10 May, 2020

Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano postcard
Taal Volcano as viewed from Taal Vista Lodge
Photography by Juanito F. Acasio


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Taal Volcano postcard



Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002806
Serial Number: 8-00280


VOLCANO DETAILS:
Taal Volcano is the second most active volcano in the Philippines.
Official Filipino Name: Bulkang Taal
Type: Caldera
Elevation: 311 m (1,020 ft)
Location: Batangas, Philippines

09 May, 2020

Jose Rizal National Monument

Jose Rizal National Monument postcard
Jose Rizal National Monument


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Jose Rizal National Monument postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002691
Serial Number: 8-00269


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

08 May, 2020

Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort

Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort postcard
Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort
Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines
Photography by J. Dante Mara


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002776
Serial Number: 8-00277


RESORT DETAILS:
Villa Escudero Plantations was founded in 1872 by Don Plácido Escudero and his wife, Doña Claudia Marasigan. Originally a sugar cane plantation, the crop was converted to coconut in the early 1900s. The plantation was opened to the public in 1981 as a tourist attraction offering glimpses of plantation life.

07 May, 2020

Rizal Park Sunset

Rizal Park sunset postcard
Rizal Park sunset
Photography by Dorian Weber


POSTCARD DETAILS:
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Rizal Park sunset postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002677
Serial Number: 8-00267

06 May, 2020

Manila North Harbor

Manila North Harbor postcard
Manila North Harbor
Photography by Steve Teo


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


Manila North Harbor postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: Php1.75
Copyright: 1994
Barcode: 4-800224-002622
Serial Number: 8-00262


SEAPORT DETAILS:
Seaport code: MNN
Type of harbor: Natural/Artificial
Land area: 53 hectares (130 acres)
Piers:(numbered with even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14)
Location: Tondo, Manila, Philippines