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Dewey Boulevard
Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a trademark of Philippine tourism, famed for its yacht club, hotels, restaurants, commercial buildings and parks. The boulevard was completed in the 1910s. Originally called ''Cavite Boulevard'', 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, and finally Roxas Boulevard in 1963 in honor of Manuel Roxas, the fifth president of the Philippines. It was also designated as a new alignment of the Manila South Road that connects Manila to the southern provinces of Luzon. The boulevard is also an eight-lane major arterial road in Metro Manila designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AH26 (N120) Sign
The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway (; ), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring long excluding sea routes not counted by highway milestones, it is the longest road in the Philippines that forms the country's north–south backbone component of National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network. The northern terminus of the highway is in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol in Laoag and the southern terminus is near the Zamboanga City Hall in Zamboanga City. History The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President Diosdado Macapagal as a first priority project for the improvement and expansion of Philippine highway and land transport networks. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirino Avenue
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across Santa Mesa, Manila, Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate, Manila, Malate in the south. It passes through the Paco, Manila, Paco and Pandacan, Manila, Pandacan districts and serves as a truck route between the Port Area, Manila, Port Area and the South Luzon Expressway. North of Nagtahan Bridge, the road continues as Nagtahan Street. It is designated as part of Circumferential Road 2. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. Route description ;Nagtahan Bridge to Paco-Santa Mesa Road section The northern end of Quirino Avenue is at the intersection of Paz Mendoza Guazon (Otis) and Jesus Streets in Paco, at the foot of the Mabini Bridge, Nagtahan Bridge, as a continuation of Nagtahan Street. Heading south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Yacht Club
The Manila Yacht Club (MYC) is a members-only yacht club based in Manila, Philippines, and located in Manila Bay. The club is one of the oldest sports organization in the country. History The Manila Yacht Club (MYC) was established on January 20, 1927, with its first by-laws signed by five yachtsmen: James C. Rockwell, Joseph A. Thomas, Aubrey P. Ames, Stewart E. Tait, and A.S. Heyward. Operations of the club ceased following the outbreak of World War II when the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Japanese began invading the islands in December 1941. After the war in 1945, the US Navy occupied the club. In 1947, the MYC was able to secure its property back and also began admitting female members. In July 20, 2006, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, National Historical Institute (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines) installed Historical markers of the Philippines, historical markers at the MYC Building. In 2024, the National His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
