William E.

Parsons was an architect and city planner known for

his works in the Philippines during the early period of American
colonization in the country.

Manila Hotel is a 570-room, historic five-star hotel located

along Manila Bay in Manila, Philippines.[3] The hotel is the oldest
premiere hotel in the Philippines built in 1909 to rival Malacaang
Palace, the official residence of the President of the
Philippines and was opened on the commemoration of American
Independence on July 4, 1912.

The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is a tertiary state-

owned hospital administered and operated by the University of
the Philippines Manila, the University of the Philippines System's
Health Sciences Center. It is the largest government hospital
administered by the university, and is designated as the National
University Hospital. It is located at Ermita, Manila in the
Philippines. It is the biggest hospital in the country with a 1,500-
bed capacity. It is a mixed-use hospital, with 1,000 beds for
indigent patients and 500 beds for private patients, and offers
some of the lowest rates for patients and is generally known as
the hospital for indigent patients.

The Manila Army and Navy Club founded in 1898 was the first
American social club to be established in the Philippines for the
exclusive use of the U.S. military personnel and civilians, and later
Filipinos. Since the time it was established, it was one of the
center of Manila's social life. It was the site of many important
events in Philippine-American relations. The building was
designed by William E. Parsons and has his characteristic
trademark of the generous use of arches. It was built by the US
Army Corps of Engineers. It was completed in April 17, 1911.

The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is

a public research university in Manila, Philippines established
during the early days of American colonial rule. Pursuant to
Republic Act No. 9647, it is now funded and operated as
a National Center for Teacher Education in the country.
SERGIO VILLA PENASALES

Museo Iloilo is the first govt sponsored museum outside

Metro Manila. The museum building was designed by Ilonggo
architect Sergio Penasales. The museum houses an impressive
collection of Iloilos cultural heritage which includes stone age
native pottery; fossils; jewelry; burial sites; trade pottery
from China , Annam and Siam; era photos. Mementos and war
relics; a British sunken ship; Spanish-era Filipino sculpture; and
modern art done by Ilonggo artists and craftsmen. Built in 1971 to
pay tribute to Ilonggo heroes and ancestors

Passi Church- It is one of the largest in Iloilo and all sides are
dominated with massive butresses. There is a confusion about the
original location of the facade.
This massive baroque church of Passi City in Iloilo was made in
1812, only one of the 72 Agustinian Churches in the island of
Panay. The original structure was destroyed by fire caused by
lighting in its earlier years and was subsequently rebuilt to its
present state.

Felix arroyo
The first Filipino recorded architect was Felix Roxas y Arroyo, born
circa 1820 in Manila, studied in Spain and stayed for many years
in England and France.

San Ignacio Church (Sp.: Iglesia de San Ignacio) is a church for

the Jesuits that was designed by architect Felix Roxas, Sr. located
in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was known as their "Golden
Dream" but was tragically destroyed during World War II. The
church was completed in 1899. Its interiors, embellished with
carvings, were designed by Isabelo Tampingco. [1] It is currently
being reconstructed, along with its adjoining Casa Mision Convent,
as the Museo de Intramuros.
Second was the Jesuit Golden Dream, the San Ignacio
Church in their second site on their return from the Philippines
from exile. Working in the most notable Art Names of the Day:
Manuel Flores, Isabelo Tampingco and the Arts School in Manila,
the Jesuit Golden Dream was of Neoclassic design and the
happiest moment in Philippine Hardwood Art.

Santo Domingo was designed in the Neo-Gothic Architecture, in

vogue then in Victorian England and North America.

Rev. Fr. Roque Ruao, O.P. (August 16, 1877 March 5, 1935)
was a Spanish priest-civil engineer. He was known after he drew
up plans for University of Santo Tomas (UST) Main Building, the
first earthquake-shock resistant building in Asia, [1] which was
constructed at the Sulucan property of the Dominican order in city
of Manila.

Dominican house in baguio-In 1911, American friars of

the Order of Preachers (commonly known as "Dominican Order")
along with a few Spanish members made plans for the
construction of a vacation house for them and the nuns of their
order in Baguio. One of the members of the order, Fr. Roque
Ruao, O.P., the same architect of the main building of the current
campus of the University of Santo Tomas, designed the building. A
17-hectare hill property was acquired from Americans who reside
in Baguio and construction is said to have started in 1913 and
was supervised by Ruano himself. It was then inaugurated in May
1915. The Diplomat Hotel is an abandoned structure atop
Dominican Hill Baguio and a reportedly haunted place. It is now
undergoing rehabilitation through the efforts of the city
government. The whole property on which it stands has been
renamed as the Dominican Heritage Hill and Nature Park. A
panoramic view of the city unfolds from its vantage point, the
stone crucifix on the outdoor patio of the hotel's second floor.

ILDEFONZO PAEZ SANTOS

-distinguished himself by pioneering the practice of landscape
architecturean allied field of architecturein the Philippines and
then producing four decades of exemplary and engaging work
that has included hundreds of parks, plazas, gardens, and a wide
range of outdoor settings that have enhanced contemporary
Filipino life.
(September 5, 1929 January 29, 2014), popularly known simply
as "IP Santos", was a Filipino architect who was known for being
the "Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture." He was
recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines in the field of
Architecture in 2006.[1]
Batulao- Situated 300-600 meters above sea level, bounded by
Mt. Batulao and Mt. Talamitam, with West Philippine Sea in
between, experience perpetually cool weather all year round as
temperatures drop to as low as 16 degrees Celsius in the cooler
months and 24 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. Wake up to
cool bright mornings as you savor the mountain's fresh breeze,
while romantic foggy evenings await you at the end of your day.
Better known as IP Santos, the architect in his 40-year career
created a wide array of parks, gardens, plazas, and other outdoor
leisure venues that are very much a part of the Philippine
landscape today. Some of his works include the landscaped areas
of Paco Park, the Tagaytay Highland Resort, and the Makati
Commercial Center.

