Exploring Manila's Heritage
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.
While the destruction of Manila’s treasures have been going on since the end of the war, these past 2 years and recent months have resulted in an alarming spate of demolitions. Renacimiento Manila, together with other heritage advocates, raises the alarm on the ongoing carnage of cultural vandalism that is the “Manila Heritage Massacre”.
Article co-written by Diego Gabriel Torres, Adam Daniel Reyes, and A.P. 18 October 2020
Manila Weekly