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Blumentritt Station (LRT)
Blumentritt station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station serves the districts of Tondo, Santa Cruz, and Sampaloc in Manila. The station itself is located near Blumentritt Road, which the station was named after. The street itself is named to honor Bohemian professor Ferdinand Blumentritt, one of José Rizal's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement. With the ongoing construction of NLEX Connector (previously known as NLEX-SLEX Connector Road, the station was built below the elevated expressway. Blumentritt station serves as the seventh station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran, the fourteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt, and is one of the five Line 1 stations serving Santa Cruz District, the others being Tayuman, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo. It is the second-to last station on Rizal Avenue before the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension at Abad Santos station. Blumentrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizal Avenue
Rizal Avenue, also known as Avenida or Avenida Rizal, is one of Manila's main thoroughfares running from its Santa Cruz and Quiapo districts to the Bonifacio Monument (Monumento) Circle in Caloocan. Named after the national hero José Rizal, it is a part of Radial Road 9 (R-9). The LRT Line 1 elevated railroad is built above the street in its entire length, and several jeepneys ply the area taking passengers from Caloocan, Quezon City, and Valenzuela. Most of the street is within Santa Cruz, Manila. By the 1960s, economic activities shifted from Binondo to Makati. The avenue forms part of National Route 150 (N150) of the Philippine highway network. Contemporary landmarks The LRT Line 1 stations are the main landmarks of the avenue; there are nine of them at Rizal Avenue. At the northern end of the avenue is the Bonifacio Monument roundabout. Vehicles coming from Rizal Avenue's northbound carriageway can turn right into EDSA (Circumferential Road 4); its northern logical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda Movement
The Propaganda Movement encompassed the activities of a group of Filipinos who called for political reforms in their land in the late 19th century, and produced books, leaflets, and newspaper articles to educate others about their goals and issues they were trying to solve. They were active approximately from 1880 to 1898, and especially between 1880 and 1895, before the Philippine Revolution began. Prominent members included José Rizal, author of novels '' Noli Me Tángere'' and '' El filibusterismo'', and essays; Graciano López Jaena, publisher of ''La Solidaridad'', the movement's principal organ; Mariano Ponce, the organization's secretary, and Marcelo H. del Pilar. Specifically, the Propagandists aims were the following: * Reinstate the former representation of the Philippines in the Cortes Generales or Spanish Parliament * Secularize the clergy (i.e. use secular or diocesan priest rather than clergy from a religious order) * Legalize Spanish and Filipino equality * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Light Rail Transit System Stations
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rail Transit Stations In Metro Manila
The following is a list of rail transit stations in the Greater Manila Area, which incorporates the Manila Light Rail Transit System, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter Line. The list includes existing and future LRT, MRT and Metro Commuter stations in the metropolitan region. Line names are named according to the new names provided by the Department of Transportation (2012). Line names The Strong Republic Transit System program unified the separate rail systems of Metro Manila for the first time in 2003 with the adoption of color-coded names and integrated fare system for Lines 1–3 and PNR. The current color naming system was adopted in 2012. Current stations Future stations List of PNR stations See also *Manila Light Rail Transit System *Manila Metro Rail Transit System *Philippine National Railways *Strong Republic Transit System *Transportation in Metro Manila ReferencesLines 1 and 2 route map [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorized Tricycle (Philippines)
Motorized tricycles, or simply tricycles (Filipino: ''traysikel''; Cebuano: ''traysikol''), is a type of motorized vehicle from the Philippines consisting of a motorcycle attached to a passenger cab. Along with the jeepney, it is one of the most common means of public or private transportation in the Philippines, especially in rural areas. These public utility vehicles either ply a set route or are for-hire, like taxis. Tricycles are built in a variety of styles, which differ from city to city, and are usually made locally by building a sidecar and affixing it to an imported motorcycle. Usually both the cycle and sidecar are covered, but not always by the same roof. Larger companies, such as Fitcor Marketing, also manufacture passenger tricycles. They are built with more seats with the motor situated at the back, rather than below the driver as per a motorcycle. Tricycles are often confused with the similar tuktuks and auto rickshaws of neighboring countries. But tricycles evo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) ( fil, Pambansang Daang-Bakal ng Pilipinas and es, Ferrocarril Nacional de Filipinas) is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines which operates one commuter rail service between Metro Manila and Laguna, and local services between Sipocot, Naga and Legazpi in the Bicol Region. It is an attached agency of the Department of Transportation. PNR began operations on November 24, 1892, as the Manila Railway Company, during the Spanish colonial period, and later becoming the Manila Railroad Company (MRR) during the American colonial period. It became the Philippine National Railways on June 20, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4156. PNR used to operate over of route from La Union to the Bicol Region. However, neglect reduced PNR's service. Persistent problems with informal settlers in the 1990s and natural disasters in the 2000s contributed further to PNR's decline. The government is currently in the process of reinvesting in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizal Day Bombings
