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Sabi niyo si Rizal, ang hindi marunong luminoon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paruroonan.
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Having a bridge to our past will determine what our future is about.
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And when it comes to history, there are no small roles, only small players.
00:45.5
Ako po si Carlos Sandran and this week's episode of Kwentong Ganto is about the Binona Canal Lift Bridge and MacArthur Bridge.
00:55.2
Nang panahon ng Amerikano, the 20th century,
00:58.2
tumami ang pagtayo ng tulayan.
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It was after independence that a bridge would connect major island groups
01:05.1
and other bridges were scattered all over the country.
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Railroad bridges became a necessity as the arrival of the trains arrived as well.
01:12.9
Kahit sa unang tingin, pare-parehas ang mga tulay na ito.
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These bridges bear witness to the growth and prosperity of our communities,
01:19.7
especially those built along the northern and southern lines.
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Majority of these bridges were destroyed during World War II.
01:27.0
And today, these bridges that connect Manila to the north
01:30.0
are still standing.
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Ang Binondo Canal Lift Bridge ay ang ika-apat na bridge na itinayo dito sa bansa.
01:37.4
And it's a very small one compared to the other bridges built in the area.
01:41.0
Maliit lang ang distance ng Binondo Canal Lift Bridge, about 15 meters long.
01:46.1
This bridge, which covers the Ester de Binondo, is unique
01:49.0
because of its ability to lift its platform from the ground
01:52.0
to accommodate boats that pass underneath.
01:54.9
Ito ay inaugurated ng 1913
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and was the only one of its kind in the country.
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The bridge was spared from destruction that befell upon the majority of Manila's bridges
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during the liberation of Manila back in 1945.
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Until recently, the lift bridge of the Estero de Binondo was the only link
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between the banks of the Estero, Aloncal, and Las Marinas.
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It is not surprising to see these many bridges in Manila
02:20.0
because our capital is built at the delta of the Pasig River
02:23.4
and was once made up of tiny little islands.
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Isa pa ang MacArthur Bridge,
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or formerly known as the Santa Cruz Bridge.
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This is the youngest bridge constructed during the American regime
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to cross the Pasig River.
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It is located at the foot of Burgos Street,
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which leads you to Plaza Moraga, behind the Santa Cruz Church.
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When they built it in the early 20th century,
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it was seen as a relief for the congestion of traffic
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that was building up at the foot of the Escolta.
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Natapos nito ng mga American engineers ng 1902
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and originally, suspension bridge.
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At ngunit, lang ito.
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And this convenience did not come for free.
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A small amount was collected back then
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for anybody who wanted to cross the bridge.
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At the end of the Second World War,
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the Santa Cruz Bridge was destroyed.
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It was rebuilt in 1950 and completed in 1951
03:16.0
and named after General Douglas MacArthur,
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which is the name that still keeps until today.
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So as we can see, kahit malaki man ang bridge
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when it comes to telling a good tale,
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Size never matters.
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Ako si Carlos Cedran
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and I'll see you in the next episode
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of Cuento en Canto.
