For instance, did you know that the first carnival queen, Pura Garcia Villanueva, was chosen in 1908 during the Manila Carnival held at the Wallace Field (then Luneta and now Rizal Park)?

A number of citizens have drafted a letter to President Roosevelt, requesting the presence of American battleships at the inter-Oriental carnival to be held at Manila in the first week of February ...

In 1908 the US colonial government established the Manila Carnival to attract foreign tourists and provide the various provinces that participated in it with a venue to promote their agricultural ...

the American-era Manila Carnival and the flourishing of Philippine cinema in the city, among others. Some of the participants in the parade, particularly the street dancers and some officials ...

“After so many years, the third Manila Carnival Queen was from Manila, who happens to be the daughter of [Kalaw], Maria Kalaw Katigbak. She was born in Sampaloc, and the lone female senator at ...

PHOTO/S: Courtesy of Miss Universe Philippines on Facebook Miss Universe Philippines 2021 candidates transformed into Manila Carnival Queens during the pageant's national costume presentation on ...