Club Filipino

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Coordinates: 14°36′15″N 121°02′56″E / 14.60404°N 121.04875°E / 14.60404; 121.04875
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Club Filipino
Established1898; 126 years ago (1898)
TypeSocial club
Location
Coordinates14°36′15″N 121°02′56″E / 14.60404°N 121.04875°E / 14.60404; 121.04875
Formerly called
Club Filipino Independiente
Club Internationale

Club Filipino (pronounced klub) was the first exclusive social club in the

Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan
.

The club's present amenities include a swimming pool, tennis, badminton and squash courts, bowling alleys, outdoor restaurant, salon, and "Kalayaan Hall," an indoor events/reception room.

History

Originally an elite Filipino country gentlemen's organisation, it was originally called Club Filipino Independiente, later changed to Club Internationale and finally, Club Filipino. The club has developed a reputation for being a meeting ground for Filipino political progressives throughout its history,

Post-Martial Law Era
.

Prior to its current location in Greenhills,

Philippine Commonwealth. During World War II, the house was commandeered by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita upon his assignment in the Philippines, and later on was taken up as residence by Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family.[4][5]

The present location in Greenhills was inaugurated on October 18, 1970,

Joseph Ejercito Estrada in 2000. On 9 September 2009, Corazon Aquino's son, then-Senator Benigno Aquino III, announced his bid at the club to run as the presidential candidate for the Liberal Party in the 2010 general election.[6] Six years later, on July 31, 2015, then-President Aquino III formally endorsed Mar Roxas as the LP's presidential candidate for the 2016 elections
in the "Gathering of Friends" held at the venue itself.

References

  1. ^ "Edsa Revolution Trivia". Rappler. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Ram Mercado (February 22, 2006). "Mercado: Forting Aguas remembers". Sun Star Pampanga. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
  3. ^ "Official Month in Review: September 16 – September 30, 1956". The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Office of the President. Retrieved May 5, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Gopal, Lou (September 24, 2015). "Emil Bachrach – Bachrach Motors". Manila Nostalgia. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ISBN 978-0-316-54498-6
    .
  6. ^ "Club Filipino: The First Exclusive Social Club in the Philippines". All Philippines. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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