query: who made the bamboo organ in las pinas

pos: Bamboo Organ technology was adapted for local use in music. • It commemorates the courageous spirit of Filipino people behind the work - that spirit existing from the Filipino bamboo. Bamboo Organ The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes; Of its 1031 pipes 902 are made of bamboo. It was completed after 6 years of work in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest. After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical

pos: Bamboo Organ technology was adapted for local use in music. • It commemorates the courageous spirit of Filipino people behind the work - that spirit existing from the Filipino bamboo. Bamboo Organ The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes; Of its 1031 pipes 902 are made of bamboo. It was completed after 6 years of work in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest. After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical

pos: Bamboo Organ Bamboo Organ The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes; Of its 1031 pipes 902 are made of bamboo. It was completed after 6 years of work in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest. After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical instrument unplayable for a long time, in 1972, the national government and the local community joined together to have the organ shipped to Germany for restoration. For its

pos: Las Piñas Las Piñas travel between Alabang and Zapote, within the city, or Baclaran, in Parañaque. Buses usually form routes between Alabang or SM Southmall and destinations in Manila. Buses and jeepneys are blamed for the worsening congestion on Alabang-Zapote Road. On 22 February 1995, then President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act 8003 into a law – declaring Las Piñas Church and Bamboo Organ, Las Piñas Bridge, Asinan Area, Father Diego Cera Bridge, and Old District Hospital as tourist spots of Las Piñas. Las Piñas is famous for its Bamboo Organ located inside the St. Joseph Parish Church in the old

pos: Bamboo Organ was declared a "National Cultural Treasure" of the Philippines in 2003. The St. Joseph Parish Church, with the famous organ and the church museum at the old convent house, is a popular tourist destination for Filipinos and foreign visitors alike in Las Piñas. The builder of both the church and its organ was Father Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen, a Catholic priest under the Augustinian Recollects. A native of Spain, he served as parish priest in Las Piñas from 1795 to 1830. Historians portray him as a gifted man, a natural scientist, chemist, architect and community leader, as

neg: Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas. The foundation also organizes the International Bamboo Organ Festival. Tagle went in 1988, followed by Montiano two years later. In 1990, they traveled to Johannes Klais Orgelbau in Bonn, Germany. one of the commissioned projects was construction of an organ for the EDSA Shrine in Manila. They took part in the construction and its assembly in Manila in January 1992. Soon, they have returned to Austria to crown their whole organ building education upon the construction of a 22-stop pipe organ for the auditorium of their alma mater, St. Joseph Academy in Las Piñas City. Under the

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir Cealwyn Tagle, yet another LPBC alumni, and Edgar Montiano. The transition was not without difficulties. The conductor's baton was passed from one after another; Boy Delarmente, then Renato Cortez and then Ricardo Mazo, who stayed at the helm of the choir for two years. In May 1999, when the CICM fathers transferred the parish to the diocesian clergy, Gerardo Fajardo was reinstated as choirmaster. Since 2003, the Las Pinas Boys Choir is being trained by Prof. Armando Salarza, Titular Organist of the Bamboo Organ. In December 2004, LPBC was invited to perform at the "Amazements EU Christmas", a concert at

neg: Lara House (Las Piñas) the Act of Philippine Declaration of Independence, signed by the War Counsellor and Special Delegate-Designate, Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista. Don Calixto together with his brothers Pedro and Bernardo Lara have worked on the famous Las Pinas Bamboo Organ for repairs Francesca Lara, daughter of Calixto Lara, was only 16 years old when the house was built. Her brothers, Cirpriano Lara, has lineage to Charlene Gonzales (Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1994 and a finalist in the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant held in Manila) while Elioterio Lara worked as clerk in Cuartel Master located in Intramuros, Manila. Her husband was Graciano Santos. They were the

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir LP-records were made. The first one was recorded on the occasion of the Inaugural Concerts of the Bamboo Organ in 1975, with Wolfgang Oehms on the organ. The second was recorded a few months later and released with the title: “Christmas Carols on the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ,”, with Zenas Reyes Lozada as accompanist. Las Piñas Boys Choir The Las Piñas Boys Choir, of Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a boys choir made up of scholarship students at the St. Joseph's Academy, and performs regularly in the annual International Bamboo Organ Festival and at the Parish of St. Joseph. The

neg: Las Piñas Church Las Piñas Church The Saint Joseph Parish (), otherwise known as the Las Piñas Church () or Bamboo Organ Church, is a parish church in Las Piñas, just south of the city of Manila in the Philippines. The church is renowned to house the Bamboo Organ, a pipe organ made mostly with bamboo pipes. To the right of the church is an old Spanish convent converted into a gift shop and the entrance for observing the organ up close. Also in the church complex is St. Joseph's Academy, a primary and secondary education school established in 1914. The parish falls

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir Las Piñas Boys Choir The Las Piñas Boys Choir, of Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a boys choir made up of scholarship students at the St. Joseph's Academy, and performs regularly in the annual International Bamboo Organ Festival and at the Parish of St. Joseph. The choir was founded by a Belgian and missionary, the Reverend Father Leo Renier, CICM, who was assistant parish priest of St. Joseph's Parish and who believed that the parish's Bamboo Organ could achieve its full glory if there was a good choir to accompany it. Therefore, in September, 1969, three months after his arrival

neg: Bamboo Organ late Edgar Montiano. Being member of Las Piñas Boys Choir, their interest in the technical side of the instrument grew and noticed by Leo Renier, former director of St. Joseph Academy and founder of Las Piñas Boys Choir. He encouraged them both to go into organ building. Their training at Grunbach, Austria to become apprentices at Helmut Allgaeuer Orgelbau was made possible by the Bamboo Organ Foundation Incorporated. The Bamboo Organ Foundation, Inc., is a non-stock, non-profit organization founded to preserve and maintain the historic Bamboo Organ. It also engages in the spiritual, educational and social enrichment of the people

neg: Bamboo musical instruments and tubas. The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in the Philippines has pipes made of bamboo culms. The modern amplified string instrument, the Chapman stick, is also constructed using bamboo. The "khene" (also spelled "khaen", "kaen" and "khen"; Lao: ແຄນ, Thai: แคน) is a mouth organ of Lao origin whose pipes, which are usually made of bamboo, are connected with a small, hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown, creating a sound similar to that of the violin. In the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the "valiha", a long tube zither made of a single bamboo stalk, is considered the

neg: Las Piñas Church of rehabilitation in Bonn, Germany, reviving the organ back to its original state. On May 9, 1975, the bamboo organ made its inaugural concert at the newly renovated church and surrounding buildings. See Bamboo Organ In 1914, Belgian missionaries Fr. Jose van Runenkelen and Fr. Victor Zaiel of Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) established "St. Joseph's School" next to the church to foster literacy in the parish community. The school, which started as a grade school, eventually included secondary education and was renamed as "St. Joseph's Academy". The Las Piñas Church was designated as Historic Structure by the National Historical

neg: Las Piñas district of the city. Built in 1824 by a Catholic priest, Fr. Diego Cera, it is the only organ of its kind in the world with organ pipes mostly made out of bamboo. This famous organ is praised for its unique, rare, and melodious sound. The Las Piñas Historical Corridor Project was a program laid to restore the Old Town of Las Piñas. It was launched at the Malacañan Heroes' Hall on 13 November 1997. The project aims to educate the people of Las Piñas along the tourist corridor. 19 structures were included along the historical corridor: The town fiesta

neg: Bamboo Organ points justifying its declaration as a National Cultural Treasure: • The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ is the only known oldest and largest bamboo organ existing in the world today with a unique and distinct sound as compared to other pipe organs. • The bamboo used for the organ "Bambusa sp. (Gramineane)" is identified to be indigenous to Batangas and the Luzon area. • The transformation of local bamboo into a pipe organ was an important catalyst in the formation of Philippine musical practices. • The organ stood for the fusion of technological genius and musical aesthetic creativity, in which foreign

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir broader repertory for mixed voices could be performed during the liturgy. And so it became possible to perform during the High Mass on Sundays, once or twice a month. The existence of a choir composed of boy sopranos and adult males resulted in a second recording of Christmas Carols called “A Philippine Christmas at the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ”. Conductor was Vince Gomez, a Filipino American who was working with the Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra. The choir was accompanied at the bamboo organ by Manuel P. Maramba. And the recording was done by Josef Kamykowski from Vienna on February 20,

neg: Las Piñas curious tourists all year round. Las Piñas also houses SM Southmall, which has an area of 205,120 square meters and is located along Alabang–Zapote Road. The newest shopping mall development in the city is Robinsons Place Las Piñas. The first high-rise building in the city is the 16-storey residential Almanza Metropolis while more high-rise buildings will rise in the city soon including South Residences at SM Southmall a 4 tower 15 storey condominium. Aside from being famous in music due to the historical significance of the Bamboo Organ and the yearly International Bamboo Organ Festival at St. Joseph Parish, Las

neg: Bamboo Organ C.I.C.M. echoed the need for total restoration. In the end, the crucial and sensitive work was shifted to Johannes Klais Orgelbau (firm) and Mr. Hans Gerd Klais, one of the best organ builders with extensive experiences in restoring Spanish organs. The implementation of the restoration work was firmed up. Only 1/3 of the Bamboo Organ was functioning during that time. During the inauguration of the Las Piñas Church in 1972, Mr. Klais visited and assessed the bamboo organ. He remarked that the organ could still be repaired, but only in the Klais factory. An estimated cost of 200,000 DM (Php

neg: Bamboo Organ 460,000 at that time) was needed, excluding transportation tickets for the technician, and other expenses. In March 1973, two technicians of the Klais firm, Joseph Tramnitz and Joseph Pick, arrived at Las Piñas and dismantled the bamboo organ. The repair of the bamboo pipes was done in Japan under Mr. Tsuda, also trained by Mr. Klais himself. The other parts of the organ were shipped to Germany. A special room, called Klimakammer, was built in his factory – having the same temperature and humidity as the Philippines to prevent shrinking of the bamboo. In February 1974, the restoration job was

neg: Armando Salarza festivals and concerts here and abroad. He performs yearly at the International Bamboo Organ Festival. Professor Salarza is currently the Artistic director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival and a faculty member of the University of the Philippines College of Music, St. Scholastica's College of Music and the Manila Cathedral – Basilica Institute of Liturgical Music. He also teaches aspiring organists from different parishes and schools nationwide and gives pipe organ appreciation workshops. Armando Salarza Armando V. Salarza is an internationally acclaimed concert organist, harpsichordist, conductor and the titular organist of the Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas City, Philippines. He

neg: Pinas (ship) sails the battens were made of bamboo, usually creating 6 individual panels to the sail. The haliard was attached almost in the middle of the yard, and since the luff of the sail was nearly straight and only about half the length of the markedly convex leach, the yard, when hoisted, was sitting in an angle of about 15° – 20° with the vertical. The foresail was set on the port side of the Topan and the mainsail on the starboard side of the Agung. A relatively small jib was set on the very long bowsprit. All pinas, even the

neg: Bamboo Organ pipe organs of Santo Domingo Church in Quezon City, and Holy Spirit Church in Tayuman, Manila. In addition, they performed restorative works on bellows in other churches such as San Agustin Church in Intramuros, and other historic organs found in Baclayon, Loboc, and Loay, Bohol. The National Museum of the Philippines officially declared the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ a "National Cultural Treasure" on November 24, 2003. A panel of experts evaluated the instrument and were unanimous in their decision, since it is the only 19th century bamboo organ in the Philippines that has survived and still functioning. Here are some

neg: Leo Renier ( October 29–30, 2013) and for the 9th Biennial National Convention of Church Cultural Heritage practitioners in Sorsogon (1 – 4 June 2015). He organized the yearly Summer Course for Church musicians in Las Piñas since 2012. He was also a contributor to the Geschichte der Kirchenmusik published by Laaber Verlag (2014). Since 2009, he became again a member of the program committee of the International Bamboo Organ Festival, became a trustee of the Bamboo Organ Foundation in 2013 and was appointed as Executive Director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival. Renier took the initiative to have the liturgical repertoire

neg: Las Piñas Church parish priest was a very gifted man. He was a natural scientist, chemist, architect, community leader, as well as organist and organ builder. He also built the organs for the Manila Cathedral and San Nicolas de Tolentino Church, the main Augustinian church in the old walled city of Manila. In 1816, when the stone church was almost complete, he started building the organ made of bamboo and completed the instrument in 1824. Fray Diego Cera served as the parish priest of Las Piñas till May 15, 1832, when he could no longer perform his duties due to severe illness. He

neg: Bamboo Organ of two hundred seventy pesos was the cost of the repair. In 1888, Fr. Saturio Albeniz headed the project of improving the organ. The project was not fully completed, further degrading the condition of the organ. In 1891, the organ was repaired once again. In 1909, an attempt was made to sell the organ and replace it with a harmonium. However, "Capitan Pedro" opposed this, and paid for the repair work. Unfortunately, only two stops were rehabilitated. Although highly deteriorated it continued to attract tourists. The administration of Las Piñas Church shifted to the C.I.C.M. (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart

neg: Leo Renier drawings and ending with the voicing of the organ. He was joined two years later by Edgar Montiano (+2002). In 1992, they moved to Klais Orgelbau in Bonn each for their own specialization, to become part of the team which would build the Klais organ in the EDSA Shrine in Manila. If the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ would always be in need of a good organist, there would also be a need in the future for a second pipe organ to play the music that was not playable at the Bamboo Organ. Funds were gathered for the construction of a

neg: Bamboo Organ wife of the Governor of Rizal, Isidro Rodriquez, Mrs. Adelina Rodriguez – with the support of Department of Tourism, local government of Las Piñas, and the townspeople. A Bamboo Organ Inaugural Concert was held to mark its return to the Philippines. Wolfgang Oehms was the featured performer, complemented by the Las Piñas Boys' Choir and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Luis C. Valencia, and the Maharlika Rondalla. He played standard European compositions and two Filipino works; excerpts from Misang Pilipino by former dean of Philippine Women's University College of Music, Lucrecia R. Kasilag

