ANNOUNCEMENT MEMORANDUM

Bonifacio Shrine

Located across Manila City Hall. The sculpture shows the selected period of Bonifacio's life and history. 

Andres Bonifacio was a revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution against spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was the founder of the Katipunan which aimed to start an independence movement against Spain.

The Museo Pambata is a children's interactive museum, the first of its kind in the Philippines. It is in a sense an alternative to the formal classroom environment where learning resembles a one-way street – the teacher imparts knowledge and the students absorb it. In Museo Pambata, children can use their total senses and learn various concepts at their own pace. It excites the minds of the young, inspires them to learn more, and most importantly revitalizes what child learning should be – fun and exciting!





The National Museum of the Philippines is the official repository established in 1901 as a natural history and ethnography museum of the Philippines. Its building was designed in 1918 by an American Architect, Daniel Burnham. The adjacent building, formerly housing the Department of Finance in the Agrifina Circle of Rizal Park is now the National Museum of the Filipino People housing the Anthropology and Archaeology Division. Among its possessions is the famous Spoliarium by patriot Juan Luna.




The Manila Metropolitan Theatre is an art deco building designed by the Filipino architect Juan M. de Guzman Arellano, and built in 1935. During the liberation of Manila by the United States and Filipino forces in 1945, the theatre we totally destroyed. After reconstruction by the Americans it gradually fell into disuse in the 1960’s. In the following decade it was meticulously restored but again fell into decay. Recently a bus station has been constructed at the back of the theatre. The city of Manila is planning a renovation of this once magnificent building.

The sculptures in the façade of the Theatre are from the Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti, who lived in Manila from 1930 until his death in 1958, and worked closely together with J.M. de Guzman Arellano. Highly stylized relief carving of Philippine plants executed by the artist Isabelo Tampingco decorate the lobby walls and interior surfaces of the building.

The theater was closed in 1996.

The theater is located on Padre Burgos Street near the Manila Post Office.





The Manila Yacht Club (MYC) is a member-only yacht club, based in Manila, Philippines, located in the General area of Manila Bay. The Yacht Club enjoy's numerous competitions internationally and regionally. Manila Yacht Club is considered one of the yachting hubs of Southeast Asia, perfect for sailing considering the Philippines consist's of over 7,100 Islands. The Manila Yacht Club has a rich history, being one of the oldest yacht clubs in Asia.

The Manila Yacht Club also co-organises events, its members also join other major international and Philippine yacht racing events. This list includes the China Sea Race, began by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1962. The other Asian regattas that MYC sailors join include the King's Cup of Thailand and Rajah Muda of Singapore. Plus many regional Events and other International events.

The MYC also participate in the "Presidents Cup Regatta" Held annually in the Philippines, it is a major Philippine sailing event that spans the entire country. The Current Presidents Cup will be held in Boracay.[1]


History
Through the efforts and the passion of sailing, five devoted yachtsmen, James C. Rockwell, Joseph A. Thomas, Aubrey P. Ames, Stewart E. Tait and A.S. Heyward, the first by-laws of the Club were signed on January 20, 1927. The Club was established to encourage and develop boating throughout the country, The club also strived to teach fair play, and to teach people about yachting, camaraderie and good sportsmanship.

With a rich history of over 75 years, there is no doubt that the Club also went through a lot of rough sailing in the past. The pleasure of sailing was stopped in December 1941 when World War II began. The Americans confiscated the boats docked at the MYC basin for fear that the Japanese soldiers might use them to launch an attack on Corregidor. The boats were sunk and others were set on fire. Sailing then came to a complete halt from 1941-1945 when the Americans arrived to liberate Manila. The US Army occupied the Club and in March 1947, MYC was able to secure the property where it stands today. Women also started to become members of the Club during that time.

The Club began to join some international sailing competitions in the 1960's. The Philippines was the first Asian country to participate in the Olympics yachting events. Also during that time, eighty percent of club membership was composed of Americans and other expatriates.

In the 70's, expat membership declined and they began to leave the country due to the dictatorship of the Martial Law years. Membership picked up again during the mid-80's until the early 90's. But sailing went down in 1995 because of the Asian Economic Crisis.

Since the Philippines is considered to be prone to typhoons and devastating storms, the boat owners had problems in maintenance and safety of their yachts. The solution came about in 1998 when the height of the seawall was increased to protect the boats anchored at the basin of the Manila Yacht Club. The following year, another major project materialized with the launching of the floating berths which serves as a place of protection for the boats in the basin. From then on, maintenance and accessibility became easier.

In 1998, the Club became a proprietary corporation when members became shareholders. A member can sell his share or pass it on to his heirs.

The Manila Yacht Club is also affiliated with the Philippine Sailing Association and aims to race competitively in local and international sailing events.





Manila Hotel. Located along Manila's main boulevard, the hotel lies on 3 1/2 hectares of lush green shoreline just 20 minutes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Centrally located, it is within walking distance from the Club Intramuros Golf Course, airline and travel offices, shops, galleries and entertainment spots.





Manila Ocean Park – the Philippines’ first state-of-the-art Oceanarium, open water marine habitat, boutique mall, restaurant row and function facilities all located in one complex at the back of the Quirino Grandstand.