JUAN Marcos de Guzman Arellano (1888-1960) was one of the Filipino architects who made Manila's image as the pre-war "Pearl of the Orient" with its gleaming white-washed neoclassical public buildings, wide, tree-shaded boulevards and its apartments, mansions and fantasy palatial cinemas. Despite his extensive training in America and following a master plan and building style imposed by Americans, he still articulated a deeply nationalistic voice that spoke of aesthetic excellence, love for humanity and adulation of the vernacular.
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol designed by Arch. Juan Arellano. PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS