Dyord's Javier's Rapper's Delight? I thought that was a guy named Egoy di Egay? Or am I mixing my parodies up?

Dyord's Javier's Rapper's Delight? I thought that was a guy named Egoy di Egay? Or am I mixing my parodies up?

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.

Dyord's Javier's Rapper's Delight? I thought that was a guy named Egoy di Egay? Or am I mixing my parodies up?

Maybe that was his persona while singing that song.

Dyord's Javier's Rapper's Delight? I thought that was a guy named Egoy di Egay? Or am I mixing my parodies up?

Maybe that was his persona while singing that song.

Friends, feast your eyes on this...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Philippines_1973/salcedotriangle1969800.jpg

The "De La Costa Triangle" in 1969. Note, wala pa ang Shell Maya noon!

Friends, feast your eyes on this...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Philippines_1973/salcedotriangle1969800.jpg

The "De La Costa Triangle" in 1969. Note, wala pa ang Shell Maya noon!

^^Wow, I wish someone will give us a 'Then and Now' comparison shot. Thanks @Sugarboy.

I don't remember that... I may have been brought there but I don't remember. I remember Magnolia Ice Cream House. I used to like the creations that looked like cartoon characters with hats made of ice cream cones.

Ernie and Bert Ice Cream Sundae.

^^Wow, I wish someone will give us a 'Then and Now' comparison shot. Thanks @Sugarboy.

I don't remember that... I may have been brought there but I don't remember. I remember Magnolia Ice Cream House. I used to like the creations that looked like cartoon characters with hats made of ice cream cones.

Ernie and Bert Ice Cream Sundae.

This isn't really an exact "Then and Now" shot but we do get the picture.


De La Costa Triangle in 1969
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Philippines_1973/salcedotriangle1969800.jpg


De La Costa Triangle in 1999
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/delacostatriangle2000.jpg

This isn't really an exact "Then and Now" shot but we do get the picture.


De La Costa Triangle in 1969
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Philippines_1973/salcedotriangle1969800.jpg


De La Costa Triangle in 1999
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/delacostatriangle2000.jpg

^He wrote a list of Filipino comedians?

^He wrote a list of Filipino comedians?

^^ Yes. We used to frequent LVN studios a lot in my younger years. His sister was married to a director there. But my grandpa was really into those things. I would imagine they would go to the vaudevilles in Manila during the wartime.

^^ Yes. We used to frequent LVN studios a lot in my younger years. His sister was married to a director there. But my grandpa was really into those things. I would imagine they would go to the vaudevilles in Manila during the wartime.

So De La Costa Triangle is where the current Yuchengco is? Or is it a larger parcel of land?

So De La Costa Triangle is where the current Yuchengco is? Or is it a larger parcel of land?

Go to the vaudevilles on the auto-calesa (forerunner of the jeepney). I love how the old comedians all had comedic names as well. Even their names were slapstick.

Go to the vaudevilles on the auto-calesa (forerunner of the jeepney). I love how the old comedians all had comedic names as well. Even their names were slapstick.

At the back is the Ateneo Law/Graduate School?

At the back is the Ateneo Law/Graduate School?

Yes, they weren't PC then. There were even Duling or Dokleng, Ngongo, Fatty-fatty, etc.

Yes, they weren't PC then. There were even Duling or Dokleng, Ngongo, Fatty-fatty, etc.

Which back?

Which back?

At the back of the building. Isn't Ateneo Law School on H.V. Dela Costa Avenue?

At the back of the building. Isn't Ateneo Law School on H.V. Dela Costa Avenue?

I've been looking for a picture of the old San Miguel building that used to stand on the corner where Enterprise now stands. It was condemned after the 1989 earthquake, but very few pictures of it seem to exist on the net.

I've been looking for a picture of the old San Miguel building that used to stand on the corner where Enterprise now stands. It was condemned after the 1989 earthquake, but very few pictures of it seem to exist on the net.

Introduced during the late 19th century, photography was limited to the Spanish and Filipino elites who used it as a less formal form of portraiture to record social gatherings and life passages. After 1898, however, American colonials revolutionized the medium, making it a multi-faceted instrument of their dominion over the Philippines--studying the skull shapes of "primitive" minorities against white sheets, entertaining American audiences with images of the exotic, documenting the archipelago's primitive conditions, and recording their own achievements in culture and concrete.

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/graphics/Philippines01.jpg

The popularization of photography in the United States coincided with the conquest of the Philippines, producing a mass American audience for Philippine photographs. The photographic magazines, illustrated books, and stereopticon photo-viewers found in many middle class drawing rooms made Philippine images accessible to millions of Americans. Alfred W. McCoy Philippine Image Collection During the first years of occupation, American colonial officials and military officers played to this mass American audience by portraying the grandeur of the empire. Adopting poses similar to those of the British raj in India, Americans used Filipino servants and tropical plants as backdrops to celebrate their arrival in ranks of the world's imperial overlords. As commercial photography reduced these images to cliches, the Filipino domestic servant became the most common "prop" on the Philippine colonial stage. Whether an American wife riding in her carriage, officials at rest in their quarters at day's end, or an American child playing in his yard, all were juxtaposed against expressionless Filipino servants, instruments of and testimony to American power.

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/graphics/Philippines02.jpg

University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing

Introduced during the late 19th century, photography was limited to the Spanish and Filipino elites who used it as a less formal form of portraiture to record social gatherings and life passages. After 1898, however, American colonials revolutionized the medium, making it a multi-faceted instrument of their dominion over the Philippines--studying the skull shapes of "primitive" minorities against white sheets, entertaining American audiences with images of the exotic, documenting the archipelago's primitive conditions, and recording their own achievements in culture and concrete.

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/graphics/Philippines01.jpg

The popularization of photography in the United States coincided with the conquest of the Philippines, producing a mass American audience for Philippine photographs. The photographic magazines, illustrated books, and stereopticon photo-viewers found in many middle class drawing rooms made Philippine images accessible to millions of Americans. Alfred W. McCoy Philippine Image Collection During the first years of occupation, American colonial officials and military officers played to this mass American audience by portraying the grandeur of the empire. Adopting poses similar to those of the British raj in India, Americans used Filipino servants and tropical plants as backdrops to celebrate their arrival in ranks of the world's imperial overlords. As commercial photography reduced these images to cliches, the Filipino domestic servant became the most common "prop" on the Philippine colonial stage. Whether an American wife riding in her carriage, officials at rest in their quarters at day's end, or an American child playing in his yard, all were juxtaposed against expressionless Filipino servants, instruments of and testimony to American power.

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/graphics/Philippines02.jpg

University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing

So De La Costa Triangle is where the current Yuchengco is? Or is it a larger parcel of land?

The "De La Costa Triangle" is just a term I coined for this growth area. The area is defined by the three landmarks in the area known as RCBC Plaza, GT Tower and Makati Med.

I opened up a new thread for this.

So De La Costa Triangle is where the current Yuchengco is? Or is it a larger parcel of land?

The "De La Costa Triangle" is just a term I coined for this growth area. The area is defined by the three landmarks in the area known as RCBC Plaza, GT Tower and Makati Med.

I opened up a new thread for this.

^^ Interesting lesser known snippet of American colonial history. But aren't we also guilty of treating our Filipino indigenous, tribal and highland brothers as objects of curiosity when we have are pictures taken with them on vacations in Ifugao, Benguet, Tuguegarao, Zambales, Cordilleras, Bukidnon, etc.?

^^ Interesting lesser known snippet of American colonial history. But aren't we also guilty of treating our Filipino indigenous, tribal and highland brothers as objects of curiosity when we have are pictures taken with them on vacations in Ifugao, Benguet, Tuguegarao, Zambales, Cordilleras, Bukidnon, etc.?

Thanks Animo for the links. It will take me a while to read those but I will try to peruse the documents. Will Spain give full access to its archives to Philippine scholars or academia to translate those documents?


This I do not know. I think the Philippines need scholars who are able to understand archaic/colonial Spanish in translating the archieves in that the Philippines have. I do not think they are to strict about it, it just that right now the country does not have the money and interest in doing so.

Thanks Animo for the links. It will take me a while to read those but I will try to peruse the documents. Will Spain give full access to its archives to Philippine scholars or academia to translate those documents?


This I do not know. I think the Philippines need scholars who are able to understand archaic/colonial Spanish in translating the archieves in that the Philippines have. I do not think they are to strict about it, it just that right now the country does not have the money and interest in doing so.

^^ Interesting lesser known snippet of American colonial history. But aren't we also guilty of treating our Filipino indigenous, tribal and highland brothers as objects of curiosity when we have are pictures taken with them on vacations in Ifugao, Benguet, Tuguegarao, Zambales, Cordilleras, Bukidnon, etc.?

So true... :horse:

^^ Interesting lesser known snippet of American colonial history. But aren't we also guilty of treating our Filipino indigenous, tribal and highland brothers as objects of curiosity when we have are pictures taken with them on vacations in Ifugao, Benguet, Tuguegarao, Zambales, Cordilleras, Bukidnon, etc.?

So true... :horse:

In 1998 there was an exhibition at the Center for Historic Studies of Public Works and Town Planning, a sub-agency of the Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (CEDEX), in Madrid Spain. The exhibition, called "Manila 1571-1898, The West in East", featured 25 panels describing the Spanish influence on its colony in Asia using maps, drawings and photos from that period. Besides the actual exhibition, a virtual exhibition was available on the CEDEX (http://www.cedex.es/) website in Spanish and English. Both exhibitions have since ended.

Most of the maps, drawings and other images used in the exhibit can only be found in the libraries and archives in Spain. If there are books available with this many illustrations, I haven't come across them. After noticing that the link to the exhibition was "dead", I decided to recreate it here for students and anyone interested in Philippine history. I didn't think the online exhibition would be available for long so I saved it.

The original pages and illustrations weren't copyrighted and I only make claim to this particular web-version. Except for correcting some spelling, the text on the panels is the same as the original on-line exhibition. So my disclaimer is that the viewpoint is not mine and I make no claims about the accuracy of anything written or displayed. For a description of the 1998 exhibition, see CEHOPU (http://www.cedex.es/cehopu/expo_manila.htm).

