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

 UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City 
Wayback 1970’s 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The university of San Carlos before a University- it was originally name and established by as Colegio de San Ildefonso in August 1, 1595 / Colegio Seminario de San Carlos in 1783 and after to be a University of San Carlos in 1935
*University of San Carlos or USC is a private, Catholic and research University in Cebu City by Society of the Divine Word since 1935
*During WWII, Led to the interruption of the courses in 1941 because several buildings suffered various amount of destruction
*The building reopened as repairs were made over the course of 1945 and 1946
*The Colegio de San Carlos was granted its University charter in 1948 and the University was named after St. Charles Borremeo
*In 1970, Fr. Amante Castillo became the first filipino president of USC
*USC is among the biggest university in cebu city with all 5 campuses combined
*It is School ranked top five nationwide and top one in the visayas and mindanao with the most number of centers of excellence (8 COEs) recognized by CHED as of March 2016
*USC’s Claims as the “Oldest Educational Institution or School in Asia “
*Some of Notable Alumni of USC are formerly president Sergio Osmeña / Vicente Sotto / Ramon Fernandez / Ernesto Pernia / John Gokongwei / Raul del Mar / Slater Young / Zenaida Monsada and Amapola

PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: East Ave., Diliman Quezon City
Wayback 1975

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Philippine Heart Center (PHC) was issue by president Ferdinand Marcos
*It was inaugurated on February 14, 1975
*Its original name was the Philippine Heart Center for Asia and was changed to its current form in 1975
*PHC building was designed by Architect Jorge Ramos and a reported cost of almost USD50 million
*The first Director of the PHC was Avenilo P. Aventura (1974-1986) and it was co-founded by Dr. Ludgerio D. Torres
*The first patient to be admitted to the PHC was Imelda Francisco on April 14, 1975
*In 2014, PHC was given a Qmentum International Gold Accreditation for August 2014-2017 by accreditation Canada

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NICOMAINE DEI CAPILI MENDOZA 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Known professionally as “MAINE MENDOZA” (filipino Actress)
*She was born March 3, 1995 in Santa Mari, Bulacan 
*She has two brothers and two sisters and all of the names of her siblings also start with “Nico”
*She finished her school at St. Paul College of Bocaue in Bulacan and she completed a bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant and nstitution management major in Culinary Arts at De La Salle College of St. Benilde 
*She had her internship at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York
*Early life, Maine is an account who owns a number of Gasoline Stations in Bulacan while Teodoro (father of Maine) is an engineer who ventures on road Construction Business 
*In early part of 2015, Maine posted a Dubsmash compilation on Facebook and this earned her title “Queen of Dubmash” in the Philippines 
*Subsequently, she was cast as Yaya Dub (also known as Divina Ursula Bukbukova Smash)
*Maine was Part of Eat Bulaga! Tamang Panahon benefit concert on October 24, 2015 held at the Philippine Arena where Php 14 million was raised for the programs Aldub Library Project 
*Aldub recognized by Guineas World Records as record-breaker in Twitter‘s 10-year history and#AldubEBTamangPanahon was identified as the most used hashtag in 24 hours. the fear was accomplished from October 24 to 25 2015 amassing 40,706,392 uses (Twitter)
*Maine ventured into the Fast Food Business after she brought a franchise of the American restaurant chain McDonald’s (which she also Endorses) and opened in August 11, 2017 at her hometown Brgy.,Sta. Clara, Santa Maria Bulacan

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RODEL LUIS PACHECO NACIANCENO

DID YOU KNOW?! 
*known professionally as “COCO MARTIN” (filipino actor)
*He was born November 1, 1981 in Novaliches Quezon City
*He is a devotee of the Black Nazarene
*During his childhood years, he usually went to the Quiapo Church with his grandmother to seek guidance from the Black Nazarene
*He obtained a Bs Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) at the National College of Business and Arts in Fairview, Quezon City
*He was also an OFW working as Janitor in Alberta, Canada
*He also a director and film producer best known playing the lead role in Juan dela cruz and the FPJ’s Fernando Probinsyano
*In 2017, Martin starred as the titular character in the Ang Panday reboot, while also serving as the director thus marking his directorial debut

 TRANVIA TERMINAL 

*Plaza Goiti with Tranvia Terminal 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Plaza Lacson Sta. Cruz, Manila 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*In 1881, the street car was introduced in the Philippines 
*In same year 1881, Jacobo Zobel de Zangroniz accepted the government offer to construct and operate the street car system under a contract for 60 years 
*Campania de los Tranvias de Filipinas was founded to manage the concession and over 1,200,000 pesetas went into the construction of the line 
*To speed up to completion of the tranvia terminals was in Intramuros Binondo, Tondo, Malabon and Sampaloc 
*During American colonial, the philippine commission allowed the Manila Electric Railroad And Light Company (MERALCO) to take over the properties of the Comapañia de los Tranvias de Filipinas, with the first of twelve mandated electric tranvia (tram) lines operated by MERALCO opening in Manila in 1905 
*It was an efficient system for the city’s 220,000 inhabitants, by the 1930’s the street car network had stopped expanding

QUINTA MARKET 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Carlos Palanca St., Quiapo Manila 
Wayback 1900’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Quinta Market was built by the Spanish Colonial Government in 1851 and sane year as the Divisoria Market in Tondo 
*Quinta market and Divisoria market was built by businessman and philanthropist Francisco de Carriedo y Peredo in the 18th century 
*Quinta Market was immortalised in the market’s name, which translates to “Country Villa” in Spanish 
*Quinta Market was the most spacious public market in manila 
*The original market however was shoddily built and it was heavily damaged by earthquake in 1863 and rebuilt in 1878
*During American Colonization, the market reconstruction of a new steel market building and reopened to the public on October 21, 1901
*On April 17 2017, Mayor Estrada’s 80th birthday, the Php 150 million Quinta Market and Fishfort was inaugurated and reopened to the public (The 5th market to be renovated under the city’s market renovation program)
*Today, Quinta market, Also known Quiapo Market and officially called the Quinta Market and Fishfort since 2017

