Laperal Mansion: The newly restored Presidential Guest House
Not to be confused with Baguio’s haunted white house, this newly restored marvel contains bits and pieces of Philippine history Aside from Malacañang Palace, the official residence of
Not to be confused with Baguio’s haunted white house, this newly restored marvel contains bits and pieces of Philippine history Aside from Malacañang Palace, the official residence of
While many heritage homes are threatened by modernization, the residence of National Artist for Architecture Pablo Antonio in Pasay City continues to hold its own, remaining a heritage showcase, a
He had gotten so tired of answering questions about the floods of Malabon that heritage architect Richard Bautista decided to become the city’s self-appointed historian and conservationist. It’s a personal advocacy that he started in the late 1990s, “after years of yearning that Malabon would get the attention that it deserves,” he said.
The 80-year-old mansion was built by Yoko Ono’s kin and currently serves as official residence of the PH ambassador to Japan.
“Philippine Heritage Homes: A Guidebook” is a welcome addition to the scant bibliography on heritage architecture.
Festivals and fruits. Fresh seafood as in sinigang na lapu-lapu and succulent crabs. Heritage homes and historical churches.
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