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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MEET Jobellyn Barbasa, Filipina Executive Chef at Manila Peninsula’s Escolta
Meet Jobellyn Barbasa, the Filipina Executive Chef at Manila Peninsula Hotel’s Escolta Restaurant. The 30-year-old holds the highest position of Chef de Cuisine in the kitchen of the famous hotel restaurant. Jobellyn Barbasa rose to the top position as Executive Chef after a special training program with a scholarship from YouthWorks PH. SEE: Margarita Fores […]
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5 Historical Buildings You Need To See In Escolta
If you’re a fan of old buildings and historical architecture, there isn’t a better place to appreciate our architectural heritage than Escolta, Manila. Calle de la Escolta, as it was called by the Spanish back in the day, is one of the most culturally-significant places in the Philippines, being one of Manila’s oldest business districts, […]
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