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The Embassy of the United States of America in Manila is the diplomatic mission of the United States in the Philippines. Its chancery is situated by Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, City of Manila. The Embassy has been representing the United States Government since the Philippines was granted independence on July 4, 1946.
Originally called Cavite Boulevard, [5] [6] it was renamed Dewey Boulevard in honor of the American admiral George Dewey, whose forces defeated the Spanish navy in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, Heiwa Boulevard in late 1941 during the Japanese occupation, [7] and finally Roxas Boulevard in 1963 in honor of Manuel Roxas, the fifth president ...
The Manila Army and Navy Club founded in 1898 was the first American social club to be established in the Philippines for the exclusive use of the U.S. military personnel and civilians, and later Filipinos. [1] Since the time it was established, it was one of the centers of Manila's social life. It was the site of many important events in ...
Naval Base Manila, Naval Air Base Manila was a major United States Navy base south of the City of Manila, on Luzon Island in the Philippines. Some of the bases dates back to 1898, the end of the Spanish–American War. Starting in 1938 civilian contractors were used to build new facilities in Manila to prepare for World War II.
In April 2015, the United States government asked for access to eight bases in the Philippines, including the formerly American Subic Bay Naval Base, and Clark Air Base, as well as locations in Luzon, Cebu, and Palawan.
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The Elks Club Building is the former clubhouse of the Manila Elks Lodge #761—Manila Lodge 761, also known as the Manila Elks Club, located in Manila, Philippines. [1] It was designed by William E. Parsons. The Manila Elks Lodge #761 is a branch club of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), an American fraternal order. [2]
Manila local officials, led by Mayor Lito Atienza, opposed the passage, arguing that William Howard Taft was a "key figure in the history" of the Philippines and of Manila for establishing a civil government in the country. Additionally, they contended that the move contradicted a Manila city ordinance passed in 1998 or 1999, which disallows ...