Looban College

Location: United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

LOOBAN COLLEGE

THE GROUND AND COLLEGE WERE DONATED TO THE SISTERS OF CHARITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR GIRLS FOR SOR ASUNCION VENTURA, A NATIVE OF PAMPANGA, HERSELF A SISTER OF CHARITY. THE INSTITUTION WAS INAUGURATED ON JULY 26,1885, AND GAINED GREAT DISTINCTION FOR THE DESIGN AND EXCELLENCE OF ITS EMBROIDERY AND NEEDLEWORK.

Santa Clara Convent

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: Building

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

SANTA CLARA CONVENT

A COMMUNITY OF CLOISTERED NUNS FOUNDED BY SOR GERONIMA DE LA ASUNCION, WHO LEFT TOLEDO, SPAIN, ON APRIL 28,1620, AND ENTER ED MANILA ON AUGUST 5, 1621. THE CHURCH WAS BUILT IN 1622 IN HONOR OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPCION, BUT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKES OF 1880. THE PRESENT CHURCH WAS SOLEMNLY BLESSED ON DECEMBER 12, 1881. ONLY TWICE IN THREE CENTURIES HAVE THE NUNS BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE THE CLOISTER: FIRST DURING THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1645, AND SECOND DURING THE OCCUPATION OF MANILA BY THE BRITISH IN 1762.

Church of Dilao-Paco

NHCP Photo Collection, 2006

NHCP Photo Collection, 2006

Location: Paco, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of Worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Date of marker unveiling: 20 December 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

CHURCH OF DILAO-PACO

THE FIRST CHAPEL BUILT IN 1599-1601, AND DAMAGED DURING THE CHINESE UPRISING OF 1603. WAS REPAIRED BY ARCHDEAN FRANCISCO GOMEZ ARELLANO. THE CHAPEL GAVE WAY TO A CHURCH, BUILT IN 1809-1814 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF BERNARDO DE LA CONCEPCION PERDIGON, O.F.M., AFTERWARD, BISHOP OF NUEVA CACERES. THE CHURCH WAS DAMAGED BY THE EARTHQUAKES OF 1852 AND 1881, AND DESTROYED BY FIRE ON FEBRUARY 5, 1899. THE PRESENT CHURCH WAS SOLEMNLY BLESSED ON APRIL 29, 1934.

Church of San Francisco Del Monte

© MIKELAAGAN/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA 3.0

© Ramon FVelasquez/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA 3.0

Location: San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of Worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Date of marker unveiling: 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO DEL MONTE

THE SITE WAS DONATED TO THE FRANCISCANS ON FEBRUARY 17, 1590, BY GOVERNOR SANTIAGO DE VERA IN THE NAME OF KING PHILIP II. CHAPELS WERE BUILT OF THATCH AND BAMBOO IN 1590, OF WOOD IN 1593, AND OF VOLCANIC TUFF IN 1599. THE LAST WAS BADLY DAMAGED IN THE CHINESE UPRISING OF 1639. PRESENT CHURCH BUILT FROM 1696 TO 1699, THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF TOMAS DE ENDAYA. TO THIS SITE RETIRED FOR PRAYER AND RECOLLECTION SEVERAL FRANCISCANS WHO SUFFERRED MARTYRDOM IN JAPAN IN THE XVII CENTURY AND OTHERS WHO LEAD MISSIONARY EXPEDITIONS TO JAPAN, CHINA AND CAMBODIA. THE ESCUELA SERAFICA OR PROBATION SCHOOL FOR FILIPINO APPLICANTS TO THE FRANCISCAN ORDER WAS OPENED HERE JULY 16, 1931.

Former Palace of the Governors General

NHCP Photo Collection, 2021

Location: Palacio del Gobernador, Gen. Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Sites/Events
Type: Site, Government Office
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

FORMER PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS GENERAL

THIS SITE WAS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE STATELY RESIDENCE OF CAPTAIN MANUEL ESTACIO VENEGAS, SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR GENERAL DIEGO FAJARDO. VENEGAS DIED ON MARCH 7, 1660, A PRISONER AT FORT SANTIAGO. HIS RESIDENCE WAS CONFISCATED AND BECAME THE PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF JUNE 3, 1863. THESE FOUNDATIONS, INTENDED FOR THE NEW GUBERNATORIAL PALACE, WERE ABANDONED WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO MAKE MALACAÑAN THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNORS GENERAL.

Church of Santa Ana

NHCP Photo Collection, 2011

Location: Sta. Ana, Manila (Region NCR)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1936

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

CHURCH OF SANTA ANA

FIRST FRANCISCAN MISSION ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE MANILA, IN 1578. PRESENT CHURCH BUILT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF VICENTE INGLES, O.F.M. CORNERSTONE LAID ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1720 BY FRANCISCO DE LA CUESTA, ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA AND ACTING GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINES.