The Baguio Convention Center is located in the southern part of Baguio city and is within short walking distance from the University of the Philippines Baguio campus which is just across the street. You can see in the postcard a replica of the Oblation which is the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines.
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Landmark and Scenic Sites: Baguio City Convention Center
12 February, 2009
11 February, 2009
Baguio City Convention Center Postcard
The postcard shows the Baguio Convention Center located in Governor Pack Road in Baguio City. Baguio Convention Center was constructed in 1974 by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on property it owned in the city. The Center, designed with an Igorot motif, was inaugurated July 17, 1978 by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The Center initially gained international prominence when it became the venue of the 1978 World Chess Championship series between two Russian grandmasters - Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi.
10 February, 2009
Tutuban Center Mall Postcard
This multi-view postcard shows the Tutuban Center Mall located at the forefront of Divisoria at Claro M. Recto Avenue right off Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Manila. The Tutuban Center Mall was once the old train station, a semi-Victorian Neoclassical architecture of the 1880s. The trains of Tutuban Railroad Station run from Manila to Dagupan, Pangasinan.
The fully air-conditioned Tutuban Center Mall has stores that offer many assortments of food, clothing, jewelry, furnishings, cellphones and a wide array of local handicrafts.
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Tutuban
Train System during Turn-of-the-Century Manila
The fully air-conditioned Tutuban Center Mall has stores that offer many assortments of food, clothing, jewelry, furnishings, cellphones and a wide array of local handicrafts.
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Tutuban
Train System during Turn-of-the-Century Manila
09 February, 2009
Mall of Asia Postcard
This multi-view postcard shows the Mall of Asia at Bay City in Pasay City. The SM Mall of Asia (MOA) is a shopping mall owned by the SM Group of SM Prime Holdings. SM Mall of Asia is the 2nd largest shopping mall in the Philippines after SM City North EDSA, and the world's fourth largest mall.
The SM Mall of Asia mall grounds consists of four buildings interconnected by walkways; the Main Mall (shopping and dining establishments), the Entertainment Mall, and the North and South Carpark Buildings. A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to that of the Universal Studios Theme Parks. This can be seen on the first image on the bottom part of the postcard. Arquitectonica was the design architect of the mall.
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SM Mall of Asia Wikipedia Entry
The SM Mall of Asia mall grounds consists of four buildings interconnected by walkways; the Main Mall (shopping and dining establishments), the Entertainment Mall, and the North and South Carpark Buildings. A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to that of the Universal Studios Theme Parks. This can be seen on the first image on the bottom part of the postcard. Arquitectonica was the design architect of the mall.
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SM Mall of Asia Wikipedia Entry
08 February, 2009
Greenbelt 3 Postcard
This is another multi-view postcard of Greenbelt 3 in Makati City, this time showing its parks. Greenbelt 3 is an upbeat, entertainment arena with lots of open air street setting, and plenty of outdoor seating and viewing spots overlooking the park.
Callison Architecture blended the area's natural foliage with city street life in designing the Ayala Center, Greenbelt 3 in Manila. One can enjoy a garden path of courtyards and walkways that uses a variety of natural materials, including flowering plants, shrubs and water features.
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Ayala Center Greenbelt 3
Callison Architecture blended the area's natural foliage with city street life in designing the Ayala Center, Greenbelt 3 in Manila. One can enjoy a garden path of courtyards and walkways that uses a variety of natural materials, including flowering plants, shrubs and water features.
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Ayala Center Greenbelt 3
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