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i l EMBASSY OF THE P H I L l P P I ~ J E SAS.UGUAN NG PILIPINAS~
~ ~ " ~ " " ' W ' ~ ~ , ~ - / o l - 201 oHANOl16 June 2010
MR. TRANMINH SAMChairmanBa Ria- Vung Tau People's
CommitteeE-mail: [email protected] Mr. Sam:Thank you
for your invitation to participate in the World Food Festival to
beheld in Vung Tau Province on 21-25 July 2010.I am pleased to
inform you that a delegation from the Goldenstate College inGen.
Santos City will be representing the Philippines at the
Festival.Goldenstate has prepared a repertoire of traditional
Philippine dances, as wellas a menu of Filipino culinary delights
that we hope would be enjoyed byvisitors to the Festival.The
contact person of Goldenstate College is Ms. Josie Yap-Tirador,
Presidentof Goldenstate College. She will be in touch with Festival
organizers on theirrequirements, particularly for the culinary
exhibition portion of the Festival.For the booth design, please
find attached a photo of Fort Santiago which wewould like to be
featured in the Philippine booth at the Festival.The 43rd ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting and other related Meetings will be heldin Hanoi
on 19-23 July 2010 thus the undersigned will not be able to go to
theFestival. Mr. Froilan Emil D. Pamintuan, Trade Attache, will
attend theFestival on my behalf.With my b r ga r d s .
tU)"ERRIL G. SANTOSAmbassadorCc: Ms. Josie
Yap-TiradorGoldenstate College
Mr. Froilan Emil D. PamintuanCommercial Attache
27-8 TRAN HUNG DAO STREET, HANOI, VIETNAM. TELS. (844)
39437873/39433849/39437948/39439826FAX (844) 39435760 EMAIL:
pc.hanoi Odfa.gov.ph / [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Fort Santiago in Intramuros. Atraction ...6/17/2010
FORT SANTIAGOWalk into one ofthe oldest Spanish.stone fortresses
inthe country. Fort
Santiago is located in thenorthwestern part ofthe Walled City.In
pre-Spanish times. this was the site
of Rajah Sulayman's "kuta" or fort.The Spaniards under the
termof GovernorGeneral GomezPerez
Dasmarifias fortified whatwasoriginally wooden structures.
Other
governors general continued tomodernize Fort Santiago's
defenses.
Which makes itprobablythe bestlaid-out portion of the walls.
Open Daily from 8:00am to 6:00pmENTRANCE FEES:Adults Php
75.00Children / Students / Teachers / Php 50.00Senior Citizens /
Disabled
(Students and teachers subject to presentation of school
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Ld.)
At the tip of the delta near the mouth of the Pasig River stands
FORT SANTIAGO, one of the oldestfortifications in Manila.It is
named in honor of Spanish pat ron saint James, Slayer of the Moors
(Santiago Matamoros), wiosewooden rel ief decorates the main gate
of the fort. This W
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Fort Santiago in Intramuros. Atraction ...6/17/2010
Upon entering the fort, one will see the the Intramuros Visitors
Center (IVe) located at the restoredBaluartillo de Sa n Francisco
Javier, \\here military supplies were stored \\hen it \\lIS built
in 1663 Th eRe ducto de Sa n Francisco Javier \W S added in 1773.Th
e ten chambers of the fortification house an information center
where tours can be scheduled andinformation on lntrarnuros events
and attractions can be obtained; a restaurant and souvenir shops
showcasingFilipino craftsmanship.
