The legacy of Josefa Llanes Escoda
This International Women’s Month, the Urban Roamer tells the story of Josefa Llanes Escoda and her contributions to the PH women’s movement.
City of Manila
Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz: Binondo’s historic plaza
Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz is almost as old as Binondo itself and has gone through different changes as the district itself.
Hardware stores and history stories – the kuwentong kalye of Dasmariñas Street
Between Ongpin and Escolta, Dasmariñas Street in Binondo is an overlooked streetscape that actually bears a heritage of its own.
Letran and Intramuros: a 400-year old “love story”
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran is celebrating its 400th year and being in Intramuros throughout all this time, even in the midst of the challenges it went through in its history.