The postcard shows the Quezon Hall of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The hall was named after former president Manuel L. Quezon. It is located behind the Oblation statue as an arch.
M1006: Quezon Hall Postcard
Quezon Hall was designed by Juan Felipe Nakpil. Quezon Hall, one of the six pioneer buildings of the Diliman campus, was among the buildings constructed at the Diliman campus in the early 1950s, following the University’s exodus from Padre Faura to Diliman in 1949. An imposing colonial structure at the end of the University Avenue, it was completed in 1950.
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University of the Philippines, Diliman Postcards
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Legacy of 2 UPD buildings underscoredThings and Places named after Quezon
The postcard (not 3D) shows the AGRIFINA Circle in Manila. You can see an old bus and also an old car circling the rotunda, and at the background is the Department of Finance building (now the National Museum).
M1001: AGRIFINA Circle Postcard
It was called AGRIFINA because beside it are the former buildings of the Department of Finance and the Department of Agriculture. The circle is now called Teodoro F. Valencia Circle named after the Filipino journalist, columnist, and an acknowledged giant in Philippine journalism during the 1960s and 1970s.
The fountain in the middle of the circle became a globe fountain skating rink during the 70's. What stands now is the 40-foot tall brass statue of Lapu-Lapu made by sculptor Juan Sajid Imao, which was unveiled in 2004.
TRIVIA: Teodoro F. Valencia Circle is the biggest rotunda in the country at 142 m in diameter.
SOURCES:
DOT unveils Lapu-Lapu monument at Luneta
Bonifacio Circle
Republic Act No. 6836
Teodoro Valencia WikiPilipinas Entry
The 3D postcard shows the three-arched Chinese gate in Luneta, Manila. This is the main entrance to the Chinese Garden. Again seen in the background are the Hilton Hotel (now the Manila Pavilion Hotel) and the National Library.
M45: Chinese Gate Postcard
The 3D postcard shows another view of the Chinese Garden in Luneta, Manila. I am not sure what to call the structure seen in the postcard.
M42: Chinese Garden Postcard
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M40: Chinese Pagoda Postcard
The 3D postcard shows a pagoda (as read in the postcard) in the Chinese Garden in Luneta, Manila. I think it is Chinese pavilion and not pagoda. Chinese pavilions are covered structures without surrounding walls and are a traditional part of Chinese architecture.
M40: Chinese Pagoda Postcard
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M30: Chinese Garden Postcard
SOURCE:
Chinese pavilion Wikipedia Entry
M1006: Quezon Hall Postcard