Warning! Each panel has about a dozen images so modem connections beware. Total page size shown. From: http://www.aenet.org/philip/#photos

A few panels to get started:

Index of the Exhibition

1. Seville, a Universal City
2. A World Linked by the Sea
3. The Longest Transoceanic Route
4. Sailing On and On
5. Ships, Galleons, Frigates and Corvettes
6. Defending the Sea and the Land
7. The "Virreinato" of New Spain
8. The "Cuadrícula"
9. The Pacific Route to the Orient
10. The Philippines, an Asiatic Archipelago (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page10.htm) (449kb)
11. A "Well-Ordered" City Emerges (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page11.htm) (448kb)
12. Manila "Intramuros" (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page12.htm) (455kb)
13. Defence and Fortification (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page13.htm) (499kb)
14. Beyond the Walls (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page14.htm) (492kb)
15. The "Gran Manila" (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page15.htm) (602kb)
16. The "City of God": Churches, Convents and Monasteries (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page16.htm) (594kb)
17. The Cathedral: Enduring and Standing (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page17.htm) (519kb)
18. Bahay-na-cubo, Bahay-na-bato: Houses of Nipa Palm, Wood and Stone (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page18.htm)
19. Government and Administration (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page19.htm) (397kb)
20. The River and the Sea: Bridges, Ports and Lighthouses (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page20.htm) (490kb)
21. Railways, Waterways, Stone-Ways (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page21.htm) (294kb)
22. Markets and Factories (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page22.htm) (311kb)
23. Teaching and Health Care (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page23.htm) (445kb)
24. Philippines is Not Only Manila (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page24.htm) (569kb)
25. Orange Blossom Going, Cinnamon Returning (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page25.htm) (346kb)

This is a wonderful site - I came across this one myself last week and have been enjoying the pics - I will try and post some pics on this thread too.
They are a real eye-opener - just imagine how beautfiful Manila could have been were it not for WWII - It' so sad ....
I think both Japan and US should finance the reconstruction of Intramuros - but I doubt this will ever happen.
By the way, when I was living in Paris, I came across this great book on Intramuros in the Centre Pompidou library, open to everyone, free of charge, this is the best book I have ever seen on the subject, I wish I could remember what it was called- it had many more pics and details than this site - including the 17 or so churches that were never rebuilt - apparently, as well as being the Pearl of the Orient, Manila was also called the Rome of the Far East on account of its numerous and magnificent churches.

In 1998 there was an exhibition at the Center for Historic Studies of Public Works and Town Planning, a sub-agency of the Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (CEDEX), in Madrid Spain. The exhibition, called "Manila 1571-1898, The West in East", featured 25 panels describing the Spanish influence on its colony in Asia using maps, drawings and photos from that period. Besides the actual exhibition, a virtual exhibition was available on the CEDEX (http://www.cedex.es/) website in Spanish and English. Both exhibitions have since ended.

Most of the maps, drawings and other images used in the exhibit can only be found in the libraries and archives in Spain. If there are books available with this many illustrations, I haven't come across them. After noticing that the link to the exhibition was "dead", I decided to recreate it here for students and anyone interested in Philippine history. I didn't think the online exhibition would be available for long so I saved it.

The original pages and illustrations weren't copyrighted and I only make claim to this particular web-version. Except for correcting some spelling, the text on the panels is the same as the original on-line exhibition. So my disclaimer is that the viewpoint is not mine and I make no claims about the accuracy of anything written or displayed. For a description of the 1998 exhibition, see CEHOPU (http://www.cedex.es/cehopu/expo_manila.htm).

Warning! Each panel has about a dozen images so modem connections beware. Total page size shown. From: http://www.aenet.org/philip/#photos

A few panels to get started:

Index of the Exhibition

1. Seville, a Universal City
2. A World Linked by the Sea
3. The Longest Transoceanic Route
4. Sailing On and On
5. Ships, Galleons, Frigates and Corvettes
6. Defending the Sea and the Land
7. The "Virreinato" of New Spain
8. The "Cuadrícula"
9. The Pacific Route to the Orient
10. The Philippines, an Asiatic Archipelago (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page10.htm) (449kb)
11. A "Well-Ordered" City Emerges (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page11.htm) (448kb)
12. Manila "Intramuros" (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page12.htm) (455kb)
13. Defence and Fortification (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page13.htm) (499kb)
14. Beyond the Walls (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page14.htm) (492kb)
15. The "Gran Manila" (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page15.htm) (602kb)
16. The "City of God": Churches, Convents and Monasteries (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page16.htm) (594kb)
17. The Cathedral: Enduring and Standing (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page17.htm) (519kb)
18. Bahay-na-cubo, Bahay-na-bato: Houses of Nipa Palm, Wood and Stone (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page18.htm)
19. Government and Administration (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page19.htm) (397kb)
20. The River and the Sea: Bridges, Ports and Lighthouses (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page20.htm) (490kb)
21. Railways, Waterways, Stone-Ways (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page21.htm) (294kb)
22. Markets and Factories (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page22.htm) (311kb)
23. Teaching and Health Care (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page23.htm) (445kb)
24. Philippines is Not Only Manila (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page24.htm) (569kb)
25. Orange Blossom Going, Cinnamon Returning (http://www.aenet.org/manila-expo/page25.htm) (346kb)

This is a wonderful site - I came across this one myself last week and have been enjoying the pics - I will try and post some pics on this thread too.
They are a real eye-opener - just imagine how beautfiful Manila could have been were it not for WWII - It' so sad ....
I think both Japan and US should finance the reconstruction of Intramuros - but I doubt this will ever happen.
By the way, when I was living in Paris, I came across this great book on Intramuros in the Centre Pompidou library, open to everyone, free of charge, this is the best book I have ever seen on the subject, I wish I could remember what it was called- it had many more pics and details than this site - including the 17 or so churches that were never rebuilt - apparently, as well as being the Pearl of the Orient, Manila was also called the Rome of the Far East on account of its numerous and magnificent churches.

This term too. I think in my earlier gradeschool years history was called Sibika at Kultura and then Aralin Panlipunan after that.

Oh yeah - I remember Araling Panlipunan - I really hated it!! Thinking back, it must have been obvious to an outsider that we were living under a dictatorship.

This term too. I think in my earlier gradeschool years history was called Sibika at Kultura and then Aralin Panlipunan after that.

Oh yeah - I remember Araling Panlipunan - I really hated it!! Thinking back, it must have been obvious to an outsider that we were living under a dictatorship.

How come everything looked neat then? Walang basura sa calle.

That's what I thought - maybe the punishment in those days for littering was much more severe, like whipping...or worse... :)

How come everything looked neat then? Walang basura sa calle.

That's what I thought - maybe the punishment in those days for littering was much more severe, like whipping...or worse... :)

"They marched as far as Cortez, but not beyond; for the government at Tagbilaran had gathered 300 or 400 armed men, and upon the advance of the raiders prepared to meet them, at the same time issuing a proclamation promising pardon to those who should desert the enemy's ranks. Many accepted this and the army of the Cebuanos vanished away. This was, I believe, the last fighting or [illegible] of that [nature?] in Bohol."

Insurgents

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/phil8-200.jpeg

Edward Sharp and a school group in the Philippines - This photograph appeared in an American magazine (possibly the National Geographic) some time after 1906 in an article on schools in the Philippines, China, and neighboring countires. The American teacher is Edward Sharp.

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/sharp1-200.jpeg

School Staff

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/sharp2-200.jpeg

Notice how Americans like to call their enemies "insurgents" - between 1898 and the present war in Iraq, nothing much has changed, it seems in US foreign policy.

"They marched as far as Cortez, but not beyond; for the government at Tagbilaran had gathered 300 or 400 armed men, and upon the advance of the raiders prepared to meet them, at the same time issuing a proclamation promising pardon to those who should desert the enemy's ranks. Many accepted this and the army of the Cebuanos vanished away. This was, I believe, the last fighting or [illegible] of that [nature?] in Bohol."

Insurgents

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/phil8-200.jpeg

Edward Sharp and a school group in the Philippines - This photograph appeared in an American magazine (possibly the National Geographic) some time after 1906 in an article on schools in the Philippines, China, and neighboring countires. The American teacher is Edward Sharp.

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/sharp1-200.jpeg

School Staff

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/sharp2-200.jpeg

Notice how Americans like to call their enemies "insurgents" - between 1898 and the present war in Iraq, nothing much has changed, it seems in US foreign policy.

Anybody here who can share some info/history regarding the Manila Prince Hotel along San Marcelino corner UN?

Anybody here who can share some info/history regarding the Manila Prince Hotel along San Marcelino corner UN?

Animo:

Thanks for this very useful site (U of Wisconsin) where they have hundreds of period photos on digital file!


University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing[/QUOTE]

Animo:

Thanks for this very useful site (U of Wisconsin) where they have hundreds of period photos on digital file!


University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing[/QUOTE]

Yes, they weren't PC then. There were even Duling or Dokleng, Ngongo, Fatty-fatty, etc.

Anyone remember the commercial Ngogno did for Bataan Matamis?

Mataaaaaaannngg Matamiiiii.....

Yes, they weren't PC then. There were even Duling or Dokleng, Ngongo, Fatty-fatty, etc.

Anyone remember the commercial Ngogno did for Bataan Matamis?

Mataaaaaaannngg Matamiiiii.....

Animo:

Thanks for this very useful site (U of Wisconsin) where they have hundreds of period photos on digital file!


University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing[/QUOTE]

Your welcome! To those folks who want to check it out its on this link: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/

I hope I can find other University links to old pictures of the Philippines. It quite hard to find these kinds of links. :bash:

Animo:

Thanks for this very useful site (U of Wisconsin) where they have hundreds of period photos on digital file!


University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/Materials.html#dressing[/QUOTE]

Your welcome! To those folks who want to check it out its on this link: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/

I hope I can find other University links to old pictures of the Philippines. It quite hard to find these kinds of links. :bash:

Malolos Congress reunion, Cavite, 1929

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00098l.jpg

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

Manila street scene, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00230l.jpg

Pasig River, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00125l.jpg

Malolos Congress reunion, Cavite, 1929

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00098l.jpg

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

Manila street scene, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00230l.jpg

Pasig River, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00125l.jpg

Spanish prisoners eating a meal, Manila, 1899-1901

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00183l.jpg

Spanish prisoners at Manila, 1898-1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00187l.jpg

Traffic Department, 1910-1920s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00273l.jpg

Spanish prisoners eating a meal, Manila, 1899-1901

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00183l.jpg

Spanish prisoners at Manila, 1898-1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00187l.jpg

Traffic Department, 1910-1920s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00273l.jpg

Walled City, Manila, 1925

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00124l.jpg

View of burnt-out Manila, 1945

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00835l.jpg

Women making cigars at the Compania Generalde Tobacos de Filipinas, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00267l.jpg

Walled City, Manila, 1925

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00124l.jpg

View of burnt-out Manila, 1945

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00835l.jpg

Women making cigars at the Compania Generalde Tobacos de Filipinas, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00267l.jpg

Women making cigars, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00265l.jpg

Women wrapping cigarettes at La Insular Factory, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00269l.jpg

*These pictures reminds me of a very Mexican/hispanic look of the people back then. You would think these were from Mexico or Latin America.

