Hong Kong University Students' Union (HKUSU)
Exposure Trip : Philippines
香港大學學生會 藍帽子 周游列國 : 「尋找菲律賓的故事」
In Cooperation with League of Filipino Students (LFS), Philippines

Metro-Manila Manila City :

University of Santo Tomas (UST)


As shown above, The Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal was an alumni of the UST, which was founded in 1611. Important visiting dignitaries in the recent decades include His Holiness Pope Paul VI on November 28, 1970; His Royal Highness, Prince Juan Carlos, now King Juan Carlos I of Spain, in 1974; Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the "living saint" on January 1977 and again on November 1984; Pope John Paul II on February 18, 1981 and January 1995.

Below are the 9 Martyr-statues behind the Main Library, followed by the Chapel (take note of the Toyota-manufactured modern-jeepney called Tamaraw) and the Main Building, then by the campus map (about half the size of CUHK), with the Arch of Century in the front:




Source: http://www.ust.edu.ph

This website is the 3rd draft designed and written for the HKUSU by Anthony C.H. CHUA 蔡誌慶, PhD Student in Law, HKU, and member of Trip001, on 10 March 2000 (then 26 March 2000, 8 Mar 2001) pending formal approvals from the Trip members and from HKUSU, and pending linkage/transfer to the HKUSU website. (please see acknowledgement section in FrontPage)

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