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Then and Now - Tutuban Center

August 29, 2008

This is the site where Andres Bonifacio created his Katipunan. This structure is now converted into a shopping mall serving the middle and lower classes, known as the Tutuban Center Mall.

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(Old Photo)

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(Sept. 2008 Photo)


This building is located along Claro M. Recto Avenue in Manila. This became the main terminal of the Luzon Railways date back to the Spanish period. Old houses and sturctures in this area, including the house of Andres Bonifacio were demolished to give way to the construction of this terminal in 1870s. Today, some of the original bricks that were used in the original terminal are still there, highlighting some vintage equipments that were being used during the colonial period.

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Then and Now - Avenida corner Mayhaligue

These pictures are the 1945 and the present day comparison of Mayhaligue street corner Rizal Avenue in Manila.


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(WW2 Photo)

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(Sept. 2008 Photo)


The corner of Mayhaligue and Rizal Avenue became the entry point of American tanks to the downtown Manila, shown in the first photo. Ilan sa mga lumang bahay at gusali dito ay makikita pa din hanggang sa ngayon, gaya ng lumang bahay na ito na makikita sa picture…

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Then and Now - Avenida corner CM Recto

August 28, 2008

The intersection of Avenida Rizal and Claro M. Recto Avenue (formerly known as Azcarraga Street) in Manila…

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(Photo after WW2)

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(Sept. 2008 - Photo)


This is the Kapitan Pepe building in Avenida, still standing after surviving earthquakes, fires, typhoons, and even the World War II… It may be a high class hotel then, indicated in its WW2 photo. Today, the building has a motel located at the third floor, oftenly receiving complaints from the nearby establishments because of its poor fire and electrical plan and the absence of sanitation inspection report.

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Then and Now - Avenue Theater

The Avenue theater in Avenida was one of the famous art deco designs of our national artist Juan Nakpil in 1930s.


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(1945 - Photo)

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(2005 - Photo)


The first photo shows the theater after surviving the war. Another photo was taken at the same location in 2005. Unfortunately, this theater was demolished in 2006.

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(2005 - Photo)

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(Sept. 2008 - Photo)

The lot was converted into a resto-bar that has live band performances every night.

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Then and Now - Avenida Manila

Pictures showing the five generations of Avenida in Manila…

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(1900’s - Photo)

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(1920’s - Photo)

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(1945 - Photo)

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(1970’s - Photo)

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(Sept. 2008 - Photo)


These photos highlight the drastic changes that happened to the historic streets of Avenida, from 1900 up to the present, all taken at the same location, near Carriedo street in Sta Cruz Manila.

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