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir before leaving for further studies in Austria in 1982. The high standards for musical performance set by the annual International Bamboo Organ Festival challenged the choirboys. Up to 1978, the members simply memorized most of their parts. However, in order to master the more extensive scores of the classical choral works, it became imperative for the members to know how to read notes. Thus, "solfeggio" classes were introduced for the preparatory group under Ms. Donna Ofrasio, who was the accompanist in residence of the LPBC for some fifteen years. The International Bamboo Organ Festival became the highlight of the choir

neg: University of the Philippines Concert Chorus her leadership, Korus has also been on international tours. She is the vocal and choral trainer and facilitator of music workshops in the Philippines and serves as an adjudicator in choral competitions. She has acted as vocal instructor/coach in musical productions, including Repertory Philippines’ productions of Into The Woods and Fiddler On The Roof, New Voice Company’s Chess and more. As a soloist with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), MPO and Las Pinas Bamboo Festival, Prof. Aracama has sung with such international conductors as Piero Gamba, Ruggero Barbieri, Julian Quirit and Oscar Yatco. On the concert platform, she has performed

neg: Bamboo Organ the bamboo organ "to be heard again in full and sufficient volume." In 1960, H.E. Friedrich von Fürstenberg, the German Ambassador to the Philippines, offered a donation worth 150,000 DM. However, the restoration work needed be done in Germany. The risks of transporting the organ from Manila to Germany and back temporarily shelved the restoration project. In 1962, the Historical Conservation Society offered its services to restore the organ, in anticipation of the second centennial anniversary of Las Piñas. A total of Php 4,975.00 was donated for the instrument alone. However, insufficient funds only allowed partial repair works by Mr.

neg: Bamboo Organ well as an organist and organ builder. Having previously built organs in the Manila area with some organ stops made from bamboo, he chose bamboo for most of this organ – only the trumpet stops are made of metal. The choice of bamboo was probably both practical and aesthetic - bamboo was abundant and used for hundreds of items of both a practical and an artistic nature. Fr. Cera began work on the organ in 1816, while the church was still under construction. He gathered and buried under beach sand the bamboos he would use. It is assumed to have

neg: University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Pinas and UPH Biñan. Both UPH Las Pinas and UPH Biñan have their respective Presidents who act as Chief Operating Officers (COO’s) of their respective campuses. They both directly report and are responsible to the Chief Executive Officer. The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA is recognized by Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) as the only institution south of Metro Manila to have the most number of Level III Accredited programs. Formerly named Perpetual Help College of Rizal (PHCR), the 1st and biggest University of Perpetual Help System DALTA located in Las Piñas city has

neg: Bamboo Organ of Mary) or Belgian Fathers. Fr. Victor Faniel showed deep appreciation of the organ's historical value. During his term (1915–1920), he authored "Historical Facts", a pamphlet featuring substantial historical data about the bamboo organ. This was published in order to solicit voluntary contributions for the repair of the organ. In 1917, the organ was reassembled by the Las Piñeros. However, the repair works were not conducted in an expert manner. In April 1932, Fr. Paul Hubaux, C.I.C.M. saw the difficulty of pumping air and physically manipulating the bellows. He had installed a one-horse power Wagner electric motor in order for

neg: Las Piñas Church Commission of the Philippines with the placing of a historical marker in 1995. In July 15, 2013, the Las Piñas Church was declared as a Historic Landmark by National Historical Institute. Below is the list of parish priests who served St. Joseph Church since the 1950s. "Saint Ezekiel Moreno,used to be the parish priest of the church during his Philippine mission." Las Piñas Church The Saint Joseph Parish (), otherwise known as the Las Piñas Church () or Bamboo Organ Church, is a parish church in Las Piñas, just south of the city of Manila in the Philippines. The church

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir Graz and Vienna in 1992, while Gerardo Fajardo returned in 1998. The time had come for Fr. Leo to take a bow and give way to the younger generation. The 25th anniversary of the choir was celebrated during the 19th International Bamboo Organ Festival on February 22, 1994, with the performance of the “Missa de Beata Virgine” by G. P. Palestrina. A former member of the LPBC, Gerardo Fajardo, conducted the choir, while Armando Salarza was accompanying at the organ. A day earlier, another historic event had taken place. The first Filipino-made pipe organ was inaugurated. It was constructed by

neg: Santo Domingo Church and studies of the Dominican Province of the Holy Rosary, closed. The inauguration of the pipe organ was June 9, 1959. It was restored to its grandeur by Diego Cera Organbuilders Inc., custodians of the world-famous Las Piñas bamboo organ. The restoration involved repositioning of the pipe organs from the edges to slightly forward, reconstruction and modernization of the organ console from scratch, and most likely a reworked wind pump system. The Santo Domingo Museum ("also Museo de Santo Domingo") houses other valuable objects—such as centuries-old crucifixes made of gold and silver, rosaries and a tabernacle, all of which had

neg: Leo Renier a long-term cooperation was established with the Institute for Churchmusic in Graz, and their director Dr.Johann Trummer, providing scholarships for young talents from Las Piñas, selected from among the members of the Las Piñas Boys Choir and the piano/organ department of SJA. Among them were Armando Salarza, Gerardo Fajardo and Bernabe Palabay as organ scholars; Cealwyn Tagle and Edgar Montiano (1969-2002) as organ builders. This development had been without any doubt the result of the restoration of the Bamboo Organ, which from long before it was granted the title, behaved like a real "National Treasure": for the benefit of the

neg: Diego Cera Avenue Las Piñas District Hospital. It was named for Fray Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen (1762–1832), the Spanish missionary from Huesca who designed and built the world-famous Bamboo Organ in 1824. Diego Cera Avenue begins in the village of Manuyo Uno as a continuation of Elpidio Quirino Avenue south of Villareal Street running parallel to the Cavite Expressway to the west and Tramo Street to the east. It proceeds due south entering the old downtown villages of Daniel Fajardo and Elias Aldana where the old Las Piñas Municipal Hall and Las Piñas Church are located. Upon crossing the Las

neg: Las Piñas Church church. The original baptismal font, hewn out of stones, were discovered buried in the courtyard of the church. This was cleaned by Eduardo Castrillo, a notable sculptor. He also added a brass basin sculpture as his additional contribution. In December 3, 1972, the newly restored church was inaugurated. The original framework were retained - complementary additions were executed. It features capiz chandeliers, aged bricks, old statues, bamboo ceiling, a choir loft with antique balustrades of carved wood and potted native palms. The event coincided with the return of the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ on March 13, 1975 after three years

