05 February, 2020

Moriones Festival

Moriones Festival postcard


Moriones Festival


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FESTIVAL DETAILS:
Highlight: Via Crucis. A re-enactment of the suffering of Christ on his way to the Calvary where participants inflict suffering upon themselves by whipping their backs, carrying a wooden cross, and sometimes even crucifixion.
Etymology: Came from the word "Morion", meaning a mask that were used by Roman soldiers to conceal their identities.
When: Holy Monday until Easter Sunday (Holy Week)
Where: Marinduque


Moriones Festival re-enacts the story of Saint Longinus, a Roman centurion who was blind in one eye and pierced the side of Jesus on the cross. The participants use morion masks and helmets, colorful Roman costumes, and brightly colored tunics to depict the Roman soldiers and Syrian mercenaries within the story of the Passion of the Christ.

04 February, 2020

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano postcard

Mayon Volcano 


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Mayon Volcano postcard



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VOLCANO DETAILS:
Renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.
Official Filipino Name: Liwasang Pangkalikasan ng Bulkang Mayon
Etymology: Named after the legendary princess-heroine Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Lady)
Type: Active Stratovolcano
Elevation: 2,463 m (8,081 ft)
First ascent: Scotsmen Paton & Stewart (1858)
Location: Albay (Bicol Region), Philippines



DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Mayon Volcano National Park (July 20, 1938, by Proclamation no. 292)
Mayon Volcano Natural Park (November 21, 2000, by Proclamation No. 413)
Albay Biosphere Reserve (March 2016, UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves)
Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

03 February, 2020

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano postcard

Mayon Volcano 


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Mayon Volcano postcard



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VOLCANO DETAILS:
Renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.
Official Filipino Name: Liwasang Pangkalikasan ng Bulkang Mayon
Etymology: Named after the legendary princess-heroine Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Lady)
Type: Active Stratovolcano
Elevation: 2,463 m (8,081 ft)
First ascent: Scotsmen Paton & Stewart (1858)
Location: Albay (Bicol Region), Philippines



DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Mayon Volcano National Park (July 20, 1938, by Proclamation no. 292)
Mayon Volcano Natural Park (November 21, 2000, by Proclamation No. 413)
Albay Biosphere Reserve (March 2016, UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves)
Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

02 February, 2020

Aerial View, Makati Central Business District

Aerial view of the Makati Central Business District postcard

Aerial view
Makati Central Business District


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Aerial view of the Makati Central Business District postcard



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LOCATION: Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines



Shown in the postcard is the 1.9-km Ayala Avenue (probably in the 1960s) lined with high-rise office buildings such as Comtrust, Metrobank, Elizalde Building, and Rufino Building, as well as tracts of land that would be turned into more roads, commercial establishments, and condominium buildings.

01 February, 2020

Philippine International Convention Center

Philippine International Convention Center postcard

Philippine International Convention Center
Plenary Hall, Reception Hall, Lobby


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Philippine International Convention Center postcard


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BUILDING DETAILS:

Official Filipino Name: Sentrong Pangkapulungang Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas
Type: Convention center
Architectural Style: Brutalist
Architect: Leandro V. Locsin
Construction: November 1974 - September 1976
Location: Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex, Pasay City, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Work of National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin
Work of National Artist for Landscape Architecture Ildefonso P. Santos