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	Manila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon.
		Manila is bordered by several municipalities and cities in Metro Manila: Navotas and Caloocan City to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong City to the east, Makati City to the southeast, and Pasay City to the south.
		Manila is the seat of the Archdiocese of Manila and the Primate of the Philippines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manila (3584 words)

	Quiapo, Manila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quiapo is a well known district of old Manila, Philippines, and a place which offers cheap prices on items ranging from electronics to native handicrafts.
		Cruz, Escolta and the university belt, were the centers of trade, fashion, art, higher learning and the elites of Manila, however as the Light Rail Transit (LRT Line 1) run over the Rizal Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Avenida, dirt and vehicle emmissions were trapped underneath, leaving the streets dark and gloomy.
		In recent years, the local government of Manila, spearheaded by Mayor Lito Atienza, launched the [[Buhayin ang Maynila]] (Revive Manila) project which greatly rehabilitated Quiapo and its vicinities, most specially the Plaza Miranda, the Lacson underpass and the university belt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quiapo,_Manila (620 words)

	Manila
		Manila was born out of the ashes of a once flourishing Malay settlement by the banks of the Pasig River.
		Manila has since expanded beyond Intramuros to become the nucleus of the country's largest metropolis, Greater Manila, made up of 11 other cities and five towns.
		Manila is the main gateway to the Philippines and is readily accessible from the travel capitals of the world.
	www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /Destinations/manila.htm (2114 words)

	Dream Themes 2 - Quiapo
		Quiapo is the center of mass transport in the city, where nearly all-major public transportation routes converge.
		Bounded by Rizal Avenue and Escolta, Quiapo was part of Downtown Manila, the foremost commercial and entertainment district of the city until the early Seventies.
		Quiapo is said to be where the spirit of the Filipino everyman resides.
	www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /MICE/DreamThemes2/quiapo.html (225 words)

	Manila travel guide - Wikitravel
		The City of Manila [1] (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila) is the cosmopolitan capital of the Philippines located in the west coast of the island of Luzon.
		Manila is but one of 13 cities and 4 municipalities that comprise the area known as Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines.
		It is bordered to the west by Manila Bay, to the north by Quezon City and Kalookan City, to the east by San Juan and Mandaluyong City and to the south by Pasay and Makati.
	wikitravel.org /en/Manila (7131 words)

	Manila Travel Tips and Information - Manila Travel Hotels Resorts Lodging Discounts Philippines
		Manila is the capital city of the Philippines.
		The City of Manila has an area of 38.3 sqare kilometer; it is located on the west coast of the Philippine main island of Luzon, surrounded by fertile plains.
		Manila is home and working place to nearly 2 million industrious, charming and hospitable people; likewise the city is the haven of approximately 3 million day time transients.
	alltravelnetwork.com /philippines/travelinfo/manilainfo.html (1064 words)

	Manila Travel Information - Manila Philippines Online Reservation Services By Best Asia Philippines
		The City of Manila has an area of 38.3 square kilometer; it is located on the west coast of the Philippine main island of Luzon, surrounded by fertile plains.
		Manila is home and working place to nearly 2 million industrious, charming and hospitable people; likewise the city is the haven of approximately 3 million daytime transients.
		The creation of Manila Hotel was the result of the urban design scheme during the American Colonial Era, thus it was intended to deliver Manila, once and for all from the standing reproach of inhospitality to the traveler.
	www.manila.bestasiaphilippines.com /travel_info.shtml (6340 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- Metro --
		A MALE devotee died while 20 other people were injured during the annual Black Nazarene procession in Quiapo, Manila yesterday afternoon that involved a crowd estimated to number more than 500,000 people, police said.
		The authorities still could not establish the identity of the lone fatality with Manila Police District Station 3 chief Romulo Sapitula identifying him only as Ruben, between 42 and 45 years old, while attending physicians at the Philippine General Hospital said his name was Dante.
		Quiapo feast organizers said most of the injured fainted from heat, hunger and exhaustion while some were victims of a stampede.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=police01_jan10_2006 (466 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > 1 dead, 20 hurt in Quiapo procession stampede
		The centuries-old life-size statue of a fl Jesus Christ bearing the cross on the way to Calvary is paraded on the major streets of Manila’s Quiapo district every January 9, which is Quiapo’s annual fiesta.
		Records at the administration office of the Quiapo Church show that the life-size wooden icon was brought into the country by Spaniards from Mexico in 1606.
		A belief that the police do not confirm or deny is that on January 9, they close their eyes to the presence of wanted criminals among the devotees who make a sacrifice of pulling and carrying the Black Nazarene’s carriage.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/jan/10/yehey/top_stories/20060110top2.html (515 words)

