These are perhaps just some of the most important educational institutions for women. The schools which we discussed are a testament to the long road that our people, especially Filipinas, travelled in the past, in their yearning to educate their fellow women in order for them to have access to opportunities which education will allow.
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Institutions Related to Women’s Education in Manila
Article by Arch. Carlos Cucueco III, Art by Angela Piguing and Diego Torres14 March 2021 Spanish Era Educational Institutions for Women In 1589, just a few years after the establishment of Manila, the Bishop of Manila Domingo de Salazar along with some friars from the Franciscan order established the first educational institution in the PhilippinesContinue reading “Institutions Related to Women’s Education in Manila”
Legarda Elementary School
In the district of Sampaloc in Manila, there is still a public educational edifice that has withstood the test of time – Legarda Elementary School. A couple of blocks away from España Boulevard, the lot where this school stands is bounded by S. H. Loyola St (formerly Calle Lepanto, same street with Gota de Leche), Craig, Quintos and Fajardo.
Article by Arch. Carlos Cucueco III, 20 October 2020.
Trivia no. 22: H.A. Bordner Building
“Be proud that MaSci has a one of a kind old building,” the teacher says, reminding the Grade 7 students to not vandalize within the campus.
Article by Angela Piguing, 4 Oct 2020
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