On the right isthe Plaza Moriones, named after Gov. Gen. Domingo
Moriones (1877-1880). It 'MIS usedas a public promenade until the
1863 earthquake devastated the fort. Th e military fenced of f the
promenadearea in 1864 \\hen the buildings aroun d the plaza were
used as soldiers' barracks.Opposite Plaza Moriones is wall of the
Almacenes Reales or Royal Warehouses These were storehousesfor
goods unloaded along the nver \\harfs, to supply the fort and other
mst ttunons In the city Erected In1591, these warehouses were
rebuilt as soldiers' quarters after Plaza Mor iones \W S fenced of
f In 1864 Thewarehouse \W S moved to the wal] adjacent \0 the
Puerto de Almacenes near Fort Santiago This was tofacilitate entry
of goods to the city Th e new warehouses were built dunng the term
of' Gov Gen. FaustoCruzat y Gongora (1690-170 I) These were
continually renovated until completion under the tern of adinterim
Gov Jose de Torra lba (1709-1717) It \W S during trus penod that
the MAESfRANZA (the foundryand arsenal) \W S also transferred
nearby. In 1796, the area \W S demolished and a new nverfront \W S
b.nlt andcalled the Muelle de A/macenes. The gate and this section
of the walls lasted until 1903 \\hen It \W S leveled byAmerican
military engineers for easy access to the river \\harfs.Next to the
picnic area and refreshm ent kiosk is the archaeological excavation
of Aniiletia de Maestrllnza, afoundry \\hich cast cannons and
ammunition during the Spanish period.In front of the main gate of
Fort Santiago is the Moat, the first line of defense surroun ding
the fo rtifie d citywith water. Guarding the fort on the bay and
the river are the Baluarte de Sa n Miguel an d MediaBaluarte de Sa
n Francisco, respectively. These ramparts were built in 1609 to
fortify the defenses of theprincipal gate of Fort Santiago. PLAZA
DE ARMAS
Th e Plaza de Armas \WS the fort's main square, \\hich \W S
probably the site of the Tagalog settlement ofMaynilad, the
palisaded kingdom of Rajah Soliman. Surrounding it are the ruins of
buildings once used asmilitary barracks and storehouses. At the
right is an 18th century adobe building \\hich \\lIS converted into
theDulaang Raha Sulayman (Rajah Sulayman Theater), where seasonal
performances are staged by thePhilippine Educational Theater
Association (PET A).Used as soldiers' barracks, it also had a room
for petty officers. This \W S used as a makeshift chapel-cell\\here
Philippine nat ronal hero Dr. Jose Rizal spen t hrs last day on
earth. The RizBI Shrine at the left \W Sbuilt in honor of the
national hero. It stands on the site of a brick barracks \\here
Rizal \W S imprisonec fromNove mber 3 to December 30, 1896 A
hfe-size wax statu e of the hero IS one of the main attractions of
theshrineRecessed In a corner of the fort IS the Postigo de la
Nstra. Sra, del Soledad (Postern of Our La]" ofSolttude) Thrs gate
was used by the fort occupants as a passage to the Pasig River In
1762, l.ieut Gov (-,enSImon de Anda escaped through rhrs gate as
British soldiers captured the city Bringing part of the city's
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6/17/2010 Fort Santiago in Intramuros. Atraction...treasury and
official docwnents, Anda tled to Pam panga and established himself
as Gov. Gen. of thePhilippines. He headed an underground Spanish
government and led a resistance movement against theBritish until
the end of the occupation in 1764.A terraced garden covers ooat was
once the site of the Casa de! Castil1ano or the residence of the
Commanderof the Fort. Only the aljilJe ( water cistern) ooich
supplied fresh water from a v.ell below remains of' thestructure.
The aljibe itself was used as a storage room during the American
period. In 1904, this 'MIS theheadquarters of the Philippine
Division of the U.S. Army. T he building wasrenovated with a p l a
t f o ~ m andtower extending to the Baluarte de Santa
Barbara.BaJuarte de Santa Barbara began in 1593 as a wooden
platform that protected the entrance to the Pasig River.It was
rebuilt in stone with storage vaults and a powder magazine in 1599.
Renovations continued into the18th century, including the addition
of a semi-circular platform (Media Naranja).Stories of prisoners
drowning in the dungeons during high tide abound. However,
archaeological evidenceproves otherwise. The dungeons, oolch were
the former storage vaults, were built w.ly above the river leveland
it would be impossible for the waters to flood the chambers even
during high tide.The c'iarnbers of the powder magazme were used as
prison cells for hundreds of guerillas and civilians arresteddurmg
World War II. Their remams were discovered after the Battle of
Manila. The ooite marble cross marksthe common grave of these
victims.
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