	Manila City Religious Tourist Attractions - Manila Travel Hotels Lodging Discounts Philippines
		Description: The seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, is presently the 6th cathedral to rise on the site since 1581.
		Description: Built on the second half of the 18th century, this unique church with Moslem-Baroque architecture is considered as one of the oldest churches outside the walled city.
		The structure was damaged by the earthquake, and then during the Battle of Manila in 1945.
	alltravelnetwork.com /philippines/travelinfo/manilareligious.html (999 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| METRO > MPD solves student’s rob-slay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		OPERATIVES of the Manila Police District solved the robbery-killing of a University of Santo Tomas student and several other holdup cases in Manila with the arrest of three suspected members of a notorious robbery gang.
		Chief Supt. Pedro Bulaong, MPD director, identified the suspects as Raymund Lee, 21, alias Batik, of Binondo, Manila; Alfie Connosido, 23, of Basan Street, Quiapo, Manila; and Eduard Samontina, alleged leader of the Blondie robbery group, of Sampaloc, Manila.
		The suspects were charged before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office with robbery with homicide and four counts of robbery.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/08/yehey/metro/20051108met5.html (340 words)

	Black Nazarene
		Quiapo is a culturally rich place -- tourists consider it a place to be seen.
		In the center of Manila, queen city of the Philippines, is a small and cozy church, the Quiapo Church (pronounced Key-yah-po).
		As I sat there in Quiapo many times I would meditate on the life of Our Lord: how he labored as a carpenter; how He rode a donkey into Jerusalem; how He drove the monechangers from the temple; how he went out in a vessel with the fishermen.
	www.nathanielturner.com /blacknazarene.htm (1034 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		All roads will lead to Quiapo, Manila today as thousands of devotees are expected to troop to the Quiapo church to celebrate the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene.
		Among the many feasts observed by the Catholic Church, the Feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the most popular in the country as shown by the thousands of devotees who yearly join the annual celebration and procession.
		Hundreds of devotees are expected to gather at the St. John the Baptist Parish in Quiapo for the procession at 3 p.m.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/01/09/MAIN2006010953459.html (971 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Traffic was heavy early Monday along EspaÃ±a and Quezon Boulevard as devotees celebrated the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church, Manila, DZMM reported.
		An estimated 250 Manila Police were deployed around Quiapo Church to maintain peace and order in the area.
		Paramedics of the Manila Health Department are also deployed in the area.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=26797 (190 words)

	NAZARENE DEVOTEE TRAMPLED TO DEATH IN ANNUAL PROCESSION
		Thousands of devotees trooped to Manila yesterday to catch a glimpse of or touch the statue of the Black Nazerene as it was carried down the streets of Quiapo.
		Manila Mayor Lito Atienza said he was saddened by death of a devotee of the Black Nazarene.
		As early as 6 a.m., the Quiapo Church and surrounding areas were packed with devotees jockeying for position to hear Mass celebrated by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales.
	www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl103505.htm (1484 words)

	Feast of the Black Nazarene
		Every year thousands of devotees from all walks of life come to the district of Quiapo to take part in the procession as a way of strengthening their faith or fulfilling their “panata” (vow) to Lord.
		The Black Nazarene is the patron saint of Quiapo, a small but well-known part of Manila, a hub of trade and commerce because of the Quiapo market and the many stores located there.
		The statue has been housed at the Saint John de Baptist Church in Quiapo, Manila also known as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene since 1787.
	www.rcam.org /feastday/feast_black_nazarene.htm (785 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- Metro --
		Members of the Manila Police District, PNP Regional Special Action Unit and Optical Media Board (OMB) led by chairman Eduardo Manzano raided the stalls on the streets of Arlegui, Hidalgo and Elizondo around 6 a.m.
		OMB legal officer Marivic Benedicto said the operations were undertaken with at least 150 search warrants on the establishments located at the Quiapo Barter Trade Center near the district’s Muslim center.
		Manzano said the raid is in line with their continued effort in fighting the rampant selling of pirated video and audio discs in the metropolis, particularly in the areas of Quiapo, Manila; Baclaran, Parañaque City; and Edsa-Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=police03_dec21_2005 (228 words)

	1 dead in Quiapo fiesta stampede - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The annual Black Nazarene procession in Quiapo, Manila, was marred yesterday by the death of a male devotee who suffered a heart attack during a stampede.
		It took time before the men, bloodied and unconscious, were carried out of the jam-packed square in front of the Quiapo Church and taken to a hospital for treatment, Querol said.
		Manila Police District Supt. Romulo Sapitula said around 20 persons were hurt during the procession.
	news.inq7.net /metro/index.php?index=1&story_id=62458 (612 words)

	passport 2 manila \| Manila, the Philippines and Beyond
		The Black Christ is carried from Quiapo Church with a huge procession.
		Third week in Jan.- Cebu City- Paying homage to Santo Nino is marked with a mass and procession, paper mache figures, brightly colored costumes and a special dance (waving of the arms) imitating the flow of water.
		Manila is very decorated, as are many houses and neighborhoods.
	www.passport2manila.com /akeysections/copycat/akeysections/5mpb/L3_5mpb/pnhlev3.html (1561 words)

	Quiapo Church \| Manila Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		East of Binondo, not far from the foot of Quezon Bridge and facing Plaza Miranda -- where orators of varying skills and persuasions harangue passersby -- is this 16th-century church.
		It isn't unusual to see supplicants crawling on their knees from the entrance to the altar.
		As part of the Quiapo Fiesta, each January 9 the Nazarene is paraded through the district's narrow streets by bare-chested male devotees who compete for the honor of pulling the float that carries the statue.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=manila@96&cur_section=sig&property_id=267574 (173 words)

