12 February, 2020

Philippine High School for the Arts

Philippine High School for the Arts postcard
Philippine High School for the Arts
National Arts Center of the Philippines complex


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



Philippine High School for the Arts postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: N/A
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: V-79213



SCHOOL DETAILS:
"..a building dominated by a huge, truncated, pyramidal, tiled roof supported at the four corners by eight triangular buttresses." (Arkitekturang Pilipino, Gerard Lico, p. 470)
Official Filipino Name: Pambansang Sentro ng mga Sining ng Pilipinas
Type: Public arts high school
Architectural Style: Contemporary (Uses bahay kubo as a sub influence)
Architect: Leandro V. Locsin
Established: June 11, 1977 (by virtue of Presidential Decree 1287)
Location: Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Work of National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin
Registered Property, Municipality of Los Baños, Laguna

11 February, 2020

Sayaw ed Tapew na Bangko

Sayaw ed Tapew na Bangko postcard










Sayaw ed Tapew na Bangko 



POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Size: 4"x5.5"





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Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: D-78010



DANCE DETAILS:
Official Filipino Name: Sayaw sa Bangko
Type: Folk dance
Origin: Pangasinan

Performers dance on top of a narrow bench that is normally six inches wide, inching and hopping from one end to another. It is performed by a couple who shows skill in staying up the bench as they exchange places by moving their way around or the girl thrown in the air while the boy moves to the other end.

10 February, 2020

Philippine Military Academy

Philippine Military Academy postcard

Melchor Hall (Main Building)
Philippine Military Academy (PMA)


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Size: 4"x5.5"



Philippine Military Academy postcard


Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php 35
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: C-023



SCHOOL DETAILS:
Official Filipino Name: Paaralang Militar ng Pilipinas
Type: Military academy
Motto: Courage, Integrity, Loyalty
Established: October 25, 1898 (as Academia Militar de Malolos)
Location: Fort General Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio City, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Marked Structure (Unveiled: May 21, 2019), National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

09 February, 2020

Baguio Cathedral

Baguio Cathedral postcard

Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral
(Baguio Cathedral)


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



Baguio Cathedral postcard


Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php 35
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: C-015



CATHEDRAL DETAILS:
The cathedral has a distinctive pink façade with a rose window and twin square belfries with pyramidal roofs.
Status: Cathedral
Architectural Style: Neo-Romanesque
Architect: Rev. Leo Valdemans, CICM
Materials: Gravel, Cement, Steel, Concrete
Construction: 1920 - 1936
Dedication: Our Lady of Atonement (Blessed Virgin Mary)
Location: Baguio City, Philippines

08 February, 2020

Jose Rizal National Monument

Jose Rizal National Monument postcard
Jose Rizal National Monument


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



Jose Rizal National Monument postcard


Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php 35
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: C-014



MONUMENT DETAILS:
Official Filipino Name: Pambansang Bantayog ni Jose Rizal
Designer: Richard Kissling
Type: Mausoleum
Material: Granite
Height: 12.7 metres (42 ft)
Construction: 1908 - 1913
Dedication: The memory of José Rizal, patriot and martyr
Location: Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines



DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Cultural Treasure, National Museum
National Monument, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, City of Manila