10 Bohol families seek Arroyo's help in saving their homes
A group of 10 families here has asked President Glora Macapagal-Arroyo to help save their homes, which will be affected by a road widening project.
José Marìa Zaragoza, unappreciated architect
A WELCOME addition to the extremely limited bibliography on Philippine architecture, the monograph, "José Marìa V. Zaragoza: Architecture for God and Man," reintroduces an unappreciated architect who practiced during a forgotten period in Philippine history.
Shrine to ancient wisdom
WHEN we think of the oldest university in Asia, older even than Harvard in the United States, the distinction automatically goes to the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas, founded in 1611 by the third Archbishop of Manila, the Dominican Msgr. Miguel de Benavides.
Living architecture in Barcelona
THE HARVEST of cultural events presented by Instituto Cervantes last month included, thanks to the foresight of its director, architect Javier Galvan, two excellent photo exhibits on architecture.
Out of many, one Pinoy aesthetic
"LINES Across Time" is an exhibition of photographs gathered from Philippine and Spanish archives that depict Filipino lifestyles during the later years of the Spanish colonial era.