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Exhibits rarely seen old monochrome photographs of Bulacan, neighboring cities and towns (Karatig), Central Luzon Provinces (Karehiyon) and Beyond (Breaking Borders).
BURGOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANTA MESA, MANILA
Then and Now
GOMEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STA. CRUZ, MANILA
Then and Now
03/07/2026
FOUNDING OF LA LIGA FILIPINA
Calle Ilaya, Tondo, Manila
1892 - July 3 - 2026
Today, we commemorate the 134th founding anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal's La Liga Filipina, established on the night of July 3, 1892, in a house along Calle Ilaya, Tondo. Conceived as a peaceful reform movement, it sought to unite Filipinos, promote mutual aid, advance education, and pursue reforms under Spanish colonial rule.
Shown below is a rare 1911 photograph of the La Liga Filipina Monument, erected in 1903, on the site where it was founded, crowned with Rizal's bust. This explains why a ladder was always seen leaning against the monument in many early photographs—it formed part of the monument's original design to remove and install Rizal's bust.
RAMON MAGSAYSAY HIGH SCHOOL
ESPAÑA, SAMPALOC
Then and Now
TONDO HIGH SCHOOL
THEN AND NOW
THE 1917 TEMPLO DE SOLOMON
BILBAO, TONDO
Then and Now
AFTERMATH OF WWII:
INTRAMUROS, MANILA
VIEW OF TONDO FROM THE SHORELINE, 1899
FRANCISCO BALAGTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
STA. CRUZ, MANILA
Then and Now
TONDO FROM AFAR, 1921
Aerial showing the shoreline back then