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Binondo (Chinese: 岷倫洛; pinyin: Mínlúnluò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bîn-lûn-lo̍h) is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. [2] Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo , Santa Cruz , San Nicolas and Tondo .
Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz or Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz (traditional Chinese: 花園口廣場; simplified Chinese: 花园口广场; pinyin: Huāyuánkǒu Guǎngchǎng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoe-hn̂g-kháu Kóng-tiûⁿ; lit. 'at the foot/mouth of the garden') [1] is a major public square in Binondo, Manila, bounded by Quintin Paredes Street (formerly Calle Rosario) to the east and Juan Luna Street (formerly ...
The Mariano Uy Chaco Building, said to be Manila's first skyscraper, is the area's most notable building. Owing to its status as a financial center in its heyday, a number of notable buildings and structures have been built in and around the vicinity of Plaza de Cervantes, including some of Manila's tallest buildings at the time.
English: E-Trike Charging Station - Binondo; San Fernando Bridge & Estero de Binondo; San Fernando Street; Barangay 287, Zone 27, District III, Binondo, Manila; Manila Chinatown Charity Foundation, Inc. - Binondo List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Metro Manila, Binondo, Quintin Paredes Street corner Ongpin Street, Binondo, Manila, Legislative districts of Manila Barangays 281 ...
Serving as the gateway to Manila's Chinatown of Binondo, the plaza is located at the foot of Jones Bridge at the west end of Escolta Street. [1] It was named after a Franciscan friar, Fr. Fernando de Moraga and it is by the opinion of many, that were it not for him, the history of the Philippines would turn out differently from what it is now. [2]
On July 23, 1992, Pope John Paul II approved the petition to elevate Binondo Church as a minor basilica. It was solemnly declared as such on October 25 of the same year by then-Manila Archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Sin. [9] On September 22, 2024, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines elevated the Binondo Church into a national shrine. [10]
Juan Luna Building (also known as the Juan Luna Plaza [2]) is a historic building located in Binondo, Manila, Philippines. It was also known as the Pacific Commercial Company Building, First National City Bank Building, and the Ayala Building.
English is the language most widely used in education and business, and is in heavy everyday use throughout Metro Manila and the rest of the Philippines. Philippine Hokkien, which is locally known as Lan-nang-oe, a variant of Southern Min, is mainly spoken by the city's Chinese-Filipino community. According to data provided by the Bureau of ...