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1. Coconut Palace – The Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino, is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, in Manila, Philippines. It was the residence and the principal workplace of the Vice President of the Philippines during the term of Jejomar Binay. It cost 37 million Philippine pesos to build and it is owned by the government-owned and controlled corporation the Government Service Insurance System. The Coconut Palace is made of several types of Philippine hardwood, coconut shells, each of the suites on the second floor is named after a specific region of the Philippines and displays some of the handicrafts these regions produce. The palace is located on F. Ma, guerrero Street at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex between the Folk Arts Theatre and the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel. Before becoming the residence of the Vice President, the palace was used for wedding receptions. The palace is shaped like an octagon, while the roof is shaped like a traditional Filipino salakot or hat, some of its highlights are the 101 coconut-shell chandelier, and the dining table made of 40,000 tiny pieces of inlaid coconut shells. Highlighted as one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ most striking structures for its architecture and interiors, from the coconuts roots to its trunk, bark, fruit, flower and shell, the palaces design, form and ornamentation echo these elements. The Coconut Palace has been a guesthouse for many guests, including Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, Brooke Shields, the Coconut Palace has found itself being featured in various TV shows. On the fifth season of the reality series The Amazing Race, the contestants were welcomed by Luli Arroyo, daughter of Former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Palace was made a primary filming location for the ABS-CBN television series Tanging Yaman, the Coconut Palace underwent major renovations as it was being eyed as the official office and residence of the Vice President of the Philippines. The palace has seven guest rooms named after Philippine provinces, Malacañan Palace, Philippine Presidential Palace
2. Palacio Arzobispal – The Palacio Arzobispal is the residence of the Archbishop of Manila located in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. The Episcopal Palace of the Archdiocese of Manila was established as one of the five episcopal palaces in the Philippines, the Arzobispado was the residence and office of the archbishop of Manila, located along Calle Arzobispo. The site was purchased during the episcopacy of Archbishop Millan de Poblete and it has a drapery-decked throne room, wherein formal receptions were held. The building was destroyed in 1944 during the bombing of Manila, since then, no attempts were made to rebuild the palace. The site is occupied by a guesthouse, archdiocesan chancery. At present, there are 9 offices under the Arzobispado managed by Moderator Curiae Rev. Msgr, the other episcopal palace such as the Episcopal Palace of Nueva Segovia remains in use. Portions were converted into an ecclesiastical museum, the Episcopal Palace of Cebu was in an abandoned state. However, efforts were made to convert it into an archdiocesan museum, the remaining 3 episcopal palaces of Caceres and Jaro were ruined by war. Media related to Palacio Arzobizpal, Intramuros at Wikimedia Commons