Women making cigars, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00265l.jpg

Women wrapping cigarettes at La Insular Factory, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00269l.jpg

*These pictures reminds me of a very Mexican/hispanic look of the people back then. You would think these were from Mexico or Latin America.

Escolta Street on the 4th of July, 1899, Manila

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00047l.jpg

What does this look like now?

Escolta Street on the 4th of July, 1899, Manila

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00047l.jpg

What does this look like now?

Governor General's office, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00062l.jpg

*Is that the Queen of Spain in the painting on the wall?

Governor General's office, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00062l.jpg

*Is that the Queen of Spain in the painting on the wall?

^^wher'd uve been getting these. all the pics yu've been posted here are all great find. im very proud that you had the time to show us all of these :applause:, if i can request, could u post the old quiapo before it was destroyed by an earthquake and fire.

^^wher'd uve been getting these. all the pics yu've been posted here are all great find. im very proud that you had the time to show us all of these :applause:, if i can request, could u post the old quiapo before it was destroyed by an earthquake and fire.

^ Look at the muses "raising the roof" of that Singer building.

^ Look at the muses "raising the roof" of that Singer building.

^just simply unremarkable.

^just simply unremarkable.

It used to be another hotel. The mirador I think. foreclosed a long time ago. And it was being peddled for like 10 years maybe more before Emilio Yap bought it.

It used to be another hotel. The mirador I think. foreclosed a long time ago. And it was being peddled for like 10 years maybe more before Emilio Yap bought it.

^ Look at the muses "raising the roof" of that Singer building.

Yes--those female columns are really unusual in hispano-filipino architecture. In fact, Jose Rizal mentioned these very Escolta "caryatidas" in his writings...too bad the building is long gone.

^ Look at the muses "raising the roof" of that Singer building.

Yes--those female columns are really unusual in hispano-filipino architecture. In fact, Jose Rizal mentioned these very Escolta "caryatidas" in his writings...too bad the building is long gone.

In which writings did he mention these muses? Just wondering... in his fiction or in his letters?

In which writings did he mention these muses? Just wondering... in his fiction or in his letters?

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.

I remember Cachupoy, he was my neighbor when I was a kid in the Philippines, I even went to school with his daughter....her name was Cynthia.

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.

I remember Cachupoy, he was my neighbor when I was a kid in the Philippines, I even went to school with his daughter....her name was Cynthia.

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.


Elizabeth Ramsey is still going strong!

When my lolo died, I was rummaging through his stuff and saw a list of these:

Dolphy
Chiquito
Panchito
Babalu
Babalina
Mang Nano (Pugo)
Tugo
Bentot
Pugak
Tugak
Cachupoy
Canuplin
Tange
Apeng Daldal
Ponga
Manok
Minyong Villegas
Palito
Don Pepot
Balot
Matimtiman Cruz
Chichay
Aruray
Chuchi
Patsy
Lupito
Metring David
Dely Atay-atayan
Elizabeth Ramsey

Made me really laugh with nostalgia. Kakatawa talaga lolo ko.


Elizabeth Ramsey is still going strong!

^^wher'd uve been getting these. all the pics yu've been posted here are all great find. im very proud that you had the time to show us all of these :applause:, if i can request, could u post the old quiapo before it was destroyed by an earthquake and fire.

I've been searching pictures at various universities on their online archieves. Those pictures that I recently found were from University of Austria and University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/

Army vehicles in front of Quiapo Church, Manila, 1946

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00829l.jpg

Harbor scene, Manila, ca. 1925-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

^^wher'd uve been getting these. all the pics yu've been posted here are all great find. im very proud that you had the time to show us all of these :applause:, if i can request, could u post the old quiapo before it was destroyed by an earthquake and fire.

I've been searching pictures at various universities on their online archieves. Those pictures that I recently found were from University of Austria and University of Winconsin: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SEAiT/

Army vehicles in front of Quiapo Church, Manila, 1946

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00829l.jpg

Harbor scene, Manila, ca. 1925-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

Calle de San Pedro, Cavite, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00004l.jpg

Calle Cobaldo, Manila, 1902

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00025l.jpg

Calle Real, Cavite, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00005l.jpg

Calle de San Pedro, Cavite, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00004l.jpg

Calle Cobaldo, Manila, 1902

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00025l.jpg

Calle Real, Cavite, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00005l.jpg

Church and convent of Binondo, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00068l.jpg

Church of Binondo, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00072l.jpg

Church and convent of Binondo, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00068l.jpg

Church of Binondo, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00072l.jpg

Who are the only people on that list who are still in the biz? Dolphy and Ms. Ramsey right? Panchito died very recently. Dolphy was on TV and very very sad I remember. Panchito was Dolphy's best friend.

Who are the only people on that list who are still in the biz? Dolphy and Ms. Ramsey right? Panchito died very recently. Dolphy was on TV and very very sad I remember. Panchito was Dolphy's best friend.

Filipino girls, posing

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30081l.jpg

Mock wedding: Spaniards and Negritos. Echuague, Isabela, Philippines

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30004l.jpg

The strenuous life

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30057l.jpg

Filipino girls, posing

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30081l.jpg

Mock wedding: Spaniards and Negritos. Echuague, Isabela, Philippines

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30004l.jpg

The strenuous life

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30057l.jpg

Woman with baby

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30132l.jpg

Women and child

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30079l.jpg

American man and Filipino women

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30080l.jpg

Woman with baby

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30132l.jpg

Women and child

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30079l.jpg

American man and Filipino women

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30080l.jpg

Barkada ni Dolphy patay na lahat-- Panchito, Babalu, Bayani Casimiro, Oro De Los Ojos, Ading Fernandez. Even his rival Chiquito. And his brother Georgie Quizon, nasagasaan.

Barkada ni Dolphy patay na lahat-- Panchito, Babalu, Bayani Casimiro, Oro De Los Ojos, Ading Fernandez. Even his rival Chiquito. And his brother Georgie Quizon, nasagasaan.

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

WOW!This is the most beautiful picture of Malacanang I have ever seen.

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

WOW!This is the most beautiful picture of Malacanang I have ever seen.

It used to be another hotel. The mirador I think. foreclosed a long time ago. And it was being peddled for like 10 years maybe more before Emilio Yap bought it.

And before it was Mirador it was HOtel Filipinas.

It used to be another hotel. The mirador I think. foreclosed a long time ago. And it was being peddled for like 10 years maybe more before Emilio Yap bought it.

And before it was Mirador it was HOtel Filipinas.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/dolphy.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/dolphy.jpg

@Sugarboy, that article made me shed a tear or two. It really stirred my heart knowing that the Purungtong family-- that epitome of a poor yet simple, happy family is but an illusion to all its characters' real lives. The comedy and wholesomeness that filled its storylines were punctuated by a gruesome and tragic end of the life of the sitcom's homemaker, Nida Blanca. It's haligi ng tahanan. It's really like a Bizarro world in reverse.

Nida Blanca was a favorite of mine in her old LVN films that served as my nanny during long, hazy summer afternoons. Her films Tenedyer, Waray-waray, Batanguena, etc. with the late Nestor De Villa were all a riot and filled me with vim and vigor. It was a truly shocking end to a performer who had entertained a generation or two of Pinoys with her "galawgaw" ways yet gentle demeanor. Let us hope that our beloved comedian Dolphy will have a better deal with fate. It's a good thing that he didn't allow himself to be embroiled in politics except for endorsing FPJ.

@Sugarboy, that article made me shed a tear or two. It really stirred my heart knowing that the Purungtong family-- that epitome of a poor yet simple, happy family is but an illusion to all its characters' real lives. The comedy and wholesomeness that filled its storylines were punctuated by a gruesome and tragic end of the life of the sitcom's homemaker, Nida Blanca. It's haligi ng tahanan. It's really like a Bizarro world in reverse.

Nida Blanca was a favorite of mine in her old LVN films that served as my nanny during long, hazy summer afternoons. Her films Tenedyer, Waray-waray, Batanguena, etc. with the late Nestor De Villa were all a riot and filled me with vim and vigor. It was a truly shocking end to a performer who had entertained a generation or two of Pinoys with her "galawgaw" ways yet gentle demeanor. Let us hope that our beloved comedian Dolphy will have a better deal with fate. It's a good thing that he didn't allow himself to be embroiled in politics except for endorsing FPJ.

@Lili, I hope the same for Dolphy. God seems to be kind to him as it seems like the misfortunes have been happenning to the people around him and not to him; i.e. Vandolph crashing cars every now and then, Nida, and of course Georgie.

The last time I saw Dolphy was three weeks ago at Rockwell. He was going "Wow" over the new Audis on display.

He'll be okay Lili.

@Lili, I hope the same for Dolphy. God seems to be kind to him as it seems like the misfortunes have been happenning to the people around him and not to him; i.e. Vandolph crashing cars every now and then, Nida, and of course Georgie.

The last time I saw Dolphy was three weeks ago at Rockwell. He was going "Wow" over the new Audis on display.

He'll be okay Lili.

Talking about Nida Blanca, I just remembered that her other screen partner, Nestor de Villa also passed away recently.

I really liked the way Nestor's son, Jeric Soriano, handled things when faced with the TV cameras. Calm, composed, and collected. Perhaps this was owing to the fact that Nestor was a born-again Christian. It seemed like a paradoxical "quiet but triumphant" ending to the life of a person who lived his life to the brim.

Both Nestor and Nida have gone, but the memories of their wonderful team-up will remain....including the last hurrah of "Forgive and Forget" in 1982! :)

Talking about Nida Blanca, I just remembered that her other screen partner, Nestor de Villa also passed away recently.

I really liked the way Nestor's son, Jeric Soriano, handled things when faced with the TV cameras. Calm, composed, and collected. Perhaps this was owing to the fact that Nestor was a born-again Christian. It seemed like a paradoxical "quiet but triumphant" ending to the life of a person who lived his life to the brim.

Both Nestor and Nida have gone, but the memories of their wonderful team-up will remain....including the last hurrah of "Forgive and Forget" in 1982! :)

When Dolphy had a heart bypass before, he wanted to meet Lotis Key once again. The last time I saw Lotis Key was in a movie, Untamed Heart with Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei. She was an extra playing a nun. It was a love story between a boy with a defective heart (Slater) and a young hapless waitress (Tomei).

Yes, Nestor was the complete opposite of Nida. That was why their tandem had perfect chemistry then. There was this push and pull between an elegant, educated college boy such as Nestor and a crass, palengkera, hyper-kinetic Nida. The best love team put together by Dona Sisang of LVN.

Oh, they have a last film Forgive and Forget in 1982.

When Dolphy had a heart bypass before, he wanted to meet Lotis Key once again. The last time I saw Lotis Key was in a movie, Untamed Heart with Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei. She was an extra playing a nun. It was a love story between a boy with a defective heart (Slater) and a young hapless waitress (Tomei).

