15 March, 2020

Malacañang Palace

Malacañang Palace postcard
Malacañang Palace as viewed from the Pasig River


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Malacañang Palace postcard



Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Serial Number: 2633388


PALACE DETAILS:
Malacañang Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines.
Official Filipino Name: Malakanyang
Etymology: Malacañán meant "place of the fisherman"
Type: Residence and Offic
Architectural style: Bahay na bato, Neoclassical
Construction started: 1750
Location: J.P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Work of National Artist for Landscape Architecture Ildefonso P. Santos
Registered Property, City of Manila

14 March, 2020

Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Quirino postcard
Elpidio Quirino


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Elpidio Quirino postcard


Publisher: Kruger
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Serial Number: 2622273


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

13 March, 2020

Map of Manila

Map of Manila postcard
Map of Manila


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Map of Manila postcard


Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Serial Number: 2617503

12 March, 2020

San Agustin Church

San Agustin Church postcard
San Agustin Church interior


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San Agustin Church postcard


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Serial Number: 268052


CHURCH DETAILS:
The present structure is actually the third Augustinian church erected on the site, and is the oldest stone church in the country.
Official Filipino Name: Simbahan ng San Agustin ng Intramuros
Also known: Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa, Immaculate Conception Parish
Status: Church
Architectural Style: Baroque
Architect: Juan Macías
Materials: Adobe stones
Construction: 1586-1607
Dedication: St. Paul
Location: General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (1993, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
National Cultural Treasure: San Agustin Church and Liturgical objects therein in Intramuros, Manila (August 1, 1973, by Presidential Decree No. 260)
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, City of Manila

11 March, 2020

La Laguna Beach Club & Dive Centre

La Laguna Beach Club & Dive Centre postcard
La Laguna Beach Club & Dive Centre


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La Laguna Beach Club & Dive Centre postcard



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Serial Number: 262239


HOTEL DETAILS:
The resort is nestled in the centre of beautiful Big La Laguna Bay where the sand is white, and the water is crystal clear and alive with tropical fish and coral.
Type: Boutique resort hotel
Number of rooms: 45

Construction: 1992
Location: Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines