No offense guys but our "classical architecture" including those of Arellano still pales in comparison with the ones in USA or Europe (i.e. material of the building, carvings, over-all architecture, etc.).

Could it be that we lack talents here?

Kung ganiton nalang, it's better if we develop our own Filipino architecture instead..
I think many of the ones built during the American colonial period really captured the essence and inspiration of Greco-Roman/Western architecture in general. Be it with Bulacan's Art Nouveau, Quezon's Art Deco, Batanes'/Bohol's/Capiz' Hispanic influences or the Neoclassical dozen or so other capitols, there was integrity and confidence that went into the design and construction of these capitols. The ones in Surigao del Norte and Misamis Occidental even adapted to the tropical setting and incorporated plant motifs, and it worked because it was executed perfectly. The architects and designers back then simply knew what they were doing.

Many others from the late '60s and early '70s pale in comparison (what comes to mind are the 'box' type capitols of Nueva Vizcaya, Zamboanga del Sur, Antique (new), Aklan, etc.). And some just look very outdated because there's just no air of them as being designs that can stand the changes in public taste and architectural design in general. Catanduanes', Cavite's, Eastern & Northern Samar's, Guimaras' and Isabela's look boring and visually unappealing (in my opinion), and clearly you can tell that they were built in a specific design era.

There are some that tried to capture the spirit of Greco-Roman/Neoclassical design but failed because the inspiration just isn't there. Zamboanga del Norte's and Abra's come to mind for me here. The newly-finished capitol of Davao Oriental ("In God We Trust" looks ghastly and is butting heads with the principle of secularism in government) and the design for Rizal's new capitol for me do not look promising either. Sarangani's capitol may be imposing and grand, but those big letters just distract and do not share the same inspiration with Greco-Roman/Neoclassical design (which was what the designers were obviously after), that's why for me it fails to give an authentic impression. To me, there just isn't enough appreciation and study of Western architecture in our country to make truly inspired and authentic designs. Our designers and architects need to get out of the country and learn and share with other communities, because that's the only way they can get honest and constructive feedback on their works. Because let's face it, many (if not most) of the new buildings that sprout all over our country that were solely built by Filipino architects are very derivative and uninspired. They may look okay, fine or pleasant, but they never really are in the category of spectacular, original or innovative.

Among the non-Greco-Roman/Neoclassical-themed capitols, I thought that Basilan's, Mountain Province's, Lanao del Norte's and Palawan's stand out for being original. Deviating from the grand and imposing yet still retaining very recognizable characters of their own, these capitols represent a blend of creativity, originality and local flavour. But even so, some capitols still fail in incorporating local flavour into their designs. Ifugao's and Tawi-Tawi's do not exactly pass with flying colours in my books. Even Sultan Kudarat's celebrated new capitol for me still lacks substance; and Lanao del Sur's capitol, while sincere in its Maranao design, can still be improved in my opinion. For me, among the most attractive public buildings in the country that incorporates indigenous design is Cotabato City's new city hall, which is not only visually stunning, but was also executed with integrity and sincerity in its graceful blending of Maguindanao and Neoclassical designs.

I think the reason for the lack of more exemplary unpretentious and authentic indigenous-inspired capitols and public buildings is again lack of proper study, research and sincere appreciation for authentic indigenous architecture and design among the architectural and design community here in the country. I also agree with habagatcentral1's observation that practicality trumps substance when it comes to public buildings in the Philippines, which is unfortunate but true. If it looks decent and it serves its function, we stick with it. But then again maybe that's why not more Filipinos are striving for better design and architecture in our public spaces?

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House facelift to cost taxpayers P1B; source of funds remains a puzzle (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109621/House-facelift-to-cost-taxpayers-P1B-source-of-funds-remains-a-puzzle/_/1/)
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The 14th Congress will open its second regular session on Monday with a spit-polished image, amid massive renovation efforts for the Marcos-era Batasang Pambansa building, home to the House of Representatives.

Largely cosmetic, the frenzied makeover has secured an initial funding of P200 million from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but once completed will cost taxpayers almost a billion pesos.

About 400 laborers worked round the clock in the last six weeks to rush the prettified House for Arroyo's eighth state of the nation address on Monday.

To be sure, there is no specific funding in the 2008 budget for the House renovation project launched by Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles, a rabid Arroyo ally and House Speaker of just six months.

The reconstruction binge started with just the need to repair the canopy of the South Wing lobby that was damaged by a powerful bomb blast in November 2007. The initial bill: P9.7 million sourced from funds of the House in February 2008.

In May, Nograles requested and days later secured “assistance from PGMA" in the amount of P200 million to cover the repair, repainting, upgrade, and landscaping of the main and North Wing buildings of the House.

No SARO?

Where Arroyo sourced the money, even the leaders of the House are not sure. Whether the amount is covered by a Special Allocation Release Order (SARO), as it should be under the procurement law, is not clear.

A senior budget official says the agency had not issued a SARO for the House, but House officials said the P200 million is covered by a SARO although they do not know its funding source.

Artemio Adasa Jr., deputy secretary general for operations and chair of the House Bids and Awards Committee, says the beautification project has two messages: the Nograles House enjoys Arroyo's full support and represents “new leadership, new face, new radiance."

“The decision to renovate was done in February... but we anticipated na kung may pera mag-extend, nagkataon, at may target tayong SONA. Instead of gloomy because of the bombing, now we have a vibrant Congress," Adasa adds.

More, more, more

Already the House had disbursed P99.7 million for the the initial structural repair work but wants to spend more this year, even without full appropriations cover:

[/LIST]The House engineering department is already finalizing the general services request for Phase 2 of the project that will cost P110 million.[/LIST]

[/LIST]A new four-storey South Wing annex building will rise at a cost of P300 million, courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways. (The project was started under Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr, Nograles's predecessor.)[/LIST]

Two units of airconditioned buses with 55-seat capacity acquired in April 2008 at P5.8 million each, or P11.6 million in all.

Eight laptop units will be awarded in August at a cost of P1.2 million, or for a curiously expensive price of P151,950 per unit.

About 30 public comfort rooms worth up to P700,000 each, or at least P200 million in all had been reconstructed.

A total of 135 units of fire extinguishers, including 100 units with 20-pound capacity worth P20,720 each, inclusive of 12 percent value-added tax, or over P2 million had been purchased.

A P15-million biometric electronic voting system for members of the House to be supported by the “e-government fund" being managed by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) under the Office of the President.

On drawing board

No absolute amounts have yet been disclosed by the House for other supplies and services already bidded out or on the drawing board, notably:

The recent purchase of two ambulance units for the House medical clinic.

The hiring of 60 private security guards for six months (July to December 2008) to complement the civilian Legislative Security Bureau (LSB) personnel under the House, and a contingent of the Special Action Forces (SAF) of the Philippine National Police.

The construction of a new building near the Batasan flagpole to house the library and archives, and museum of Congress.

The full replacement of the dilapidated condenser pipes of the main building's centralized airconditioning system.

Electrical rewiring and sewerage repair of the the Batasan complex.

The replacement of four service elevator units, or two units each in the North and South Wings.

The acquisition of more closed-circuit television surveillance cameras and other security equipment to further secure the complex.

Form, not substance?

It was during the 2007 Christmas break of Congress, that Nograles took up the challenge to oust five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

Backed by lawmakers loyal to Arroyo, Nograles, ex-majority leader of De Venecia, on February 5 took control and pledged to pursue long-overdue reforms for the House of Representatives that has proved consistent in one thing – scoring low in its public approval rating.

Six months on the job, Nograles is showing that more than the substance of reforms, he is given to form and big spending.

Apart from his reconstruction efforts, Nograles also recently disbursed additional monetary benefits for about 3,000 House employees, and promised further to raise their salaries and benefits at par with employees of the Senate.

Speech pitches

Ironically amid the grandeur of his renovation project, Nograles will convene the second regular session of the House on Monday with a strong pitch for the values of hard work, simple living, transparency, and integrity in use of public funds.

An advanced copy of Nograles's speech obtained by the PCIJ enrolls these words of the Speaker: “Let us give back to the government and to our people every minute of the hours paid for by our salaries and other compensation in hard work and the performance of our mandated tasks."

“The worst form of thievery and waste of government resources," according to Nograles's speech, “is being paid for not having worked."

Nograles's speech continues: “Let us use resources of government judiciously and wisely. Every centavo must count. Funds must be spent where they are most needed and where they can bring the most benefit to the greater number of our citizens."

“Let us ensure that public funds are used only for public purposes. Let their use be transparent and those allowed to use them, as well as those who authorize their use, be fully accountable to the people."

Compromised

Why the Nograles House launched a massive reconstruction program without firm and full appropriations support raises a lot of questions, according to University of the Philippines Prof. Leonor Briones.

Amid rising oil and commodity prices, depressed wages and joblessness, “at this point in time, every financial outlay matters, and calls for transparency and accountability grow stronger," says Briones, who heads the civil society groups SocialWatch Philippines and Alternative Budget Initiative.

“In the final analysis, it is not how beautiful Congress is but how committed and efficient it is in being a co-equal branch, in its fiscalizing role," Briones adds. That Nograles got P200 million from President Arroyo to co-finance the renovation project does not speak well of the House.

Briones adds: “There's so much money under the control of the President, about 70 percent of the budget. Congress should be held to account for allowing the Executive to go overboard with its prerogatives."

All appropriations, tax and tariff should emanate from the House, which is designated in law to exercise “the power of the purse." Given this role, Briones says, “ang papel ng Congress dapat distant. Will its customary independence be compromised with all these 'loving' activities going on?"

Speaker Nograles says the long years of disrepair of the Batasan complex have made the renovation project necessary.

“After 31 years we have to do repairs... approved last February but implemented only during long break now," explains Nograles in a text message to PCIJ.

“We can’t schedule/predict storm or crisis but repairs (were) long overdue and long-scheduled for (the congressional) recess," he says in response to criticisms that the renovation was ill-timed as thousands of people suffer from the heavy damage of typhoon Frank, including hundreds who lost their relatives in the sinking of Sulpicio Lines’ Princess of the Stars in Romblon.

Muntinlupa City Rep. Rufino Rozzano Biazon says he does not question the need to repair the leaking roof and the damaged South Wing entrance canopy, but at this time of austerity and economic difficulties, renovation of such magnitude does not seem to be practical.

“Okay ‘yung renovation pero sana more basic lang. ‘Yung hip designs and color, in five years outdated na ‘yan," says the congressman who toured the US Congress in June for the first time.

“Kung gagastos din lang ang Congress, it should be on an expense that will add up to the productivity of the members like office equipment. ‘Yun sana ang unahin," he asserts, citing that congressmen’s individual offices had been issued only one or two computer units with programs that are becoming obsolete.

“I wish the expense were (made) on something more practical that will directly contribute to the productivity of the House," Biazon says, noting how the US Congress has kept the simple design of Capitol Hill and the American lawmakers’ offices.

Former House Secretary General Roberto Nazareno, who dropped by his old office at the basement of the main building that had undergone renovation, says in jest that the staff should now become more productive because of the modern design that is “conducive to hard labor."

House deputy secretary general Artemio Adasa Jr. assures that the changes under the Nograles leadership would certainly go beyond aesthetics.

Critics, he says, need not worry about pressing economic problems that need funding because these are being attended to by appropriate agencies.

The physical restructuring of the House, he adds, would lead to higher productivity as already shown in the first six months of Nograles’ leadership.

Since February this year, the House has churned out 287 bills, of which nine had become law, including the P1.2-trillion budget for 2008, the cheaper medicines law, and the measure granting tax relief to individual taxpayers, all under the Nograles speakership.

No answers

What remains unanswered are questions about the source of funds for the renovation project.
“We don’t really know where is the source, but it came from the Office of the President, and the very purpose is to renovate the House which has not been repaired since 30 years ago," Adasa says.

Under Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act Congress passed in 2003, no bidding of any government project or contract may be started, without the procuring agency first securing a SARO from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that should certify the availability and source of funds.

As well, the project bidding and awards process seem flawed.

The P9.7-million contract to renovate the South Wing canopy and lobby supported by House funds was bidded out in February.

In March, a supplemental bid bulletin was posted on the House website stating that two covered activities “will be undertaken by the House" but were reflected in the contractor's budget -- P189,000 for the “provision of new plants and re-landscaping of the existing plant boxes at the SW (South Wing) entrance area," and P657,160 for the “re-landscaping of the SW Rotonda (sic)."

The bid bulletin directed the contractors to specify these amounts in their contract price.

Repair work sked

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Phase 1 of the renovation covered repair and repainting of the roof of the main building, repair of gutters and waterproofing, replacement of downspouts and rehabilitation of drainage systems.

The main building exterior lobby was also retiled, enhanced and repainted. The press working area at the basement adjacent to the plenary hall was improved.

Repairs also included putting aluminum cladding at the main building’s front and rear entrances and parapets, as well as the North and South Wing exteriors, stone finishing of the front and rear facades and sidings of the main building.

The damaged South Wing entrance canopy was reconstructed, cleared and repainted, as well as the North Wing lobby. The kitchen of the South lounge, where legislators take their meals, was also renovated.

Exterior electrical fixtures were repaired and flood lights installed around the building. The rear car park was widened, and the helipad was repaired and repainted.

“First priority (are the) hallways, comfort rooms and roof leaks down spout, etc.," Nograles says.

There were metal cladding installed at the façade and the walls to strengthen the building and keep construction debris from falling, according to House secretary general Marilyn Barua-Yap.

P700,000 per toilet

About 30 public comfort rooms with three to five cubicles each on the ground and second floor lobbies were reconstructed, with glossy tiles and modern bowls and sinks, making these comparable to hotel facilities.

Each toilet supposedly cost as much P700, 000.

Asked about the costing, Adasa says some comfort rooms indeed cost that much because damaged toilet bowls and sinks were replaced, and the floor and walls were tiled. Other toilets now have a “washing area" for Muslim visitors and House members.

The walls leading to the main lobby that serves as a gallery for photographs of House speakers were painted neon green and the other side leading to the side entrances to the plenary hall now sport an orange coat.

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The lighting system for the building was replaced with energy-saving fluorescent bulbs.

The improvised storage room for ballot boxes in the allegedly rigged 2004 elections was removed from the South Wing lobby and returned to the Commission on Elections upon an order from the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, Adasa says.

The area had been cleared, re-tiled and enclosed with glass panels to serve as a social hall for parties, photo or product exhibits and other events, according to Yap.

The medical/dental clinic and legislative research office that used to be located at the North Wing lobby were temporarily moved to meeting rooms at the Mitra building next to the North Wing. These will soon be housed permanently at the covered multi-purpose building near the food court, Yap says.

She notes that since 1977, the Batasang Pambansa building had only one minor renovation in 1999.

“Except for the retiling of the interior lobby of the main building and refurbishing of the session hall during the incumbency of then Speaker Manuel Villar Jr., there has not been any major repair and rehabilitation of the building and its facilities for the past 30 years," she says.

The massive renovation project under Nograles puts to question the priorities of the House, especially as the people await Arroyo's SONA. According to Prof. Briones: “the SONA is not only about the President but also about Congress. There is a question of transparency here. Where does the funding come from?"

“Is it coming from the President's Special Purpose Funds? Or are they going to transfer or postpone scheduled projects to accommodate the need to beautify Congress?" she asks. - PCIJ, 2008

na-explain na yung ginastos diyan sa congress kaya no questions about it na!

case closed1:banana:

Lawmakers unanimous in lauding new Batasan (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080728196)

By Delon Porcalla
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Both administration and opposition lawmakers were unanimous in their approval of the newly renovated House of Representatives, which has a fresh, new look after 31 years, although some want this to redound to increased legislative “productivity.”

Veteran and senior congressmen surveyed by The STAR said that the more spacious look of the main building, along with the north and south wings, and the brighter lights in the session hall inspire them to work harder.

“Mas reassuring ang security measures ngayon. Also, the facelift makes us more ganado (inspired) to work. Our constituents will also have a more comfortable time,” said Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra, chairman of the House committee on agriculture.

For the first time in history, X-ray machines like those in the domestic and international airports have been installed at the three entry points leading to the main gallery — the main lobby and the north and south wings, which makes the entry of guns and bombs more difficult.

K-9 dogs have also been roaming around the sprawling 16-hectare Batasan complex.

“Masarap at maluwang ang pakiramdam. Malinis tingnan. Maganda ang ambiance. In terms of security, we feel more secure now. Dati magulo ang loob at kung sino-sino lang ang puwede tumambay sa lobby,” observed Anak Mindanao Rep. Mujiv Hataman, a member of the opposition.

His colleague in the minority bloc, Laguna Rep. Justin Chipeco, agreed, but added security needs to be beefed up more. “The building is okay. It’s presentable and organized. The security needs improve-ment but it’s better than before.”

Isabela Rep. Giorgiddi Aggabao, a returning congressman, said, “You get a bubbly and cheerful feeling as you enter the north wing lobby. There is now abundant sunlight and air. The dark and tacky ambiance is gone. Compared to the old look, the House now looks spanking and more alive, especially the session hall.”

As for security, he found it “tight but probably more comforting.”

Makati Rep. Teodoro Locsin, chairman of the House committee on electoral reforms, simply said, “Hindi na mapanghi at madumi (It’s doesn’t stink of urine anymore).”

Aurora Rep. Edgardo Angara, who now belongs to the administration coalition, said: “The new entrances felt brighter and more expansive.

Being 30 years old, the House of Representatives building probably needs a facelift,” he said.

An Waray party-list Rep. Florencio Noel said the facelift — which the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism pegged at a staggering P1 billion, a figure Speaker Prospero Nograles said is bloated — inspired them to work harder.

“Mapagmamalaki mo sa tao at ibang bansa. Long overdue na itong repair at renovation. If we want the internal image of the House to improve, the external image should also be improved,” he said, adding that the old one was “dilapidated and dangerous.”

Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon, who belongs to the opposition faction of the Liberal Party, said there was nothing new when he returned to work after the month-long congressional break.

“The feeling is just the same. I wish that we will be able to live up to the people’s expectations and that history will be kind to us. The building isn’t as relevant as the work that is going to be done inside the building,” he said.

“Hopefully, the renovation will translate to more productivity. The security is just right,” the congressman-son of Sen. Rodolfo Biazon said.

Citizens Battle Against Corruption Rep. Joel Villanueva acknowledged that the House is “indeed beautiful.”

“But as I have always said, it would take more than a shallow facelift to re-establish the badly damaged institutional dignity and independence of Congress,” he said.

“More than the structural beauti-fication of the House, I look forward and hope for a stronger, independent, pro-people and anti-corrupt Congress as the new Speaker promises. We’re expecting a better Congress,” he added.

Militant Rep. Teddy Casiño of Bayan Muna couldn’t help but criticize the facelift amid the crisis. “We walked the red carpet before going to the rally. It felt very soft and extravagant, a proper symbol for the Congress of the rich, powerful and corrupt.”

Nueva Ecija Rep. Edno Joson, an independent lawmaker, also praised the new look, saying it felt like a “senior citizen” with new clothes and a makeover to “cover up that feeling of a decaying institution.”

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The Iloilo Provincial Capitol

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Papal Nuncio Edward Joseph Adams, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra, left, and Jaro Auxiliary Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, right offer a toast at the new Bacolod government center last night*

Coron, Palawan

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Negros Occ. Provincial Capitol

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LATEST PICS OF THE BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER

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they're now working on some finishing touches. its almost completely done in time for the september inauguration. they're also putting some greens on the fountain area fronting this magnificent building that every bacoldnons can be truly proud of. go go bacolod.:banana::banana::banana:

^^ The new Bacolod city hall really looks neat! I love it! Ei favor? Can you please post photos of the old city hall? Thanks! :)

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The initial design of the Bacolod City Hall back then, was reminiscent of typical two-storey edifices common during the Spanish colonial period.

The lower half of the building was principally made of cut stories, commonly used prior to the advent of hollow blocks.

The upper portion had a protruding part that jutted out towards Araneta Street, supported with five hardwood columns and infused with shaded, cemented walks beneath it.

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September 7, 1911. Residence of the Luzuriaga Family up to 1906. Donated by the family to the province which became the Casa Provincial up to 1932 and later became the Municipal Building of Bacolod and then in 1938 became the City Hall. Demolished in the middle '60s to give way for the new city hall.


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^^ Thanks! It really is very Spanish. It looks nice as well, but I like the new one better. :)

Negros Occ. Provincial Capitol

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and this is how it was....

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1931 - The Provincial Capitol. Considered as the most expensive edifice built in that period. It was Inaugurated in the month of January 1932.
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^^ I like the old one better. It looks like a Greek building. Nice! :)

^^ its still the same as before kevin but right now its all covered with trees :)

^^ Ganon? Probably it's with the picture quality or with the environment. Para kasing Greece ung setting ng pic. :D

^^ I like the old one better. It looks like a Greek building. Nice! :)

^^ its still the same as before kevin but right now its all covered with trees :)

it had undergone restoration works in recent years but it still bears the original design. the wings on both sides were obstructed by trees.:)

Sorsogon City Hall
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Former Bacon Municipal Hall
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Bacon is now a district of Sorsogon City

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Why is the Philippine flag flying low?!

Why is the Philippine flag flying low?!

I think they are preparing for a flag ceremony..

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nice picture..when was this taken?

^WWII :)

From the creation of the new Iloilo City (1938) towards the 50's, this was the City Hall of once the Queen City. It was designed by Juan Arellano and the statues of Francesco Monti guarding the main portal of the city hall. It was designed to have a reflective pool extending from the apron of the City Hall towards the sea, as envisioned in the 1930's plan of Arellano.

It became a Japanese garrisson during World War II.

In the 1950's, in order to create a college of the University of the Philippines in Iloilo, the city government gave up the city hall and now houses the UP Visayas' Iloilo City main library, resarch offices, NGO offices and the Center for West Visayan Studies.

The plan by 2010, it will be converted into a museum and library dedicated for the study of the history and culture of Western Visayas.

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Cavite City Hall

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Bacolod Government Center
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Navotas Town Hall

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Cebu Provincial Capitol


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Eastern side (shot right after the war when the building was burned)

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Bacolod Government Center
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wow it seems that it bloomed ot the top of those sugarcanes! :banana::banana:

Cebu Provincial Capitol


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Eastern side (shot right after the war when the building was burned)

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Interior:

Social Hall
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Cebu Provincial Capitol


Western side

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Eastern side (shot right after the war when the building was burned)

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.:.

ang ganda!:banana:

^^observation ko lang, the visayas has the grandest pre-war capitol buildings outside of manila: the negros provinces, cebu and leyte.:)

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Negros Occidental, 1931

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Cebu Province

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Leyte

Kabankalan City Hall
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^^ In fairness, it looks nice huh. I like the end thingies. Hehehehe. :D

^^spanish inspired city hall. its the most spanish city in the province of negros occidental not because of the presence of spanish architectures but of the number of people with spanish lineage.

^^
Nope...that's not Spanish...parang Victorian....

Supreme Court
Manila

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Court of Appeals
Manila

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^^observation ko lang, the visayas has the grandest pre-war capitol buildings outside of manila: the negros provinces, cebu and leyte.:)

http://bacolodcity.gov.ph/photo_3.jpg
Negros Occidental, 1931

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Cebu Province

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Leyte

maybe the americans were anticipating a separate visayan state :jk:

Navotas Town Hall

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Parang call center/BPO building ang dating nya. :D

^^ tingin ko rin :) hehehehe pero ok siya..

Bacolod Government Center
welcomes the Delegates of 3rd LCP Negros Caravan

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anne, amo lang gid ni ang nakuha ko...huhuhu:wallbash::cry:

The Majestic Bacolod Government center

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Parang call center/BPO building ang dating nya. :D

Mukhang isa lang ang designer o/at contractor nila ng Taguig City Hall...

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Bacolod Government Center
welcomes the Delegates of 3rd LCP Negros Caravan

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anne, amo lang gid ni ang nakuha ko...huhuhu:wallbash::cry:

The Majestic Bacolod Government center

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the long wait is finally over...the NGC is stately.

NEW BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER

Photos by annie_may of Bacolod SSC
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This is ORC (Office of the Regional Council) for the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in Cotabato City.

Cotabato City, although an island of Region XII in the middle of the ARMM, is the cabisera of the Autonomous Region.

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Sorry for the quality. Camphone lang po.

I haven't captured it but there are 2 flags flying in front of the main building.
One is for the Philippine Republic, and the other of the ARMM (probably of Bangsamoro)
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Mandaluyong Executive Building
by City of Mandaluyong (http://flickr.com/photos/mandaluyong/)

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCIAL CAPITOL AND THE BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER

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RIZAL PROVINCIAL WEBSITE (http://www.rizalprovince.gov.ph/new-capitol-building.htm)

I don't know if this rendering has already been posted here, I'll just repost it if ever. :):)

Cavite City Hall

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www.philippinetravel.ws (http://www.philippinetravel.ws/philippine-cities/cavite-city-philippines)

NEEDS A MAJOR RENOVATION.

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RIZAL PROVINCIAL WEBSITE (http://www.rizalprovince.gov.ph/new-capitol-building.htm)

I don't know if this rendering has already been posted here, I'll just repost it if ever. :):)

I don't like the design of the capitol building. It tries so hard to capture the grandeur of neoclassicism but something is amiss. Could it be the proportions? That dome is also awkward.

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RIZAL PROVINCIAL WEBSITE (http://www.rizalprovince.gov.ph/new-capitol-building.htm)

I don't know if this rendering has already been posted here, I'll just repost it if ever. :):)

An architect must have a broad background on classical architecture if he dares to use it in a project; otherwise, elegance, beauty & other important elements would be subdued.

I don't like the design of the capitol building. It tries so hard to capture the grandeur of neoclassicism but something is amiss. Could it be the proportions? That dome is also awkward.

I agree. The dome lost its significance because of its low profile as compared to the heavy massing of the facade.

I don't like the design of the capitol building. It tries so hard to capture the grandeur of neoclassicism but something is amiss. Could it be the proportions? That dome is also awkward.

I think it's with the color of the building as well. Most neo-classical buildings that we have seen have light colors, but this one is very opposite. And I agree with the dome. It is too small for the building and the design is so plain, it seems it's not part of a neo-classical building.

^^I agree, one is the color, another would be the disproportionate dome and I could add for a third one, the flat roof.

Yeah, those must be it. The facade is too heavy and pretentious. In contrast, Bacolod's Government Center is more solid, has simpler lines, and therefore succeeds in achieving a graceful look.

Another thing is that it is adjacent to another huge building, the Ynares Center. They didn't even think about making the two civic structures blend in harmoniously.

^^ I agree. The color of the Ynares Center in that renderring looks more neo-classical, IMO.

Talisay City Hall, Negros Occidental

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LATEST PICS OF THE NEW BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER

Photos by Jaywalker

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btw, i kinda like the design...now the only thing missing here is the US Supreme court!!!!

CEBU: US Congress (Capitol)
BACOLOD: US White House
???????: US Supreme Court
:banana::banana::banana:

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Muslims pray outside the capitol building in Jolo Tuesday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Al Jacinto

Source (http://www.gmanews.tv/index.html)

ORMOC CITY HALL

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I don't like the design of the capitol building. It tries so hard to capture the grandeur of neoclassicism but something is amiss. Could it be the proportions? That dome is also awkward.

yung dome kasi nasa likod for some odd reason. :)

btw, i kinda like the design...now the only thing missing here is the US Supreme court!!!!

CEBU: US Congress (Capitol)
BACOLOD: US White House
???????: US Supreme Court
:banana::banana::banana:

haahahahahaha!!!! abangan...... :banana::banana::banana::banana:

ORMOC CITY HALL

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i think they should repaint this building...maganda to pag napinturahan ulit :)

i think they should repaint this building...maganda to pag napinturahan ulit :)

Meron kasing new city hall building na itinayo at malapit ng matapos kaya siguro hindi na to pininturahan. :)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/chrstnm.jpgBACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER
(Photo by Chrstnm)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/chrstnm.jpgBACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER
(Photo by Chrstnm)

it's so nice:), but they should tone down lighting...light pollution ito:ohno:

Meron kasing new city hall building na itinayo at malapit ng matapos kaya siguro hindi na to pininturahan. :)

wow!!! thats cool, pero kahit na may bago, sana wag na nilang bali walain tong building na to :) sayang naman

it's so nice:), but they should tone down lighting...light pollution ito:ohno:

hahahahaha!!!! sa camera lang siguro yan kasi its not that bright when your there :)

nice lage ang new city hall!!!!! i waNt to go bacolod na...looks like very serene and glorious..murag feeling nako ang makawork dha dapat powerful ug clean!!!!!!:master::master:

nice lage ang new city hall!!!!! i waNt to go bacolod na...looks like very serene and glorious..murag feeling nako ang makawork dha dapat powerful ug clean!!!!!!:master::master:

lagi bai...:) :lol::lol:

^^hala patay....ang kuyaw ana bai wa nay mtrabajo n hinuon sa city hall kay dapat kasaligan ang manrabajo d2!!!!! di mangurakot!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^hala patay....ang kuyaw ana bai wa nay mtrabajo n hinuon sa city hall kay dapat kasaligan ang manrabajo d2!!!!! di mangurakot!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

hahahahaha!!! daghan man kurakot karon bai...bisan asa maadto naay kurakot. :ohno::ohno::ohno::lol::lol::lol:

hahahahaha!!! daghan man kurakot karon bai...bisan asa maadto naay kurakot. :ohno::ohno::ohno::lol::lol::lol:


na if kahibaw lang mstorya ang building na di pwedi mga kurakot kay majestic kaau iyang design kay for xur wa gyuy makasulod...:lol::lol::lol:

btw, im proud of the architect ug siempre, BACOLOD!!!!!:cheers1::cheers1:

na if kahibaw lang mstorya ang building na di pwedi mga kurakot kay majestic kaau iyang design kay for xur wa gyuy makasulod...:lol::lol::lol:

btw, im proud of the architect ug siempre, BACOLOD!!!!!:cheers1::cheers1:

kung kahibaw lang magstorya ang building i hope kahibaw man mag sipa para mag sipa na lang pud kanang mga kurakot na officials :) hahahahahaha:lol::lol::lol::lol:

^^but in fairness, the construction of this building was not tainted with anomalies. the bidding process was above board.:)

^^but in fairness, the construction of this building was not tainted with anomalies. the bidding process was above board.:)

As usual.....it all boils down to the individual who's very much despised that the gov't center was built without his credit ^^

^^i know who are you referring to @boy...hehehe. di bale may airport man siya na project kag ang access road...credit ta na lang sa iya para everybody's happy.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/chrstnm.jpgBACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER
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this is soooo elgant!!! i love it!

Talisay City Hall, Negros Occidental

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totoo lang maganda rin to' .ok ung design.
a little renovation on the exterior it would look better.
.:cheers:

I wonder why government centers or government buildings are so mired with controversies while private buildings have less attention or controversy and sometimes adore because of its "flawless uncontroversial" or "unremarkable?"

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Zamboanga City Hall

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Iriga City Hall, Camarines Sur



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photos from iriga.gov.ph

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DUMAGUETE CITY

sassy40 (http://flickr.com/photos/purplelily_5706/)

The dome of Rizal's capitol in antipolo is now starting to become prominent. (at a certain angle). the Dome is prominent when comming from Ortigas Extension, however trees from the Hamaka park is blocking the view of the whole capitol. Only the dome can be seen.

Its nice that the Provincial capitol is now starting to look grand :)

Zamboanga City Hall

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ang saya naman. :banana:

The Batangas Provincial Capitol
under Governor Vilma Santos

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^^Ang ganda naman ng government center ng Batangas :okay:

The Batangas Provincial Capitol
under Governor Vilma Santos

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maganda nga siya but the modern lamps doesnt compliment the design of the structure :)

From Cebu City's Architecture, Culture and Arts Thread

isn't this pic lovely?


flickr pic by @kevinsworld
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The newly-renovated
Cebu City Hall - Legislative Building

Leyte Capitol
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Tacloban City Hall
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Legislative Building
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Free Wifi at the Marikina City Hall
April 11, 2008 · Filed Under about marikina, general

Good news for bloggers and internet users and fanatics,
the Marikina City Hall is now a WiFi Free Zone!

So now, you can bring your laptops and fidget with your computers while waiting for your transactions to finish.


For those without laptops, don’t despair, Marikina City Hall also have a kiosk with computers for free and public use. All you need to do is register with a landline number and your name and presto, you are already allowed to use free internet service for glorious twenty minutes.

Talk about value added services.



Marikina City is first fully Internet-connected LGU in RP

By Kristine L. Alave
-Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines -- Transactions with the Marikina City Hall are now a breeze as the city government has completed its citywide wireless infrastructure that connects schools, village halls and health center to the City Hall via the Internet.

During Tuesday’s launch of the P12-million program, Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando explained that the wireless technology would connect 66 sites all over the city and enable users to access City Hall services through the Internet.

The project, dubbed “Marikina City’s Facility of Wireless Integrated Network Systems,” connected the 66 sites using mesh technology and will make the city the first fully interconnected local government unit in the country.

Fernando said the project would allow residents living far from the City Hall to inquire and apply for permits at the village level.

Employees can also use the system to share files and for videoconferencing. The project is also expected to enable the sharing of files among local government offices and the city’s public schools, health centers and 16 villages.

As such, students and city employees will have easy access to information on local services and learning portals. Councilor Donn Favis said the city government has been planning to finish a beefed-up education portal for students by December.

In the future, the city government hopes to include the Marikina City police in the system.

The Marikina City Wireless Infrastructure project is supported by software providers Mannasoft Technology Corporation and Triton Communication, Inc.

NEW BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER AS SEEN FROM ABOVE...

eto na po hehehehe
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2977318491_45dd1b2a96.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemayvaldez/2977318491/)

^^ beautiful talaga champ :)

^^yup migs...especially that its in the middle of the verdant field..i just love it. btw migs, is that helvetia subdivision at the back?

NEW BACOLOD GOVERNMENT CENTER AS SEEN FROM ABOVE...

nice aerial....

Mula sa Victory Liner bus patungong Baguio City^_^

Villasis Town Hall, in Pangasinan
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Eto pang isang nasumpungan ko papuntang Baguio City^_^

Capas Town Hall, in Tarlac

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Mula sa Victory Liner bus patungong Baguio City^_^

Villasis Town Hall, in Pangasinan
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This is my hometown :D Sana bumili ka rin ng tupig :D

^^
Wow, taga-Villasis, Pangasinan ka pala, good-looking ang town hall ninyo:okay:
Ah oo nga no, masarap pa naman ang tupig, sa Victory Liner bus kasi kami nakasakay kaya walang stop-over sa "pasalubong centers" ng Villasis. Stop-over namin ay sa Tarlac City, Tarlac at sa Sison, Pangasinan.

Sa pagbalik na lang siguro, hehehe^_^

Why can't Cavite (one of the richest & most urbanized province in the country) have those kind of beautiful and grandiose government centers like in other provinces? :cry:

Cebu Capitol

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^^ my favorite. :)

From Cebu City's Architecture, Culture and Arts Thread



The newly-renovated
Cebu City Hall - Legislative Building

Ask lang ko kung unsa na nahitabo sa monumento ni Rizal atubangan sa City Hall? Kay mahinumduman jud nako na kay kadtong wa pa gisibog ang dan sa kilid sa Magellan's cross padong sa sa City hall. Dira to siya sa atubangan jud. Kadto bitaw naay lampara?:)

The Mansion
Official Residence of the President in the Summer Capital


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Benguet Provincial Capitol
at La Trinidad

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Baguio City Hall ovelooking Burnham Park

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Benguet Provincial Capitol
at La Trinidad

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Oh, La Trinidad pala ang capital ng Benguet, akala ko dati Baguio City na:)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/4.jpg

For a second, i was thinking that the building shown on today's banner is the new Bacolod City Hall.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/chrstnm.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/4.jpg

For a second, i was thinking that the building shown on today's banner is the new Bacolod City Hall.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/chrstnm.jpg

Oo nga ano...
So, medyo bumase ang new Bacolod City Hall sa style ng White House sa Washington D.C., hehehe:colgate:

-dp-

Visayas Government Centers reposted

Western Visayas (Negros Occidental)
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http://bacolodcity.gov.ph/photo_3.jpg

Central Visayas (Cebu)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2802874009_eb1f8bdf30.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1166/649271940_b4b1fdfe11.jpg

Eastern Visayas (Leyte)
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6168/2671643768555fd6b276pamsj9.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2689221560_3a79d7f612_o.jpg

I hope i could find the old photos for government centers of Iloilo, Dumaguete, Tacloban and Bohol

^^the visayas have some of the best government buildings in the country. correction lang bai, western visayas, would have been negros occidental not oriental.

^^the visayas have some of the best government buildings in the country. correction lang bai, western visayas, would have been negros occidental not oriental.


Stand corrected, Migs...I changed the label already.. :)

Matagal na akong curious dito eh..!!

* Gaano po ba kalaki ang Malacanang?
* Ilan po ba ang mga rooms nito?
* Ilan Floor..?
* Floor Plan.

Daming tanong guys noh. Dba wala naman magtatanong nyan kundi aq.?

Hopefully may may alam sana nyan guys kasi unlike ng Whitehouse talagang madaling makita ang specification:

awoooh

i'm looking forward that the bacolod government center to be place in the ssc banner soon or in the near future,,,impressive

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/GFHGFH-3.jpg

Matagal na akong curious dito eh..!!

* Gaano po ba kalaki ang Malacanang?
* Ilan po ba ang mga rooms nito?
* Ilan Floor..?
* Floor Plan.

Daming tanong guys noh. Dba wala naman magtatanong nyan kundi aq.?

Hopefully may may alam sana nyan guys kasi unlike ng Whitehouse talagang madaling makita ang specification:

awoooh

Why don't you just ask yourself? We're working out a visit to Malacañang Museum on the 21st or 22nd of November. Would you be interested to join?

^hinde ba siya pwede pasukin na lang, kailanagn pa b ng permit?

^hinde ba siya pwede pasukin na lang, kailanagn pa b ng permit?

Museum visit is strictly by appointment. A request letter has to be prepared before entry is granted. Would you like to join?

Bacolod Government Center (left) and the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol (right)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/fgfgh-1.jpg

Matagal na akong curious dito eh..!!

* Gaano po ba kalaki ang Malacanang?
* Ilan po ba ang mga rooms nito?
* Ilan Floor..?
* Floor Plan.

Daming tanong guys noh. Dba wala naman magtatanong nyan kundi aq.?

Hopefully may may alam sana nyan guys kasi unlike ng Whitehouse talagang madaling makita ang specification:

awoooh

As I know Malacnang has only two floors in almost all its buildings in the complex except for the admin offices near St.Jude Catholic school which stands 3 (or 4?) floors

^gusto ko sana exterior lang, yung nasa river. pero kung makaka upo ako sa upuan ng presidente, count me in...

As I know Malacnang has only two floors in almost all its buildings in the complex except for the admin offices near St.Jude Catholic school which stands 3 (or 4?) floors

Kita naman papz xa 20 Peso Bill eh hehehe ..

pewo ganda ng exterior nya ..!! maxado kasing sikat ang Malacanang ...pewo Di naman kasama sa information nito un dami ng rooms, cr, elevator etc.. something like that ..!! unlike kasi ng whitehouse na lahat ng rooms may information ...!! i even think that Malacanang has more than a hundred rooms including the admin. and offices in the entire complex ..!!

Ung present design ng Palace along Pasig River, sino ba nagdesign nun ..!! hehehehe ..!!

Sir Icarus: mag kwento ka po kapag nag tour ka sa Malacanang huh ..!! please dude..!! ^^

Malcom Hall
UP Diliman
Quezon City

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Cebu Provincial Capitol (western side)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/capitol01.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com)


Mandaue Presidencia (now Mandaue City Hall)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/capitol02.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com)

Cebu Provincial Capitol (western side)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/capitol01.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com)


Mandaue Presidencia (now Mandaue City Hall)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/cebuheritage/old_photos/alvinphotos/blog/capitol02.jpg (http://cebuheritage.com)


Ang western side ng Capitol ay kulang. wla ang ibang building like the Palace of Justice.

November 18, 2008
Mayor finalizing date for gov’t center transfer (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/November/18/topstory10.htm)
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Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said they will finalize the date of the transfer of the offices of the city to the Bacolod City Government Center once the furniture and fixtures are delivered by the winning bidder.
Leonardia said only the City Health Office will remain where it is.

Secretary to the Mayor Goldwyn Nifras said they expect Comfac Corporation to make an initial delivery of the P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures next week.

Leonardia said he would like, as much as possible, to have many parts of the present City Hall building become productive when asked if they would consider using it as classrooms of the Bacolod City College or convert it into a hospital.

He said they can have it leased to government or private offices at a price that is competitive or at the prevailing market price. “I prefer to have the City Hall become an income-generating asset,” he added.

City Administrator Roger Balo is coming back first week of December and he is expected to finalize his report on their plans for the old furniture and fixtures at City Hall, Leonardia said.

He said they will make an inventory of all the furniture at the present City Hall and decide whether to sell all of them, or donate them to other government agencies who need them. Some national offices have indicated that they need some of the furniture of the city, he added.

Leonardia said the Bacolod Traffic Authority has a pending communication with the Sangguniang Panlungsod regarding the rerouting of public utility jeepneys to the government center.

Among the options being considered is the rerouting of existing lines or opening additional franchises, he said. However, he said there are enough number of PUJ’s in Bacolod and opening more franchises will only further congest the city, he added.

Leonardia said they are also considering what the city did in SM City where only a certain percentage of the route was allowed to pass the mall.
Meanwhile, Leonardia said the City Mayor’s Office, which is the seat of power, will remain at the present City Hall although the new government center will have a Mayor’s Ceremonial Hall.*CGS

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said they will finalize the date of the transfer of the offices of the city to the Bacolod City Government Center once the furniture and fixtures are delivered by the winning bidder.
Leonardia said only the City Health Office will remain where it is.

Secretary to the Mayor Goldwyn Nifras said they expect Comfac Corporation to make an initial delivery of the P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures next week.

Leonardia said he would like, as much as possible, to have many parts of the present City Hall building become productive when asked if they would consider using it as classrooms of the Bacolod City College or convert it into a hospital.

He said they can have it leased to government or private offices at a price that is competitive or at the prevailing market price. “I prefer to have the City Hall become an income-generating asset,” he added.

City Administrator Roger Balo is coming back first week of December and he is expected to finalize his report on their plans for the old furniture and fixtures at City Hall, Leonardia said.

He said they will make an inventory of all the furniture at the present City Hall and decide whether to sell all of them, or donate them to other government agencies who need them. Some national offices have indicated that they need some of the furniture of the city, he added.

Leonardia said the Bacolod Traffic Authority has a pending communication with the Sangguniang Panlungsod regarding the rerouting of public utility jeepneys to the government center.

Among the options being considered is the rerouting of existing lines or opening additional franchises, he said. However, he said there are enough number of PUJ’s in Bacolod and opening more franchises will only further congest the city, he added.

Leonardia said they are also considering what the city did in SM City where only a certain percentage of the route was allowed to pass the mall.
Meanwhile, Leonardia said the City Mayor’s Office, which is the seat of power, will remain at the present City Hall although the new government center will have a Mayor’s Ceremonial Hall.*CGS

Provincial Capitol
Trece Martires City
Cavite

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Leyte Capitol Building

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/11767504.jpg

Source (http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images%3Fp%3Diglesia%2Bni%2Bcristo%26ni%3D18%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dyfp-t-501%26fr2%3Dtab-web%26xargs%3D0%26pstart%3D1%26b%3D343&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/9589871.jpg&rurl=http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9589871&size=154.9kB&name=9589871.jpg&p=iglesia+ni+cristo&type=JPG&oid=6c71f7b31d8b1df2&no=359&tt=737&sigr=116npf4jf&sigi=11cj4lhop&sigb=13v208485)

Based on the pictures that I took, it has a dominant art-deco motif with some neo-classical elements. It has been said that it has been built in 1930, the era of Art-Deco

Bulacan Provincial Capitol
Malolos City, Bulacan Province
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/3048037738_eebf150fe8_b.jpg

Leyte Capitol Building

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/11767504.jpg

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wow look like a Palace wow danda ng shot ..!!:banana::banana::banana:

Cebu City Hall at early morning!
flickr pic by @EricRP

http://www.imageocean.net/images/qj5arwf1msht7313c3jy.jpg

Museum visit is strictly by appointment. A request letter has to be prepared before entry is granted. Would you like to join?

Natuloy ba lakad nyo sa Malacanang. Please PM me the details how to visit this place. Its my dream to step on foot at Malacanang. Nakita kuna The Mansion (Baguio), White House (Clark) and Malacanang sa Sugbo. I guess ito nalang na miss ko:):)

Natuloy ba lakad nyo sa Malacanang. Please PM me the details how to visit this place. Its my dream to step on foot at Malacanang. Nakita kuna The Mansion (Baguio), White House (Clark) and Malacanang sa Sugbo. I guess ito nalang na miss ko:):)

Hi! Sorry, I didn't see your post right away. Our Malacañang Museum visit is tomorrow (Nov 25). The names of those who'd like to join have been submitted 2 weeks ago. I know somebody who works at the Palace, a forumer here actually and she helped us do the request. If you're still interested to go there, I can make the arrangement for you.

Pasig Museum

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_EudYIdSGMuU/SSjXOUzVhCI/AAAAAAAAEg4/Yb9p7b_er10/s640/IMGP4242.JPG

Pasig Museum stands as an imposing landmark at the Pasig Poblacion. What used to be a private residence is now a venue of art, culture and history. The more than 70-year old architectural legacy is well-kept thanks to the Pasig local government.

Natuloy ba lakad nyo sa Malacanang. Please PM me the details how to visit this place. Its my dream to step on foot at Malacanang. Nakita kuna The Mansion (Baguio), White House (Clark) and Malacanang sa Sugbo. I guess ito nalang na miss ko:):)

i heard that the White House in Clark in now an official residence (Presidential Resthouse) ..... !? i wonder how it look then ...!! wula naman kasi maxadong pictures na na-published ang White House Clark ,..!!

All i know was it'z a former residence of high ranking American Military officer ..!!? Tama ba?

[QUOTE=icarus-rising;28449630]Hi! Sorry, I didn't see your post right away. Our Malacañang Museum visit is tomorrow (Nov 25). The names of those who'd like to join have been submitted 2 weeks ago. I know somebody who works at the Palace, a forumer here actually and she helped us do the request. If you're still interested to go there, I can make the arrangement for you.


Who'z that forumer ..!! pa post mo naman dini papz ..!? Dami q pang gus2ng malaman sa Malacanang eh ..!!?

Albay Provincial Capitol
by Storm Crypt (http://flickr.com/photos/storm-crypt/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3287/3027607200_be52f47c75_o.jpg

@axel
You'd have to go through me to get to her. Hehe. Sorry she wants to stay anonymous. If you have particular questions I'd relay them for you.

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/1/photos/270/600x600/23/Malacanang25.jpg?et=PF8EUfuFIhPDLhiZMNRuVw&nmid=138767960

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That'z the Kalayaan Hall where the Malacanang Museum is located ..!?

The former executive Building built during the American occupation ..!?

guyz lan kaya ng total number ng mga rooms ng Palace ...!!?

That'z the Kalayaan Hall where the Malacanang Museum is located ..!?

The former executive Building built during the American occupation ..!?

guyz lan kaya ng total number ng mga rooms ng Palace ...!!?

The Malacañang Museum and Libarary was the Maharlika Hall during the Marcos years and Kalayaan Hall during Aquino's term. It serves as the reception area for the President's visitors. The actual residence of Pres. Arroyo is the adjacent building.

mmmm the maharlika hall,...wonder what the dignitaries from other sea nations thought of that...

Bacolod Government Center

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/3062535745_f4c95a2d22.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/3063373980_1278dc747f.jpg?v=0

:lol:

Mukhang cheap version ng Whitehouse :lol: :nuts:

^^ It's stately and commendable for a third world country. "Cheap" isn't a word a would use for it. :cheers:

^^
kulang ng isang paligo sa white house! a humble version....:lol:

Meron din kaya yan na Oval Office?

Indang Town Hall
Cavite

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Site where Andres Bonifacio and his wife, Gregoria de Jesus and brother Procopio were incarcerated.

Sana ginawa na lang nilang Museum yan ..!? Total may historical value ..!?

Mayaman naman ang Cavite Province ..!? they should build a new Town Hall for Indang ....

just like in Bukidnon Province ...!?..xempre un daw ang promise sa kanila ng Governor nila ..during the election ...!? Nakita q kasi sa Bukidnon Thread ..sobrang gaganda ng mga Municipal Hall nila..ung isa nga halos pang Provincial Capitol na ang dating ..!!

^^^^

^^ cavite is a wealthy province, I think they'll have a bigger chance of building a more imposing provincial capitol , than a city or municipal hall, imposing city halls are often built by HUC's, (there are exceptions of course), and Cavite doesn't have an HUC whose income is independent from the province and larger than component cities...

Bacolod Government Center

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/3063373980_1278dc747f.jpg?v=0



here's a peek of the inside...(photos by boy muscovado)

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The Grand Staircase and Main Lobby


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The Official City Seal (This is the true seal color of green and orange not the red and blue one)

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The rock (zen inspired) fountain within the center of the building

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From inside the main lobby

:lol:

Mukhang cheap version ng Whitehouse :lol: :nuts:

not until you see this...

COURTESY FROM www.bacolodcity.gov.ph | masskarabacolod.com | PIO | CMO |[/SIZE][/COLOR]

stunning night shots of the NGC...

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter2.jpg

BACOLOD CITY! Live It! Love It!!![/QUOTE]

:lol:

Mukhang cheap version ng Whitehouse :lol: :nuts:

COURTESY FROM www.bacolodcity.gov.ph | masskarabacolod.com | PIO | CMO |[/SIZE][/COLOR]

stunning night shots of the NGC...

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter2.jpg

BACOLOD CITY! Live It! Love It!!![/QUOTE]

not until you see this....

:lol:

Mukhang cheap version ng Whitehouse :lol: :nuts:

Whatever, we Bacolodnons are VERY PROUD of our New Government Center.:)

:lol:

Mukhang cheap version ng Whitehouse :lol: :nuts:

Cheap?....hah!.....not a nice choice of word bro.........do you know how much it costs?........ha ha hahahaha...ask Rep. Monico Puentevella sa Congress if you like :lol:

We never call the seats of government cheap...was that the way you were taught in school? or you were absent that time? :lol::lol::lol:

Bacolod's NGC is awesome.
It stands out because of its sprawling location, there are no obstructions whatsoever.

Bacolod's NGC is awesome.
It stands out because of its sprawling location, there are no obstructions whatsoever.

agree :)

Photos of the city hall complex of what is said to be the most awarded LGU in the Philippines -- the main building itself...

Nataon kasi na magpaparenew ako ng NBI clearance, so I took shots of the complex itself.

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Nung makapasok na ako sa loob of course out of courtesy nagpaalam ako sa mga guard nila if OK lang na kumuha ng shots ng loob especially the murals depicting the old & new Las Piñas, buti na lang pumayag sila and guess what they even asked me to take a pic of them tas if ever na bumalik ako sa City Hall eh bigyan ko daw sila ng kopya ng pic na un...

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^^ Paranaque and Las Pinas have their city halls located in the central parts of their cities. I saw the old presidencia/town hall site of Paranaque at La Huerta...I wonder where is the original presidencia of Las Pinas?

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Felices Pascua a todos..Zamboanga City Hall

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not until you see this...

COURTESY FROM www.bacolodcity.gov.ph | masskarabacolod.com | PIO | CMO |[/SIZE][/COLOR]

stunning night shots of the NGC...

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/the_sugar_fairy/newgovtcenter2.jpg

BACOLOD CITY! Live It! Love It!!![/QUOTE]

only a cheap person would call "The New Bacolod City Government Center" a cheap one... i highly disagree na cheap yung seat of government ng city namin... FYI, it was finished recently and hindi p ana landscape.. give it another 6 months and you will sigh in awe...

Felices Pascua a todos..Zamboanga City Hall

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It made me smile. It's very festive!

^^its a tradition na kasi to light the center of government that way..

Felices Pascua a todos..Zamboanga City Hall

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Very lively...At feel na feel yong pasko...:banana::banana::banana:

^^
^^its a tradition na kasi to light the center of government that way..

Pero kasi sobrang liwanag:banana::cheers::banana:

^^sabi nga nila..ur city hall is reflective of the people of that said city..hehe

What a lovely and festive city hall.. Feliz Navidad Zamboanga!

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Las Piñas Noon

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Las Piñas Ngayon

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Frontdesk

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Office of the City Mayor

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Recipient of Galing Pook Award

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Escalators

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He who is the Guide

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Employees at work...

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... and people waiting for their turn.

See the Provincial Capitol, Town Halls and views of Antique.
If you read this article parang nakapunta ka na ng Antique

Please read this article...

Trip Report: From Iloilo City to Boracay via Antique Province (http://goiloilo.com/iloilo-city-to-boracay-via-antique-province/)

some photos from this article...

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Crossing into Antique Province from Iloilo City

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Old Antique Provincial Capitol, San Jose, Antique Province, Philippines

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Municipal Hall, Belison, Antique Province, Philippines

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Laua-an, Antique Muncipal Hall

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Tibiao, Antique Municipal Hall

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Municipal Hall, Sebaste, Antique Province, Philippines

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Pandan, Antique Municipal Hall


Views...

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Clean and quiet side street, Pandan Antique

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Bugang River, Pandan Antique

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Beach at Phaidon Beach Resort, Pandan Antique


Hay...i miss antique!

Baranggay Hall for Quezon City's most populous...

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^^ Paranaque and Las Pinas have their city halls located in the central parts of their cities. I saw the old presidencia/town hall site of Paranaque at La Huerta...I wonder where is the original presidencia of Las Pinas?

The first town hall of Las Piñas is located along Padre Diego Cera Avenue, Barangay Ilaya (Real Street / Quirino Avenue) between Las Piñas Church and Plaza Quezon. It is a typical Hispanic structure wherein the first storey is made of adobe and bricks while the second storey is made of wood and has a large roof. It still exists upto this time and serves as a private residence.