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir Bonn, Germany to undergo a complete restoration on July 28, 1973. The Bamboo Organ returned on March 13, 1975 and was inaugurated during a gala-concert on May 9, 1975 where the LPBC was part of the program. From then on, the life of the choir became closely intertwined with the historic Bamboo Organ. When Engracio Tempongko left the LPBC in December 1979, Fr. Leo became its conductor again, after a short stint under Mrs. Emma V. Tantengco and Mrs. Zenas R. Lozada. Armando Salarza became the official accompanist of the choir during the last two years of his high school,

neg: Las Piñas LRT station home of the world-renowned Las Piñas Bamboo Organ. It would also be close to Sarao Motors Factory, Las Piñas General Hospital, St. Joseph's Academy, Daniel Fajardo Elementary School, Las Piñas National High School (Main), Las Piñas Central School, Pulang Lupa Elementary School, Villar Sipag Center and Golden Haven Memorial Park. Las Piñas LRT station Las Piñas LRT station is a proposed stop on the Manila LRT (Line 1). It is part of the LRT Line 1 South Extension Project. It is one of two proposed LRT stations in Las Piñas, the other being Manuyo Uno station. The LRT-1 plan calls

neg: All Day Convenience Store their branches in Bataan and Las Pinas with a total of 20,000 square meter of floor space. From the experiment on forming Finds Convenience Store Inc., it expanded to a huge "All Day" mega franchise, forming the parent company, All Value Holdings Inc. However, despite the expansion of All Day brands, All Day Convenience Store reduces their number stores from 100 to 80+ as of 2016, but this is in result to the conversion of some All Day Convenience Store to All Day Mart and All Day Supermarket like their branches in Las Pinas and Starmall Prima Taguig. However, Villiar

neg: Leo Renier Leo Renier Leo Renier is a former Roman Catholic priest and Belgian musician, living in the Philippines since 1969, responsible for the preservation of the Spanish Historical Organs in the Philippines and the revival of its organ culture. He is the moving spirit behind the performance of Baroque music in a country, which eventually may lead to the discovery of Philippine Baroque music. He is the founder of the Las Piñas Boys Choir (1969) and of the International Bamboo Organ Festival, held every year since 1976 at the St. Joseph’s Church of Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, a former school

neg: Bamboo Organ the organ were found adrift in the flood waters that entered the church. After the incident, the Gobernadorcillo and other prominent residents of Las Piñas pleaded for help from the central administration in Manila. During Fr. Cera's lifetime, disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons damaged both the church and the organ. Fr. Cera himself was the organ's first "restorer." Down through the years, natural disasters continued to take their toll; the organ was unplayable for years. In February 1883, repairs on the organ were carried out through the combined contributions of the government, town residents, and the Archbishop. A total

neg: Armando Salarza Armando Salarza Armando V. Salarza is an internationally acclaimed concert organist, harpsichordist, conductor and the titular organist of the Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas City, Philippines. He started piano lessons at age 7 under Donna Ofrasio and organ lessons two years later under Wolfgang Oehms and Professor Amador Hernandez. He gave his first public performance at the age of 11 and shortly thereafter became the youngest finalist in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) piano competition. He took further lessons in piano under Fr. Manuel Maramba, OSB. At 14, he was the official accompanist of the Las Piñas

neg: Bamboo Organ 1975. Through the courtesy of Sabena Airlines, the instrument's restored parts were ferried from Europe to Manila. The team on the plane were Marciano Jacela (responsible for reassembling the bamboo organ), Ulrich Bisacker (German technician), and Robert Coyuito (then President of the Pioneer Insurance Companies, who donated the insurance premium for the bamboo organ). On March 16, 1975, the bamboo organ was received by a joyous welcome by the people of the Philippines. The joint restoration of the church and organ was a triumph of local and international cooperation. An official restoration committee was formed. It was chaired by the

neg: Las Piñas town of Las Piñas. Besides being famous for its Bamboo Organ, which was built by Fr. Diego Cera and completed in 1824, the town of Las Piñas was also a major war theater during the 1896 Philippine Revolution, as it was occupied by forces of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Las Piñas was occupied by the Japanese during World War II and liberated by the combined American and Filipino forces. In 1901, the municipality of Las Piñas was separated from Manila and incorporated to the newly created province of Rizal pursuant to the Philippine Commission Act No. 137. Two years later, in

neg: Gourd mouth organ Gourd mouth organ A gourd mouth organ is a traditional wind instrument found in many nations of East and Southeast Asia. It is a free reed mouth organ similar to the Chinese "sheng" but with a windchest made from a dried bottle gourd rather than metal or wood. Its pipes (often five in number) are made of bamboo and it has free reeds that may be made of bamboo or metal. In China, gourd mouth organs are referred to by the generic name hulusheng (葫芦笙; pinyin: húlúshēng; literally "gourd sheng"). They are used as folk instruments by ethnic minorities such

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir category, and the Gold Medal and declared World Champion in the Children's Choir category. The 20-member Las Piñas Boys Choir, based in St. Joseph Church in Las Piñas, home of the world-famous Bamboo Organ, bested 54 other children's choir groups from all over the world including those from the United States, Greece, Estonia, Great Britain, Russia and South Africa. Most choirs that competed in the Musica Sacra category are professional choirs and consisted of around 40-60 members. The same goes for the children’s choir category. Most children’s choirs had 40 to 70 members. However, 20 boys of the Las Piñas

neg: Bamboo Organ Jose Loinaz. An organ builder, Fr. Hermann Schablitzki, S.V.D., also attempted to conduct repair works to the bamboo organ. The condition of the bamboo organ reached its "terminal stage" – disconnected horizontal trumpets and bass pipes, three functional stops out of twenty-three, leakage of air from the chest, and piling of disconnected pipes inside the bamboo organ. In 1970, Rev. Fr. Mark Lesage, C.I.C.M., and his assistant, Fr. Leo Renier set out consulting with several authorities on the bamboo organ. Mr. Jose Loinaz and Fr. Schablitzki strongly suggested a total repair. On the other hand, Fr. John van der Steen,

neg: Bamboo Organ well and still functioning in 2003 despite defective leather parts. However, the Diego Cera Organbuilders decided to install up-to-date parallel-moving bellows, which provides even steadier wind supply. On February 18, 1975, the bamboo organ was showcased to the world. It had 89 completely new pipes – 35 were trumpet pipes and 53 were bamboo pipes. At a one-hour concert at the Philippine Embassy at Bonn, Germany, world-renowned organist Wolfgang Oehms played the bamboo organ. After that historic event, the launching of the first long-playing album of the bamboo organ was released. The restored bamboo organ returned home on March 13,

neg: Bamboo Organ anticipated return in 1975, the home church of the bamboo organ and the surrounding buildings were restored to their 19th-century state by Architect Francisco Mañosa and partner Ludwig Alvarez in time for its scheduled return. The annual "International Bamboo Organ Festival", a music festival of classical music, was started to celebrate the music of the reborn instrument and its unique sound. Since 1992, Prof. Armando Salarza has been the titular organist of the Bamboo Organ. He is also the Artistic Director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival, now the longest-running annual international music festival held in the country. The organ

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir in the Parish, Fr. Leo began recruiting young boys between 8 and 12 years from the parochial as well as public schools in Las Piñas. The choir was initially known as the “Himig Kawayan Boys Choir of Las Piñas”. This was an attempt to make a connection with the Bamboo Organ. Its first public performance was during Midnight Mass, Christmas 1969. During the first years, rehearsals were held on the ground-floor of the parish rectory, with a small harmonium as accompaniment. Occasionally, an Orff-instrumentarium was used as well. In 1972, the choir participated in the First National Children’s Choir Competition

neg: Saint Joseph's Academy (Las Piñas) Saint Joseph's Academy (Las Piñas) Saint Joseph's Academy, referred to as SJA, is a private school established in 1914 by Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) offering Kindergarten to Grade 12. St. Joseph's School was founded in 1914 by Belgian missionaries Fr. Jose van Runenkelen and Fr. Victor Zaiel of Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) established next to the St. Joseph Parish Church (where the famous Las Piñas Bamboo Organ is housed) to foster literacy in the parish community. The school, which started as a grade school, eventually included secondary education and was renamed to St. Joseph's Academy. The school was

neg: Las Piñas Gabaldon Hall the natural ground line were utilized into plant boxes. The aluminum lettering of "DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS LAS PINAS CITY" were added at the front facade. Also, green polycarbonate curved roofing were installed within the two entrances of the hall to provide shading. The exposed pipe systems are still present and functioning. The G.I roofing and gutters have been changed. The eaves, as well as the walls, received general painting works for aesthetic and functional improvement. The original extension walls were made out of wood and replaced with concrete at some time. Other replacements include fixed jalousies on the sides

neg: Brian Pinas move to Feyenoord. In 1996, when Pinas was playing for the reserves of Feyenoord, he was discovered by Newcastle United at a youth tournament in Groningen. In this short spell at Newcastle he never made a first team appearance for the team. Pinas eventually returned to Feyenoord because of the lack of playtime and the departure of his best friends at the team, Faustino Asprilla and Jon Dahl Tomasson. On his arrival at Newcastle in 1997, Pinas was ridiculed by "The Sun" newspaper with regards to his surname's closeness to penis. The editorial joked that if Pinas was ever addressed

neg: Brian Pinas by a referee, it would be the first time that a referee had been sent off for using foul language. Having returned to Feyenoord, Pinas soon made it to the A-team under the influence of coach Leo Beenhakker. But despite his move from the reserves to the first team, Pinas never got more than a few chances as a substitute. Knowing that he would not really get more playtime, Pinas was loaned to SBV Excelsior in 1999. This time, Pinas soon became a key player. At the end of the season, teams as Twente and Willem II were interested in

neg: Brian Pinas buying him, but then Pinas suffered a serious knee injury. Eventually, Pinas would stay at Excelsior for two more seasons, until Feyenoord would get him back in 2002. This situation would only last for a few months, because Pinas noticed that he was not getting the playtime he wanted, and he was again loaned to Excelsior. In 2003, Pinas was transferred to FC Groningen where things all started well for him, until the team started playing with 2 attackers instead of 3. When Pinas' chances of playing decreased, he was offered a trial by the Belgian team Cercle Brugge, who

neg: Sompoton Sompoton Sompoton or Sumpotan, is a mouth organ made from gourd with bamboo pipes in the northern Borneo. It originated from the state of Sabah and is played by both male and female indigenous people in the state especially by the Kadazan-Dusun and Murut. A sompoton consists of eight pieces of bamboo pipe inserted into a dried gourd sealed with bees wax, which serves as a wind chamber. Unlike a bamboo flute, which is a straight pipe, the sompoton is a 'mouth organ' as it contains vibrating reeds. Curiously, also unlike a flute which is played only by expelled air;

neg: Las Piñas A plebiscite held a month after approved the city status by its residents, and Las Piñas became the 10th city of Metro Manila on 26 March 1997. The current mayor of Las Piñas is Imelda Aguilar, wife of previous city's mayor, Vergel "Nene" Aguilar. Las Pinas is bounded to the northeast by Parañaque; to the southeast by Muntinlupa; to the west and southwest by Bacoor; and to the northwest by Manila Bay. Half of its land area is residential and the remaining half is used for commercial, industrial and institutional purposes. The present physiography of Las Piñas consists of three

neg: Leo Renier that followed, Leo Renier contacted Engracio Tempongko, who had been the assistant of Fr.John Van de Steen CICM, conductor of the then famous Manila Cathedral Choir during the 60’s. The name of the choir was changed into the “Las Piñas Boys Choir”. And when they participated in the Third National Children’s Choir Competition in 1975, the choir ended first. History has proven that the choir has become the place to provide the musicians the Bamboo Organ needs to safeguard its future. Several of the alumni have taken up a career in music, among them the present conductor of the choir,

neg: Leo Renier music and piano teacher of St.Joseph’s Academy, Donna Ofrasio, who soon became the resident organist, teacher of the Bamboo Organ and wife of the then priest, Leo Renier. Some 40 local students were trained under her tutelage between 1977 and 1994. In 1979, Leo Renier became director of the St.Joseph’s Academy (SJA) of Las Piñas . Under his administration, a Technical School was built with the help of the Belgian Government, offering courses in auto mechanics, electronics, electricity, and metal to the 3rd and 4th year students of SJA. He was also assigned as National Director of Chiro Philippines (1978-1992).

neg: Bamboo Organ (later became a National Artist) and commissioned Parangal by organ, rondalla, brass, woodwind, and percussion by Prof. Alfredo S. Buenaventura, the composer himself conducting. Since then, the church have been the scene of many concerts and festivals. The Bamboo Organ is described by many international organ masters as one of the finest old organs in the world. Its construction of bamboo is noted as being one of the major factors that gives it a truly unique and lively sound. The responsibility of maintaining the Bamboo Organ fell next to two young alumni of St. Joseph's Academy, Cealwyn Tagle and the

neg: Las Piñas Boys Choir the present stage in the auditorium.. When the choir participated in the 3rd National Competition of Children’s Choirs on November 23, it captured the First Prize. The LPBC had its first performance outside Manila two weeks later, in Baguio, on December 6. Numerous appearances and command performances in Malacañang and the Cultural Center of the Philippines followed. In the meantime, two important events had taken place in Las Piñas. First, the interior of the church had been restored. Its inauguration took place on December 2, 1972. Secondly, the Bamboo Organ had been transported to the workshop of Johannes Klais in

neg: Tiples de Santo Domingo other provinces and cities of the Philippines. In the 1970s, after two concerts called “Papuri I” and “Papuri II” they rendered a command performance at the same CCP venue during the General Chapter of the Dominican Order in 1977, held for the first time in the Philippines. The Tiples also performed in the last 39th Bamboo Organ Festival, held in Las Piñas City together with the Las Piñas Boys Choir (LPBC). They sang "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring"; by Johann Sebastian Bach, Eternal Life, Stabat Mater, Ynvocacion Ala Reina del Santissimo Rosario, Bendita Sea, and the very famous and renowned,

neg: Las Piñas Church altar to face the people, as required by the new Ecumenical Church guidelines. The assessment revealed that the Las Piñas Church was in a depressing state due to: The repair works were conducted such as removal of plaster, ranging from 3-4 inches thick, and removal of debris. A 9-inch clay pot was discovered during the course of repair works in the church. It was believed to be as old as the church and even contained pieces of gold which enabled Fr. Mark to continue the restoration works. The walls and the Bamboo Organ were the remaining parts of the original

neg: Bamboo Organ the Arts. Some leather parts were replaced and improvements in the wind system were made, particularly the re-installation of a multi-fold parallel bellows which was patterned after the bellows of the Baclayon (Bohol) pipe organ, which is believed to be constructed by Fr. Diego Cera. They utilized local pig skin for the necessary parts. Tagle expects that it could last longer compared to sheepskin, which is not ideal for humid Philippine climate and carries a shelf life of only fifteen to twenty years. The Bamboo Organ received new and more modern bellows. The wedge-shaped bellows supplied during 1973–1975 restoration were

neg: Leo Renier of Nic Sengson performed during the 37th (“Awitan Kristo”) and 40th (“Exodus”) International Bamboo Organ Festival. To make organ music available for Filipino organists, Renier made use of the computer programs so that decent scores of otherwise unavailable music for a divided keyboard (one of the characteristics of the colonial organs) would be within the reach of student organists. Without these ready-for-use scores available, Filipino organ students would not be able to demonstrate the real personality of the Spanish organs. At the same time, to combat the wrong practices of organists who were adjusting to the electronic organ and were

neg: Leo Renier Armando Salarza, and the organ builder Cealwyn Tagle. Leo Renier, together with his colleague Fr. Mark Lesage, spearheaded the restoration of the Bamboo Organ done by Johannes Klais Orgelbau in Bonn, Germany (1973–75). While the organ was in Bonn, he undertook a study trip to Graus and Roda de Isábena in Spain, in search for the background of Fr. Diego Cera, the builder of the Bamboo Organ. After the organ was flown back to the Philippines by SABENA Belgian World Airlines (free of charge), he initiated the International Bamboo Organ Festival and became its first artistic director (1976–94). The Festival

neg: Gourd mouth organ in some gourd mouth organs allow for the bending of tones. The "lusheng" of the Hmong, Miao, and Dong people has a similar name but its windchest is made from an elongated tube of wood rather than gourd. Gourd mouth organ A gourd mouth organ is a traditional wind instrument found in many nations of East and Southeast Asia. It is a free reed mouth organ similar to the Chinese "sheng" but with a windchest made from a dried bottle gourd rather than metal or wood. Its pipes (often five in number) are made of bamboo and it has free

neg: Bamboo Organ been conducted in October–December 1816 since as a natural scientist he knew that bamboos to be used must be tough, mature, and enduring. Burying them would protect them from insects. In 1817, Fr. Cera unearthed the bamboo pieces. Together with the natives, whom he trained prior to the gathering of materials, he proceeded with the construction of the organ. The organ was playable in 1851, secretly working with Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger, who was employed by Blanchisserie et Teinturerie de Thaonbut, the cellophane inventor for the air bags to be used in the construction but without the trumpet stops.

neg: Bamboo Organ At first, he attempted to use bamboo for one hundred and twenty two pipes. His experiment failed, and the bamboo pipes were eventually used as ornamental pipes located at the rear side. The organ was finally completed in 1824, after Fr. Cera decided to make the trumpets using metal, musical characteristics of which he could not replicate with bamboo. Within a span of one week, three earthquakes occurred (July 14, 18, and 20) and heavily damaged the organ. In October 1882, a typhoon hit the country causing the rise of flood water, reaching within the church's vicinity. Dismantled portions of

neg: Manuel Villar (in partnership with Unimed) will be located in Vista City, Las Pinas will be fully operated in 2018. Manny Villar also ventured into coffee shop business, Coffee Project (formerly The Coffee Project) which has now 31 stores across the country. Villar entered politics in 1992 when he was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the district of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa. Due to congressional redistricting, he later represented the district of Las Piñas City. He served for three consecutive three-year terms, consistently posting landslide election victories. Villar was chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1998, during his third term

neg: Laguna Lake Development Authority now tapped by Maynilad Water Services, Inc. to supply the water needs of the communities in Muntinlupa, Las Pinas and nearby areas. The LLDA, as early as August 7, 2009, approved the water permit application of Maynilad to allow the West Zone concessionaire to abstract 100 million liters per day of lake water to be made available for domestic consumption. Maynilad started the production of 50 MLD last June 2010 and expects to produce 100 MLD in September this year using surface raw water from Laguna de Bay. To realize the objectives of the creation of LLDA, the agency implemented

neg: Brian Pinas Brian Pinas Brian Pinas (born December 29, 1978 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch professional football player of Surinamese descent. He is a left-footed winger. Pinas started playing football at DHC Delft, an amateur football club in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. He actually started as a goalkeeper, but discovered soon enough that he was better at other positions on the field. Oddly enough, Pinas was discovered by Ajax, and not their rivals Feyenoord, the biggest team in Rotterdam, where Pinas was living. But due to the distance being too long between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Pinas soon did

