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Plaza Rueda
Plaza Rueda is a public square in Ermita, Manila, bounded by Taft Avenue to the west, United Nations Avenue to the north and General Luna Street to the east. Originally a low, swampy ground, the plaza was established by the Municipal Board of Manila, known today the Manila City Council, on November 15, 1915, and dedicated to Spanish journalist and poet Salvador Rueda, who visited the Philippines that year. Renovations Once an open space, Plaza Rueda has been renovated three times. New benches, landscaping and light fixtures were installed in the plaza's first renovation, part of a wider redevelopment of public spaces during the tenure of Mayor Lito Atienza. The renovated plaza was inaugurated on June 24, 2006 as part of celebrations for the city's 435th founding anniversary. The plaza was renovated again in 2014, during the tenure of Mayor Joseph Estrada. Neglected during the tenure of his predecessor, Alfredo Lim, the second renovation entailed the installation of new light f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taft Avenue
Taft Avenue ( fil, Abenida Taft; es, Avenida Taft) is a major road in the south of Metro Manila. It passes through three cities in the metropolis: Manila, Pasay and Parañaque. The road was named after the former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. President, William Howard Taft; the Philippines was a former commonwealth territory of the United States in the first half of the 20th century. The avenue is a component of National Route 170 (N170), a secondary road in the Philippine highway network, and anchors R-2 of the Manila arterial road network. Route description From the north, Taft Avenue starts at the Lagusnilad vehicular underpass at intersection with Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita. It then crosses the Ayala Boulevard and Finance Street and forms the eastern edge of Rizal Park up to Kalaw Avenue. It then crosses United Nations Avenue, Padre Faura Street, Pedro Gil Street (formerly known as Herran), where it also crosses the district boundary with Malate, San And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windowpane Oyster
The windowpane oyster (''Placuna placenta'') is a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae. They are edible, but valued more for their shells (and the rather small pearls). The shells have been used for thousands of years as a glass substitute because of their durability and translucence. More recently, they have been used in the manufacture of decorative items such as chandeliers and lampshades; in this use, the shell is known as capiz shell (''kapis'')."Fisheries and aquaculture of window-pane shells" Malacological Society of London. Retrieved on 2011-10-23. Capiz shells are also used as raw materials for glue, chalk and varnish. Distribution extends from the shallows of the |
List Of City Squares
The following is a partial list of prominent city squares: Africa Egypt *Tahrir Square – Cairoin M Ethiopia *Meskel Square – Addis Ababa *Mexico Square – Addis Ababa Morocco *Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech South Africa * Grand Parade – Cape Town * Greenmarket Square – Cape Town * Church Square – Pretoria * Hoffman Square - Bloemfontein Ghana * Independence Square – Accra Zimbabwe * Ascot Piazza – Bulawayo * Mzilikazi Square – Bulawayo * Africa Unity Square – Harare Asia Hong Kong * Civic Square – Admiralty * Connaught Place – Central * Edinburgh Place – Central * Jockey Club Town Square – Yuen Long * Statue Square – Central * Yue Man Square – Kwun Tong * Sheung Wan Fong – Sheung Wan * Golden Bauhinia Square – Wan Chai * Tuen Mun Cultural Square – Tuen Mun India * Dalhousie Square – Kolkata * India Gate Complex, New Delhi * Connaught Place, New Delhi * New Market, Kolkata * Badi chowk, Jaipur * Manek chowk, Ahmedabad * Mahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parks In Manila
This is a partial list of parks, public squares and protected areas in and around Metro Manila, Philippines. Urban parks Nature parks Nature reserves Notable plazas Community parks and squares References {{Metro Manila Parks Manila 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 populate ... Geography of Metro Manila Tourist attractions in Metro Manila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Aguinaldo College
Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) is a private, non-sectarian institute of education located in Manila, Philippines. It runs under the management of the Yaman Lahi Foundation Incorporated.. The school is a current member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). History Emilio Aguinaldo College began with a man who envisioned the Filipino youth to be totally educated and trained through arts, sciences, and technology. That man, Dr. Paulo C. Campos, one of the few Filipino National Scientists noted for his work on nuclear medicine, has been recognized and awarded for his numerous researches and publications. He is also credited for establishing the first and best known Radioisotope Laboratory in the Philippines, the first Research Laboratory in the Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines, and the Thyroid Clinic of the UP- PGH Medical Center. It was in 1957 when the Marian School of Midwifery, the forerunner of Emilio Aguinaldo College, was established u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Science High School
Manila Science High School ( fil, Mataás na Páaraláng Pang-aghám ng Maynila) is a public science high school in the Philippines. It is located on Taft Avenue at the corner of Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila, and was established on October 1, 1963, as the first science high school in the Philippines. History Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, was the first to envision a Science High School in the Philippines in his 1956 State of the Nation Address where he underscored the great need of stepping up the development of fundamental and applied research in science and technology which has "long been neglected." Taking action, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 1606, creating the National Science Board, composed of representatives from the following institutions: the National Research Council of the Philippines, the University of the Philippines, the Science Foundation of the Philippines, the Institute of Science and Technology, the Philippine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Praise