Yes, Nestor was the complete opposite of Nida. That was why their tandem had perfect chemistry then. There was this push and pull between an elegant, educated college boy such as Nestor and a crass, palengkera, hyper-kinetic Nida. The best love team put together by Dona Sisang of LVN.

Oh, they have a last film Forgive and Forget in 1982.

...The best love team put together by Dona Sisang of LVN...

Now that you mentioned it, I'd have to say amen to that.

...The best love team put together by Dona Sisang of LVN...

Now that you mentioned it, I'd have to say amen to that.

Anyone remember the commercial Ngogno did for Bataan Matamis?

Mataaaaaaannngg Matamiiiii.....

I remember Pugak's commercial on Datu Puti mukhasim talaga. He would crumple his face to a pulp! There was even a contest I think in Eat Bulaga of people taking a tablespoon of Datu Puti and doing the mukhasim face test. :lol:

Anyone remember the commercial Ngogno did for Bataan Matamis?

Mataaaaaaannngg Matamiiiii.....

I remember Pugak's commercial on Datu Puti mukhasim talaga. He would crumple his face to a pulp! There was even a contest I think in Eat Bulaga of people taking a tablespoon of Datu Puti and doing the mukhasim face test. :lol:

@Lili. This strange thought crossed my mind. Did you ever have the chance to work with Butch Dalisay, the writer, before?

@Lili. This strange thought crossed my mind. Did you ever have the chance to work with Butch Dalisay, the writer, before?

^ Butch Dalisay is an English professor in UP. But at some point, he became a neighbor in this San Mateo subdivision. (He wouldn't know that though.) But I know of him since he is an excellent writer, a Palanca awardee.

^ Butch Dalisay is an English professor in UP. But at some point, he became a neighbor in this San Mateo subdivision. (He wouldn't know that though.) But I know of him since he is an excellent writer, a Palanca awardee.

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

WOW!This is the most beautiful picture of Malacanang I have ever seen.

I agree -Malacanang seemed so much grander in the 1920s.

Malacanang, Manila, 1926

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00122l.jpg

WOW!This is the most beautiful picture of Malacanang I have ever seen.

I agree -Malacanang seemed so much grander in the 1920s.

Governor General's office, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00062l.jpg

*Is that the Queen of Spain in the painting on the wall?

Yes, that is the portrait of Queen Maria Cristina, mother of Alfonso XIII and Queen Regent during her's son's minority, 1886-1901. She was therefore the last queen of the Philippines before the US took over.

The room looks magnificent - it's a pity the present-day Palacio del Gobernador is so ugly.

Governor General's office, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00062l.jpg

*Is that the Queen of Spain in the painting on the wall?

Yes, that is the portrait of Queen Maria Cristina, mother of Alfonso XIII and Queen Regent during her's son's minority, 1886-1901. She was therefore the last queen of the Philippines before the US took over.

The room looks magnificent - it's a pity the present-day Palacio del Gobernador is so ugly.

I agree -Malacanang seemed so much grander in the 1920s.

http://www.op.gov.ph/museum/images_malacanang/large/Building/_river/river_01.jpg

Modern picture: It looks okey but a bit small for a presidential place.

I agree -Malacanang seemed so much grander in the 1920s.

http://www.op.gov.ph/museum/images_malacanang/large/Building/_river/river_01.jpg

Modern picture: It looks okey but a bit small for a presidential place.

Yes, that is the portrait of Queen Maria Cristina, mother of Alfonso XIII and Queen Regent during her's son's minority, 1886-1901. She was therefore the last queen of the Philippines before the US took over.

The room looks magnificent - it's a pity the present-day Palacio del Gobernador is so ugly.

Thanks for the information. Where is this place actually? How is it ugly now? The room really looks impressive. Just look around the ceiling and its decorations. :)

Yes, that is the portrait of Queen Maria Cristina, mother of Alfonso XIII and Queen Regent during her's son's minority, 1886-1901. She was therefore the last queen of the Philippines before the US took over.

The room looks magnificent - it's a pity the present-day Palacio del Gobernador is so ugly.

Thanks for the information. Where is this place actually? How is it ugly now? The room really looks impressive. Just look around the ceiling and its decorations. :)

Thanks for the information. Where is this place actually? How is it ugly now? The room really looks impressive. Just look around the ceiling and its decorations. :)

You're welcome :)
The present-day Palacio del Gobernador is a huge, reddish-white rectangular building, now occupied by the Bureau of the Treasury. I will try and find a pic somewhere - I just don't think it lives up to the original that's all. I'm not sure about the actual room - it looks like some sort of state room or reception room.

Thanks for the information. Where is this place actually? How is it ugly now? The room really looks impressive. Just look around the ceiling and its decorations. :)

You're welcome :)
The present-day Palacio del Gobernador is a huge, reddish-white rectangular building, now occupied by the Bureau of the Treasury. I will try and find a pic somewhere - I just don't think it lives up to the original that's all. I'm not sure about the actual room - it looks like some sort of state room or reception room.

After the Japanese occupation, Manila, 1945

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00812l.jpg

"Manila, after the Japs" -- On the left or south bank of the Pasig River reading from bottom: Insular ice plant (Lower Foreground), Santa Cruz Bridge (destroyed), Post Office and Jones Bridge. Tall prominent building in lower right foreground is the Great Eastern Hotel. Just above it is Plaza Goiti. Santa Cruz Church (destroyed) is at far corner of plaza. Behind this plaza is the Santa Cruz Plaza. At far left center, just beyond Jones bridge is National City Bank of New York. Most of the north bank is known as the Escolda or business district. Philippine Trust Company is the long building on lower bank of canal. 9 March 1945

* What does this area look like now?

After the Japanese occupation, Manila, 1945

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00812l.jpg

"Manila, after the Japs" -- On the left or south bank of the Pasig River reading from bottom: Insular ice plant (Lower Foreground), Santa Cruz Bridge (destroyed), Post Office and Jones Bridge. Tall prominent building in lower right foreground is the Great Eastern Hotel. Just above it is Plaza Goiti. Santa Cruz Church (destroyed) is at far corner of plaza. Behind this plaza is the Santa Cruz Plaza. At far left center, just beyond Jones bridge is National City Bank of New York. Most of the north bank is known as the Escolda or business district. Philippine Trust Company is the long building on lower bank of canal. 9 March 1945

* What does this area look like now?

Ebersole boy (1906-1910)

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30082l.jpg

* I wonder who this small guy is... :)

Ebersole boy (1906-1910)

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/bruner/large/ph30082l.jpg

* I wonder who this small guy is... :)

Harbor scene, Manila, 1925-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00140l.jpg

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00139l.jpg

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

Harbor scene, Manila, 1925-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00140l.jpg

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00139l.jpg

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

curious..has the Philippines ever been visited by Spanish royalties during the Spanish Colonial Era?!!

curious..has the Philippines ever been visited by Spanish royalties during the Spanish Colonial Era?!!

delete post...edit later.

delete post...edit later.

You're welcome :)
The present-day Palacio del Gobernador is a huge, reddish-white rectangular building, now occupied by the Bureau of the Treasury. I will try and find a pic somewhere - I just don't think it lives up to the original that's all. I'm not sure about the actual room - it looks like some sort of state room or reception room.

Interior of commanding general's quarters, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00236l.jpg

*I believe this is still the same place.

You're welcome :)
The present-day Palacio del Gobernador is a huge, reddish-white rectangular building, now occupied by the Bureau of the Treasury. I will try and find a pic somewhere - I just don't think it lives up to the original that's all. I'm not sure about the actual room - it looks like some sort of state room or reception room.

Interior of commanding general's quarters, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00236l.jpg

*I believe this is still the same place.

Manila streetcar, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00582l.jpg

* It would have been great if we still have street cars in the Philippines. :)

Manila streetcar, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00582l.jpg

* It would have been great if we still have street cars in the Philippines. :)

Oton Church, 1907-1916

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/uw/large/ph01063l.jpg

Parade of Philippine Scouts at the St. Louis Exposition 1904

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00872l.jpg

Oton Church, 1907-1916

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/uw/large/ph01063l.jpg

Parade of Philippine Scouts at the St. Louis Exposition 1904

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00872l.jpg

Plaza Carlos III, Manila, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00231l.jpg

Street scene at the Plaza de Cervantes, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00050l.jpg

Street scene in Binondo, Manila's business district, Manila, 1901

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00024l.jpg

Plaza Carlos III, Manila, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00231l.jpg

Street scene at the Plaza de Cervantes, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00050l.jpg

Street scene in Binondo, Manila's business district, Manila, 1901

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/lc/large/ph00024l.jpg

filipinas? wasn't that the one that burned in Ermita, daming patay na tourist. Tama ba memory ko???

filipinas? wasn't that the one that burned in Ermita, daming patay na tourist. Tama ba memory ko???

I love this thread :)

I love this thread :)

curious..has the Philippines ever been visited by Spanish royalties during the Spanish Colonial Era?!!

No... but

Socialist Prime Minister Felipe González himself expressed
this during his visit to the country in 1988. In a speech at a dinner in his
honor hosted by then President Corazón Aquino, González said: La relación
histórica entre Filipinas y España ha sido larga y no siempre fácil. Se
deben reconocer, y asi lo hacen ahora la mayoria do los españoles de hoy,
los errores cometidos en los años de la liquidación de la situacion colonial
hispano-filipina, en las últimas decadas del siglo XIX (…)".

(The historic relationship between the Philippines and Spain was long and
not always easy. We must acknowledge, as it is now realized by the majority
of the Spaniards, the mistakes committed in the years of the liquidation of
the colonial Spanish-Philippine situation, in the last decades of the XIX
century (…)".

The unprecedented visit of the King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain
in 1995, which was the first ever by a Spanish monarch since Magellan came,
was clearly aimed at closure.

Allow me to quote a portion of his speech at the State Dinner given by then
President Fidel V. Ramos:

"Mr. President. The past persists into the present, and offers all the
possibilities now open to us – both peoples and individuals – for acting (…)
This visit is the clearest proof of Spain’s renewed interest in
strengthening our relations and provides confirmation of the affection and
friendship that the Spanish people feel for the Philippines."

http://filipinokastila.tripod.com/dia.html

curious..has the Philippines ever been visited by Spanish royalties during the Spanish Colonial Era?!!

No... but

Socialist Prime Minister Felipe González himself expressed
this during his visit to the country in 1988. In a speech at a dinner in his
honor hosted by then President Corazón Aquino, González said: La relación
histórica entre Filipinas y España ha sido larga y no siempre fácil. Se
deben reconocer, y asi lo hacen ahora la mayoria do los españoles de hoy,
los errores cometidos en los años de la liquidación de la situacion colonial
hispano-filipina, en las últimas decadas del siglo XIX (…)".

