Cuneta Astrodome
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012Cuneta Astrodome is an indoor sporting arena located in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Philippines. It is better known as the home of the Philippine Basketball Association from 1993, when it left the PhilSports Arena, then known as the ULTRA, until 1998. It is also a host to other basketball leagues and political and evangelical gatherings. The arena is named after Enrique Cuneta, a prominent Pasay city official during the American colonial period. Despite its name, the Cuneta Astrodome is not a dome-shaped indoor arena, since its exterior is rectangular in shape.
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Places in the Philippines Named After Pope John Paul II
by Jane Dacumos on September 1, 2012Pope John Paul II was celebrated during his lifetime and later posthumously with several honours and as the namesake of several places and institutions. Such places often bear the name John Paul II but newer institutions are using the name John Paul the Great. Being perhaps one of the most beloved figures by Filipinos in the past century, some places in the Philippines have been named after him in his honor.
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See the Panoramic Manila Skyline at Harbor Square
by Jhaypee Guia on August 9, 2012When you are in Pasay and you want to see something very soothing to the eyes, you shouldn't miss visiting one of the well-known places in the city - Harbor Square. It is a venue for great entertainment that can be found in Pasay at the side of the CCP Complex or Cultural Center of the Philippines near the Manila Yacht Club. The place offers many kinds of attractions and entertainment, such as bars, malls and restaurants.
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Manila Film Center
by Jhaypee Guia on July 20, 2012The Manila Film Center is a national building located at the southwest end of the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City, Philippines. The structure was designed by architect Froilan Hong, where its edifice is supported on more than nine hundred piles which reaches to the bedrock about 120 feet below. The Manila Film Center served as the main theater for the First Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) from the 18th to the 29th of January, 1982. The building has also been the subject of controversies due to an accident that happened during the final stages of its construction in 1981.
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Shrine of St. Thérèse and Columbarium
by Jane Dacumos on July 20, 2012The Shrine and the Columbarium are a testament to the life and devotion of one of the most beloved saints of our time, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus.
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