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University of Santo Tomas

PUBLISHED August 11, 2007

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIANO SAYNO

The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, or simply the University of Santo Tomas (UST), is a private, Roman Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on 28 April 1611 by Miguel de Benavides, Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia,and is one of the world’s largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus. The university is run by the Order of Preachers. UST is the only university to have been visited by three popes four times: once by Pope Paul VI on 28 November 1970, twice by Pope John Paul II on 18 February 1981 and 13 January 1995, and once by Pope Francis on 18 January 2015. The patron of the university is St. Thomas Aquinas, while St. Catherine of Alexandria is the patroness.

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Binondo Church

The basilica is well known for two important things: San Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint for being one of its clerk-sacristan; and the church where Andres Bonifacio, the Father of the Philippine Revolution and his first wife Gregoria De Jesus, were married. The Binondo Church has experienced a lot from history.

Quezon City Circle

Known for being the capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976, the Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park located at Quezon City where its 66-metre (217 ft) tall mausoleum contains the remains of Manuel Quezon, the second official president…

Casa Manila

Ever wondered what’s it like to live in the Philippines during time of Spanish colonial period? Do you want to know what’s inside of a grand house that was once inhabited by

Manila American Cemetery

Known for having the largest number of graves of any cemetery for American soldiers and U.S personnel killed during the World War II, the

Binondo Chinatown

Known as the oldest Chinatown in the world and the centre of commerce and trade of Manila City, the Binondo Chinatown is a district and referred to as the city’s Chinatown.

Natural History Museum

One of the many attractions in manila are the 4 national museums. These are the National Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural

La Loma Cemetery

Known for being the oldest cemetery in Manila, The Campo Santo De La Loma or better known as The La Loma Cemetery, is one of the few sites that escaped ruin during World War II in the 1945 Battle of Manila where most of

Manila Ocean Park

The Manila Ocean Park, located at Ermita Manila, is known as the Philippines’ first ever world-class marine theme park, with an

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La Loma Cemetery

Known for being the oldest cemetery in Manila, The Campo Santo De La Loma or better known as The La Loma Cemetery, is one of the few sites that escaped ruin during World War II in the 1945 Battle of Manila where most of

Binondo Chinatown

Known as the oldest Chinatown in the world and the centre of commerce and trade of Manila City, the Binondo Chinatown is a district and referred to as the city’s Chinatown.

Intramuros

Intramuros is also called the Walled City, and at the time of the Spanish Colonial Period was synonymous to the City of Manila. Other towns and arrabales (suburbs) located beyond the walls are referred to as “extramuros”, the Spanish for “outside the walls”. ….