Parish 
*The franciscans built the church in 1578 that was replaced by Fr. Pedro De Los Santos (OFM) with a stronger structure in 1606
*Afterwards, the church underwent a series of rebuilding and improvements until it was destroyed by fire in 1868
*It was rebuilt and razed again during the Philippine Revolution of 1898
*The church was dedicated in honor of St. Martin Tours and is a diocesan shrine in honor of holy cross more popularly known as “Krus ng Wawa” to local devotees
*The church has been rebuilt and restored times since then

THE LAPERAL WHITE HOUSE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Leonard Wood Rd., Baguio Benguet 
Wayback 1960’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Laperal Guesthouse popularly known as “Laperal White House” (which houses a museum)
*The house was built by Robert Laperal in the 1920’s
*The house is made of narra and halal wood designed in victorian style
*The clan heads, Robert and Victorina Laperal made the house as their vacation home
*During WWII, the house was occupied by Japanese soldiers and was used as a garrison
*The house transferred ownership after the death of the head of the Laperal clan
*It was adequately maintained but despite being closed to the public over the years
*The house withstood many natural and man made casualities such as the deadly earthquake in 1990
*Lucio Tan purchased the property in 2007 (but never stayed in the place during some of his trips to baguio)
*He instead had it renovated and refurbished with proper maintenance then made it into a tourist attraction
*In 2013, the Tycoon’s Tan Yan Kee Foundation transformed the house to a Bamboo Foundation museum where filipino artworks based on bamboo and wood
*According to believers, the house is Haunted
*the 2010 horror movie White House featured the house
*today, the house is one of popularly tourist attractions in baguio

 MANILA JAI ALAI BUILDING 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Taft Ave., Ermita Manila 
Wayback 1940

DID YOU KNOW?!
*It was renamed The Roosevelt Club
*The building designed by American architects Welton Becket and Walter Wurderman that functioned as building for which jai alai games were held
*It was built in the Streamline Modern style im October 17, 1940
*The building was damaged during Battle of Manila but was repaired
*It was considered as the finest Art-Deco building in Asia
*It was demolished in 2000 upon the orders of The mayor of Manila

THE BELL HOUSE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Camp John Hay, Baguio Benguet 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*It was established in 1903
*A historic structure named after Major general Franklin Bell
*The bell house used to be the official vacation residence of the commanding General of the philippines
*Bell house It is American style in furniture, interior design and architecture
*The bell house is part of the Camp John Hay historical core
*Today, it has been transformed into a Museum that exemplifies American Colonial Architecture

 PARAÑAQUE CATHEDRAL 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Quirino Ave., La Huerta, Parañaque City Metro Manila 
Wayback 1898

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Cathedral Parish of Saint Andrew (also known as Parañaque Cathedral)
*It was established on May 11, 1580 by the Spanish Order of Saint Augustine and was originally built of Bamboo 
*Is one of the oldest churches in the philippines 
*Paranaque Cathedral Is the First Spanish Church built outside the walled city of Intramuros Manila 
*The Cathedral serves as a satellite to San Agustin Church in Intramuros 
*The cathedral is more popular as a pilgrimage site to the devotees of Our Lady of Good Events 
*The church’s stone version was torn down in 1662, following an order for the demolition of all stone churches outside intramuros 
*The Cathedral was rebuilt some 20 years later 
*The Diocesan Shrine was raised to the status of a cathedral in 2003, following the creation of the Diocese of Parañaque in 2002 by Pope John Paul II
*Today, the cathedral looks contemporary after a major renovation in 2009

 PUERTA POSTIGO DEL PALACIO GATE 

*Postigo gate with dome of manila Cathedral can be seen behind the wall 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Intramuros Manila
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Gate originally built in 1662
*The gate was then renovated in 1782 under the direction of military engineer Tomas Sanz
*Postigo means “postern” or a small gate in spanish
*This gate was named after the nearby Palacio del Gobernador
*The gate leads to the palaces of the Governor-General and Archbishop of Manila
*The National Hero of the Philippines Jose Rizal passed through this gate from Fort Santiago to his execution at Bagumbayan (Luneta Park) field on December 30, 1896
*It was damaged during the Battle of Manila in 1945 and restored in 1968
*The gate was excavated and restored from 1982-1983

