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The United Church of Christ in the Philippines is a mainline Protestant denomination in the Philippines. Established in its present form in Malate, Manila, it began as a uniting church after the merger of the Evangelical Church of the Philippines, the Philippine Methodist Church, the Disciples of Christ, the United Evangelical Church and several independent congregations.
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Anglican church.
Taoist temple.
It has improved a lot throughout the years. The Church’s patron saint is St. Joseph because the people of the area used to be lumberjacks. Historical the area was called Trozo, because of the lumbers found in the place. As of 2022, the parish priest is Fr Peterson Tieng, LRMS. He gives passionate homilies and formation talks. They are also the ones responsible for the sick call for the Metropolitan Hospital, just visit their office to make a sick call request.
Serving as the center of worship for the Buddhists, is the Mahayana styled Seng Guan Buddhist Temple. This three-floor temple crowned with beautiful golden stupas is also known as “Temple of Thousand Buddhas”. The second floor of the temple is famous for the carved murals that depict different scenes from Buddha’s life and the three silk-mache gold Buddhas. It also has special rooms for chanting sutras and prayers. There is also a congregation hall (generally closed to public) with a 10-foot Buddha statue.
The old Tutuban Train station building still survives to this day and this heritage structure now serves as a mall in the midst of Tondo, Manila. This is the main hub for the Manila-Dagupan train line which was inaugurated in 1892 during the Spanish colonial period. A historical marker is now placed at the exterior of the building indicating its importance in Philippine transportation history.
A small park at the now-demolished house where the La Liga Filipina, a Filipino revolutionary organization led by Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, and Apolinario Mabini, were established.