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|   U.S. Embassy - Manila, Philippines
in Diplomatic Missions This is the location for the Embassy of the United States of America in the Philippines. posted by:  silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/06/2011 last visited: 01/19/2014 |
 view galleryN1.6 km |  7-Eleven - Kalav St. - Manila, Phillipines
in 7-Eleven Stores This 7-11 store is located on busy Teodoro M. Kalav Sr. St., and the smaller Mabini side street, across the boulevard east of Rizal Park on Manila Bay. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/27/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Luntiang Pilipinas Forest Park - Manila, Philippines
in Municipal Parks and Plazas This park area is actually part of the larger Rizal Park, but is a special designation give for this group of trees, part of a large project to plant forested areas within the urban context of the Philippines. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/08/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat - Manila, Philippines
in Statues of Historic Figures Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat ruled a kingdom, dating from the 14th century, on the Island of Mindanao. Although he attempted to deal peacefully with the Spanish, he fiercely defended his Islamic kingdom against their aggression. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/09/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km | Apolinario Mabini - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures Apolinario Mabini was a hero of the revolution for independence 1886-1898, and was the first prime minister of the Philippines. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/09/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  FIRST - Prime Minister of the Philippines, Apolinario Mabini
in First of its Kind Apolinario Mabini was a hero of the revolution for independence 1886-1898, and was the first prime minister of the Philippines. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/09/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km | Elpidio R. Quirino - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures This statue, honoring the sixth president of the Philippines, Elpido Quirino, is located at the western edge of Rizal Park in old Manila. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/06/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km | Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures Jose Santos is widely regarded at the greatest Filipino hero of World War II. While serving as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he became acting President of The Philippines during WWII, and was executed by the Japanese on May 2, 1942. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/09/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.6 km |  Hands of Freedom Mural - Manila, Philippines
in Murals Since this mural is untitled, unsigned, and undated, this name is at best a guess of what it represents - the hands of the Filipino people. It is one of three murals on a concrete wall overlooking the Rizal Monument in the large Rizal Park in Manila posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | Gen. Gregorio H. del Pilar - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures General Gregorio del Pilar, often called the “Boy General” because of his youth, led several successful campaigns against both the occupying Spanish garrisons and the invading American forces, succumbing to wounds in battle at age 24. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/10/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  8 Hong Kong Tourists Killed in Standoff with Former Manila Policeman
in Infamous Crime Scenes This was the scene of an international incident that left 8 Hong Kong tourist dead after a former Manila police officer held them hostage onboard their tour bus. posted by:  Hawaiian Ninja location: Philippines date approved: 09/23/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Carabao - Rizal Park - Manila, Philippines
in Figurative Public Sculpture These two sculptures of carabao, water buffalo, stand like guardians near the west entrance to Rizal Park in central Manila. Near here the Republic was declared, and revolutionary hero Jose was executed. His monument and grave stand near here. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/13/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Philippine Centennial Clock - Manila, Philippines
in Community Commemoration This three-faced, Bulova clock was erected in 1998 to celebrate the centennial of the Philippine Republic. It overlooks the grand Rizal monument, in Rizal Park, flanked by two statues of water buffalo. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/21/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Philippine Centennial Clock - Manila, Philippines
in Town Clocks This three-faced Bulova clock was erected in 1998 to celebrate the centennial of the Philippine Republic. It overlooks the grand Rizal monument, in Rizal Park, flanked by two statues of water buffalo. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/17/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | FIRST - Presidential Cabinet of the Third Republic of the Philippines in First of its Kind This plaque commemorating the establishment of the Third Republic of the Philippines, and the first cabinet under president, Manuel Roxas,is at the base of the Philippine flag, flying perpetually some ninety feet up. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | FIRST - Supreme Court of the Philippines in First of its Kind This plaque commemorating the establishment of the first Supreme Court of the Third Republic of the Philippines, and the first president, Manuel Roxasis at the base of the Philippine flag, flying perpetually some ninety feet up. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | FIRST - Congress of the Republic of the Philippines in First of its Kind This plaque commemorating the establishment of the first Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, under president, Manuel Roxas, is at the base of the Philippine flag, flying perpetually some ninety feet up posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | Kayamanan Mural - Manila, Philippines in Murals This mural, spelling out the word KAYAMANAN is one of three on a concrete wall over-looking the Rizal Monument in the larger Rizal Park in Manila. It depicts scenes representing freedom. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | FIRST - President & Vice-President of the Philippines in First of its Kind This plaque commemorating the establishment of the modern Republic of the Philippines, and the first president, Manuel Roxas, and vice president, Elpidio Quirino, is at the base of the Philippine flag, flying perpetually some ninety feet up. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW1.8 km | Jose Rizal - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures This statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal is without a doubt the most famous monument in the Philippines. It is located on the spot where Rizal was executed by the Spanish authorities on Dec. 30, 1896, becoming the flash point of the independence revolution. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/20/2011 last visited: 01/02/2015 |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Jose Rizal - Manila, Philippines
in Grave of a Famous Person This statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal is also the mausoleum of his final resting place. It is located on the spot where Rizal was executed by the Spanish authorities on Dec. 30, 1896, becoming the flash point of the independence revolution. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/21/2011 last visited: 02/18/2018 |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Jose Rizal - Manila, Philippines
in Mausoleums This statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal is also the mausoleum of his final resting place. It is located on the spot where Rizal was executed by the Spanish authorities on Dec. 30, 1896, becoming the flash point of the independence revolution. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/20/2011 last visited: 01/02/2015 |
 view galleryN1.8 km |  Rizal Park Pigeon Houses - Manila, Philippines
in Unique Bird Houses Unique primarily for their size, these huge houses for pigeons are located just south of the central lagoon and dancing fountain in the huge Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. Perhaps located here to protect the many bronze busts lining the lagoon. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/26/2011 last visited: 05/30/2015 |
 view galleryN1.8 km |  Central Lagoon Dancing Fountain - Rizal Park - Manila, Philippines
in Fountains This choreographic dancing fountain is located at the east end of the large central lagoon in the vast Rizal Park in Manila. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/29/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryN1.8 km |  "Gomruza" Execution Site - Manila, Philippines
in Signs of History This marker commemorates the site where three Filipino priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (known as the "Gomruza") were executed by the Spanish authorities on false charges of sedition on January 20, 1872. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/25/2011 last visited: never |
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