(The historic relationship between the Philippines and Spain was long and
not always easy. We must acknowledge, as it is now realized by the majority
of the Spaniards, the mistakes committed in the years of the liquidation of
the colonial Spanish-Philippine situation, in the last decades of the XIX
century (…)".

The unprecedented visit of the King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain
in 1995, which was the first ever by a Spanish monarch since Magellan came,
was clearly aimed at closure.

Allow me to quote a portion of his speech at the State Dinner given by then
President Fidel V. Ramos:

"Mr. President. The past persists into the present, and offers all the
possibilities now open to us – both peoples and individuals – for acting (…)
This visit is the clearest proof of Spain’s renewed interest in
strengthening our relations and provides confirmation of the affection and
friendship that the Spanish people feel for the Philippines."

http://filipinokastila.tripod.com/dia.html

[QUOTE=Animo]Plaza Carlos III, Manila, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00231l.jpg

I love the Insular Tobacco Factory with its moorish fretwork along the first floor! Talk about ambience--especially when the entire cobblestoned plaza is taken into account, including the Hotel Oriente, the Binondo Church and the plaza fountain. Thanks for posting the pic, animo. But does anyone have any information on how and when the building disappeared? I have yet to see a photo of it in ruins at the end of World War II--was it destroyed earlier than that or did it meet an untimely--but planned--demolition? Let me know if you have the scoop on this.

[QUOTE=Animo]Plaza Carlos III, Manila, early 1900s

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00231l.jpg

I love the Insular Tobacco Factory with its moorish fretwork along the first floor! Talk about ambience--especially when the entire cobblestoned plaza is taken into account, including the Hotel Oriente, the Binondo Church and the plaza fountain. Thanks for posting the pic, animo. But does anyone have any information on how and when the building disappeared? I have yet to see a photo of it in ruins at the end of World War II--was it destroyed earlier than that or did it meet an untimely--but planned--demolition? Let me know if you have the scoop on this.

filipinas? wasn't that the one that burned in Ermita, daming patay na tourist. Tama ba memory ko???

Hmm, don't remember that. I should. The people that ran the place were my neighbors. Their son was my best friend. We used to play their sometimes when his uncle or mom would take us along just to hang out at the hotel.

filipinas? wasn't that the one that burned in Ermita, daming patay na tourist. Tama ba memory ko???

Hmm, don't remember that. I should. The people that ran the place were my neighbors. Their son was my best friend. We used to play their sometimes when his uncle or mom would take us along just to hang out at the hotel.

Here are some pics of old Cebu. Sorry, I do not know the specific dates of these pictures and also the names of the places of some pictures.

The University of San Carlos
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/usc.jpg

A Road in Toledo (which is now a city)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/toledoroad.jpg

Fiesta in the Cebu Cathedral
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/cathedralfiesta.jpg

Railway (There aren't any railstations in Cebu today so this might have been destroyed)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/railway.jpg

A typical old plaza
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/plaza.jpg

Here are some pics of old Cebu. Sorry, I do not know the specific dates of these pictures and also the names of the places of some pictures.

The University of San Carlos
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/usc.jpg

A Road in Toledo (which is now a city)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/toledoroad.jpg

Fiesta in the Cebu Cathedral
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/cathedralfiesta.jpg

Railway (There aren't any railstations in Cebu today so this might have been destroyed)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/railway.jpg

A typical old plaza
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/plaza.jpg

Magallanes Street
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magallanes_south.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magallanes.jpg

Jones Avenue (with the Cebu Capitol at the tip of the road)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/jonesavenue.jpg

The Cebu Capitol
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/capitol.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/capitolold.jpg

Fuente Osmena
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/fuenteosmena.jpg

The Magellan's Cross
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magellanscross.jpg

Typical houses
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/mangotree.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/oldhouses.jpg


A countryside road
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/countrysideroad.jpg

Hilltop View
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/hilltopview.jpg

V.A.P. Cemetery
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/vapcemetery.jpg

Colon Street
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/colon.jpg

The Cebu City Hall (which is now painted White)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/cityhall.jpg

Magallanes Street
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magallanes_south.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magallanes.jpg

Jones Avenue (with the Cebu Capitol at the tip of the road)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/jonesavenue.jpg

The Cebu Capitol
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/capitol.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/capitolold.jpg

Fuente Osmena
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/fuenteosmena.jpg

The Magellan's Cross
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/magellanscross.jpg

Typical houses
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/mangotree.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/oldhouses.jpg


A countryside road
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/countrysideroad.jpg

Hilltop View
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/hilltopview.jpg

V.A.P. Cemetery
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/vapcemetery.jpg

Colon Street
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/colon.jpg

The Cebu City Hall (which is now painted White)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/michaelsinjin/cebu/cityhall.jpg

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

An excerpt from an article on El Hogar Filipino Building:

I'm delighted to see that the majestic El Hogar Filipino building (on the left) has pulled it's image out of the dumps and is finding a new life in the world of showbiz. This beautiful beaux-arts building, designed by architect Irrureta Goyena and set by the Pasig River on Muelle dela Industria in Binondo, was built as a wedding gift for the union of a Zobel daughter and a Peruvian count back in 1914. It housed the offices of the lending company El Hogar Filipino (hence its name) and the original headquarters of Ayala Life Insurance Company.

After World War II, the building found itself in the hands of the Fernandez clan who still run the building till this day. Sadly, this strikingly elegant structure fell into disrepair in the 1980s when downtown Manila's street life was sucked out of Binondo and Ermita and spat out into the gated developments of Makati suburbia. And although somewhat faded from its original glory, it was precisely the building's urban gothic aura which helped it start its newfound career.

In 2000, the family started renting it out as the backdrop of Richard Gomez's ill-fated TV series, "Your Honor" and let it be used for a car and credit card TV spot. But from these random stints, El Hogar has now become the darling of Manila's TV and film production design world. Aside from being used as the backdrop for Globe and McDonald's commercials, it's also used as the setting for the music videos of indie groups Bamboo ("Hallelujah"), Cueshe ("Stay"), and uber cheesy pop princess Sarah Geronimo's remake of Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is".

It was even used in the opening scenes of Peque Gallaga's recently premiered "Pinoy Blonde". According to Chris Esguerra, of Video and Light Production house, "Directors love using El Hogar Filipino. At different angles, it can become Paris, Rome, New York...". Producers at their company apparently use the building so much, they even gave it the nickname, "Studio Three". Good Job, Fernandez family, I hope you finally made enough money from these gigs to gift the building with a well-deserved paint job.

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00141l.jpg

An excerpt from an article on El Hogar Filipino Building:

I'm delighted to see that the majestic El Hogar Filipino building (on the left) has pulled it's image out of the dumps and is finding a new life in the world of showbiz. This beautiful beaux-arts building, designed by architect Irrureta Goyena and set by the Pasig River on Muelle dela Industria in Binondo, was built as a wedding gift for the union of a Zobel daughter and a Peruvian count back in 1914. It housed the offices of the lending company El Hogar Filipino (hence its name) and the original headquarters of Ayala Life Insurance Company.

After World War II, the building found itself in the hands of the Fernandez clan who still run the building till this day. Sadly, this strikingly elegant structure fell into disrepair in the 1980s when downtown Manila's street life was sucked out of Binondo and Ermita and spat out into the gated developments of Makati suburbia. And although somewhat faded from its original glory, it was precisely the building's urban gothic aura which helped it start its newfound career.

In 2000, the family started renting it out as the backdrop of Richard Gomez's ill-fated TV series, "Your Honor" and let it be used for a car and credit card TV spot. But from these random stints, El Hogar has now become the darling of Manila's TV and film production design world. Aside from being used as the backdrop for Globe and McDonald's commercials, it's also used as the setting for the music videos of indie groups Bamboo ("Hallelujah"), Cueshe ("Stay"), and uber cheesy pop princess Sarah Geronimo's remake of Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is".

It was even used in the opening scenes of Peque Gallaga's recently premiered "Pinoy Blonde". According to Chris Esguerra, of Video and Light Production house, "Directors love using El Hogar Filipino. At different angles, it can become Paris, Rome, New York...". Producers at their company apparently use the building so much, they even gave it the nickname, "Studio Three". Good Job, Fernandez family, I hope you finally made enough money from these gigs to gift the building with a well-deserved paint job.

you're probabaly right

you're probabaly right

Wonderful pics! I've always wondered what life was like in the Philippines around the turn of last century!

Wonderful pics! I've always wondered what life was like in the Philippines around the turn of last century!

Yeah, I could not imagine how my life would be if I lived at least a hundred years ago.

Yeah, I could not imagine how my life would be if I lived at least a hundred years ago.

great find michael!

great find michael!

I still like the old Cebu.... it's more Cebu than now.... I mean the real Cebu identity is the old Cebu...

I still like the old Cebu.... it's more Cebu than now.... I mean the real Cebu identity is the old Cebu...

http://www.rms-gs.de/galler/taftavenue1.jpg

A building located along Taft Avenue.

http://www.rms-gs.de/galler/taftavenue1.jpg

A building located along Taft Avenue.

http://static.flickr.com/32/43946447_167b72ce52.jpg


MANILA PAPER
The city was so nice, they did it twice.
After their last feature by Edward Peacock back in 1999, uber stylish wallpaper* magazine is once again featuring the City of Manila for it's October 2005 issue, this time through the words of Chris Moss and the images of Jonathan de Villiers. Published in their sister publication Navigator (which comes at the back of wallpaper* magazine every six months), the article is a wonderful analysis of the Manila's architectural cache with some brilliant insights by the writer. A special concentration is given to our fair city's modernist heritage with a mention of its historical connection to the Marcos regime. Its rather steep Php500.00 cover price is well justified not only for its words, but also for its fantastic photographs of the Iglesia Ni Kristo, the Meralco Building, a particularly stunning one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and some quotes by yours truly peppered within. So nice to see Manila being finally featured as a proper Holiday destination; especially for such a discriminating audience like wallpaper*'s readers. Now if only they didn't spell Manila wrong on the front cover...
wallpaper* magazine is available at National Bookstore, Mag:net, and most other magazine kiosks in Metro Manila.

http://static.flickr.com/32/43946447_167b72ce52.jpg


MANILA PAPER
The city was so nice, they did it twice.
After their last feature by Edward Peacock back in 1999, uber stylish wallpaper* magazine is once again featuring the City of Manila for it's October 2005 issue, this time through the words of Chris Moss and the images of Jonathan de Villiers. Published in their sister publication Navigator (which comes at the back of wallpaper* magazine every six months), the article is a wonderful analysis of the Manila's architectural cache with some brilliant insights by the writer. A special concentration is given to our fair city's modernist heritage with a mention of its historical connection to the Marcos regime. Its rather steep Php500.00 cover price is well justified not only for its words, but also for its fantastic photographs of the Iglesia Ni Kristo, the Meralco Building, a particularly stunning one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and some quotes by yours truly peppered within. So nice to see Manila being finally featured as a proper Holiday destination; especially for such a discriminating audience like wallpaper*'s readers. Now if only they didn't spell Manila wrong on the front cover...
wallpaper* magazine is available at National Bookstore, Mag:net, and most other magazine kiosks in Metro Manila.

