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Death and greening

By Paulo Alcazaren | October 29, 2011 - 12:00am

This weekend millions of Filipinos will journey to cemeteries north and south to visit the dead.

Modern Living

Lost and found parks and gardens

By Paulo Alcazaren | October 9, 2010 - 12:00am

I gave a talk recently to the Makati Garden Club upon the invitation of Mindy Perez-Rubio.

Modern Living

Maelstrom at the Mehan

By CITY SENSE By Paulo Alcazaren | January 26, 2002 - 12:00am

All functional cities must provide good, well-linked places and spaces for living, working, playing and learning. That our metropolis does not is an indication of its current and pervasive dysfunctionality. We live...

Modern Living

Under the dust of history lies a city awaiting rebirth

By POSTSCRIPT | By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | October 14, 2001 - 12:00am

Quick walking tour: Manila Mayor Lito Atienza took some writers on a walking tour before the weekend to show why he has been excited about the facelift that he has been pursuing in Liwasang Bonifacio and vicinity....

Opinion

Who lived at the Mehan Garden site?

By Joy Belmonte, Nida Cuevas and Clyde Jago-On | August 29, 2001 - 12:00am

Were they Chinese, Filipino, Spanish or mestizos? Were they soldiers, artisans, laborers or members of the leisurely class? When did they begin living there? When did they leave and why? How big was their community?...

News Commentary

Atienza gives ultimatum on campus site

July 18, 2001 - 12:00am

Manila Mayor Lito Atienza gave conservationist groups seeking to stop the City College of Manila (CCM) construction at the Mehan garden a two-week ultimatum to secure their proposed alternative site in Intramuros,...

Metro

My relationship with Mehan Garden

By Boy Abunda | July 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Some of the best years of my life were spent at the Metropolitan Theatre where Tita Conching (Ms. Conchita Sunico) was executive director. They were good and happy times. I was an actor of the musical theater....

Entertainment

Oppositors in Mehan row agree on respite

By Jose Aravilla | July 5, 2001 - 12:00am

In what could be the calm before the storm, advocates and oppositors to the P180-million Mehan Gardens’ development project agreed to a one-week respite to reach...

Metro

Oppositors in Mehan row agree on respite

By Jose Aravilla | July 5, 2001 - 12:00am

In what could be the calm before the storm, advocates and oppositors to the P180-million Mehan Gardens’ development project agreed to a one-week respite to reach a possible compromise by looking for an alternative...

Metro