Carlos Antonio Santos-Viola (April 8, 1912 July 31, 1994) was

an architect in the Philippines. He is best known for designing and
building churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group. He
got this from 20th-century geometric forms garnished with Gothic
revival and Baroque lines.

INC
Iglesia ni Cristo church buildings (chapels) serve as places of
worship and other religious functions, they are vehicles for
glorifying God. Culture and customs of the Philippines, a book
published by Greenwood Publishing Group, describe them as
structures which employ exterior neo-Gothic vertical support
columns with tall narrow windows between, interlocking
trapezoids, and rosette motifs, as well as tower and spires. There
are multiple entrances leading to the main sanctuary, where
males and females sit on either side of the aisle facing a dais
where sermons are made. The choir loft is located behind the
dais, and in larger churches, baptistry pools for immersion
baptism are located at the back of the church.

Nuestra Seora de Guia (Our Lady of Guidance) in Ermita

Church is the oldest Marian image in the Philippines.

Templo central- is a main temple of the Philippine-

based Christian sect, the Iglesia ni Cristo. Located
along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, it was completed on
July 27, 1984, and is the biggest place of worship in the country
with a capacity of around 7,000 people.
Lourdes Church- The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes,
better known as Lourdes Church, is a Roman Catholic national
shrine in Quezon City, Philippines
SINDIONG
Farmers Plaza is a shopping mall located in Araneta
Center, Cubao, Quezon City. The mall is Araneta Centres gateway
to EDSA. renovated and expanded in 1999, the five-level complex
is the first ever commercial condominium in the Philippines.
Farmers Plaza offers 60,400 square metres of retail space
occupied by cheap merchandise outlets. The mall consists of 5-
levels with a mix of international and local shops, dining outlets
and entertainment facilities, The mall features over 230 stores
anchored by Rustans Xpresslane, National Bookstore, Handyman,
Mercury Drug & Value Point. It is directly linked to the MRT-3
station. The mall is located along Metro Manilas 2 busiest
thoroughfares: EDSA and Aurora Boulevard. The mall is connected
to the near Araneta Coliseum and Gateway Mall by a footbridge.

SM Megamall is a shopping mall located in the Ortigas business

district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is currently the second
largest SM Supermall and the largest in the Philippines.

Ali Mall is the first major shopping mall in the Philippines. It is

located at Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City beside SM Cubao.
ANTONIO TOLEDO
Along with Carlos Baretto, Juan Arellano and Tomas Mapua, he is
one of the first Pensionados for Architecture. Antonio Toledo
stands out as the youngest pensionado when he was sent to the
United States to study at the age of sixteen. He graduated with
the Degree of Architecture at Ohio State in 1911.

The Manila City Hall was designed by architect Antonio

Toledo and was built in 1939. The city hall is adorned by a
hexagonal tower with three clocks on three of its facets. After its
completion, the building received negative reviews for its lack of
aesthetics, lack of entrances and how the clock tower was placed.

Building design by Architect Antonio Toledo, destroyed during the

war and was later restored to original form. The building currently
houses the Department of Tourism. But I think DOT will vacate
the building in the far future so that the National Museum will
take over this building.

The Philippines' Department of Finance (DOF)

(Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pananalapi) is the executive
department of the Philippine government responsible for the
formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal
policies, management of the financial resources of the
government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local
government units, the review, approval and management of all
public sector debt, and the rationalization, privatization and public
accountability of corporations and assets owned, controlled or
acquired by the government.

Rogelio "Roger" Villarosa Roger Villarosa is aprominent

architect and PIA awardee. He graduated in 1954 with a degree of
B.S. in Architecture from Mapua Institute of Technology .

He received the Gold Medal of Merit award from the Philippine

Institute of Architects (PIA).
edsa Shangri-La, Manila is a 5-star luxury hotel located
at Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines and one of the three
hotels managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts located
in Metro Manila, Philippines. It opened on August 28, 1992. The
hotel has 632 rooms and suites, four international restaurants,
two lounges, a cafe, and a bakeshop, across two wings, and is
considered a city resort

The hotel is designed in a beach resort-style within the downtown

area of the city and is located on the Shang Palace estate, which
covers 8.6 hectares, and includes the hotel, Shangri-La Plaza, the
residential St. Francis Shangri-La Place and a new Shangri-La
Plaza East Wing opened in 2013. [4] The hotel is considered one of
the landmark buildings in Manila due to it being the first of its
kind in the city, and its clientele consists 85 per cent of locals
rather than foreign tourists.[3]

Tektite West Tower Architect: [Link] Architects Currently

housing the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Tektite Towers feature
a ziggurat-like facade reminiscent of those in Manhattan
skyscrapers. At night, the towers are made more iconic by the
dramatic lighting, and enhances the buildings'capitalist imagery.

Grand Boulevard Hotel is a 3 star hotel located at Roxas

Boulevard, Manila Philippines. It is near numerous malls and
entertainment places.
The hotel has 500 guestrooms furnished with latest amenities.
The hotel's room amenities includes air conditioner, newspaper,
refrigerator, balcony, satellite television, mini bar, house keeping
and telephone.
There are various restaurants that are featured by the hotel that
caters different delicacies prepared by different international
chefs.
For the business travellers, the hotel has function rooms complete
with necessary amenities including fax, microphones, internet
connection and audio visual equipments.
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, health club, spa,
massage center, jogging track and small shops.

BSA Twin Towers 56-Storey commercial/residential

condominium along Bank Drive Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong
Philippines tallest twin tower