 THE LUNETA HOTEL 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Kalaw Ave., Ermita Manila 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Luneta Hotel is a historical hotel in Manila
*It was built in 1919 and Designed by Spanish Architect Salvador Farre
*The hotel became the site of European imports that were distributed to Manila
*The hotel structure is the only remaining example of French Renaissance Architecture with Filipino Stylized Beaux arts in the Philippines to date
*It is one of the remaining structures that survived the Liberation of Manila in 1945
*During WWII., the luneta hotel became a brothel of American G.I.s who were off to Corregidor after Manila had been declared an open city
*After being closed and abandoned in 1987
*The hotel was relaunched and restored in May 2014 with the installation of a historical marker by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

GOVERNOR REYNOLD’S BRIDGE 

*Gov. Reynold’s Bridge (Banao Bridge) with Mt. Mayon background 

BEFORE AND AFTER
Location: Guinobatan, Albay Bicol Region
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Gov. Reynold’s Bridge which honor of Governor Charles A. Reynolds who became the 5th Governor of Albay 
*Governor Reynold’s Bridge was inaugurated in 1911 and is composed of two reinforced archers spans 
*when built it cost the American colonial government 40,000 Php
*The Bridge replaced an earlier span bum during Spanish colonial period in 1860 which itself was subsequently destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 1864 
*The Bridge was designed with two reinforced concrete arch spans supporting concrete piers holding the road deck 
*This design was utilized by the American engineers for many similar spans found throughout the country 
*Today, Governor Reynold’s Bridge is a popular known “BANAO BRIDGE” still facilities all forms of road traffic almost a hundred years since it was inaugurated

 BARRIO BARRETTO 

*During American occupation 

BEFORE AND AFTER 
Location: Barreto., Olongapo city Subic Bay Zambales 
Wayback 1930’s

DID YOU KNOW ?!
*Before WWII., Barretto is known as Sitio Maquinaya (headed by then municipal mayor Ruben Geronimo for the creation of Sitio Maquinaya into a full Barrio)
*In 1945, It was utilized by the U.S Naval Base as their naval suplay depot 
*When the U.S Government turned over the area to the Philippine Government, people begin to migrate in the area, most notable of which were the first 60 families from the nearby barangay who were ejected from their land 
*In July 5, 196I, The municipal of Olongapo and duly approved by the Zambales provincial Board - Barretto was constituted as a regular Barrio (The Making of Olongapo, Cabatit)
*And the Barangay was named in honor of then Zambales Governor Manuel Barretto (1955-1967)
*Barrio Barretto is now the premier tourist and recreation slot in Olongapo City

THE WALLED CITY 

BEFORE AND AFTER
Location: Intramuros, Manila 
Wayback 1890’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Intramuros is also called the Walled City
*Intramuros is the 0.67 square kilometers historic Walled Area within the modern city of Manila 
*Construction of the defensive walls was started by the Spanish colonial goverment in the late 16th century to protect the city from foriegn invasions 
*It was the seat of goverment and political power when the Philippines was a component realm of the Spanish Empire 
*It was also the center of religion education and economy 
*The Walled city was originally located aling the shirts of the Manila Bay, south of the entrance to pasig river 
*The intramuros administration was signed on April 10, 1979 is tasked to rebuilt, redevelop, administer and preserve remaining buildings, structures and fortifications of Intramuros

 PAMINTUAN MANSION 

BEFORE AND AFTER 
Location: Miranda st. Brgy. Sto. Rosario, Angeles, Pampanga 
Wayback 1900’s 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Pamintuan Mansion was built in 1880’s by Don Florentino Torres Pamintuan and Valentina Torres (Who live in 1868-1925) who later became the Mayor of Angeles under the American rule
*The Mansion in 1899, it served as the headquarters of Gen. Antonio Luna and the seat of the philippine republic
*In June 12, 1899 Aguinaldo also led the celebration of the first anniversary of Philippine Independence and waved the Philippine flag from the second-floor balcony of the mansion
*By November 1899, Gen. Arthur MacArthur used the mansion as his Headquarters
*The historic house changed its ownership several times since 1899
*In WWII., the mansion was occupied by Japanese Kamikaze suicide pilots before it was turned into a clubhouse of the United Services Organization Inc.in 1946
*In 1959,The building likewise served as the town’s municipal hall of angeles until 1964.
*Later the property was procured by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 1981
*It was recently transferred to the NHCP as the Museum on June 17, 2010

 COLON STREET 

*Philippines Street Scene 

BEFORE AND AFTER 
Location: Colon St., Cebu City Visayas Region
Wayback 1890’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*Colon Street is a historical street in downtown Cebu City
*Colon Street It called the Oldest Street in the Philippines and the shortest National Road in the Philippines
*It is named after Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus)
*It traces its origins to the town plan by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi the Spanish Conquistador who arrived in the Philippines to establish a colony in 1565
*Colon Street was owned by the family name Fronteras
*It was once the heart of Cebu City’s shopping and business activity but in recent years (specifically during the early 90’s) much of this activity has shifted in land to the more modern
*Now spread in almost all of the urban areas of the city in what was considered residential and leisure settlements
*In 2006 the cebu city council proposed a plan to close parts of colon street from vehicular traffic and convert it to a tourism zone