The First United Building Community Museum, located in Escolta in the heart of Manila, is waiving the admission fee for the whole month of February 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
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La Madre Filipina pre-war statue reinstalled at Manila’s historic Jones Bridge
A pair of La Madre Filipina (The Filipino Mother) pre-war statues have been reinstalled, as promised, by the inauguration of the picture-perfect revitalized Jones Bridge in Manila held November 24, a hundred years after the historic bridge was originally commissioned in 1919. The highlight of the Jones Bridge inauguration ceremony led to the introduction of […]
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Binondo’s Grand Café 1919 rises from bank ruins, showcases Old Manila heritage
Binondo’s heritage district received a shot in the arm as one of its heritage buildings breathed new life and has been reborn as the Grand Café 1919. The old, abandoned, and derelict building of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) – the oldest foreign bank in the Philippines – transformed into a gem that has […]
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Binondo’s historic Jones Bridge on Pasig River beautifully revitalized
Martha Stewart impressed with local organic bread and Metro Manila shopping
American business icon Martha Stewart sampled local organic bread and shopping in Metro Manila and came away from the experience impressed with Filipino ingenuity and craftsmanship. Stewart spent a part of her fourth day in the Philippines checking out Panaderya Toyo in Makati and praised its sustainable practice in baking bread. The lifestyle guru posted […]
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Four must-visit Manila landmarks to celebrate Filipino history
This coming Independence Day, what better way to celebrate our freedom and rich history than through a meaningful – and Instagram-worthy! – trip to some of Manila’s most historic sites?
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Riverdale star Cole Sprouse praises Filipino hospitality, food, jeepney ride
Cole Sprouse truly enjoyed his short stay in Manila as he was officially launched as Bench’s newest celebrity endorser. The Riverdale star immersed himself in Pinoy life visiting the Manila districts of Binondo and Poblacion, ate sumptous local food and rode the jeepney. Starring in Netflix’s popular American teen drama series based on the Archie comic […]
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