#QUIAPO UNDERPASS ONDOY SERIES#

The Plaza is now a rendezvous where everybody from all walks of life just spend their time. This was the site of many political rallies and the famed Plaza Miranda bombing. Right beside the Quiapo Church is the Plaza Miranda. The dividng line between miracles and magics become blurred. All of the 'magic herbs' are just outside the church - from pampalaglag, pamparegla, pampagaling ng sakit na ano man, are all offered here. The irony of it all, just outside the church are the ambulant peddlers. According to anecdotes, miracles are granted when prayed for in this church. The traffice was horrendous and the smog - forget it. Narigat itti sumardeng tapno agpalitrato. The pictures are a little bit dark since these were taken inside the tinted car.

#QUIAPO UNDERPASS ONDOY SERIES#

I remember Cinerama to the right and the series of the usual Quiapo stores na madalas ko daanan then. According to Erich, during the height of Ondoy, bahang-baha raw ang underpass - across the FEU. This was the in place then to get a hair trim - hindi pa uso ang salitang make-over noon.įurther down the road is the road to Quiapo. Close to Central Market was Beny's Beauty Salon. The vendors are busy hawking their Christmas decorations. It was business as usual for everybody - parang walang nangyari. This Market was the place to shop for the cotton panties and other underwear when we were younger. Central Market has its parols all over the place. Surprisingly, the theme was very Christmas. I visited Quiapo just to see how this place is after the attack of Ondoy. In terms of retail space, the Lacson Underpass has an allocated space for 200 booths.Ang Pinoy ay matibay at matatag. The underpass also provides connection to the Islamic Temple. The Victory Lacson Underpass has six entrances accessible along Quezon Boulevard, Hidalgo Street, Arlegui Street and the Quiapo Church. The Lacson Underpass under White Scope was only accessible to pedestrians for a limited time per day, until June 2019, when the underpass was made accessible 24 hours a day in compliance with then-Mayor-elect Isko Moreno's orders. The underpass was reopened in October 2014. The underpass was renamed as Victory Lacson Underpass with White Scope securing the right to operate the underpass and its retail space for 25 years due to its deal with the Manila city government. Among the changes include a new airconditioning system, lighting, renovated restrooms, and new commercial stalls.

The city government entered a joint agreement with White Scope Property Management, the owner of the Victory Malls shopping chain for the renovation works. In early 2014, the Lacson Underpass was closed for renovation under the administration of Mayor Joseph Estrada. The underpass' interior prior to the 2014 renovations. Vendors operating inside the underpass have left little space for pedestrian traffic, the homeless have taken shelter in the underpass, and have became a criminal hotspot. Upon its opening, the Lacson Underpass had an air-conditioning system installed but the condition its facilities deteriorated over the years after Villegas' mayoral tenure. Lacson Underpass' in honor of Mayor Lacson is regarded as the first pedestrian underpass in the Philippines. The facility which was renamed as 'Arsenio H. The underpass would be completed in 1964, during the tenure of Lacson's successor, Antonio Villegas. The construction of the underpass began in 1962 during the term of Manila Mayor Arsenio Lacson who would die in office within the same year.

The Lacson Underpass was originally known as the Quiapo Underpass. First opened in the 1960s, it is regarded as the first pedestrian underpass in the Philippines. Lacson Underpass, also known as the Victory Lacson Underpass, is a pedestrian underpass and retail area in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. Quezon Boulevard, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines Underpass entrance along Quezon Boulevard.

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