neg: Cerealicious Las Pinas City. Create-Your-Own allows customers to experiment with the assorted cereal brands with either dry or low-fat milk topped off by a variety of toppings such as nuts, fruits, cookies, and candies. Cerealicious offers a drink made of cereals called "Cerealicious Smoothies". These are shakes that are mixed with cereals to give them a crunchy texture. They are branded as "cereal meal<nowiki>[s]</nowiki> on the go". Cerealicious offers Cereal Blockbusters, which are set combinations of cereals, milk slush, and toppings. Each is named after a hit movie. Available Blockbusters include: Cerealicious Cerealicious is a fast-food restaurant chain based in the

neg: Pinas (ship) to qualify as a "Perahu Besar", the pinas "Naga Pelangi". The pinas built for westerners are: Pinas (ship) The pinas, sometimes called "pinis" as well, is one of two types of junk rigged schooners of the east coast of the Malay peninsula, built in the Terengganu area. This kind of vessel was built of Chengal wood by the Malays since the 19th century and roamed the South China Sea and adjacent oceans as one of the two types of traditional sailing vessels the late Malay maritime culture has developed: The "bedar" and the "pinas". The pinas is a sailing vessel

neg: Brian Pinas were desperately seeking for a left-footed winger. Pinas immediately convinced the management of the Belgian First division team and he was offered a contract. Cercle Brugge supporters were pleased with the skills of Pinas, but these solid performances were not constant enough. As a result, Pinas became rather uncertain of his place in the first team. In late August 2006, Pinas was sold to NAC Breda. He left Breda one year later and joined FC Dordrecht. Brian Pinas Brian Pinas (born December 29, 1978 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch professional football player of Surinamese descent. He is a left-footed winger.

neg: DWDM-FM DZEM 954 kHz moved to on May 10) to the newly built EBC Building in Quezon City. Last April 2014, Pinas FM launched their newest theme song, entitled "Pinas FM: Tahanan ng OPM" featuring Davey Langit, Aikee and Chadleen Lacdo-o. Since October 5, 2014, Pinas FM made the boldest move as the station became the first and only FM station in the country that plays only Original Pilipino Music, in support of the advocacy of promoting Filipino musical talent. Prior to this, the management slowly reduced (until it eventually abandoned playing) its foreign music content in order to fully transition

neg: Pinas (ship) the ships built in the area, and was only used for deep sea navigation to distant ports. The pinas carried two masts, one in the bow, called "Topan", slightly raked forward, and the main mast, called "Agung" placed a bit forward of the center of the boat. The pinas had a very long bowsprit, slightly bent downwards by the bobstay. Both masts carried a fully battened lug or "Junk"-sail of typical Chinese design. These sails were not made of cloth but of a matting material called "tikal" that is also used for floor matting and other purposes. Like most junk

neg: Bamboo Organ guidance of Helmut Allgaeuer, the project was completed a year later. It was inaugurated during the Bamboo Organ Festival of 1994. In March 1994, Tagle and Montiano founded Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorporated. It was considered as the first Filipino pipe organ building company. Since then, they have restored four historic pipe organs and built ten new tracker organs which were exported to Lithuania and Austria. At present, they have been involved in the overhauling of the Manila Cathedral-Basilica Organ, supposedly the biggest organ in Southeast Asia. They have been involved in other church organ restorations, such as that of the

neg: Dikki John Martinez Dikki John Martinez Dikki John Martinez (born October 6, 1991, in Quezon City) is a Filipino figure skater. He was the 2009 Men's Senior Champion of the Philippine National Figure Skating Championship along with Mericien Venzon who won the Ladies' Division, and the Junior Champion of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Martinez was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He then moved to Las Pinas City with his mother and older sister. He has Spanish, Chinese and Filipino ancestry. He graduated from high school in 2008 and graduated from college October 2011 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in

neg: Dikki John Martinez and also later that year, he also performed for the Skate Bandung Competition closing ceremonies held in Bandung, Indonesia. Dikki is currently working as a skater with Disney on Ice. Dikki John Martinez Dikki John Martinez (born October 6, 1991, in Quezon City) is a Filipino figure skater. He was the 2009 Men's Senior Champion of the Philippine National Figure Skating Championship along with Mericien Venzon who won the Ladies' Division, and the Junior Champion of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Martinez was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He then moved to Las Pinas City with his mother and

neg: Juaymah Maureen Transport Juaymah Maureen Transport Juaymah Maureen Transport (JMT) is a bus company owned and operated by a Filipino family from Las Pinas. It plies routes from Alabang in Muntinlupa City to Lawton and Quiapo in Manila and sometimes to Ayala in Makati City. The name Juaymah was said to be taken from Leah Juaymah Mababangloob. The name Maureen, on the other hand, was believed to be taken from Maureen Mababangloob. These were the daughters of Oscar and Elenita Mababangloob, the founders of Juaymah Maureen Transport. Juaymah Maureen Transport was established in 1994 by Oscar Mababangloob, a resident of Las Piñas City.

neg: Prinza Dam canonized as a saint in 1992. Currently, the Prinza Dam serves as a footbridge for easy access between Las Piñas City and Bacoor, Cavite. It is no longer used for irrigation as the surrounding land around the dam are now residential areas. From 2002 to 2005, 9,070 residents from various communities along the river system in Las Pinas City, Paranaque City and Bacoor, Cavite were trained on ecological solid waste and river management. Some of them were designated river watch volunteers, grouped into 98 teams with 3,576 members. This undertaking has been the commitment of the Couples for Christ-Oikos Ministry

neg: Nature Church Parish located at Las Piñas' Barrio E. Aldana, well known for its Bamboo Organ, in an area where post-war new settlements were mushrooming and the need for spiritual nourishment was soon answered by a proliferation of chapels within villages. Sometime later, when the Holy Family Parish was established in BF Almanza which was close to Talon, its new parish priest, Fr. Ernesto Joaquin, took in these chapels, including the Sto. Niño Chapel in Moonwalk. This site was later chosen to house the new church to be built in honor of Mary Immaculate. On August 22, 1979, Jaime L. Cardinal Sin

neg: Dikki John Martinez and Coaching after earning a spot to compete at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany, in which he declined. He still performs at competitions during the Opening or Closing Ceremonies in the Philippines. Presently, he lives in Las Pinas City. He was part of the Filipino comedy movie,"Mamarazzi" as one of the skater in the Dream sequence. In August 2011, he performed at the annual Skate Asia Held in Bangkok, Thailand and skating to the music of "Who wants to live forever?". In August 2012, he performed at the closing ceremony of the annual Skate Asia held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

neg: Leo Renier Philippines in February 1969 and attended a language course before being assigned to the Parish of St.Joseph in Las Piñas, home of the Bamboo Organ. He stayed there as assistant parish priest and director of the parochial school until 1994. Soon after his arrival, he formed the "Himig Kawayan Boys Choir", which had their first public appearance during the Midnight Mass of Christmas of the same year. Three years later, the choir participated in the First National Children's Choir Competition, organized at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, where they ended with a third prize. Because of the many engagements