	Quiapo Church, Manila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Quiapo Church (also known as the "Church of the Black Nazarene" and, in Tagalog, as the "Basilika ng Nazareno") houses a large fl wooden statue of Christ bearing the cross (the "Black Nazarene").
		This crucifix was carved in Mexico and was brought to the Philippines from Mexico by Spanish galleon in 1767.
		On Fridays thousands of Catholic devotees may be seen inside the church edging forward on their knees towards the crucifix.
	www.123philippinestravel.com /quiapo-church-manila.html (82 words)

	Muslims In Manila And Rizal - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		The district of Quiapo in Manila, Maharlika Village in Taguig, Tandang Sora in Quezon City.
		funny though thte quiapo cathedral, or church or whatever it is, sorry i'm not catholic lies in quiapo too, and they have teh big parade every year with the nazareno.
		quiapo has a lot of places to buy things.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=10134 (580 words)

	JEEP STRIKE CRIPPLES TRANSPORT
		METRO MANILA, March 2, 2004 (STAR) By Rainier Allan Ronda and Marichu Villanueva - Thousands of commuters were stranded, commercial activities slowed down and classes were suspended in some parts of the country as jeepney drivers went on strike yesterday in Metro Manila and major cities to press for an increase in transport fares.
		In Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office reported the Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela area (Camanava) was hardest hit between 12 p.m.
		At least 13 jeepney drivers in Metro Manila were arrested for harassing other drivers who refused to join the nationwide strike, reports reaching Camp Crame said.
	www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl100014.htm (3037 words)

	Manila Quiapo district riverside building with arches \| Photo by Aidan O'Rourke Manchester photographer writer website ...
		Manila Quiapo district riverside building with arches
		This partly derelict building in the Quiapo district of central Manila probably dates from the early 20th century.
		There are many fascinating but very run down older buildings in Manila.
	www.aidan.co.uk /cognos/photo2784.htm (520 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		The image of the Black Nazarene enshrined in Quiapo aids popular devotion, reminding Christians of the loving mercy of God manifested in Jesus of Nazareth.
		I am, of course, glad that the police through their excellent intelligence work was able to prevent an otherwise tragic event on a scale far worse than the sinking of the Superferry 14 in Manila Bay last Feb. 14, 2004 which resulted in the death and disappearance of more than a hundred people.
		Minister Surakiart also took the opportunity to thank, through Secretary Romulo, Manila Bulletin Publisher Don Emilio T. Yap, for the US$20,000 which was donated to the victims of the tsunami in Thailand.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/01/09/SP_OPED20050109.html (679 words)

	Off the Beaten Path - City of Manila Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		This is a very historical island near to Manila which is worth visiting on a day trip.
		Below is information of the island from their website: Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines about 48 kilometers west of Manila which is stragetically located at the entrance of Manila Bay.
		in front of the quiapo church, there are many fortune tellers that are eager to tell you what lies ahead quiapo church is located in quiapo, manila.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Philippines/City_of_Manila/Off_the_Beaten_Path-City_of_Manila-R-1.html (1224 words)

	Manila Festivals
		On 9 January, the Black Nazarene Procession, the largest procession in the country, carries a life-size, flwood statue of Jesus through the streets of Quiapo.
		On Good Friday, there are many scourges throughout the country, which have become popular attractions, especially those at San Fernando and Antipolo, near Manila.
		There are local festivals taking place just about every week of the year somewhere in the Philippines.
	www.moveandstay.com /Manila/guide_festivals.asp (158 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		Another man died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a stampede that marred the feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on Monday.
		Martinez fell into an open manhole and was trampled upon by others on Villalobos Street as the image of the Nazarene was being brought out of the church.
		Cruz, Manila; Eduardo Marsol, 36, of Laguna; Fileza Villarba of Pasay City; and Ricky Flores, 25, of Quiapo.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=26899 (562 words)

	Boy, fireman hurt in big Quiapo blaze - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy suffered third degree burns while a firefighter was hurt during a four -and-a-half hour fire that razed some 50 houses and left 100 families homeless in Quiapo, Manila, yesterday.
		Mario Medina, operations chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Manila, injured his foot when he stepped on a nail while trying to contain the blaze.
		Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the blaze, but residents are suspecting faulty electrical wiring.
	news.inq7.net /metro/index.php?index=1&story_id=17737 (290 words)

	Old Manila Walks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ok, so yet another entry from outside the city (and there's more to come too!) this time on to the mountainous, lush and fertile backyard that is Quezon provice and just in time for the biggest date in the town's calendar: PAHIYAS Festival!!
		If ever, there was to be a listing of the top-five festivals to experience in the Philippines, this will undoubtably be one of them (together with the Quiapo Feast in Manila and the Sinulog in Cebu).
		I prowl the streets of Manila and beyond.
	oldmanilawalks.blogspot.com /2002/01/walkers-tales.html (393 words)

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