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Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmán (April 25, 1888 – December 5, 1960), or Juan M. Arellano, was a Filipino architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan Theater (1935), Legislative Building (1926; now houses the National Museum of Fine Arts), the Manila Central Post Office Building (1926), the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (1934), the Central Student Church (today known as the Central ...
The Carabao being the symbol of Filipino hard work and dedication to professionalism and the Sampaguita is an endemic fragrant flower from the Philippines. Bahay-kubo. The "Filipino" house that truly symbolizes the Filipino architecture. Mt. Mayon- The world-renowned volcano that the Philippines boasts for its symmetry and perfect cone
Cathy Saldaña Siegel is a registered architect and master planner based in Makati, Philippines. She is a prominent advocate for women in the Philippine architecture industry. [1] Saldaña is the owner and managing director of PDP Architects in the Philippines and is one of the pioneers for sustainable island and resort developments in the ...
In 2014, the number of Filipinos working abroad grew by 137 percent from its number in the year 2000. According to the results of the 2014 Survey on Overseas Filipinos, the total number of OFWs currently stands at 2.3 million, based on the total number of OFWs working abroad anytime from April to September 2014. [38]
Remittances sent by Overseas Filipino Workers to the Philippines from abroad are not themselves subject to taxation by the Philippine government, which has no jurisdiction over foreign remittance. However, a value-added tax is imposed on transfer fees charged by the remittance companies. [ 20 ]
The main task of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas is to register and provide pre-departure orientation seminars to Filipino emigrants; to promote the transfer of technology, material contributions, and financial contributions of Filipino emigrants from abroad to underserved communities in the Philippines; to provide the younger generation of Filipinos overseas with opportunities to learn ...
Felino "Jun" A. Palafox, Jr. is a Filipino architect, urban planner. He is the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox Associates. [1] [2]Palafox also serves as a member of the board of directors [3] in Asian Terminals, Inc. from 2009 to present, chaired professional and civic organisations such as PIEP, [4] MAP [5] and Rotary Club of Manila.
Go founded Daniel C. Go Architecture Design, and ADGO Architecture and Design Inc., and is its principal architect. [1] His buildings include the CCF Center in Pasig, and BTTC Centre – the first LEED certified building in San Juan in the Philippines [2] – aside from other residential and commercial establishment projects. He and his wife ...