Shangri-la Plaza Mall
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012Shangri-La Plaza is an upscale shopping mall situated in the Ortigas Center, a business/commercial district in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It is surrounded by four streets in the commercial area, namely, Internal Avenue, St. Francis Avenue, Shaw Boulevard and the major highway EDSA.
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Golden Mosque (Masjid Al-Dahab)
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012Masjid al-Dahab, The Golden Mosque, is situated in the predominantly Muslim section of the Quiapo district in Manila, Philippines, and is considered the largest mosque in Metro Manila. The Golden Mosque is so-named because of its dome is painted in shining gold. Under the supervision of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, it was constructed in 1976 for the visit of Libya's President Muammar al-Gaddafi, although his visit was cancelled. It now serves many in Manila's Muslim community, and is especially full during Jumuah prayers on a Friday.
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Archdiocesan Shrine Of Nuestra Señora De Guia Parish (Ermita Church)
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012Ermita District in Manila City was founded in the late 16th century. The name was taken from La Hermita, the Spanish word for "hermitage", after the fact that on this site was built a hermitage housing an image of the Virgin Mary known as the Nuestra Señora de Guia (Our Lady of Guidance).
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Makati Museum: A Refuge for Heritage and Culture
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012The Museo ng Makati on J. P. Rizal Street in Poblacion is the repository of Makati’s heritage and culture. The museo building itself offers a slice of Makati's history. Constructed in 1918, the building served as the town hall of Makati from 1918 until 1961. The history of Makati is shown in a collection of rare photographs, dioramas, and murals.
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Metropolitan Museum of Manila
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, nicknamed the Met, is a museum located within the complex of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, Philippines. It bills itself as the Philippines' premier museum of modern and contemporary visual arts. The Bangko Sentral's collection of art and historical artifacts form the bulk of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila's collections, having donated the museum's five permanent exhibitions.
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