2ND DISTRICT

Eastern Manila District

(2nd District)
Mandaluyong Quezon City
Marikina San Juan
Pasig

PREPARED BY: OLIT, DONNABEL LOU L.

BSA 4C
2 nd DISTRICT

RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE
Santo Domingo
Church
Quezon City
Santo Domingo Church
also known as National Shrine of Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval
de Manila (Pambansang Dambana ng
Mahl na Birhen ng Santsimo Rosario ng
La Naval)
the largest church in Metro Manila
and one of the biggest churches
in Asia.
It is a massive church complex that
includes the mother house of the
Filipino Dominicans, which is the
center of Dominican activities in the
archipelago and the Filipino Dominicans
who have been sent to other parts of the
world
History
Founded
October 10, 1954 (as a National Shrine)
February 23, 1972 (as a parish)

Architecture
Heritage designation : National Cultural Treasure
Designated : October 2012
Architect: Jos Mara Zaragoza
Style : Spanish Modern Style
Groundbreaking : 1952
Completed : 1954
Specifications
Length : 85 m (279 ft)
Width : 40 m (130 ft)
Height : 25 m (82 ft)
Floor area : 3,300 sqm (36,000 sq ft)
Materials : Concrete
Early Church (1587)
Domingo Salazar, the Bishop of Manila, sponsored
3,000 pesos for the construction of the church and 300
pesos for the purchase of land. A small church was
erected on August 6, 1587, made from light materials.
Second Church (1592)
In 1589, the church was partially destroyed by an
earthquake. Because the roof had collapsed, the
Dominican friars decided to build a larger church made
from stronger materials. The second church was made
from stone.
Third Church (Early 17th Century)
A fire of April 30, 1603, which destroyed a third of a city,
consumed both the church and the convent. Almost
immediately built a third church was built, bigger and
more costly. It contained a stone vault as precaution
against fire and earthquake. Though made of stone, it
was destroyed by another earthquake on November 30,
1645. Only the high altar remained.
Fourth Church (1862)
A fourth church of stone and hardwood was built.
The church took two years to build. The structural
soundness of the church made it last for 250 years. On
June 3, 1863, the Philippines experienced one of the
strongest earthquakes in its history. The church was
ruined by an earthquake of the same intensity as that
which hit Manila in 1645.
Fifth Church (1887)
Construction occurred from 1864 to 1887 in the
neogothic style, using Philippine building materials.
In 1941, the Gothic church of Santo Domingo in
Intramuros was destroyed at the advent of the Second
World War. On December 21, 1941 the church and
the Dominican monastery beside it were hit by
Japanese bombs.
Current Church (1954)
After the Second World War, the
Dominicans constructed the sixth
church in a new location. They built it
on a portion of land they had
purchased in Quezon City. The
Dominicans commissioned Jos Ma.
Zaragoza to design the building
while he was still a student
of Architecture at UST.
 The church faade has receding planes with
leaves designed in corbel arches. Over the
triple portals of the church is a high-relief
frieze depicting the story of the La Naval.
The giant bas-relief of Santo Domingo was
designed by the Italian sculptor and
expatriate Francesco Monti.

High-relief frieze at the facade depicting the story of the La Naval.

 In the nave of the
church there are eight colorful
murals by National Artist,
Carlos Botong Francisco
depicting the life and times
of Santo Domingo De
Guzman, the Spaniard who
founded the Order of Preachers.
Franciscos murals are just below
the equally brilliant murals of
the Four Evangelists in vivid
brown tones by Vicente Garca
Llamas.
Curved windows of the church frame
masterful stained-glass designs
by Galo Ocampo whose bases show
different ecclesiastical seals. The
windows depict the original 15
Stations of the Holy Rosary as well
as the Battle of Lepanto and La
Naval de Manila; and the martyrdoms
of San Vicente Liem de la Paz and
San Francisco Capillas, Dominican
protomartyrs of Vietnam and China,
respectively.
Nuestra Senora de La Naval
But besides the rich religious art, what really
draw people to Sto. Domingo Church is the
Nuestra Senora de La Naval, the oldest
Marian icon in the country. The three
centuries old icon, carved out of ivory and
hardwood and dressed in golden garb holds
the central altar of the church.
Rescued from the original church in
Intramuros during the war, it was transferred
to its new home in Quezon City through a
solemn procession in 1954.
The image of Our Lady of the Holy
Rosary of La Naval is kept on the left side
altar all year round, except during the
October fiesta when a special canopy and
platforms are built for it behind the main
altar. Opposite in the left, a side altar
dedicated to Saint Martn de Porres.
Somewhere in the vast church complex is a secret vault holding centuries-old ivory
icons and wooden images of saints made by Filipino craftsmen; exquisite, gem-
studded, age-old crowns; golden Marian robes; and fine jewelry for the Virgin
presented by fervent devotees. The secrecy about the vault makes sense: In October
1762, thieves broke into the Sto. Domingo Church in Intramuros and took some of its
rare treasures.
Another notable gift is the National Artist medallion, which ardent devotee Nick
Joaquin instructed his heirs to donate to the La Naval Virgin before he died in 2004.
The medallion has been affixed to the statues foot since then. Stored in the vault,
according to the book, are prewar ivory heads and hands for statues of several saints,
including St. Dominic, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Catherine de Ricci, St. Agnes of
Montepulciano and St. Antoninus of Florence.
In the giant choir loft is almost a century
old pipe organ made by Fray Gregorio
Hontomin, OP, made in Rosaryhill in
Hong Kong. The Dominicans
transferred the pipe organ from Hong
Kong to the Sto. Domingo Church in
1954. The inauguration of the pipe
organ was June 9, 1959. It was restored
to its grandeur by Diego Cera Organ
builders Inc., custodians of the world-
famous Las Pias bamboo organ.