 BOLJOON CHURCH 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Boljoon Cebu 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio de Maria Parish Church (commonly known as Boljoon Church)
*It is a Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the Our Lady of Patrocinio
*It originally served as watchtower for possible Moro Raids
*It was elevated to a parish on October 31, 1690
*The present church of Boljoon was built by Augustinian priest Fr. Ambrosio Otero in 1783
*Construction of the church was continue by Fr. Manuel Cordero in 1794 and completed by Fr. Julián Bermejo in 1841
*The three gates and the walls of the church are made of coral stones and were constructed from 1802 to 1808 under the auspices of father Bermejo
*The church was later restored by Fr. Leandro Morán (last Augustinian priest of Boljoon) who served from 1920 to 1948
*In 2007, Restoration work was performed through the Boljoon Heritage Foundation with funding from the Cebu Provincial Government
*It has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines 2001 and a National Historical Landmark by the NHCP in 1999
*It is also under consideration for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Philippines as a member of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines

 THE ESCUELA CATOLICA 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Patrocinio de Maria St., Boljoon, Cebu 
Wayback 1940’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Was built in 1940 by the Spanish clergy in Baljoon
*The two level structure had a similar design as the school built by the Americans
*The building served as a dorm for children who are required to stay in the house overnight before they receive their first holy communion
*The structure was also used as the venue for religious teachings catechism and was also used as a primary school at one point
*It is now serves as meeting place for the parish’s various religious groups
*Today, Escuela Catolica is one of the heritage structures in Boljoon and one of of the tourist spot in Cebu City

 BATTLE OF MANILA 

*The ruins of the Manila Cathedral after the bombing WWII

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Sto. Tomas St. cor General Luna St., Intramuros Manila 
Wayback 1945

DID YOU KNOW?!
* The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception also known as MANILA CATHEDRAL 
* It's a church that was built to last. The first church 1571 made of nipa and bamboo was ravaged by fire in 1583. 
* The cathedral was originally a parish church in Manila under the Archdiocese of Mexico in 1571
*The seven reincarnations were all damaged by typhoons, demolitions and periodical earthquakes. 
*Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi chose the location of the church and placed it under the patronage of Santa Potenciana. The first parish priest of the church was Fray Juan de Villanueva.
*However, it was during the Battle of Manila (1945) that the whole structure was totally destroyed.
*The present incarnation of the cathedral was constructed from 1954 to 1958 under Most Rev. Rufino J. Cardinal Santos, DD and under the supervision of the notable Filipino architect Fernando H. Ocampo
*However, Msgr. Nestor Cerbo stated that the cathedral would finish its renovations in March 25, 2014
*Some added features and changes include the installation of CCTV cameras, large flat screen television screens improved audio-video systems, and improved interior and exterior LED lightings

BALUARTE DE SAN DIEGO 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Sta Lucia St.,Intramuros Manila 
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Baluarte de San Diego is a Bastion in Intramuros, part of the spanish colonial fortification in the walled city of manila 
*Baluarte de San Diego of the fort started from Governor General Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas who integrated as older fort with cortina or curtain walls 
*It built from 1591-1594, it was renovated to join the walls of intramuros by Architect Fr. Antonio Sedeño
*Baluarte de san diego is one of the oldest forts inside intramuros 
*It was a circular fort at the time called Nuestra Señora de Guia (Our lady of Guidance) 
*It was built primarily to defend this area from invasion 
*The Baluarte was breached and fell the british forces in 1762
*It was restored after the occupation only to fall again in 1863 due to earthquake 
*In 1945, it was destroyed once more from the Battle of Manila 
*Latest restoration work of the fort completed in 1992 by Intramuros Administration and the National Museum 
*Today, the fort is transformed into a tourist Spot in Manila