Time passed by and Las Piñas transferred its municipal hall at the present site of Plaza Rizal and Bulwagang Ezekiel Moreno, just across Las Piñas Church. Under the administration of former Las Piñas Mayor, the late Dr. Filemon Aguilar (father of the incumbent mayor - Vergel Aguilar), Las Piñas transferred its municipal hall, eventually city hall, to its present site along Alabang - Zapote Road, Pamplona 3.

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Las Piñas Noon

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Las Piñas Ngayon

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Frontdesk

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Office of the City Mayor

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Recipient of Galing Pook Award

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Escalators

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... and people waiting for their turn.

...charing!!!ang sosyal ng las pinas...
...may escalator..akala ko sa mga matataas na city halls elevator yung ginagamit...
...las pinas lang ba yung may mall type na city hall??

...charing!!!ang sosyal ng las pinas...
...may escalator..akala ko sa mga matataas na city halls elevator yung ginagamit...
...las pinas lang ba yung may mall type na city hall??

In speaking of escalators, only Las Piñas has overpasses equipped with two-way escalators :banana: not unlike with other cities that their underpass / overpass is only equipped with an escalator going up and you will use a staircase going down.

^^
...ahh..nice one..
...yung makati and quezon wala sila???their city halls are tall...

^^
...ahh..nice one..
...yung makati and quezon wala sila???their city halls are tall...

In fact too tall to be serviced by escalators only. But cool blue is referring to overpasses being serviced by two-way escalators. I guess, it's really a must... to entice the pedestrians to use them since the streets are narrower.

^^...
...ahhhh..okay..i see..gets ko na..

In speaking of escalators, only Las Piñas has overpasses equipped with two-way escalators :banana: not unlike with other cities that their underpass / overpass is only equipped with an escalator going up and you will use a staircase going down.

d kaya energy hog ang mga escalators? at baka madali ring masira kasi outdoor..

^^
...kaya nga...baka masira agad....baka paglaruan lang..at lagi atang overloaded..

The escalators run everyday from 6:00AM - 8:00AM, 10:00AM-2:00PM and at 4:00PM to 9:00PM. There is at least one personnel who is designated at each overpass to ensure that the escalators are in proper condition.

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^^^^^^THE NEW GOVERNMENT CENTER - BACOLOD CITY

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Old Provincial Capitol
Nueva Ecija

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^^
...anu na yung nag ooccupy sa building na yan??

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Leyte Provincial Capitol = Pamunuan San Lalawigan Sa Leyte

Central Bank of the Philippines-Cabanatuan

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Nueva Ecija High School

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Magalang, Pampanga

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Arayat, Pampanga

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Town Hall of Dasmariñas, Cavite

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With the Senate and Congress house in two different building one in Pasay and one in Quezon city. I think the Philippines needed a capitol building that will house both senate and congress in one place. A structure that is classical, elegant, ornate and modern in design with a dome and towers that will symbolize pride, union and govenment as a whole. If the U.S. has a Capitol and England has a Westminster The Philippines also need a building for our legislative that can be recognized world wide.

Bakit hindi nila uli ibalik yung dating set-up ng legislature nung panahon ng mga Amerikano. ang Congress ay sa Ayuntamiento, at ang Senate ay nasa Intendencia naman. Baka ito na ang magbalik sa dating glorya ng Intramuros. Gibain na rin nila ang Palacio del Gobernador at itayo uli ang orihinal na disenyo at dito na ilipat ang Judiciary. At siyempre, damay na sa pagdedevelop yung mga kalapit lugar, kaya dapat gibain na ang mga di nababagay na buildings gaya ng BF Condominium at iba pang katabing establisimiyento. magkakaroon pa ng security sa loob, at mapapaalis ang mga illegal settlers.

Naalala ko tuloy ang mga colonial buildings sa Colombo, Sri Lanka, talung-talo tayo nila dahil nagagamit pa rin nila ang mga ito hanggang ngayon.

Suggestion lang po ito.

Pero sa idea ng pagsasama ng Congress at Senate, maganda sigurong ilagay ito sa reclamation, yung kinatatayuan ng Manila Film Center pupuwede, gibain nila at duon nila itayo ito. gawing iconic talaga ang disenyo, Zaha Hadid o Calatrava ang kunin nilang arkitekto.

^^^^
The Spanish Architect Santiago Calatrava will be a good candidates to design the new capitol but it will be nice if the plan goes to one of the best Filipino archictect in the Philippines who can also understand classical and traditional Filipino architecture.

It would be nice if it was located on the bank of the pasig river perhaps those old dilapidated fatories south of the Manila City hall to developed those place or perhaps domolished the Pandacan oil depot and built the capitol there instead.

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MISSION/MANDATE and FUNCTIONS

Created by virtue of Executive Order No. 307, on November 1987 by then President Corazon C. Aquino, the OSHC is envisioned as the national authority for research and training on matters pertaining to safety and health at work. It provides the expertise and intervention mechanism to improve workplace conditions in the Philippines.

It has a dual mandate of protecting Filipino workers against accidents and illnesses and promoting workers' welfare through effective programs that enhance productivity, workers well-being and afford social protection to its client sector. The Center adopts a multisectoral strategy with its partners -- business, workers group, other Government and Non-Governmental Organizations and the Academe to fulfill its mandate.

The OSHC has been designated as the national CIS Center for the Philippines on July 1991 to become the focal agency which receives and dessiminates information matters from CIS Center in Geneva and the Asia-Pacific Regional Program on Occupational Safety and Health based in Bangkok which is under the International Labour Organization (ILO) to members of the inter-agency committee and other data users in the Philippines. This is consistent with its critical responsibility to provide access and improve the quality of Occupational Safety and Health information in the Philippine workplace.

Mission/Mandate

The protection of workers through the preventive approach of reducing/eliminating occupational accidents and illnesses.

The promotion of workers' welfare through the effective implementation of OSH programs that will enhance productivity and subsequently contribute to national economic development efforts.

Functions

* Undertake continuing studies and researches on occupational safety and health.
* Plan, develop and implement occupational safety and health training programs.
* Serve as clearing house for occupational safety and health information, methods, techniques, and approaches; and, institute an information dissemination mechanism.
* Monitor work environment and conduct medical examinations of workers.
* Serve as duly recognized agency for testing and setting standard specifications of Personal Protective Equipment and other safety devices.
* Assist other GO's in policy and standards formulation on occupational safety and health matters; issue technical guidelines for prevention of occupational disease and accidents.
* Enlist assistance of GO's and NGO's in achieving the objectives of the Center.
* Perform such other acts appropriate for attainment of the above functions and enforcement of the provisions of Executive Order 307.

yeah! our lovely dasmarinas municipal hall...

City Hall of Manila Clock Tower
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...nice...

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Nice! Classic form, modern treatment

THE OFFICIAL SEAL

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The Cebu Provincial Capitol

"...of pre-war vintage, the Provincial Capitol is unrivaled in grandeur throughout the country, with a backdrop of undulating hills highlighting its majestic dome, visible all the way from the Avenue of Nations and Fuente Osmeña."
-Insight Guides: Philippines

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cour d'honneur

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Old Session Hall

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Social Hall

all photos from the
Cebu Province Photo Gallery

uy, may bagong kapitolyo na raw ang Rizal ha. aalisin na yung sa pasig kasi masyado daw malayo. yung bagong kapitolyo e katabing katabi lang ng ynares gym sa antipolo city.

could somebody took a picture of it and share with us?!

The Social Hall at Cebu's Provincial Capitol looks elegant, I love it!

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^^uso ba talaga sa Visayas and government centers with columns..e.g. Leyte, Samar, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.

^ i think so. 1930 pinagawa ng mga Americano yung kapitolyo ng Leyte

^^uso ba talaga sa Visayas and government centers with columns..e.g. Leyte, Samar, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.
Halos lahat ng mga probinsya na naitatag na nung panahong ng mga Amerikano ay may disenyong neoclassical o kahawig nito, hindi lang sa Visayas.

Abra
Agusan del Norte (minana ang kapitolyo ng lalawigan ng Agusan)
Bataan
Batangas
Bulacan
Cagayan
Camarines Norte
Davao Oriental (kapapagawa lang)
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Isabela (yung lumang kapitolyo)
Laguna (yung lumang kapitolyo)
Leyte
Marinduque
Masbate
Misamis Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Quezon (Tayabas pa rin ang pangalan sa façade ng kapitolyo)
Rizal (yung bagong kapitolyong tinatayo ngayon sa Antipolo)
Samar
Sarangani (pinatayo noong 1990s)
Sorsogon
Surigao del Norte (minana ang kapitolyo ng lalawigan ng Surigao)
Tarlac
Zambales
Zamboanga del Norte (pinatayo noong 1950s?)

Marami ring mga gusaling pampamahalaan/panlungsod/pambayan na nasa disenyong Neoclassical na pinagawa noong panahon ng mga Amerikano.

as soon as i get the picture i popost ko yung bagong kapitolyo ng rizal

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Personally, I think the latest is a devolution.

Halos lahat ng mga probinsya na naitatag na nung panahong ng mga Amerikano ay may disenyong neoclassical o kahawig nito, hindi lang sa Visayas.

