Strolling Through Old Manila’s Grandeur
Paseando por la grandeza de la vieja Manila
A Matter of Roots
Growing up of mixed-race parentage, I never grasped what it meant to be Filipino. It took a few visits to Bahay Nakpil-Bautista — The Bahay, as we fondly refer to it — before I realized the value of the patriotic and artistic legacy of my forebears. The epiphany was simply awe-inspiring and this is the […]
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista: The House
Excerpts from: A HOUSE WITH MEMORIES OF THE KATIPUNAN, Fernando N. Zialcita
Juan F. Nakpil, Artist and Filipino
By Arch. Francisco Nakpil and Karen Nakpil Tañada in commemoration of the 111th anniversary of Arch. Juan Nakpil’s birth. A Legacy of Architecture
The Oblation Unveiled in 1935
No symbol other than The Oblation has stood for the University of the Philippines (UP) – love of freedom, search for truth, and love of country.
Gregoria de Jesus as a Wife, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother
Reproduced from actual typewritten memoirs of Caridad Nakpil Santos-Viola, are 5 pages about her mother, Gregoria de Jesus. Bahay Nakpil-Bautista wishes to thank Caridad’s son, Carlos Santos-Viola, for providing us with this document.
Memories – Lola Goria (Gregoria de Jesus Nakpil)
My recollection of life with Lola (Grandma) Goria starts in the early 30’s and 40’s when she stayed at our home on Dakota St. in Ermita, along with my parents Juanito and Aning, brothers Titong and Logy, and sisters Annie and Edith.
Remembering Sundays at Barbosa
Throughout my childhood, lunch on Sunday was always at Barbosa (the former name of A. Bautista Street). This was how we referred to Bahay Nakpil-Bautista back then.