Emmanuelle Ann C. Ramos

UST Central Seminary

The history of the Central Seminary can rightly be traced back to the establishment of the University in 1611. The Colegio of Santo Tomas originally offered those courses which were required as preparation for the priesthood. Consequently, many of its students applied for Holy Orders. In the 18th and 19th centuries, however, additional faculties were opened (Canon Law and Civil Law in 1734, and Medicine and Pharmacy in 1871) which caused an increase in the enrollment of lay students. At the same time, the number of candidates for the priesthood decreased significantly. This compelled the Archbishop of Manila to request in 1894 that special privileges be given to clerics, and in particular that they be provided with separate living quarters. Since the other four dioceses of the Philippines were at the time suffragan dioceses of Manila, the archbishop was in fact asking the University to open a national or central seminary.The termination of the Spanish Royal Patronage in 1896, and the slow and painful reorganization of the Philippine Church in the first three decades of the present century, delayed the plans of establishing a national seminary at UST. It was only on November 27, 1928 when the Central Seminary was formally erected as an integral part of the University of Santo Tomas. By the end of 1933, the Seminary was transferred from Intramuros to the new campus of the University at Sampaloc. In the same year, the seminary was withdrawn from the immediate jurisdiction of the Rector Magnificus and placed under the direction of its own Rector.The new Seminary Building soon proved to be too small to accommodate the increasing number of seminarians. A spacious annex was built in 1956 which raised the capacity of the Seminary to 145 places. The new building has its own chapel and gymnasium, bowling alleys and swimming pool. Two basketball courts and two tennis courts in the grounds complement the sports facilities.

Emmaunelle Ann C. Ramos

LOYOLA MEMORIAL PARK

The City of Marikina (Filipino: Lungsod ng Marikina), known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, was formerly the capital of the province of Manila during the declaration of Philippine Independence. Located on the island of Luzon, Marikina is one of the cities and a Metropolitan municipality that make up the Metropolitan Manila Area, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. It also belongs to Eastern Manila District of Metro Manila's four districts.
Marikina City is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila; it is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig City and Cainta, Rizal, to the east by Antipolo City (the capital of Rizal province), and to the north by San Mateo (also in Rizal). It is approximately 21 km. away from Manila.
Marikina was given the title the "Shoe Capital of the Philippines" because of its notable shoe industry. Shoemakers in the city recently finished creating the World's Largest Pair of Shoes and it was only recently that the Guinness Book of Records recognized this feat. The Shoe Museum located in the city is the home of the famous shoe collection of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos, shoes of the world leaders, past presidents, famous celebrities and persons, shoes of different countries around the world etc., and contains the largest collection of pair of shoes in the world.
The people of Marikina are amongst the most disciplined in the Philippines. Marikina City is considered as one of the healthiest and livable cities within the Asia-Pacific, and it is also the most industrialized and business-savvy city in Metro Manila. Marikina City is one of the wealthiest local government units (LGU) in the Philippines in terms of current assets, cash in banks, share of internal revenue allotment (IRA), gross income and gross net income. The city features many spacious parks, tree-lined streets, bikelanes, boulevards and commercial areas. Despite the latter, most of the city is classified as residential.

Gagasa, Shenna Leen D.

San Bartolome Church

Historically, this was refered to, when there were no other churches, but only the Catholic church, as Iglesia de Tambobong, then later in english as Malabon church, so far, it became a tradition to call it Malabon church, until other religions came in, and other catholic chapels (visitas) became churches themselves. This is just to reflect the importance of the church as the main church of the town. It also gives reference to its history as the main one. To compare this with Tondo church, there are many other churches and religions in Tondo, but we still call it as Tondo church.

If we are looking at it as now, yes it is true that it must be called as San Bartolome church of Malabon.

Barrogo, Mylene M.

Iglesia ni Cristo Church

The notable narrow-pointed spires of Iglesia ni Cristo church describes as a Gothic style was won a noble prices in honoring the beautiful designs of the architecture, not only in the Philippines and but also in other countries such as in Forest Hills, USA and in Burnaby, B.C, Canada .The early chapels of Iglesia Ni Cristo was only made out of bamboo's (also known as kawayan in Filipino). Until they had Build the First concrete Chapel. As the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo rapidly increases, more chapels are being built for each Locale in each district.

Barrogo, Mylene M.

Parish of the Holy Sacrifice

The landmark Catholic chapel in the University of the Philippines, Diliman belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao and its present parish priest is Rev. Fr. Raymond Joseph Arre. Known for its architectural design, the church is recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute and the National Museum respectively. It was designed by the late National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin, which was only one of the five national artists who collaborated on the project. Alfredo Juinio served as the structural engineer for the project. The church is adjacent to the U.P. Health Service Building and the U.P. Shopping Center, and is serviced by all of the university's jeepney routes.

Furio, Rowena B.

Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half the globe.

The Banaue terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old. They are found in the provinces of Kalinga, Apayao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ifugao, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Locals to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces, although more and more younger Ifugaos do not find farming appealing, often opting for the more lucrative hospitality industry generated by the Rice Terraces^.The result is the gradual erosion of the characteristic "steps", which need constant reconstruction and care.

Maria Faye Donna V. Buñag

MALACAÑANG PALACE:
is the official residence of the President of the Philippines. The palace is located along the north bank of the Pasig River in Manila. It is called Palasyo ng Malakanyang in Filipino, and Malacañan Palace when referred to as the official residence of the President of the Philippines. In popular media and everyday parlance, it is simply referred to as Malacañang, and this shorter name is also used when referring to its role as the office of the president. The term "Malacañang" can be used as a metonym for the Philippine President's administration or the Executive branch as a whole. Malacañang Palace is depicted on the verso (back) side of the present-day 20-peso bill.