view gallery E0.3 km | Church of San Agustin, City and Region of Manila, ID=677-001 in World Heritage Sites Church of San Agustin is one of many locations identified as part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines World Heritage Site. posted by: YONEYAMA location: Philippines date approved: 04/07/2009 last visited: 01/02/2015 |
view gallery E0.3 km | San Agustin Church - Manila, PHIPIPPINES in This Old Church The oldest church in the Philippines completed in 1606. posted by: YONEYAMA location: Philippines date approved: 05/05/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery E0.3 km | San Agustin Church - Manila, PHIPIPPINES in Baroque Architecture Introducing the World Heritage site for "Baroque Churches of the Philippines", where San Agustin Church is one of. posted by: YONEYAMA location: Philippines date approved: 05/05/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery SE1 km | Jose Rizal Relief Sculptures - Manila, Philippines in Relief Art Sculptures These monumental bronze sculptures are located on the stone wall at the entrance to the famed Rizal Martyrdom Tableau in Rizal Park, Manila, honoring the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, whose execution here fanned the flames of independence and revolution. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/31/2011 last visited: 01/19/2014 |
view gallery SE1 km | Confucius - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures In the Chinese Garden section of Manila's Rizal Park stands this statue of Chinese philosopher most widely known as Confucius, here honored as one of the greatest teachers of Asia. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SE1 km | Jose P. Rizal Martyrdom Site Bridge - Manila, Philippines in Stone Bridges This small stone bridge is at the entrance to the Jose P. Rizal Martyrdom Site where a large tableau depicts his execution at the hands of the Spanish authorities on Dec. 30, 1896, an event that fanned the flames of armed revolution and independence. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/25/2011 last visited: 01/19/2014 |
view gallery SE1 km | Chinese Garden Entrance Arch, Rizal Park - Manila, Philippines in Freestanding Arches This arch is at the entrance to the Chinese Garden, a section of the huge Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines. In the garden area is a pond and pavilion and a recently places statue of Confucius. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SE1 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 |
view gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 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 gallery SE1 km | Rajah Sulayman - Manila, Philippines in Statues of Historic Figures This bust of Rajah Sulayman, brave muslim leader who defended Manila against the Spanish forces, is located beside the central lagoon in Rizal Park in Manila. posted by: silverquill location: Philippines date approved: 03/10/2011 last visited: 01/19/2014 |
view gallery SE1 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 gallery S1.1 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 gallery SE1.1 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 gallery SE1.1 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 gallery SE1.1 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 |
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