Amazing Philippine Theatre...
Manila Film Center
CCP Complex Roxas Blvd.
Pasay City, Manilla
Philippines
(632) 833-5785
amazing@amazingshow.co.kr
Website:
www.amazingshow.co.kr
Hours: (see website)
History:
Fredinand and Imelda Marcos originaly conceived the idea of constructing a film center to showcase the cultural side of the Philippines. After several delays and blueprint changes, the structure opened in 1982. With the decline of Marcos, the building was taken over by the government and used as a passport office. Following the earthquake in 1990, the building was abandoned. It was reborn in 2001 when the Amazing Philippine Theatre began hosting the most extravagant drag queen and travsvestite shows in the nation.
Hauntings:
On November 17, 1981, a construction accident allegedly cost the lives of between a dozen and 169 workers. The collapse of a scaffold hurled workers into wet concrete and rebar. The Marcos regime covered up the incident, yet many claim the building is still haunted by the spirits of the workers killed.
Photo courtesy of
Christian Razukas