Judging from some the photos above, you would never guess you're looking at images of an Asian country - it looks more like Latin America or Cuba!

Judging from some the photos above, you would never guess you're looking at images of an Asian country - it looks more like Latin America or Cuba!

^the oton church, wonderful, lookslike it came out from italy

^the oton church, wonderful, lookslike it came out from italy

Thanks for that Animo...my gosh..300 years of colonial rule and not even one Spanish Royalty?!!...too lazy to see the country they "exploited" I reckon...LOL :)

Thanks for that Animo...my gosh..300 years of colonial rule and not even one Spanish Royalty?!!...too lazy to see the country they "exploited" I reckon...LOL :)

^ Yes, but perception of history can change just by what takes place afterwards, and it has come to be realized that if you think of it, the americans did severe damage. Spain did so much good but had their bad sides, and same with the Americans as you mentioned, but the big war was one big blow itself. They took our heavenly structures and city's foundation/identity with it, as well as many of our people. Meanwhile, they came to the country very late when our culture and people were already fully developed (Spain's and native influences that are forever). We cannot go back and it's painful for many of us to look at those wonderful pictures of Manila in the past. That's why I really celebrate the real independence day as July 4th.

Its World War II and actually the Japanese did just as much damage. Did you know that the Japanese intentionally destroyed the Philippines while they were retreating so that nothing would be left for the Americans?

The Spaniards intentionally destroyed a lot of artifacts that pertain to our culture and that is the worst any colonizer can do to a country and its people apart from genocide.

^ Yes, but perception of history can change just by what takes place afterwards, and it has come to be realized that if you think of it, the americans did severe damage. Spain did so much good but had their bad sides, and same with the Americans as you mentioned, but the big war was one big blow itself. They took our heavenly structures and city's foundation/identity with it, as well as many of our people. Meanwhile, they came to the country very late when our culture and people were already fully developed (Spain's and native influences that are forever). We cannot go back and it's painful for many of us to look at those wonderful pictures of Manila in the past. That's why I really celebrate the real independence day as July 4th.

Its World War II and actually the Japanese did just as much damage. Did you know that the Japanese intentionally destroyed the Philippines while they were retreating so that nothing would be left for the Americans?

The Spaniards intentionally destroyed a lot of artifacts that pertain to our culture and that is the worst any colonizer can do to a country and its people apart from genocide.

Thanks for that Animo...my gosh..300 years of colonial rule and not even one Spanish Royalty?!!...too lazy to see the country they "exploited" I reckon...LOL :)

I think part of the reason why Spanish Royalty never visited this country (until, ironically 100 years after they lost the Philippines) was because of the extremely long (and dangerous) sea voyage needed to reach their distant colony. Remember, the Philippines is literally on the other side of the world from Spain, and before the advent of steam ships in the 19th century, it would take several months, sometimes a whole year to reach this country. Before the early 19th century, the normal route would be the one taken by the Manila Galleons - firstly, across the Atlantic, then overland through Mexico (itself, a large and mountainous country that took weeks to cross) and then by ship from Acapulco across the vast Pacific Ocean, travelling for several months with no land in sight. Mortality rates in these voyages were very high due to disease, scurvy, malnutrition, pirate raids and storms. In pre-modern terms, travelling to the Philippines was the equivalent of going to the moon. There was a very high chance of you never coming back. So little wonder then that Spain did not want to risk losing their crowned head over such trips! In fact, for this reason, most of the other European colonial powers generally did not send their royalty to the colonies. It is true, that the Prince of Wales did visit India, but this was not until very late into the 19th century, when steam ships made sea travel much safer, and quicker, thanks to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1861. Unsurprisingly, Queen Victoria herself, did not. This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century.

Thanks for that Animo...my gosh..300 years of colonial rule and not even one Spanish Royalty?!!...too lazy to see the country they "exploited" I reckon...LOL :)

I think part of the reason why Spanish Royalty never visited this country (until, ironically 100 years after they lost the Philippines) was because of the extremely long (and dangerous) sea voyage needed to reach their distant colony. Remember, the Philippines is literally on the other side of the world from Spain, and before the advent of steam ships in the 19th century, it would take several months, sometimes a whole year to reach this country. Before the early 19th century, the normal route would be the one taken by the Manila Galleons - firstly, across the Atlantic, then overland through Mexico (itself, a large and mountainous country that took weeks to cross) and then by ship from Acapulco across the vast Pacific Ocean, travelling for several months with no land in sight. Mortality rates in these voyages were very high due to disease, scurvy, malnutrition, pirate raids and storms. In pre-modern terms, travelling to the Philippines was the equivalent of going to the moon. There was a very high chance of you never coming back. So little wonder then that Spain did not want to risk losing their crowned head over such trips! In fact, for this reason, most of the other European colonial powers generally did not send their royalty to the colonies. It is true, that the Prince of Wales did visit India, but this was not until very late into the 19th century, when steam ships made sea travel much safer, and quicker, thanks to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1861. Unsurprisingly, Queen Victoria herself, did not. This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century.

Interior of commanding general's quarters, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00236l.jpg

*I believe this is still the same place.

I wonder if Mayor Atienza has any plans to re-create these beautiful rooms. From what I heard recently, he has been very enthusiastic about the Intramuros regeneration.

Interior of commanding general's quarters, Manila, 1899

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00236l.jpg

*I believe this is still the same place.

I wonder if Mayor Atienza has any plans to re-create these beautiful rooms. From what I heard recently, he has been very enthusiastic about the Intramuros regeneration.

Its World War II and actually the Japanese did just as much damage. Did you know that the Japanese intentionally destroyed the Philippines while they were retreating so that nothing would be left for the Americans?

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

Its World War II and actually the Japanese did just as much damage. Did you know that the Japanese intentionally destroyed the Philippines while they were retreating so that nothing would be left for the Americans?

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

I think part of the reason why Spanish Royalty never visited this country (until, ironically 100 years after they lost the Philippines) was because of the extremely long (and dangerous) sea voyage needed to reach their distant colony. Remember, the Philippines is literally on the other side of the world from Spain, and before the advent of steam ships in the 19th century, it would take several months, sometimes a whole year to reach this country. Before the early 19th century, the normal route would be the one taken by the Manila Galleons - firstly, across the Atlantic, then overland through Mexico (itself, a large and mountainous country that took weeks to cross) and then by ship from Acapulco across the vast Pacific Ocean, travelling for several months with no land in sight. Mortality rates in these voyages were very high due to disease, scurvy, malnutrition, pirate raids and storms. In pre-modern terms, travelling to the Philippines was the equivalent of going to the moon. There was a very high chance of you never coming back. So little wonder then that Spain did not want to risk losing their crowned head over such trips! In fact, for this reason, most of the other European colonial powers generally did not send their royalty to the colonies. It is true, that the Prince of Wales did visit India, but this was not until very late into the 19th century, when steam ships made sea travel much safer, and quicker, thanks to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1861. Unsurprisingly, Queen Victoria herself, did not. This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century.


mehh we're talking about 300 years..various advances had been made..several generations of royalties passed..just not good enough Spain..hehehe :bash:

whoa so ur saying those various stories about Rizal, like him travelling in Paris is not plausible?!! interesting...very interesting..hmmmmm

I think part of the reason why Spanish Royalty never visited this country (until, ironically 100 years after they lost the Philippines) was because of the extremely long (and dangerous) sea voyage needed to reach their distant colony. Remember, the Philippines is literally on the other side of the world from Spain, and before the advent of steam ships in the 19th century, it would take several months, sometimes a whole year to reach this country. Before the early 19th century, the normal route would be the one taken by the Manila Galleons - firstly, across the Atlantic, then overland through Mexico (itself, a large and mountainous country that took weeks to cross) and then by ship from Acapulco across the vast Pacific Ocean, travelling for several months with no land in sight. Mortality rates in these voyages were very high due to disease, scurvy, malnutrition, pirate raids and storms. In pre-modern terms, travelling to the Philippines was the equivalent of going to the moon. There was a very high chance of you never coming back. So little wonder then that Spain did not want to risk losing their crowned head over such trips! In fact, for this reason, most of the other European colonial powers generally did not send their royalty to the colonies. It is true, that the Prince of Wales did visit India, but this was not until very late into the 19th century, when steam ships made sea travel much safer, and quicker, thanks to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1861. Unsurprisingly, Queen Victoria herself, did not. This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century.


mehh we're talking about 300 years..various advances had been made..several generations of royalties passed..just not good enough Spain..hehehe :bash:

whoa so ur saying those various stories about Rizal, like him travelling in Paris is not plausible?!! interesting...very interesting..hmmmmm

mehh we're talking about 300 years..various advances had been made..several generations of royalties passed..just not good enough Spain..hehehe

whoa so ur saying those various stories about Rizal, like him travelling in Paris is not plausible?!! interesting...very interesting..hmmmmm

That's not what I said....Here's what I said:
"This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century."

I'm certainly not denying that Rizal's trips happened - all I'm saying is that all those trips would not have been plausible or practical BEFORE the 19th century - and perhaps it might also explain why the ideas about self-rule and nationhood which the Philippine revolutionaries borrowed from Europe did not bear fruit until the 1890s. In other words, after our native elite have travelled to Europe, studied there, and brought back home ideas of democracy and independence.
I'm also not making excuses for colonialism - just giving possible reasons as to why Spanish royalty never travelled to the Philippines - which was your original question.

mehh we're talking about 300 years..various advances had been made..several generations of royalties passed..just not good enough Spain..hehehe

whoa so ur saying those various stories about Rizal, like him travelling in Paris is not plausible?!! interesting...very interesting..hmmmmm

That's not what I said....Here's what I said:
"This is also the reason why Rizal, and the many voyages he took around the world could not have been possible before the 19th century."

I'm certainly not denying that Rizal's trips happened - all I'm saying is that all those trips would not have been plausible or practical BEFORE the 19th century - and perhaps it might also explain why the ideas about self-rule and nationhood which the Philippine revolutionaries borrowed from Europe did not bear fruit until the 1890s. In other words, after our native elite have travelled to Europe, studied there, and brought back home ideas of democracy and independence.
I'm also not making excuses for colonialism - just giving possible reasons as to why Spanish royalty never travelled to the Philippines - which was your original question.