The Cathedral of Praise (COP) is a Full Gospel, Christ-centered megachurch based in Manila, Philippines. COP is headed by Pastors David and Beverley Sumrall. History Founded in 1954, formerly Manila Bethel Temple, The Cathedral of Praise is a Christian church founded in 1954 by Ptr. Lester Sumrall. Currently staffed by Pastors David and Beverley Sumrall, COP operates a Main Campus along Taft Avenue, Manila, an East Campus in Pioneer Centre, Pasig, a South Campus at Versailles, Las Piñas and a North Campus along Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City. The Cathedral of Praise, formerly Manila Bethel Temple, was founded in 1954 by Dr. Lester Sumrall. Under the leadership of Dr. David Sumrall and his wife Bev, who moved to Manila in 1989, the Church had grown to a membership of 15,000, with a large staff including 90 full-time, paid, evangelists engaged in attracting others in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines to evangelical Christianity. Cathedral of Praise is currently expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 because it originally used light rail vehicles, it presently has characteristics of a rapid transit system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way, and later use of full metro rolling stock. The LRT is jointly-operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government corporation attached to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure. The LRT's is mostly elevated and consists of two lines and 33 stations. Line 1, also called the Green Line (formerly known as the Yellow Line), opened in 1984 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila)
The Light Rail Transit Line 1, commonly referred to as LRT Line 1 or LRT-1, is a light rapid transit system line in Metro Manila, Philippines, operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) and owned by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) as part of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Originally referred to as Metrorail and the Yellow Line, LRT Line 1 was reclassified to be the Green Line in 2012. It travels in a general north–south direction from to , and then east–west from Monumento to . Currently, the line consists of 20 stations and runs on of fully elevated route. Although it has the characteristics of light rail, such as with the type of rolling stock used, it is more akin to a rapid transit system owing to its total grade separation and high passenger throughput. A 1977 study conducted by Freeman Fox and Associates suggested a street-level railway in Manila but the government revised this recommendation to an elevated system. In 1980, President Ferdinan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Station (LRT)
United Nations station (also known as U.N. Avenue station) is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on Line 1. The station serves Ermita in Manila, and is located at the corner of Taft and United Nations Avenues. The station is named after United Nations Avenue, which in turn is named after the United Nations organization. United Nations station is also near the Technological University of the Philippines and the Philippine Normal University of educational institutions. It is convenient to several tourist destinations including Rizal Park, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Planetarium. United Nations station is the seventh stop from and the twelfth from . Transportation links United Nations station is served by buses and share-taxis along Taft Avenue and other nearby routes. Regular taxis and cycle rickshaws also stop at and near the station. Gallery File:United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Olivia Salamanca
Plaza Olivia Salamanca ( fil, Liwasang Olivia Salamanca), also known simply as Plaza Salamanca, is a public square in Ermita, Manila, bounded by Taft Avenue to the east, Teodoro M. Kalaw Avenue to the north and General Luna Street to the west. It is dedicated to Olivia Salamanca, one of the Philippines' first female physicians, with a historical marker dedicated to her being installed in 1955. Unlike other plazas in the City of Manila, Plaza Olivia Salamanca also falls under the jurisdiction of the National Parks Development Committee, the agency responsible for maintaining the neighboring Rizal Park. Renovations The plaza has been renovated two times in recent history. New benches, landscaping and light fixtures were installed in the plaza's first renovation, part of a wider redevelopment of public spaces during the tenure of Lito Atienza, including nearby spaces such as Plaza Rueda and the Remedios Circle. The renovated plaza was inaugurated on June 24, 2006 as part of celebrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Park
In the Philippines, a freedom park is a centrally located public space where political gatherings, rallies and demonstrations may be held without the need of prior permission from government authorities. Similar to free speech zones in the United States, the existence of freedom parks are based on the premise that the government may regulate the time, place and manner of assemblies, without prejudice to the nature of expression being expressed in those assemblies.''Bayan v. Ermita'' , G.R. No. 169838, 25 April 2006. These spaces, of which every city and municipality is required to have at least one space designated as such,Republic of the Philippines. (Enacted: October 22, 1985) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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