The giant choir loft where the century old pipe organ is
located
Outside, carvings done by Italian sculptor and
then UST professor, Francesco Monti,
abound. A larger than life relief of St. Dominic
stands at the foot of the structures 44-meter
belfry while a detailed depiction of the Battle
of La Naval hovers over the church entrance.
Main Entrance
Courtyard
Declaration as a National Cultural Treasure
On Oct. 4, ahead of the feast and coinciding with the traditional
enthronement of La Naval, the National Museum declared Sto. Domingo
Church and all its liturgical objects National Cultural Treasures, the highest
distinction the government can confer on a cultural property.
The declaration follows Republic Act No. 4846, otherwise known as the
Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act, which defines
National Cultural Treasure as a unique cultural property found
locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or
scientific value which is highly significant and important to the
country and nation.
The rare distinction will help Sto. Domingos caretakers, the Dominicans, in
the preservation and restoration of the church, according to Fr. Guiseppe-
Pietro Arsciwals, prior of the Convent of Santo Domingo.

SECULAR ARCHITECTURE
Batasang
Pambansa
Complex
Quezon City
Batasang Pambansa
Complex
The Batasang Pambansa
Complex is the headquarters
of the House of
Representatives of the
Philippines.
It is located at Batasan Road,
Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
ARCHITECT : Felipe M.
Mendoza
COMPLETED : 1978
 It was designed (and re-designed) by three architects.
When Quezon City was named capital of the country
in 1948, the government planned to build the nations
Capitol on the former Constitution Hill, now Batasan
Hills.

Architect Federico Ilustre laid out the master

plans in 1956, but due to public demand, Anselmo
Alquinto designed a new master plan to replace it.
Construction of the building began in the early
1960s, but funds ran out and it was torn down.

In 1973, under then-president Ferdinand Marcos, the

constitution replaced the bicameral congress with a
unicameral parliament called the Batasang Pambansa,
thus needing a building to hold one legislative body.
Marcos called upon Architect Felipe Mendoza to
design the current Batasang Pambansa and its entire
complex.
 The Batasang Pambansa was designed in the classic Brutalist style with distinct Filipino elements.
Brutalism is a design movement from the 1950s-70s that spawned massive, linear structures with
large expanses of raw concrete (beton brut actually means raw concrete). This was a popular type of
style for institutional and government buildings (other local examples are the Cultural Center of the
Philippines and the Heart Center along Quezon Avenue).
Architect Mendoza added a Filipiniana touch to the Batasan by way of a steeply-pitched Bahay Kubo-
style roof.
 Apart from designing the core buildings of the complex, Felipe M. Mendoza and his
office also allotted a master plan for possible expansion of the complex. These included:
1. A Senate Building, containing the Senate Session Hall and Offices, on the open
area at the eastern side of the Main Building
2. The Library of Congress, Museum, and Archives on the western side of the
complex
3. Several other ancillary buildings
Plans and scale models for the expansion were developed in 1978, but were not
implemented.
In March 2001, the Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. Building was completed. Currently headquartered
in the building are the Legislative Library, the Committee offices, the Reference and
Research Bureau, and the Conference Rooms.
The South Wing Annex Building started construction in 2008 and was inaugurated on
June 29, 2010.
 Session Hall
Members of the House of
Representatives hold their plenary
sessions at the Session Hall, located
inside the Main Building. The legislators
debate economic, social and other
issues inside the complex.
The Session Hall is also used for joint
sessions of the Congress of the
Philippines, such as election results,
confirmation meetings, and
addresses by the President of the
Philippines or other guests of honor.
The President's annual State of the
Nation Address delivered to a joint
session of Congress is one example of
such a speech.
 Session Hall
Brutalist buildings are almost always
massive with sweeping, spacious
interiors, and the Batasang Pambansa
is no exception.
The session hall is a cavernous room
with rows of the representatives
seats facing the center podium,
which has two veneered panels
planking a gigantic Philippine flag.
The hall has a high, and very
dramatic soft ceiling with multiple
recessed lights in the center that
mimic the effect of sun streaming
through a skylight.
 The Legislative Library
Archives and Museum
The Legislative Library Archives and
Museum of the House of
Representatives was inaugurated on
Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
The first and only electronic
legislative library in the country
It is said the facility would offer e-
library services that are needed for
legislation and will maintain a
specialized collection of information
resources such as e-books, journals,
and other online information
resources on legislation, legislatures
and other related matters.
House Offices
Also located inside the Main Building are the offices of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines and the three Deputy Speakers.
Two executive lounges can also be found there.
The offices of House Members are found in the North Wing and South
Wing Buildings.
Grounds
The complex is composed of five main
structures and has a total area of 16
hectares. The Main Building is the
central feature of the complex, and is
bounded by the other buildings.
The buildings include:
Main Building

