Quiapo has become a historic landmark for its old infrastructures and rich culture, prompting a Manila lawmaker to file a bill declaring the area a “national heritage zone”.
A self-confessed “Batang Quiapo”, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua formally asked the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Aug. 17, for the establishment of the capital’s third heritage zone.House Bill 3750, in its explanatory note, cited two historical churches in Quiapo namely the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, popularly known as Quiapo Church, and the Minor Basilica of San Sebastian.
“Towards the next century, Quiapo transformed into a wealthy suburb. It boasted stately homes, the most beautiful street in Manila , the loveliest park in Manila , and the most spacious public market in Manila ,” Chua, vice chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, also said. The bill tasks the Department of Tourism , the Department of Public Works and Highways , and the City Government of Manila, to prepare the development plan within one year after the bill is approved.
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