Manila Factor

                                                       
                                                      

                                                                     Aloha! Amigos and Amigas
We are the students of the Lyceum of the Phillipines University who want to represent the Capital region of the Philippines which  is Manila. We create this blog to people know that there's a lot of place in Manila where in you can enjoy things, things that can remind us that we don't usually need to go on the other place to be amazed because there are a lot of activities we can do.


                         





Here are some the Spots were in we can experience RELAXATIONS.







Step back in time as you stroll through ancient ruins in historic Intramuros, where you’ll visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed San Agustin Church and Fort Santiago. From your expert and friendly local guide, hear about the Philippines’ interesting Spanish colonial period, as well as its modern-day culture.








 

Former Philippine archbishops are buried in a crypt under the altar of this majestic cathedral, whose 1951 completion commemorated the the five versions that came before it

  No other place in the heart of Manila can one find serenity and diversity than in the 53-hectare Rizal Park. Hailed as the largest urban park in Asia, it boasts of world-class sculptures, historical markers, beautiful gardens, facilities for photo and art exhibits, event venues, and forms of entertainment. More than just a place to stroll around, Rizal Park is indeed a sanctuary to people from all walks of life.

The Manila Hotel which opened in 1912 and extensively remodeled in the 1970s, is a Philippine landmark, home to high society and often a scene of historic events.
1898- Judge William howard Taft issued of the first decrees of the Second Philippine Commission to create an urban plan for Manila. Architect and the city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham drafted a wide and long tree-lined boulevard that would begin at the park and at the spit's end of the bay, a boulevard that would be dominated on one end by a hotel. 
December 2012- The Hotel was transformed into a magical land as huge nutcracker dolls, toys, gingerbread clock house, a giant Christmas tree, and other festive arrangements adorned the Grand Lobby.