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Manila’s historic district of Pandacan, once known as ‘Little Italy,’ is in limbo
Liwasang Balagtas is dedicated to Pandacan resident and “Father of Philippine Poetry” Francisco Balagtas. —PHOTOS FROM ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
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May 3, 2025December 16, 2025History, Property

Manila’s historic district of Pandacan, once known as ‘Little Italy,’ is in limbo

by Mari-An C. Santos

On March 10, 2015, asserting the primacy of human life and safety, the Supreme Court rejected the appeals of the “Big 3” oil companies Shell, Chevron, and Petron to its November 2014 ruling that they stop operations and relocate from the Pandacan Oil Depot in Manila. The oil companies were given six months to pull...

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