PROTECT QUIAPO's HERITAGE DISTRICT, SAVE MANILA'S HERITAGE, SAVE SAN SEBASTIAN
We put a spotlight on the endangered and under appreciated heritage houses of Quiapo's Heritage District. Quiapo - the area east of Quezon Boulevard - survived the cataclysmic destruction wrought by the Battle of Manila in 1945.
But what war has spared, the onslaught of rabid "developers" is now threatening to destroy. Quiapo provides Filipinos in Manila a "Viganesque" or Taal-like experience of what Manila looked like in a different time. Quiapo, together with Santa Ana, San Nicolas and San Miguel (with the addition of the commercial heritage buildings in Escolta-Binondo) is part of the endangered heritage zones of Manila. This set of drawings were made for the San Sebastian video by Diego Torres of Renacimiento Manila - with the exception of the Casa Boix artwork which is by Rancho Arcilla. The artworks were done using PowerPoint.
A quick rundown of some of the Quiapo heritage District's architectural treasures. This is not complete, for there are still many many more houses in the area. |
THE NAKPIL-BAUTISTA HOUSE |
THE PATERNO ANCESTRAL HOUSE |
ZAMORA HOUSE |
ESTRELLA HOUSE |
OCAMPO PAGODA MANSION |
PADILLA ART GALLERY |
CASA BOIX (TEOTICO CRESPO HOUSE) |
HIDALGO HOUSE |
ENEIQUEZ MANSION |
This is still in support to the San Sebastian campaign, for together with the church, the community around it is what makes Quiapo a cultural gem of Manila.
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Save San Sebastian Church Video
This video tackles the short history of the San Sebastian Basilica and more importantly, the significance of the community that surrounds it. We put a spotlight on the endangered and under appreciated heritage houses of Quiapo's Heritage District. Quiapo - the area east of Quezon Boulevard - survived the cataclysmic destruction wrought by the Battle of Manila in 1945.
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