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- The palace is shaped like an octagon (the shape given to a coconut before being served), while the roof is shaped like a traditional Filipino salakot or hat.
- The Coconut Palace is located about a block behind a closed gate. Cabs are not allowed inside. Once security allows you entry, you begin a short walk to the Palace.
- The building is called Coconut Palace, or Tahanang Pilipino, because of the extensive use of coconut lumber and various parts of the coconut tree in its...
- ...Manila Bay is the Coconut Palace, a unique work of architecture that is built of 100% Philippines materials, of which 70% are derived from the coconut palm tree.
- Averaging 50-100 tourists on a normal day, the Coconut Palace has an entrance fee of P100 which includes the well-versed tourist guide.
- It's a palace made almost entirely out of coconut shells and other indigenous materials, showcasing the versatility and beauty of these native resources.
- The Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Filipino, which means "Philippine House", is the official residence and main workplace of the country's vice president.
- The Coconut Palace is rightly called “Tahanang Pilipino”. It’s a symbol of the best that the Philippines has to offer, but also the worst that human corruption can get to.
- However, the Palace's architect Francisco Mañosa, later claimed that the Coconut Palace was planned long before the Pope even decided to visit the country.
- The 101-coconut chandelier and the dinning table with 40,000 inlaid coconut shell pieces are the highlights of this palace.