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people and injuring over 100 others. The blasts occurred during a national holiday in the Philippines, where December 30 is known as Rizal Day, commemorating the martyrdom of the country's national hero, José Rizal. Blast locations Five locations were bombed almost simultaneously within the span of an hour. All of the locations were situated within Metro Manila on the island of Luzon. *A bomb exploded at Plaza Ferguson in Malate, Manila, less than a hundred meters from the United States Embassy. *Another detonated at a gasoline station just outside the Makati central business district. The site was along EDSA, across the street from the Dusit Hotel in Makati. Two members of the local police bomb squad died as a result. *The cargo handling are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abad Santos Station
Abad Santos station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station serves Tondo and Santa Cruz, both in Manila, and is located on Rizal Avenue. The station is named after the nearby Abad Santos Avenue, which in turn, is named after José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who was executed by the Japanese invading forces during World War II. Abad Santos station serves as the sixth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the fifteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt. Transportation links Like its neighbor R. Papa, commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to Abad Santos station. Buses and UV Express that ply Rizal Avenue also stop near the station. Tricycles are available outside the station. See also *List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila *Manila Light Rail Transit System The Manila Light Rail Transit System ( fil, Sistema ng Magaang Riles Panlulan ng Maynila), common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carriedo Station
Carriedo station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station is located along the district boundary of Santa Cruz and Quiapo in Manila. It is one of the five stations in the line to have its concourse area below the platform, the other four being Baclaran, Central Terminal, Balintawak, and Roosevelt. Description Carriedo is the first station north of the Pasig River. It is the tenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt and the eleventh station for trains headed to Baclaran. It is named after Carriedo Street, which crosses below it. It is also the only station on the entire line with a canopy roof with the others being fully-roofed. Like Balintawak, Central Terminal, Roosevelt and Doroteo Jose stations, commuters don't have to go down to street level to go across from one platform to another, without paying another fare (except for Doroteo Jose). Near the station are historic landmarks such as Santa Cruz Church, Quiapo Church, Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doroteo Jose Station
Doroteo Jose station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila, on Rizal Avenue and slightly past Doroteo Jose Street. Both the station and the street are named after Doroteo Jose, a Filipino who was arrested by Spanish authorities in 1898 for leading a movement against a corrupt archbishop. Doroteo Jose station is the second station of Line 1 north of the Pasig River, after Carriedo station. It is the tenth station for trains headed to Baclaran and the eleventh station for trains headed to Roosevelt. The station is near the Manila City Jail and the Fabella Memorial Hospital. Popular shopping centers such as the Isetann Cinerama Recto and the Quiapo Bargain Center are also nearby. Due to its position of being near the University Belt, the station is also close to educational institutions of the University Belt. It is one of the only stations on the line where commuters can transfer from one pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambang Station
Bambang station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila, on Rizal Avenue. The station is named after Bambang Street, the street right beside the station. Bambang station serves as the ninth station for trains headed to Baclaran and the twelfth station for trains headed to Roosevelt. Transportation links Commuters can take the many jeepneys, tricycles and taxis from Bambang station towards their destination in the Manila districts of Santa Cruz, Sampaloc and Tondo. The station is also served by buses plying Rizal Avenue. See also *List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila *Manila Light Rail Transit System The Manila Light Rail Transit System ( fil, Sistema ng Magaang Riles Panlulan ng Maynila), commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bambang station Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayuman Station
Tayuman station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station serves Santa Cruz in Manila and is located at the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street. The station is named after Tayuman Street. Tayuman station serves as the eighth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran, the thirteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt, and is one of the five Line 1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, the others being Blumentritt, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo. Transportation links Like its neighbor Blumentritt, commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to Tayuman station. Buses plying Rizal Avenue can be board near the station, while buses to Ayala Avenue originate at the nearby SM City San Lazaro. Because of its proximity to SM City San Lazaro, jeepneys and taxis can also take commuters to and from the station going to the mall. See also *List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila *Manila Light Rail Transit S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
