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1960 Tiong Se Academy: Chinese school established by Tan Kang, first Chinese consul to the Philippines in 1899 Tiong Se Academy, Sta. Elena St. Filipino September 5, 2013 [26] William J. Burke (1873–1946) The first cardiologist in the Philippines to use the electrocardiograph. Burke Building, Burke St. cor. Escolta St. Filipino February 26, 1993
The mayor of Manila at the time, Antonio Villegas, commended the Manila Police District for their "exemplary behavior and courage" and protecting the First Couple long after they had left. The death of the activists was seized by the Lopez controlled Manila Times and Manila Chronicle, blaming Marcos and added fire to the weekly protests. [14]
Pages in category "1960s in the Philippines" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Metro Manila Film Festival was first held. Population: 1,479,116 city; 4,880,006 metro. [28] 1976 Capital of the Philippines was relocated to Manila from Quezon City. [36] Philippine International Convention Center was built in Pasay. Ali Mall, the first shopping mall in the Philippines, opened in Quezon City. Harrison Plaza opened in ...
The earliest recorded History of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, dates back to the year 900 AD, as documented in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.By the thirteenth century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter near the mouth of the Pasig River, which bisects the city into the north and south.
In the late 1960s, mobile patrol coverage of the metropolitan Manila area was considered inadequate due to increasing crime which strained the capabilities of the local police forces. On July 14, 1967, President Ferdinand Marcos directed the organization of a special force to be known as the PC Metropolitan Command (MetroCom).
June 29–30, 1964: Typhoon Winnie (Dading) passes over Southern Luzon and Metro Manila, with Manila experiencing the worst typhoon since 1882.Approximately 500,000 people were rendered homeless in the Manila area and in the central provinces of Luzon following the razing of thousands of homes; [2] 10 people were killed by flooding in the capital. [3]
The highway was built from the 1950s to 1960s as part of the newer road connecting Manila and Southern Luzon, called Manila South Diversion Road (MSDR) or South Superhighway. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] It was built parallel to the Philippine National Railway 's Batangas extension line and over the old Hernandez Street in San Andres, Manila . [ 21 ]