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Manila’s Pontifical and Royal campus (Part 8: inside the Main Building) 07   02   11 These days, the University of Santo Tomas’s Main Building stands tall and proud in front of the wide Plaza Mayor which sits in between the building and the Benavides Monument. A former street and parking place, it was converted into an open space that is being used from time to time during campus events. With the Main Building as the background, any event there undoubtedly gives one a true Thomasian vibe to it. But apart from serving as backdrop as the administrative seat of the University, the Main Building also serves as the academic home of the university’s Faculty of Civil Law, College of Science, and the Faculty of Pharmacy. Being the university’s landmark jewel, it won’t be a surprise to see some interesting sights inside the building. The first thing you will perhaps notice are the murals hanging by the walls depicting the history of UST made by Antonio Garcia Llamas (Thus it is a ...

on top of up diliman Sunday, January 15, 2006 National Institute of Physics: The Llamas Science Hall a.k.a. the Physics Pav It's easy to get lost in a building that isn't sure of its numbering. And this is coming from a University unit that should be mathematics-centric. But I'm here to mitigate the unforeseen circumstances that a freshman can encounter. And this is to clarify, what's really on top of the now "old" Physics  building,  Pav 3 . I've already explained the  classroom numbering system in the pavilions , however, the Physics Pav has some "special" provisions. First of all their upmost floor is the  2nd Floor,  but apparently, it's the 2.25th Floor, which I will discuss later. It's established that it's Pav 3, so the 4-digit room codes must start with 3 right? Apparently, not all. The Physics Pav is shaped this way: Okay, I'm an  Econs  major, not a  wannabe Architect . Let's focus on the h...