In the years building up to the 400th anniversary of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomás (UST) for … Continue reading Santo Domingo, Quezon City: Luis Ac-Ac’s Roundels of Dominican Saints
First published on the 20th of May 2016, as “Castrillo’s Manila” On the 18th of May 2016, the Philippines lost … Continue reading Eduardo Castrillo’s Metropolis
January 26, 2020 Today, I discovered that one of my first mentors in art, Ben-Hur Villanueva has passed away in … Continue reading In Memoriam Ben-Hur Villanueva (1938-2020): Sculpting Futures
A little more than 500 meters north from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA for short) Roosevelt/Munoz intersection is the … Continue reading Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City: The History of the Quezon City General Hospital
The history and the sacrifice of the missionaries of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in the Philippines can be … Continue reading Congressional Avenue, Quezon City: The Saints of the Order of Augustinian Recollects at the Bulwagang Recoletos, Parish of Our Lady of Consolation Compound
Nestled on the ridge of Quezon City’s Batasan Hills district is the former seat of the Philippine Parliament, the Batasang … Continue reading Quezon City: The Batasang Pambansa Complex
Hidden between middle-class subdivisions and squatter shanties of the Old Balara District, at the western side of Commonwealth Avenue, is … Continue reading Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City: EREHWON Center for the Arts / Part 1: The Dream
Hidden among the trees along the west side of Commonwealth Avenue is the U.P. Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT). Established … Continue reading University of the Philippines, Quezon City: Asian Institute of Tourism
Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City was first developed in the late 1960s, and links the northernmost district of Novaliches, with … Continue reading Quezon City: Commonwealth Avenue
“If I weren’t a conqueror, I would wish to be a sculptor.” Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) A quote frequently used by … Continue reading University of the Philippines, Quezon City: Napoleon Abueva’s University