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

Wow, so what kind of war damage reparations did the Philippines get out of this intentional and wanton destruction of our heritage? Do we have any documents out there Animo and Hawayano?

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

Wow, so what kind of war damage reparations did the Philippines get out of this intentional and wanton destruction of our heritage? Do we have any documents out there Animo and Hawayano?

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

I wonder if there are any tourist literature in Japanese (I'm assuming there are) given out to Japanese who visit Intramuros? I would be interested to know how they "explain" the events of Feb 1945 and why Intramuros is so sorry-looking. Does the Philippine Tourism board have the courage to give a full acccount of these events or do they prefer to do history Japaneses-style( i.e, edit out the bad bits, otherwise our poor school kids might have nightmares, we were just defending ourselves etc etc)?

I agree--the documents and accounts of the 1945 "Liberation" of Manila all note that the Japanese had placed time-bombs and literally tons of explosives in our buildings and main thoroughfares in preparation for the US re-invasion. MacArthur's memoirs include his witnessing the Japanese torching of the Manila Hotel as he approached after being away from his former penthouse home for 3 years. They also blew up all the main bridges over the Pasig to stall the advancing Americans, not to mention the intentional torching of homes in Malate and Ermita (which were then the residential areas of las buenas familias). So the US artillery just finished off the the sons of Nippon had started...

I wonder if there are any tourist literature in Japanese (I'm assuming there are) given out to Japanese who visit Intramuros? I would be interested to know how they "explain" the events of Feb 1945 and why Intramuros is so sorry-looking. Does the Philippine Tourism board have the courage to give a full acccount of these events or do they prefer to do history Japaneses-style( i.e, edit out the bad bits, otherwise our poor school kids might have nightmares, we were just defending ourselves etc etc)?

War reparations, NONE. If you research online there is no mention of any Marshall Plan for the Philippines after the war. Germany, Poland and the rest of Europe were given assistance the same with Japan but none with the Philippines.

During the Reagan Administration, Japanese Americans received if I am not mistaken 20,000 dollars each.

Although now, two of biggest investors in the Philippines are the Americans and Japanese but the fact of the matter is they did not help in rebuilding the country immediately after the war.

War reparations, NONE. If you research online there is no mention of any Marshall Plan for the Philippines after the war. Germany, Poland and the rest of Europe were given assistance the same with Japan but none with the Philippines.

During the Reagan Administration, Japanese Americans received if I am not mistaken 20,000 dollars each.

Although now, two of biggest investors in the Philippines are the Americans and Japanese but the fact of the matter is they did not help in rebuilding the country immediately after the war.

War reparations, NONE. If you research online there is no mention of any Marshall Plan for the Philippines after the war. Germany, Poland and the rest of Europe were given assistance the same with Japan but none with the Philippines.

During the Reagan Administration, Japanese Americans received if I am not mistaken 20,000 dollars each.

Although now, two of biggest investors in the Philippines are the Americans and Japanese but the fact of the matter is they did not help in rebuilding the country immediately after the war.

True, it was such a different time. The Americans did help rebuild the country until it can go on its own, but no reparations were ever given.

War reparations, NONE. If you research online there is no mention of any Marshall Plan for the Philippines after the war. Germany, Poland and the rest of Europe were given assistance the same with Japan but none with the Philippines.

During the Reagan Administration, Japanese Americans received if I am not mistaken 20,000 dollars each.

Although now, two of biggest investors in the Philippines are the Americans and Japanese but the fact of the matter is they did not help in rebuilding the country immediately after the war.

True, it was such a different time. The Americans did help rebuild the country until it can go on its own, but no reparations were ever given.

Large apartment building in ruins - Dewey Boulevard, Manila

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Manila Legislative Building with bomb damage

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/021.jpg

Manila Hotel

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/272.jpg

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Walled City - Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/019.jpg

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/020.jpg

Spanish Mission in Luzon

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/025.jpg

Large apartment building in ruins - Dewey Boulevard, Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/002.jpg

Manila Legislative Building with bomb damage

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/021.jpg

Manila Hotel

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/272.jpg

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Walled City - Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/019.jpg

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/020.jpg

Spanish Mission in Luzon

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/025.jpg

Wow, so what kind of war damage reparations did the Philippines get out of this intentional and wanton destruction of our heritage? Do we have any documents out there Animo and Hawayano?

Speaking of documents, I found this online journal of an American soldier. It has some humor into it:

"Churches there are plenty and generally speaking they far surpass the churches in America in interior decorations. The Church of St. Ignacio attached to the Jesuit College is a gem of art and is the most unique building in the world. The interior is entirely of Native woods carved by master workmen. The floor is of different colored woods. Around the Church is the statue of Christ and the different saints carved from wood and without a flaw. The delicacy of the work is something marvelous the building of this took twelve years. One little petal in the pulpit 12 by 18 inches took three months to execute. The native mechanic has unlimited patience. "

"The Spanish ladies (Filipino-mestizos) some of them extremely handsome, bare-headed dressed in light gauzy fabrics appropiate to the climate are very pleasing to the sight of the homesick exiled American Boys. As they ride by their dark eyes flashing and their pearly teeth sparkling through the smiling lips. But. Alas, they are very loyal to their country and lost cause and cast no kind looks or favors on us rude Americans or Yankees as they call us. Some of the men are very friendly. But I have yet to see a Spanish “Lady” in company with an American. Dances used to be in great activity but the war put a stop to all that. Cock fighting the greatest pastime has sprung into existance again. "

http://www.spanamwar.com/Utahbatteryfrankenfield.html

:cheers:

Wow, so what kind of war damage reparations did the Philippines get out of this intentional and wanton destruction of our heritage? Do we have any documents out there Animo and Hawayano?

Speaking of documents, I found this online journal of an American soldier. It has some humor into it:

"Churches there are plenty and generally speaking they far surpass the churches in America in interior decorations. The Church of St. Ignacio attached to the Jesuit College is a gem of art and is the most unique building in the world. The interior is entirely of Native woods carved by master workmen. The floor is of different colored woods. Around the Church is the statue of Christ and the different saints carved from wood and without a flaw. The delicacy of the work is something marvelous the building of this took twelve years. One little petal in the pulpit 12 by 18 inches took three months to execute. The native mechanic has unlimited patience. "

"The Spanish ladies (Filipino-mestizos) some of them extremely handsome, bare-headed dressed in light gauzy fabrics appropiate to the climate are very pleasing to the sight of the homesick exiled American Boys. As they ride by their dark eyes flashing and their pearly teeth sparkling through the smiling lips. But. Alas, they are very loyal to their country and lost cause and cast no kind looks or favors on us rude Americans or Yankees as they call us. Some of the men are very friendly. But I have yet to see a Spanish “Lady” in company with an American. Dances used to be in great activity but the war put a stop to all that. Cock fighting the greatest pastime has sprung into existance again. "

http://www.spanamwar.com/Utahbatteryfrankenfield.html

:cheers:

Speaking of documents, I found this online journal of an American soldier. It has some humor into it:

"Churches there are plenty and generally speaking they far surpass the churches in America in interior decorations. The Church of St. Ignacio attached to the Jesuit College is a gem of art and is the most unique building in the world. The interior is entirely of Native woods carved by master workmen. The floor is of different colored woods. Around the Church is the statue of Christ and the different saints carved from wood and without a flaw. The delicacy of the work is something marvelous the building of this took twelve years. One little petal in the pulpit 12 by 18 inches took three months to execute. The native mechanic has unlimited patience. "

"The Spanish ladies (Filipino-mestizos) some of them extremely handsome, bare-headed dressed in light gauzy fabrics appropiate to the climate are very pleasing to the sight of the homesick exiled American Boys. As they ride by their dark eyes flashing and their pearly teeth sparkling through the smiling lips. But. Alas, they are very loyal to their country and lost cause and cast no kind looks or favors on us rude Americans or Yankees as they call us. Some of the men are very friendly. But I have yet to see a Spanish “Lady” in company with an American. Dances used to be in great activity but the war put a stop to all that. Cock fighting the greatest pastime has sprung into existance again. "

http://www.spanamwar.com/Utahbatteryfrankenfield.html

:cheers:

More than the humor of the last sentence. I highlighted the portion that caught my attention thinking what utter lost and waste it was that they destroyed the Church of St. Ignatius in the old Ateneo campus on Padre Faura and replaced it with Robinson's apartelles. Que Pena! Que barbaridad!

Speaking of documents, I found this online journal of an American soldier. It has some humor into it:

"Churches there are plenty and generally speaking they far surpass the churches in America in interior decorations. The Church of St. Ignacio attached to the Jesuit College is a gem of art and is the most unique building in the world. The interior is entirely of Native woods carved by master workmen. The floor is of different colored woods. Around the Church is the statue of Christ and the different saints carved from wood and without a flaw. The delicacy of the work is something marvelous the building of this took twelve years. One little petal in the pulpit 12 by 18 inches took three months to execute. The native mechanic has unlimited patience. "

"The Spanish ladies (Filipino-mestizos) some of them extremely handsome, bare-headed dressed in light gauzy fabrics appropiate to the climate are very pleasing to the sight of the homesick exiled American Boys. As they ride by their dark eyes flashing and their pearly teeth sparkling through the smiling lips. But. Alas, they are very loyal to their country and lost cause and cast no kind looks or favors on us rude Americans or Yankees as they call us. Some of the men are very friendly. But I have yet to see a Spanish “Lady” in company with an American. Dances used to be in great activity but the war put a stop to all that. Cock fighting the greatest pastime has sprung into existance again. "

http://www.spanamwar.com/Utahbatteryfrankenfield.html

:cheers:

More than the humor of the last sentence. I highlighted the portion that caught my attention thinking what utter lost and waste it was that they destroyed the Church of St. Ignatius in the old Ateneo campus on Padre Faura and replaced it with Robinson's apartelles. Que Pena! Que barbaridad!

Women making cigars, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00265l.jpg




at first glance, i was like - man, what long fingers you've got! hehehe :uh:

Women making cigars, Manila, 1920-1930

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/db/dlmap/SEAiT/htdocs/data/images/nara/large/ph00265l.jpg




at first glance, i was like - man, what long fingers you've got! hehehe :uh:

^^ LOL. Yeah, I just noticed that optical illusion, man.

^^ LOL. Yeah, I just noticed that optical illusion, man.

Actually Saint Ignatius Church was in Intramuros. I believe these days they have outdoor theater within its ruined walls. At least they were doing that when I last visited. The Jesuits did not have a main church in the Philippines until they built Church of the Gesu in the AdMU campus very recently, which I think is a stunning church with a modern design.

