They, as well as other groups, oppose the proposed 19.37-kilometer long Pasig River Expressway , an elevated expressway which would be built on top of and straddle the length of the river. Renacimiento stresses that the P95-billion project poses a threat to Manila’s environment and cityscape.
Our tour started by 10 a.m. with Diego leading the way to the Liwasang’s backdrop—the Manila Central Post Office, the center of the Philippine postal services and the headquarters of the Philippine Postal Corporation. Designed in Neo-Classical by Filipino architects Juan M. Arellano and Tomas Mapua and American architect Ralph Harrington Doane, it is one of the greatest examples of American Colonial architecture in the Philippines.
Built in 1938, the Calvo Building was designed by renowned architect Fernando Hizon Ocampo. Regina Building is a neoclassical beaux-arts commercial structure built in 1915. Escolta, a vast open-air museum, houses some of the country’s proud 20th century achievements in the field of arts and architecture. Unfortunately, some were destroyed or irreparably damaged during World War II and, during the post-war reconstruction, were completely demolished to pave the way for new buildings. These include the Crystal Arcade, the country’s first air-conditioned shopping mall which also housed the Manila Stock Exchange.
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