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FUB: Escolta’s revival

In its heyday, Escolta was known as the “Queen of Manila’s Streets.” It was a fashionable place where new concepts were launched, such as the country’s first cinema, the Salon de Pertierra, in 1896. During the 1930s, businesses and organizations, such as the Manila Stock Exchange, competed to have their address here. Today, it is […]