Manila City Hall
| Manila City Hall | |
|---|---|
| Ayuntamiento de Manila | |
 The Manila City Hall as seen from Padre Burgos Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Status | Existing |
| Type | Government Office |
| Location | Corners of Taft Avenue, Padre Burgos Avenue and Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°35′23″N 120°58′54″E / 14.589793°N 120.981617°ECoordinates: 14°35′23″N 120°58′54″E / 14.589793°N 120.981617°E |
| Opening | 1939 |
| Owner | City government of Manila |
| Management | City government of Manila |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | City government of Manila |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Manila City Hall is located in the historic center of Ermita, Manila bounded by Natividad Almeda López Street to the north, Mayor Antonio Villegas Road to the east, and by Taft Avenue and Padre Burgos Avenue to the west. Originally, it was a part of a new government center envisioned by Daniel Burnham, which is now Rizal Park. Other buildings in this complex are the Old Congress Building, which nowadays is the home of the National Museum of the Philippines, Museum of the Filipino People, and the Department of Tourism Building.
The Complex
The building was designed and planned by Antonio Toledo. All the trees inside and around the vicinity of the City Hall were planted by Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing during the early seventies.
Clock Tower
The clock tower has become a trademark for Manila and the city hall. At nighttime, the tower is illuminated with its details highlighted by lighting. Every hour, the bell is rung three times followed by a melody. It is recognized as the largest clock tower in the Philippines.
Services
The City Hall is the main administrative building and houses the local government of the city of Manila. The following departments are housed and provide their services from the city hall:
- General Management
- Revenue Generation
- Legal or Public Safety
- Health
- Infrastructure and Sanitation
- Public Welfare Service
- Education
- Media Bureau
- Electronic Data Processing Team
- Emergency Team
- Police Assistance
The City Hall is open to the public from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday.[1]
Bomb Threat
On April 15, 2009, authorities reported a possible bomb threat over the city hall[2] which lead to maximizing the security in the complex. It was later dismissed as a hoax by Mayor Alfredo Lim.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Manila City Hall". Manila, Philippines. Yahoo! Travel. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ↑ Dedace, Sophia (15-04-09). "Security tight at Manila City Hall over 'bomb threat'". Manila, Philippines: GMA Network. GMA News. Retrieved 9 August 2009. "Police on Wednesday morning tightened security at the Manila City Hall after an informant reported to authorities a supposed threat to bomb the city hall"
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