These photos were taken in February last year.
Intramuros, Manila’s “walled city” was built in the 1500s. It is home to government offices, churches and schools. The San Juan de Letran which Jose Rizal attended is one of them. The Mapua Institute of Technology which stands behind an old fortress wall is working its way towards becoming a university. Last I heard–from alumni–it will be renamed Malayan. Traditionally known for its engineering programs, Mapua has expanded and now offers a variety of courses including Business Administration, Nursing, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Psychology.
Jose Rizal never attended Letran.He got his Bachelor of Arts,the equivalent of our present high school diploma, from the Ateneo. He then went to the University of Santo Tomas for his pre-med and the first two years of Medicine proper.