M32: Luneta Lagoon Postcard

The 3D postcard shows the Central Lagoon located, of course, in the middle of the Luneta Park, Manila. The lagoon has dancing fountains (as seen in the postcard) that can soar up to 80 feet high. Around the lagoon is the Gallery of Heroes or Heroes Promenade with busts of national heroes such as Marcelo H. del Pilar, Apolinario Mabini, and Sultan Kudarat.

M32: Luneta Lagoon Postcard

You will see in the background the Rizal Monument and the Quirino Grandstand, named after President Elpidio Quirino.

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M31: Rizal Monument Postcard

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LUNETA : A destination, not a landmark

M31: Rizal Monument Postcard

The 3D postcard shows the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park, Manila. The bronze and granite Rizal Monument in Luneta was designed by Richard Kissling of Zurich, Switzerland, the second placer in the international art competition held between 1905 and 1907 for the monument design. His entry is entitled “Motto Stella” (Guiding Star) . The monument was unveiled on 30 December 1913, Rizal's 17th death anniversary.

M31: Rizal Monument Postcard

Description: 12.7 m bronze and unpolished granite sculpture and obelisk. On one side of the Rizal Monument is a marble plaque marking the exact spot where the hero met his death by firing squad and on the other side is one of his poems. The central bronze figure is of Dr Rizal. The bronze figures around the sculpture were cast in Switzerland. Dr Rizal's remains are buried within the monument.

SOURCES:
Rizal Park Wikipedia Entry
Rizal Monument

M30: Chinese Garden Postcard

The 3D postcard shows the lagoon of the Chinese Garden located beside the Rizal Park in Luneta, Manila. The garden is said to have Chinese pavilion, moats, bridges, stone lanterns, and arches or gates designed like the ones found in Chinatown.

M30: Chinese Garden Postcard

I read online that the garden was donated by the Taiwan-based Nationalist regime of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek in the post-WWII era and built to promote friendship and tolerance between China & the Philippines.

Admission fee is Php5.00.

M28: Traveling Vendor Postcard

This is a 3D postcard that shows a traveling vendor. The "traveling store," pulled by a Philippine bull (male cow), sells Philippine-made bamboo handicrafts like baskets, winnowing baskets, baby hammock, etc.

M28: Traveling Vendor Postcard

M27: Itik-itik Postcard

This is a 3D postcard that shows the Philippine dance called "Itik-Itik." The Itik-Itik dance is popular among the Visayan settlers of the province of Surigao del Norte. Its steps are similar to the movements of a duck (itik in Filipino), as it walks with short, choppy steps and splashes water on its back while attracting its mate.

M27: Itik-itik Postcard

The back of the postcard reads:

This dance depicts the movement of the duck as it walks and plays in the water while calling for its mate. it is popular among the settlers of Surigao Province.
(By the FILIPINESCAS: Philippine Life, Legend and Love in Dance.)

I found out that the Filipinescas Dance Troupe is a 38-man dance group that toured Europe during the 1960s. The tour is entitled Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend, and Lore in Dance (not Love in Dance as read in the postcard), a stage presentation depicting Philippine life and its rich cultural traditions.

SOURCES:
Itik-Itik WikiPilipinas Entry
Filipinescas