North Wing Building

South Wing Building

Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. Building

South Wing Annex Building

Other Facilities
Aside from the offices of the House, the a gas station
facilities at the Batasang Pambansa
include: security barracks for the marines

a medical and dental clinic parking space for 300 cars

2 banks a police detachment.

post office recreational facilities like the tennis and

basketball courts, a gym and fitness
2 telegraph offices center, a day care center, and a
clubhouse and fast food center.
2 motor pools

a fire station
 3rd DISTRICT

Northern Manila District

CAMANAVA (3rd District)
Caloocan Navotas
Malabon Valenzuela
3 RD DISTRICT
RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE
San Bartolome
Parish Church
Malabon, Metro Manila
 San Bartolome Church
San Bartolome Church is a Roman
Catholic church located in Poblacion,
Malabon, Metro Manila.
The church's titular is Malabon's
patron saint, Saint Bartholomew the
Apostle whose feast day falls on every
24th day of August.
The parish church is Malabons first
stone church built by the
Augustinian Fray Diego de Robles
in 1622, a year after he was named
prior of Malabon.
ARCHITECTURE
Status: Parish church
Functional status: Active
Style: Greco-Roman
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 70.14 metres (230.1 ft)
Width: 25.05 metres (82.2 ft)
ADMINISTRATION
Archdiocese: Manila
Diocese: Kalookan
 The construction was gradual as additions
were made by succeeding priests.
The transept was added in 1835 under
Father Francisco Valencia.
The two lateral aisles together with the
media naranja dome were added when
Father Raimundo Cueto assumed the
post of minister of Malabon in 1854. This
was done in collaboration with architects
Vina and Urquiza.
In 1861, construction of the Parthenon-
like facade and the twin towers began
under the direction of Luciano Oliver and
supervision of parish priest Fr. Martin
Ruiz.
 During World War II, San Bartolome Church suffered heavy
damages and restoration began only in 1951 under the secular
priest Father Trinidad. In 1958, Father Reyes took on the task of
repairing the dome, transept, main altar, and the belfry.
San Bartolome Church now has seven bells, two of which are
dedicated to Santa Rita and one to San Bartolome. One bell
has Father Guillermo Diaz's name inscribed on it. Father Diaz,
OSA, was minister of Tambobong from 1881-1885.
ARCHITECTURE
San Bartolome Church's protruding
triangular pediment, supported by the
colonnade of the facade, bears
Augustinian symbol and the year
1861.
The facade features eight imposing
ionic columns reminiscent of a
Greco-Roman temple. The main
entrance to the church is a jubilee
door decorated with wood carvings.
Numerous paintings framed with gold
leaf line the church ceiling.
 The ceilings were painted in the three dimensional style of Trompe l'oeil, a popular technique
used in old churches, with a few vividly painted with biblical scenes in betweens.
 Measuring 70.14 metres (230.1 ft) by 25.05 metres (82.2 ft), the church
has a central nave and two aisles, transept, and a dome in the
media naranja or barrel vault style which is cupped by a campanile.
A simple yet elegant retablo
can be found in the sanctuary
where the image of Saint
Bartholomew the Apostle is
surrounded by the image of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
above, the tabernacle below,
and St. Augustine and St.
Anthony of Padua on both
sides.
RESTORATION ISSUES
The parish church was renovated to
coincide with its quadricentennial
celebration.
Its once rough adobe walls, which
were smoothly plastered with concrete
and painted during the sixties, were
now painted over with fake adobe
lines; its interiors which were once
bare and simple, as with churches of
the era, were now painted over with,
again, fake adobe lines and flourishes
of every kind.
The writer I.V. Mallari, a native of Malabon, writes that the church is "one of the
most beautiful examples of ecclesiastical architecture that Spain has left this country."