Abra
Agusan del Norte (minana ang kapitolyo ng lalawigan ng Agusan)
Bataan
Batangas
Bulacan
Cagayan
Camarines Norte
Davao Oriental (kapapagawa lang)
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Isabela (yung lumang kapitolyo)
Laguna (yung lumang kapitolyo)
Leyte
Marinduque
Masbate
Misamis Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Quezon (Tayabas pa rin ang pangalan sa façade ng kapitolyo)
Rizal (yung bagong kapitolyong tinatayo ngayon sa Antipolo)
Samar
Sarangani (pinatayo noong 1990s)
Sorsogon
Surigao del Norte (minana ang kapitolyo ng lalawigan ng Surigao)
Tarlac
Zambales
Zamboanga del Norte (pinatayo noong 1950s?)

Marami ring mga gusaling pampamahalaan/panlungsod/pambayan na nasa disenyong Neoclassical na pinagawa noong panahon ng mga Amerikano.

sana mag-stick na lang sila sa neoclassical. ampangit ng mga bagong pinatatayong kapitolyo ngayon e. yung iba, trying-hard ang dating. yung sa negros occidental lang talaga ang deserving na hangaan.

ang city hall ng QC at Makati, walang kadating-dating. yung sa maynila, kailangan na ng botox sa katandaan. ba't di gayahin ang kapitolyo ng cebu at pangasinan, naibalik yung dating glory (ang sa cebu, di talaga nagbago noon pa man, maganda talaga).

^^

well i really admire bacolod's city hall. maganda talaga pagkagawa tapos simple lang yung design pero neat! Ang sa cebu naman, although I'm from cebu, kahit lumang luma na ang building at pintora na lang ang nagpapaganda nito is definitely one or should I say the best Provincial Capitol in its totality I've seen so far in the country...:)

sana mag-stick na lang sila sa neoclassical. ampangit ng mga bagong pinatatayong kapitolyo ngayon e. yung iba, trying-hard ang dating. yung sa negros occidental lang talaga ang deserving na hangaan.

ang city hall ng QC at Makati, walang kadating-dating. yung sa maynila, kailangan na ng botox sa katandaan. ba't di gayahin ang kapitolyo ng cebu at pangasinan, naibalik yung dating glory (ang sa cebu, di talaga nagbago noon pa man, maganda talaga).

...lets just not name other places...
...baka maging cause na naman ng away...

^^

well i really admire bacolod's city hall. maganda talaga pagkagawa tapos simple lang yung design pero neat! Ang sa cebu naman, although I'm from cebu, kahit lumang luma na ang building at pintora na lang ang nagpapaganda nito is definitely one or should I say the best Provincial Capitol in its totality I've seen so far in the country...:)

...i agree...

sana mag-stick na lang sila sa neoclassical. ampangit ng mga bagong pinatatayong kapitolyo ngayon e. yung iba, trying-hard ang dating. yung sa negros occidental lang talaga ang deserving na hangaan.

ang city hall ng QC at Makati, walang kadating-dating. yung sa maynila, kailangan na ng botox sa katandaan. ba't di gayahin ang kapitolyo ng cebu at pangasinan, naibalik yung dating glory (ang sa cebu, di talaga nagbago noon pa man, maganda talaga).

I like neoclassical for its dignity and solidity but I like our towns and cities to have variety too. For towns where there are exisiting government buildings in the neoclassical style, it would be best to stick to the theme for newer government constructions. It would accentuate the visual impact of the skyline.

Quezon City was meant to be a modern city so I wish they stuck to the original international style architecture of the city hall. The adjacent buildings around the Eliptical Road should have been built in the same mold. It would have been like Brasilia with its federal buildings.

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Cebu capitol is like a not-so-well-maintained European palace (haha) but kahit ganyan, palatial and grand pa rin ang effect

^^
...specially yung lights pag gabe...

SAMAR PROVINCIAL CAPITOL
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CALBAYOG CITY HALL, SAMAR
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Cebu capitol is like a not-so-well-maintained European palace (haha) but kahit ganyan, palatial and grand pa rin ang effect

absolutely! although I love the landscaping of it....

1970's pa nailipat ang Pasig from Rizal to Metro Manila. hindi pa pala naililipat ang kapitolyo nila. Akala ko nasa Antipolo na.

Pareho pla sila ng status ng cavite.

Nasa Trece ang seat of government pero ang capital ay sa Imus.

1970's pa nailipat ang Pasig from Rizal to Metro Manila. hindi pa pala naililipat ang kapitolyo nila. Akala ko nasa Antipolo na.

Pareho pla sila ng status ng cavite.

Nasa Trece ang seat of government pero ang capital ay sa Imus.

The capitol is currently being moved from Pasig to Antipolo. the new Capitol will be opened to the public within a few weeks.

Address: Sen. Lorenzo L. Sumulong Circumferential Rd. Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo City, Rizal 1870

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the negros occidental provincial capitol as the backdrop of floating lantern displays and the fireworks during the Bacolaodiat 2009 festival, bacolod's version of the chinese new year celebration.

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ilang weeks na lang to pati buong ynares coplex pinapaganda pati yung ynares center ni rerepaint din.. can't wait:lol:^^

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Sana maging ganito ang capitol ng Pilipinas. Clark o kaya sa Subic pwede ilagay. :)

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ilang weeks na lang to pati buong ynares coplex pinapaganda pati yung ynares center ni rerepaint din.. can't wait:lol:^^

Dapat pinturahan ng puti yung mga window frames.

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Sana maging ganito ang capitol ng Pilipinas. Clark o kaya sa Subic pwede ilagay. :)

malabo pa mangyari yan dahil nasa crisis tau saka ka rerenovate palang ng batasan d ba inabot panga ng mga 100 million yun or more d katulad dyan sa ausralia mayaman na bansa yan

The new Rizal capitol looks really nice, hope they keep the whitewash and not the horrendous maroon color from the image shown on the billboard from the construction site.

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Sana maging ganito ang capitol ng Pilipinas. Clark o kaya sa Subic pwede ilagay. :)


^^This is the Autralian Parliament in Canberra I suppose...

The provincial capitol in Antipolo is wierd.... the front of the building fronting the road is actually the back... and the back, facing Ynares Center is actually the front haha.

ciguro they intended the building to have 2 fronts, whether you are facing at the front or at the back. Looking at the building from the rear, its more grand since the dome is designed to be seen from the back. Especially at night when the dome is lighted.... i saw it lighted the other day....

How ironic... Cavite, being one of the most prosperous provinces in the country, has one of the simplest provincial capitol.

http://www.mueller-berghaupten.de/rm-down-under/April/195_parliament_house.jpg

Sana maging ganito ang capitol ng Pilipinas. Clark o kaya sa Subic pwede ilagay. :)

The building in the background is the new Parliament House (with the gigantic flagpole). The white, classical looking structure in the middle is the Old Parliament House (now a convention center). The foreground is the ANZAC Parade (a memorial avenue).

What building are you referring that we should emulate?

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ilang weeks na lang to pati buong ynares coplex pinapaganda pati yung ynares center ni rerepaint din.. can't wait:lol:^^

although a lot better as opposed to other ill-designed classical-style buildings in the country (like Urdaneta city hall in Pangasinan), Rizal Capitol still lacks the proportions and the important elements of a classical building.
Mukhang may kailangang magre-take ng Arch History subject...

^^^^
Ayos na sana pero yong mga bentana hinde angkop sa neoclassical na disenyo
kailagan pa ng moldura sa bentana na may mga desenyong pang neoclassical. Bakit kaya karamihan ng mga arkitecto ngayon sa pinas hinde masyadong nakakaintidi ng classical design hinde ba ito itinuturo sa mga colegio ng arkitectura diyan. Kailagan nila ng inspirasyon kagaya ng mga colonial houses and building sa intramuros at ibang lugar sa pilipinas.

Capitolio Provincial de Iloilo
http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/2/photos/323/600x600/2/Capitoldusk002.jpg?et=skEXmy5vdE2YkJ7yKZzPcQ&nmid=186214811

^^i can see that they changed the color of the IPC...i prefer the beige one.

^^ Migs, it still has the same colour...its just the sunset that created that colour. :)

^^ Migs, it still has the same colour...its just the sunset that created that colour. :)

...Really???
...Im amazed!!!I thought na nagbago ng kulay ang Iloilo Provincial Capitol...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/icarus05x/Iloilo/IMGP5728A.jpg

^^ Migs, it still has the same colour...its just the sunset that created that colour. :)

I think its the time called the gloaming in English. When the setting sun casts a strange and beautiful color on things (Actually the sun has gone down the horizon but the sky is still aglow, so more like things are basking in this afterglow)). Try to pay more attention to this time when you can, it's like you are looking at a different place and everything looks beautiful for a moment, almost magical. Hehe.

ah yes magic hour... but theres also a better effect with the full moon with no other illumination around, the world looks surreal, and all white structures tends to look like they emit an eerie glow .... but that happens only if all other lights are off and the moon is in full bloom....

Tayabas Capitol Compound
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2615/ayos12gv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9094/ayos13hn6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Perez Park
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1374/ayos15qh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4558/ayos14tm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)