Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart

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Size: 4"x5.5"

Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002226
Serial Number: 8-00222

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The Sacred Heart is often depicted in Christian art as a flaming heart shining with divine light, pierced by the lance-wound, encircled by the crown of thorns, surmounted by a cross, and bleeding.
Patronage: Apostleship of Prayer
Feast day: 19 days after Pentecost (Friday)

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002196
Serial Number: 8-00219

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary as represented in a celebrated 15th-century Byzantine icon. On June 23, 1867, Pope Pius IX granted the image its Canonical Coronation along with its present title.
Patronage: Redemptorist Order
Feast day: June 27th
Novena: Held every Wednesday

Manila City Hall

Manila City Hall in the background
Photography by Nilo A. Pelayo

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Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-001373
Serial Number: 8-00137

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The Manila City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Manila. It was originally intended to be a part of a national government center envisioned by Daniel Burnham in the 1930s. The clock tower, also designed by Antonio Toledo which was completed during the 1930s, is the largest clock tower in the Philippines, reaching close to 100 feet in elevation.
Type: City Government building
Architectural Style: Neoclassical architecture
Architect: Antonio M. Toledo
Construction: 1939 - 1941
Location: Padre Burgos Avenue corner Natividad Almeda-Lopez (Concepcion) and Arroceros (Antonio J. Villegas) Streets, Ermita, Manila, Philippines

DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:

Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, City of Manila

Marine Life

Marine Life
Courtesy of Department of Tourism

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Copyright: 1994
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Serial Number: 262464


The Philippines has a million square miles of sea, with a major part lying in the Coral Triangle, an area that contains the world’s highest coral diversity. These waters contain more than 2,500 species of fish and over 500 species of coral, making the Philippines a marine biodiversity hotspot.

Bangka in Bauang

Bangka in Bauang
Photography by Walter Landolt

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Copyright: 1990
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Serial Number: 2680753


Bangka are various native watercraft of the Philippines. It originally referred to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used in rivers and shallow coastal waters.