Saturday, July 12, 2014

Malacañang Palace: Then and Now in Photos

Malacañang Palace serves as both the official residence and workplace of the President of the Philippines.

The name Malacañang comes from "May lakan diyan", which translates to "there is a nobleman there". The Palace was originally the summer home of a wealthy Spaniard named Don Luis Rocha.

Below are photos of the Malacañang Palace then and now:


The Malacanang Palace on the Pasig River in 1910. It is the official residence of the President of the Philippines. (Credit: Philippine Government Website)


Malacanang Palace and River Pasig, Manila 1898 (Credit: skyscrappercity.com)


President Marcos presiding over a meeting during the Manila Conference of SEATO nations on the Vietnam War, at the Malacanang Palace, Manile, Philippines. Various leaders of SEATO nations are seated at the conference table, including Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States. (Credit: Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House Photo Office)


The riverfront view of Malacanang Palace in 1940 as seen from Malacanang Park across Pasig River, south of the palace. (Credit: Philippine government)


Malacanang Palace, the residence of the Philippine president, from the other side of the Pasig River (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/LordAntagonist)


The Reception Hall of the Malacanang Palace where the paintings of past presidents are. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Noynoyabnoy)

Watch a guided tour inside the Malacañang Palace:




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