Quirino Grandstand
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The Quirino Grandstand, formerly known as the Independence Grandstand, is a grandstand located at Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines.
Quirino Grandstand top view MH
Quirino Grandstand during the 2023 Independence Day rites.
Back of Quirino Grandstand
Aerial view of the grandstand, showing the open field fronting it and the rest of Rizal Park on the other side of Roxas Boulevard
Manila hostage crisis
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The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident, took place in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines, on August 23, 2010. A tourist bus carrying 25 people, consisting o
Quirino Grandstand
…TV network ABS-CBN also held a special episode at the grandstand to celebrate Chinese New Year. The grandstand grounds were also the site of the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, which strained relations between Manila and Hong Kong for a time. From 2020 to 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the grandstand was made as a…
The bus used in the hostage crisis
Flag of Hong Kong and Flag of the People's Republic of China both at half-mast on August 26 at Golden Bauhinia Square
The condolence desk of Mongkok community center, August 26
The memorial stage at Statue Square, Central, Hong Kong, August 27