Sunday, September 26, 2010

Angono, Rizal: The Art Capital of the Philippines

Angono is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is located 30km east of Manila.


Angono came from the word "ang nuno" meaning an old man on the top of the soil. First created as a pueblo in 1766, Angono became a municipality in 1935.

Mansion House Historical Markers


Saturday, September 25, 2010

Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park and shrine located in Quezon City.


The site was originally intended as the grounds of the National Capitol to be built in Quezon City. While the cornerstone for the structure was laid in 1940, only the foundations were in place when construction was interrupted by the beginning of the Second World War in the Philippines. After World War II, President Sergio OsmeƱa issued an executive order stipulating the creation of a Quezon Memorial Committee to raise funds by public subscription to erect a monument to his predecessor, President Manuel Luis Quezon. After a national contest was held for the purpose, a winning design by Filipino architect Federico Ilustre was selected.

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