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GENERAL INFORMATION (NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION)

CALOOCAN CITY


  • The Bonifacio Monument, at the corner of EDSA and Rizal Ave. Ext., is popularly called Monumento, the terminal point of bus and jeepney routes.  The move to build it came from Bonifacio friend and fellow Katipunero Guillermo Masangaky and the cornerstone was laid on November 30, 1929 by Doña Aurora Quezon.  It was built from 1931-33 by Guillermo Tolentino with the help of sculptor Anastacio Caedo.  It has 23 bronze figures surrounding a four-sided, 40-ft. high marble pylon that rises from a 4-sided marble base.   It has five parts representing the five aspects of the Katipunan.
  • The 54-hectare Chinese Cemetery, built in 1857 by Lim Ong and Tan Quien Sien (now known as Don Carlos Palanca), contains some of the most ostentatious tombs in the world. Its architecture blends Buddhist (some are covered with colorful strips of paper and pictures of Buddha and Kuan Yin) and Catholic (many are adorned with crosses and pictures of Christ and the Virgin Mary) elements in its lavish two-storey mausoleums and its exterior walls contain 10,000 burial niches.

LAS PINAS CITY

MALABON CITY


  • Malabon Zoo, at 1 Gov. W. Pascual St. in Brgy. Potrero, contains international (tigers, brown bears) as well as indigenous (reticulated python, Philippine brown deer) species, wild birds, botanical garden, aquariums and dining area.  Tel: 361-3064 & 361-3069       
  • There are a number of Spanish and American-era houses, most along C. Arellano St..  
  1. Dionisio House, along Gen. Luna St., was built around 1920
  2. Martinez House was built in the 1890's with extensions in the 1920's
  3. Chikiamco House was built around the 1920's
  4. Rojas-Borja House, built in 1923, is one of the best preserved
  5. Santos-Lapus House was built in 1881
  6. The three storey Luna House
  7. Pantaleon Bautista House
  8. The SyJuco House , formerly the Gaza House, was built in 1869
  9. The Raymundo House, built in 1861, is considered the oldest.
  • Asilo de Huerfanos Ruins
  • Asilo de Maysilo Ruins
  • Jose Rizal Shrine (Rodriguez Plaza)
  • Don Gregorio Sanciangco Historical Marker
  • Don Epifanio de los Santos Historical Marker
  • The Church of St. Bartolomew was first built in 1621 by Fr. Diego de Robles.  Fr. Francisco Valencia added the transept in 1835.  In 1854, Fr. Raymundo Cueto added the two lateral aisles and the barrel vault (media naranja) dome under the direction of Arch. Viña and Urquiza.  The construction of the Parthenon-like façade and the two bell towers was supervised by Fr. Martin Ruiz and directed by Arch. Luciano Oliver. It was heavily damaged during World War II and its façade was restored in 1951 by Filipino secular Fr. Trinidad.  In 1958, the dome, transept, main altar and bell tower were repaired by Fr. Reyes. 

MAKATI CITY

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