 PUERTA DEL PARIAN GATE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Intramuros, Manila 
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The gate was named after the Parian de Arroceros
*Built in 1593, it is one of the earliest entrances to intramuros
*One of the earliest concentrations of chinese merchants located across the city where the metropolitan theater now stands
*It became the official entrance of the Governor-General in 1764
*It was here the newly appointed Governor-General received the keys of the city from the Cabildo
*The Parian Gate was severely damaged by artillery shelling during the Battle of Manila
*It was Restoration begun in 1967 and completed in 1982

 BATTLE OF MANILA 

*After WWII, Overhead view of the temporary reconstruction of Jones Bridge 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Jones Bridge along Quintin Paredes Rd., Binondo Manila 
Wayback 1946

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Jones bridge was designed by Juan Arellano (He was also responsible for designing the Manila Post Office, The Legislature Building and Metropolitan Theater)
*It was started in 1916 and finished in 1921 
*During WWII, The Jones bridge was also damaged in 1945 
*The bridge was reconstructed after the WWII through the Philippine Rehabilitation act of 1946
*The original beauty of this marvellous structure was abandoned for a more practical yet completely unaesthetic design

 LA MADRE FILIFINA SCULPTURE 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Jones Bridge along Quintin Paredes Rd, Binondo Manila 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*La Madre Filipina sculpture design by Ramon Martinez in 1911
*Juan Arellano (who was designed a new bridge Jones Bridge to replace the bridge of spain and he was also responsible for designing the Manila Post Office the Legislature Building and Metropolitan Theater)
assigned the task of creating the statues to a sculptor named Martinez 
*The result of which is a fort piece set of sculptures titled La Madre Filipina 
*La Madre Filipina , means the filipina mother whose traits and values are being enrolled and immortalized in each of these sculptures 
*During The Battle of Manila, One of the four statues to be devastated as well in the process 
*The three of these sculptures on the bridge were removed when the Jones bridge was rebuilt after the WWII 
*One of sculpture was moved first to intramuros before it was relocated to a more permanent spot in Luneta 
*Today, La Madre Filipina sculpture was later moved to the Luneta (Rizal Park) close to the Rizal Monument and the other two now stand in front of the Court of Appeals

LAWTON RESIDENCE MANSION 

*The lawton residence from the Ayala Bridge 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Natividad Lopez St. Ermita Manila
Wayback 1899

DID YOU KNOW
*General Lawton and family lived in the house until his death in 1899
*The home was commandeered from a spanish official when the american control
*The inside of Mansion was luxurious
*American Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton was the highest ranking U.S military officer to be killed in action in the Philippine-American War
*He was born on March 17, 1843 in Manhattan, Ohio
*During WWII, the Mansion including destroyed from the bombings
*Today, Lawton residence Mansion is already built site and knowing as ... “GOTESCO TWIN TOWERS” building area

 BINONDO CANAL 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Binondo Manila 
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Binondo Canal it was one of the center of commerce in Spanish colonial manila in the 1800’s
*Binondo Canal was considered as one of Venice of south east Asia
*Today, Binondo Canal already known as ESTERO DE BINONDO
*Estero de binondo now already as a part of the rehabilitation work on the site were replaced with plants
*The one-polluted estero de binondo is now considered a park or a green belt in the middle of the busy downtown Manila district

 TAFT AVENUE 

*Manila Street Scene 
*During American Colonies 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Taft Ave., towards Padre Burgos Ave., Ermita Manila
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Contruction of this Avenue, originally called CALLE RIZAL was completed in 1899
*The road was name after the Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S President William Howard Taft
*Taft Avenue is a major road throughfare in Metro Manila
*Taft Avenue it crosses through three major cities of the capital region: Manila, Pasay and Parañaque