Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES) is a
publicIn most of the world, excluding England and Wales and some Commonwealth countries, a public school is an educational institution that is funded with tax revenue and most commonly administered by a local government or government agency...
elementary schoolAn elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America...
located at Ipil Street corner Alvarez Street in Sta. Cruz,
ManilaThe City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon...
which was erected in honor of Francisco Baltazar, a great
FilipinoThe Filipino people are the nationals of the Republic of the Philippines and to persons having Filipino ancestry. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines and about 11 million outside the Philippines....
poet. The school was hit by a fire in July 2007 engulfing almost the entire school building. Many historical antiques and masterpieces which were then exhibited inside the school museum was forever lost and destroyed during the blaze.
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Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES) is a
publicIn most of the world, excluding England and Wales and some Commonwealth countries, a public school is an educational institution that is funded with tax revenue and most commonly administered by a local government or government agency...
elementary schoolAn elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America...
located at Ipil Street corner Alvarez Street in Sta. Cruz,
ManilaThe City of Manila , or simply Manila or Maynila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon...
which was erected in honor of Francisco Baltazar, a great
FilipinoThe Filipino people are the nationals of the Republic of the Philippines and to persons having Filipino ancestry. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines and about 11 million outside the Philippines....
poet. The school was hit by a fire in July 2007 engulfing almost the entire school building. Many historical antiques and masterpieces which were then exhibited inside the school museum was forever lost and destroyed during the blaze. The school is considered as one of the oldest elementary school in the City of Manila.. FBES is included in the umbrella of the
Division of City Schools-ManilaThe Division of City Schools-Manila or simply the DCS-Manila is a division under the supervision of the Department of Education. It also refers to the three-tier public education system in Manila, Philippines....
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