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Blood Moon of October 8, 2014

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 the partially eclipsed moon as viewed from my bedroom window Washed out by clouds and revealing nearby stars

Supermoon August 2014 Rises Over the UP Oblation

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A few minutes after sunset the supermoon of August 10, 2014 can be seen rising above the Quezon Hall at UP Diliman Waxing Gibbous of August 9, 2014 , one day before the Supermoon

Quezon at Quezon

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Short of the requirements to merit a declaration of a hertage site, the Quezon House in New Manila was transferred and restored by the Quezon City Government to the Quezon Memorial Circle. A history of the house could be found here: http://www.philstar.com/starweek-magazine/2013/11/03/1252298/quezon-heritage-house-getting-know-qc-s-founding-father photos ©alana palomique

A Beautiful House by the River: Joey De Leon's Ancestral House

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Ancestral House of Joey de Leon's [ actor/tv host ] family in Malolos BA Beautiful House by the River: Malolos, Bulacan. This house was built in the early 1900s and is a modest creation of woodwork architecture . It is designed specifically for our tropical weather and situated right by the river banks [ now sadly looks more like a canal with murky water   ] . No one lives in the house anymore except for a caretaker and his family who were gracious enough to allow us in, check the interior and take photographs. I asked if it were ok to post the photos in the net  and they said yes, and that Joey de Leon would even like it that people will be able to appreciate the house and tangible memories of the past. The walls of the house were decorated with diplomas, sepia photographs of the residents of the past. There was a photo of a relative with Emilio Aguinaldo and the stalwarts of Malolos at the time of the First Philippine Republic. Joey's grandfather, Ramon Gonz

Taal Heritage Town: Preserving Antiquity and Beauty Part 1

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I.  Taal Basilica also called Basilica de St. Martin de Tours Reputedly Asia's biggest Catholic Church Grand and imposing landmark at Taal, Batangas St. Martin de Tours Re-painted ceiling. Leftmost of this photo shows area of the ceiling above the altar retaining the old paint View from the choir loft Escuela Pia II. Ancestral Houses Villavicencio-Marella Wedding Gift House Built in 1870 by Don Eulalio Villvencencio y Marella, the house was presented to Doña Marella y Legaspi on the occasion of their marriage in 1871. Hence it came to be called "The Wedding Gift House." Region: Region IV Province: Batangas City/Municipality" Taal Present Owner: Joven-Villavicencio Family Construction Date: 1870 Period of Construction: Spanish Colonial Period source: Philippine Heritage Homes, 2014 - Jaime C. Laya, Martin I. Tinio, Jr., Ma. Cristina V. Turalba Ylagan-Barrion