neg: Blessed Trinity School Blessed Trinity School Blessed Trinity School of Las Pinas (also known as BTS) is a Roman Catholic school founded by Josefina Abunda-Beltran, located in Pilar Village, Las Piñas City, Philippines. Blessed Trinity School was founded in June 1982 by Josefina Abunda-Beltran, in response to the demand for quality schools in the neighbourhood of Pilar Village. Initially conceived to be a preschool, it was originally called "Joy Preschool and Learning Centre". The word Preschool was dropped in 1984 when Grade 1 of the elementary course was offered. On its tenth anniversary, the name Joy Learning Centre was changed to Blessed Trinity

neg: Loboc Church the Las Piñas Bamboo organ. The inner baroque façade, which is part of the 1734 church built by the Jesuits, is decorated with pilasters, capitals, blind niches and volutes. It is patterned after the San Ignacio Church in Intramuros, with two levels, a triangular pediment, and two narrow octagonal bell towers on each side. The neoclassical portico houses niches for Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Along the pediment is a wooden bas-relief on galvanized iron of the papal tiara over crossed keys (the symbol of Saint Peter) on the center and medallions carrying the icons of the Augustinians and Saint

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque the Kingdom of God by: The diocese has 2,234,786 Roman Catholics out of a total population of 2.53 million. The mitre symbolises the pastoral authority of the bishop, which he exercises within the three cities: Parañaque (an "M" in a crown); Las Piñas (the Bamboo Organ); and Muntinlupa (the mountains over water), comprising the Diocese of Parañaque. Rev. Msgr. Albert A. Venus, P.C., Episcopal Vicar for the Laity – Director Federico A. Manalo – Relator Donna Caacbay Marissa Limbo Ramon de Jesus Eugene dela Cruz Raul Delloma Kaenel Bergado Noel Risos Bienvenido Araw II Jose Bocaling, Jr. Rev. Fr. Rolando

neg: Manila–Cavite Expressway Southern Tagalog provinces. This led to the construction of a , four-lane (two on each side) asphalt reclaimed road from Roxas Boulevard leading to the then-municipalities of Paranaque, Las Pinas and Bacoor which was finally opened to the public in September 1985. On 2011, a extension to Kawit, Cavite, was opened. On December 28, 2016, the access ramps connecting Coastal Road and NAIA Expressway were opened to all motorists coming from Cavite and Las Piñas, for easier access to NAIA Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and vice versa. As of June 2018, the expressway is being expanded with the construction

neg: Alabang–Zapote Road Avenue, and Domestic Road. The Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), or the "coding" scheme, is modified for Alabang-Zapote Road to have no "window hours". Intersections in the list below are arranged by kilometer number, based on numbers on kilometer stones (from Rizal Park, the Kilometer Zero) Many commercial establishment, like malls and major commercial areas, and other major landmarks are found on or near the vicinity of Alabang-Zapote Road. Malls, like South Station and Festival Alabang by Filinvest, Alabang Town Center by Ayala Malls, SM Southmall and SM Center Las Piñas by SM Supermalls, Robinsons Place Las Pinas by

neg: Bamboo Union Bamboo Union who were subsequently caught and convicted by the police. His murderers, one being "Dry Duck", were sentenced to life in prison. In July 2009, Chinese Bamboo Union hitman Bai Xiao Ye stabbed and slashed a man to death in a Las Vegas, Nevada karaoke bar and wounded two others. In 2013, Bai was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Bai had also been charged with fatally shooting a man and wounding another at a Los Angeles karaoke bar. In October 2015, the Bamboo Union struck again and had one of their most notorious cases as they were linked

neg: Pinas (ship) Pinas (ship) The pinas, sometimes called "pinis" as well, is one of two types of junk rigged schooners of the east coast of the Malay peninsula, built in the Terengganu area. This kind of vessel was built of Chengal wood by the Malays since the 19th century and roamed the South China Sea and adjacent oceans as one of the two types of traditional sailing vessels the late Malay maritime culture has developed: The "bedar" and the "pinas". The pinas is a sailing vessel built exclusively in the kuala (Malay: rivermouth) of the Terengganu river. It was the largest of

neg: Las Vegas culture (archaeology) have had boats. They made a variety of tools from stone and bone points and a spatula have been discovered that may have been used for making nets or textiles. They utilized shell, wood, bamboo, reeds, and bark to make tools and containers. Burial customs underwent a major change in the Later Las Vegas. Burials took place only at the two major sites (Site 80 and 66/67) of the culture with the remains of people who died elsewhere transported to those sites for burial or reburial. The burial customs suggest that the two main sites had become base camps and

neg: Armando Salarza Josef Döller, John Rutter (choral composition) and Stephen Cleobury for choral conducting; Guy Bovet, Montserrat Torrent, John Scott, and Harald Vogel for selective Master classes in organ. Recognized as a premier concert organist, he has given performances in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Rome, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Finland and the United States of America. Since 1984, he has been performing regularly at the annual International Bamboo Organ Festival in his homeland. Professor Salarza returned to the Philippines in 1992 and was bestowed with the honor of "Organiste Titulaire" of the Bamboo Organ. He inaugurated the Klais organ of the EDSA Shrine

neg: Leo Renier take advantage of the situation and engaged in the restoration of the organs in Loay (1999), Loboc (2003) and Baclayon (2008). With the number of playable instruments steadily increasing, the possibility was discussed with Guy Bovet when performing for the 7th time at the International Bamboo Organ Festival in 2010, to make the existence of an Iberian organ tradition in the Philippines known to the rest of the world by means of a recording. His acquaintance with the Spanish organ tradition and its literature and his equal familiarity with the Philippines made him the ideal person to be entrusted with

neg: Bamboo Union to carve out a share of the lucrative trade in gambling, prostitution, and drugs. By this stage, the Bamboo Union was fast developing into a transnational crime syndicate or "triad". For example, current leader Chang An-lo, known as "White Wolf," moved to Las Vegas in 1968 to study and keep order of the Bamboo Union's expanding empire, particularly in the Chinatowns of California and the gambling halls of Las Vegas. In the early 1980s, the gang became even more powerful when they joined hands with the "Iron Blood Patriots" to carry out missions overseas. In return, both gangs were offered

neg: Pinas (ship) The pinas had a well defined sheer and was a seaworthy vessel. The hull of the pinas is influenced by European boats of the early nineteenth century or later, and might well be a copy of the East Indiamen of the middle of the 19th century. The locals say that a Frenchman whose boat was wrecked on the shore of Terengganu in the 19th century settled there and his knowledge is said to have influenced the boatbuilding of the shipwrights. The word "pinas", locally pronounced almost sounds like "penis", is obviously derived from the French word "pinasse", which describes a