Kasa Boix Open House

Everyone is invited to visit the KASA BOIX this coming Friday, Feast of the Black Nazarene! There will be a small exhibit on the Black Nazarene and Quiapo at the Kasa Boix.

Former PNB headquarters on fire

On January 7, 2015. Sometime at 2am, the Old PNB building at the historic street of Escolta, which is also served as the Old City College of Manila caught on fire. A guard working in the building, says that sometime in the morning, a sudden loss of electricity went and signs of smoke and fire arose.

The fire department was called in immediately to put out the flame. The fire quickly moved to the upper 10th floor and announced “Task Force Bravo” which means requesting for more help from other fire departments nearby. Firefighters managed to place the fire under control at about 9:19 am and announced fire out at 5pm. One firefighter was injured on the scene due to falling debris.

Save the Burke Apartments

One of the project of the Kapitbahayan sa Kalye Bautista atbp, “The Save the Burke Apartments” project is a mission to safeguard and protect the Burke Accessoria from impending demolition and to recognize it as heritage for the development and awareness of Quiapo. This is aligned with the group’s advocacy for heritage awareness through community efforts.

The rumors that a demolition of a heritage house in early 2014 prompted the KKB team to assess the situation; interviewing the local residents and tenants on its background history, a follow up structural assessment began with the help of local architects and city engineers.

It was discovered that the structure was indeed heritage as it belonged to the renowned Burke Family. The building was also labeled “condemned” by its owner but further evaluation showed that it was clearly stable and not worth condemnation.  Yet no signs of restraint from the owners, the team sent its document to the city hall to proclaim its identity as heritage and unadvisable for demolition.  The resolution was to be followed up.

2014 Pasko marks the Quiapense’s heart

2014 Pasko marks the Quiapense’s heart

Written by Abigail Ko, Edited by Charmaine Yves Chong (volunteers) and Photos by Axl Guinto

Facade of Kasa Boix with the Parol | (c) Jericho Carillo

At the dusk of December 13, 2014, on the scarcely lighted and quiet, concrete street of A. Bautista in the heart of the Quiapo district of Manila, an unusual scene unfolds. People gathered together, looking up in the direction of a parol hanging from an open-panelled sliding window of one of the quaint heritage houses that lined the street. The parol is Filipino, a holiday decoration made from yellow sheets of translucent paper and thin wooden sticks, crafted into a lantern in the shape of a star, enclosed in a circular frame wrapped with white paper crinkles. From the star’s two lower points hang frills of the same white paper. Facing the Philippine flag of red, white, yellow, and blue hung in front of the parol, ladies and gentlemen, young and old stood side by side, with their open palms on their chest, singing the National Anthem led by Ms. Justine Danielle Cabigting, who was clad in Filipiniana attire. Passersby who recognized the tune paid their respect by pausing and standing still until the music ended. The singing was followed by lighting of small sticks of fireworks called lusis as the crowd stood in a circle, attracting curious children from neighboring residences

First Solar-Powered Heritage House In Manila

We can probably claim that Kasa Boix is the FIRST SOLAR-POWERED HERITAGE HOUSE
at least in Manila.

Here some of the preview inside the Kasa Boix.

Outside Kasa Boix