05 March, 2020

Sergio Osmeña

Sergio Osmeña


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Publisher: Kruger
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4th President of the Philippines (August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946)
Name: Sergio Osmeña Sr.
Born: September 9, 1878, in Cebu City, Cebu
Died: October 19, 1961 (aged 83) in Quezon City
Cause of death: Pulmonary edema
Resting place: Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila

04 March, 2020

Ramon Magsaysay

Ramon Magsaysay postcard
Ramon Magsaysay


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Ramon Magsaysay postcard


Publisher: Kruger
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Serial Number: 22274



7th President of the Philippines (December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957)
Name: Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay
Born: August 31, 1907 in Iba, Zambales
Died: March 17, 1957 (aged 49) in Balamban, Cebu
Cause of death: Airplane crash
Resting place: Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila

03 March, 2020

Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Quirino postcard
Elpidio Quirino


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Elpidio Quirino postcard


Publisher: Kruger
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6th President of the Philippines (April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953)
Name: Elpidio Quirino y Rivera
Born: November 16, 1890, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Died: February 29, 1956 (aged 65) in Novaliches, Quezon City
Cause of death: Heart attack
Resting place: Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig

02 March, 2020

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano postcard
Mayon Volcano 


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Also seen in the postcard is the St. Raphael the Archangel Church in Legazpi Port District. The original church was built in 1834 through the generosity of Pedro Romero. This church was extensively damaged in the Second World War and has since been reconstructed to its present form.



Mayon Volcano postcard


Publisher: Kruger
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Serial Number: 14788




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

01 March, 2020

Kennon Road

Kennon Road postcard
Kennon Road


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Kennon Road postcard



Publisher: Kruger
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Serial Number: 17451


ROAD DETAILS:
Kennon Road is one of the three major access roads that lead to the highland city of Baguio.
Other name: 
Rosario–Baguio Road
Name: After the builder Col. Lyman Walter Vere Kennon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Construction: 1903 (Cost of US$2.7 million)
Opened: January 29, 1905
Length: 33.5 km (20.8 mi)
Component highways: National Route 54 (N54)