The Luneta Hotel along Teodoro M. Kalaw St. corner Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) faces Manila Bay.
Luneta Hotel was built in 1918 and was considered one of the few remaining French inspired architecture in Manila that stood the test of time. The National Historical Institute already declared Luneta Hotel as a National Historical Landmark.
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Luneta Hotel: Through the Test of Time
Carriedo Manila : Then and Now
1950’s photo of Carriedo in Manila
Carriedo now: The american inspired building was occupied by Prudential bank a couple of years ago but now its being occupied by a popular chain of supermarket. The commercial center on the left side was now occupied by Plaza Fair and Philtrust on the right side. Obviously the we cannot see the [...]
Jeepneys in the Philippines
The word ”jeepney” is commonly believed to be a conflation of “jeep” and “jitney”, or “jeep” and “knee”, the latter referring to the jeepney’s crowded face-to-face seating.
When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of World War II, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to local Filipinos. Locals stripped down [...]
Kennon Road Then and Now
Kennon Road in Benguet: Photo Source РGeographical Work in the Philippines, by Warren Du Pr̩ Smith The Geographical Journal 1909
Torogan of Marawi City: Home of the Sultans
The Torogan is the traditional residence of the reigning Sultan of the Maranaw people and his family. It is where the community traditionally gathers for wedding thanksgiving rites, enthronements and vigils for the dead. For more than two and a half centuries, the Dayawan torogan served as a school for living traditions and an important [...]
Finance Building in Rizal Park Manila after the WWII
Finance Building after the World War II
