Saved from urban decay, the Art Deco Laperal Building has risen to become a symbol of hope and renewal for a city that has lost its soul for a long while.
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From San Ignacio to Museo de Intramuros
The former Jesuit pride of a church has risen from the ruins to be one of Intramuros' newest landmarks, the Museo de Intramuros.
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Election 2019: The Aftermath
Election 2019 is over in Metro Manila, and the political landscape has been altered in a few key places as a generation of new politicians have won.
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Overlapping Legacies: From Pantranco to Fisher Mall
The area at the corner of Quezon Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City is an overlooked but important area in the city, and in the metropolis as a whole. That is because this particular area has been home to two landmark structures that have shaped the landscape of the city. The promise and decline of Pantranco The development of this area began by the late 1950s when it was chosen to be the site of the new and bigger Manila terminal of the Pangasinan Transportation Company, better known by its acronym Pantranco. Established in 1917, Pantranco started as a provincial operation that serviced passengers throughout Pangasinan. It eventually expanded…
