After over 70 years in existence, the Ramon Magsaysay Flyover is being dismantled to give way to massive infrastructure projects that are set to change the landsacpe of Santa Mesa and the greater metropolis.
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Revisiting Santa Mesa (A 10th Anniversary Piece)
The Urban Roamer revisits his old neighborhood of Santa Mesa, to see how much it has changed since he first wrote about exactly 10 years ago.
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Streets Of Unsung Revolutionary Heroes
Today is National Heroes Day. Normally, we take this opportunity to remember the prominent figures in our history. We usually commemorate the heroism of Rizal, Bonifacio, Mabini, Jacinto, Tandang Sora, Plaridel, General Luna, among others and their contributions to our history. Then there are the heroes who were not as fortunate to be as honored as the aforementioned figures. The closest to an honor they would get is a street named after name, as well as a monument if they are more fortunate. Even so, because no one has bothered to educate the people with regards to the identities of the people behind these street names and their contributions to the country, such honors…
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Mabini150: The Mabini Shrine and Museum
Today marks the commemoration itself of Apolinario Mabini’s 150th birth anniversary. What better way to close off this special than a feature on the house that has long been talked about: Mabini’s Nagtahan house now known as the Mabini Shrine in its new and permanent “home” right at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ (PUP) main campus, which is also known as the Mabini Campus. (even before the move of the shrine) While it may seem odd to find such a house looking out of place in the middle of a busy campus, it does seem to complement the campus in a way, serving as a sort of a quiet spot…
