M1012: Malacañang Palace PostcardRELATED ENTRY:
Malacañang Palace Postcard
22 March, 2009
M1012: Malacañang Palace Postcard
This deckle edge postcard (has an uneven or wavy edge) shows the Malacañang Palace and its grounds in Manila, the official residence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
M1012: Malacañang Palace Postcard
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Malacañang Palace Postcard
M1012: Malacañang Palace PostcardRELATED ENTRY:
Malacañang Palace Postcard
21 March, 2009
M1010: Ruins of Camalig Postcard
The postcard supposedly shows the Ruins of Camalig. The back of this postcard reads:
This is actually the Bantay Church Bell Tower in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Just like any other Spanish churches in Ilocos, the bell tower is constructed separate from the main church. The bell tower stands a top the nearby Calvario Hill with a blind Gothic arch over its doorway. The belfry was used also as watchtower by towns people to see incoming invaders.
M1010: Ruins of Camalig Postcard
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Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Caridad Postcard
SOURCES:
Ilocos Review, Volume 3, Number 1 & 2, January-December 1971. Churches in Ilokandia, p. 280
Province of Ilocos Sur Things To Do
Ruins of Camalig - The bell tower, what was left of the church, after the destructive eruption of the beautiful Mayon on February 11, 1814.
This is actually the Bantay Church Bell Tower in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Just like any other Spanish churches in Ilocos, the bell tower is constructed separate from the main church. The bell tower stands a top the nearby Calvario Hill with a blind Gothic arch over its doorway. The belfry was used also as watchtower by towns people to see incoming invaders.
M1010: Ruins of Camalig PostcardRELATED ENTRY:
Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Caridad Postcard
SOURCES:
Ilocos Review, Volume 3, Number 1 & 2, January-December 1971. Churches in Ilokandia, p. 280
Province of Ilocos Sur Things To Do
20 March, 2009
M1006: Quezon Hall Postcard
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
SOURCES:
Legacy of 2 UPD buildings underscoredThings and Places named after Quezon
M1006: Quezon Hall PostcardQuezon 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
SOURCES:
Legacy of 2 UPD buildings underscoredThings and Places named after Quezon
19 March, 2009
M1001: AGRIFINA Circle Postcard
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
M1001: AGRIFINA Circle PostcardIt 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
18 March, 2009
M45: Chinese Gate Postcard
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.
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