APPROACHING PACO STATION: The Revival of Manila’s Grand Central

The facade of Paco PNR Station

A sprawl of heritage news went off as 2016 came to our calendars, from the “Manila’s Grand Dame” the Metropolitan Theater to the tachycardiac news on the stealthy demolition of “Manila’s Jewel” the El Hogar Filpino. These structures have been silent the past year but perhaps it’s time to light up and share the historical spotlight to our next contender, the what was planned to be “Manila’s Grand Central Station” the Paco Train Station.