The Padre Faura campus, Ateneo kept until around until the 70s. They formally moved their main campus to Katipunan in the 50s. At first they left the professional schools at Faura until they opened up their Makati campus in the 70s.

Actually Saint Ignatius Church was in Intramuros. I believe these days they have outdoor theater within its ruined walls. At least they were doing that when I last visited. The Jesuits did not have a main church in the Philippines until they built Church of the Gesu in the AdMU campus very recently, which I think is a stunning church with a modern design.

The Padre Faura campus, Ateneo kept until around until the 70s. They formally moved their main campus to Katipunan in the 50s. At first they left the professional schools at Faura until they opened up their Makati campus in the 70s.

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Do you know where can we find this monument? Tnx!

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Do you know where can we find this monument? Tnx!

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Do you know where can we find this monument? Tnx!

This is the Bonifacio Monument that is the eponym for the well-traveled jeep destination "Monumento" as you head out of north Manila for Caloocan.

Monument entrance to Manila

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/279.jpg

Do you know where can we find this monument? Tnx!

This is the Bonifacio Monument that is the eponym for the well-traveled jeep destination "Monumento" as you head out of north Manila for Caloocan.

I think San Ignacio in Intramuros was Jesuit. It's one of the 11 churches from which the friars ran the Philippines and populated it with mestizos. The Ermita campus on Faura was their observatory, the Church there was a simple one I used to hear mass there everyday for a season.

Am not sure where that is looks kinda generic , probably the rotonda on Dewey in front of Intramuros/ san nicolas bridge.

I think San Ignacio in Intramuros was Jesuit. It's one of the 11 churches from which the friars ran the Philippines and populated it with mestizos. The Ermita campus on Faura was their observatory, the Church there was a simple one I used to hear mass there everyday for a season.

Am not sure where that is looks kinda generic , probably the rotonda on Dewey in front of Intramuros/ san nicolas bridge.

Cebu, a 532-ton transport built during the 1880s, was part of the Spanish squadron in the Philippines at the beginning of the Spanish-American War. She was sunk on 1 May 1898 during Battle of Manila Bay.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02946.jpg

Cebu, a 532-ton transport built during the 1880s, was part of the Spanish squadron in the Philippines at the beginning of the Spanish-American War. She was sunk on 1 May 1898 during Battle of Manila Bay.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02946.jpg

The Battle of Manila Bay destroyed all major Spanish warships in the Far East. In an effort to enhance its defensive power and facilitate the survival of crewmen in a battle he despaired of winning, Spanish Admiral Montojo had moored his fleet in shallow water off the Cavite Arsenal. Early in the action, his flagship, the cruiser Reina Cristina, was reduced to a flaming wreck during a gallant sortie to challenge Dewey's squadron. Montojo's second-largest ship, the elderly cruiser Castilla, immobilized by bad engines and a leaky hull, burned and sank. The small cruisers Don Antonio de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, Velasco, Isla de Cuba, and Isla de Luzon were also lost, along with several gunboats and smaller vessels, either wrecked by American gunfire or scuttled by their own crews.

The Battle of Manila Bay destroyed all major Spanish warships in the Far East. In an effort to enhance its defensive power and facilitate the survival of crewmen in a battle he despaired of winning, Spanish Admiral Montojo had moored his fleet in shallow water off the Cavite Arsenal. Early in the action, his flagship, the cruiser Reina Cristina, was reduced to a flaming wreck during a gallant sortie to challenge Dewey's squadron. Montojo's second-largest ship, the elderly cruiser Castilla, immobilized by bad engines and a leaky hull, burned and sank. The small cruisers Don Antonio de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, Velasco, Isla de Cuba, and Isla de Luzon were also lost, along with several gunboats and smaller vessels, either wrecked by American gunfire or scuttled by their own crews.

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Reina Cristina, photographed from off its starboard quarter, sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02936.jpg

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02937.jpg

View on board the wreck of the Spanish cruiser Castilla, sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02938.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Reina Cristina, photographed from off its starboard quarter, sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02936.jpg

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02937.jpg

View on board the wreck of the Spanish cruiser Castilla, sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02938.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa, photographed sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02939.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Velasco, photographed sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02944.jpg

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02945.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa, photographed sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02939.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Velasco, photographed sometime after the battle.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02944.jpg

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02945.jpg

Scuttled wreck of the Spanish cruiser Isla de Cuba, photographed sometime after the battle. This ship was later salvaged and became USS Isla de Cuba.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02940.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Isla de Luzon, photographed sometime after the battle. This ship was later salvaged and became USS Isla de Luzon.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02941.jpg

Scuttled wreck of the Spanish cruiser Isla de Cuba, photographed sometime after the battle. This ship was later salvaged and became USS Isla de Cuba.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02940.jpg

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Isla de Luzon, photographed sometime after the battle. This ship was later salvaged and became USS Isla de Luzon.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/p00001/p02941.jpg

Companya Maritima 1890, Cebu City

http://static.flickr.com/32/41858030_09bc393fa1.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/27/41279862_53e3380834.jpg?v=0

This building was sold to San Miguel Corporation and was used as a warehouse for their beer and other goods. The tax declaration is now under Pacific Warehouse which was one of the properties which San Miguel Properties administered. It is now in the process of being titled to the name of San Miguel Properties.

Companya Maritima 1890, Cebu City

http://static.flickr.com/32/41858030_09bc393fa1.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/27/41279862_53e3380834.jpg?v=0

This building was sold to San Miguel Corporation and was used as a warehouse for their beer and other goods. The tax declaration is now under Pacific Warehouse which was one of the properties which San Miguel Properties administered. It is now in the process of being titled to the name of San Miguel Properties.

Colegio del Sto. Niño, Cebu City

http://static.flickr.com/30/36780317_672f3e32ca.jpg?v=0

Patria de Cebu Incorporada

http://static.flickr.com/23/34802159_62e2bd4741.jpg?v=0

Vision Theater 1945: still stands in the heart of Colon, Cebu.

Can't direct link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjieordonez/11543040/in/pool-sugbo/

Colegio del Sto. Niño, Cebu City

http://static.flickr.com/30/36780317_672f3e32ca.jpg?v=0

Patria de Cebu Incorporada

http://static.flickr.com/23/34802159_62e2bd4741.jpg?v=0

Vision Theater 1945: still stands in the heart of Colon, Cebu.

Can't direct link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjieordonez/11543040/in/pool-sugbo/

Thanks for that Vision theater link. If you go to the next picture in that person's series, you will see how the Vision theater looks today-- hiding in between two unremarkable buildings.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjieordonez/7667998/in/pool-sugbo/

Thanks for that Vision theater link. If you go to the next picture in that person's series, you will see how the Vision theater looks today-- hiding in between two unremarkable buildings.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjieordonez/7667998/in/pool-sugbo/

^ Oh yes! Sharp eyes! I almost missed it.

The photography on that flicker slide show was evocative. Nice!

^ Oh yes! Sharp eyes! I almost missed it.

The photography on that flicker slide show was evocative. Nice!

The Richard E. Ahlborn Collection is a photographic survey of Filipino-Hispanic architecture and art in the Philippines, with 568 black and white negatives and prints made by Abbye A. Gorin and Harriet Blum; and corresponding descriptive note cards with contact prints, other prints and written materials.

The inventory is an appendix to Abbye Gorin's research paper, "In the spirit of preservation and restoration: Filipino-Hispanic Architecture (the Spanish era circa 1572-1815)." The paper is available in the Collection's accession file, in the Latin American Library office.

Link: http://lal.tulane.edu/ahlborncoll.html

* Great collection if only its available online! :bash:

Three examples of church architecture in the collection

Libog, Albay, Luzon, Philippines.
17th century church in cut stone over rubble.
Probably redone in 19th century after
similar church design in Manila.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/libog.jpg

Pardo, Cebu Island, Philippines.
Augustinian church with porte cocher façacade.
Probably 19th century revival Romanesque style.
Fortress type due to coastal location.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/pardo.jpg

Paete, La Laguna, Luzon, Philippines.
Façade of Franciscan church of St. James the Apostle.
Probably dates from 1840 or 1884, periods of rebuilding,
but there are earlier elements such as Santiago plaque.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/paete.jpg

The Richard E. Ahlborn Collection is a photographic survey of Filipino-Hispanic architecture and art in the Philippines, with 568 black and white negatives and prints made by Abbye A. Gorin and Harriet Blum; and corresponding descriptive note cards with contact prints, other prints and written materials.

The inventory is an appendix to Abbye Gorin's research paper, "In the spirit of preservation and restoration: Filipino-Hispanic Architecture (the Spanish era circa 1572-1815)." The paper is available in the Collection's accession file, in the Latin American Library office.

Link: http://lal.tulane.edu/ahlborncoll.html

* Great collection if only its available online! :bash:

Three examples of church architecture in the collection

Libog, Albay, Luzon, Philippines.
17th century church in cut stone over rubble.
Probably redone in 19th century after
similar church design in Manila.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/libog.jpg

Pardo, Cebu Island, Philippines.
Augustinian church with porte cocher façacade.
Probably 19th century revival Romanesque style.
Fortress type due to coastal location.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/pardo.jpg

Paete, La Laguna, Luzon, Philippines.
Façade of Franciscan church of St. James the Apostle.
Probably dates from 1840 or 1884, periods of rebuilding,
but there are earlier elements such as Santiago plaque.

http://lal.tulane.edu/IMAGES/paete.jpg

Great website but pictures aren't free: http://www.retrato.com.ph/default.asp

It has links to museums website in the Philippines too.

Great website but pictures aren't free: http://www.retrato.com.ph/default.asp

It has links to museums website in the Philippines too.

Bridge between San Nicolas and Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0907.jpeg

Danao

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0906.jpeg

Water Front. Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0909.jpeg

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0910.jpeg

San Nicolas Cemetery

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0908.jpeg

Bridge between San Nicolas and Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0907.jpeg

Danao

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0906.jpeg

Water Front. Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0909.jpeg

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0910.jpeg

San Nicolas Cemetery

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0908.jpeg

Carcel, Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0922.jpeg

San Nicolas Church, Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0923.jpeg

Oldest College in the P.I.

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0924.jpeg

Cebu Bay

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0928.jpeg

Recollectos Church

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0929.jpeg

Carcel, Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0922.jpeg

San Nicolas Church, Cebu

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0923.jpeg

Oldest College in the P.I.

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0924.jpeg

Cebu Bay

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0928.jpeg

Recollectos Church

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/images/duke0929.jpeg

Large apartment building in ruins - Dewey Boulevard, Manila

Manila Legislative Building with bomb damage

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/021.jpg


Sayang... :bash:

Large apartment building in ruins - Dewey Boulevard, Manila

Manila Legislative Building with bomb damage

http://www.aboutww2.com/images/021.jpg


Sayang... :bash: