The plaza was given its current name in 1961, following the elevation of Rufino Santos to the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church as the first Filipino cardinal.
Roma | A.S. Roma | Teatro dell'Opera di Roma | Irving Plaza | Dealey Plaza | Country Club Plaza | Suncorp Metway Plaza | Roma Termini railway station | Plaza Hotel | Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo | Gladiators Roma | Crowne Plaza | Paco Plaza | Tea Tree Plaza Interchange | Plaza Sesamo | Plaza Dos de Mayo | Sungei Wang Plaza | San Felipe Plaza | Roma Tre University | Plaza Suite | Plaza México | Plaza Mayor | Plaza Las Delicias | Plaza Hotel & Casino | Plaza Egaña metro station | Plaza de Armas | Nova Roma | Nakano Sun Plaza | Exportbank Plaza | Empire State Plaza |
In early September 2008, it was reported that administrative charges could be leveled against Harper for having allowed the cutting of 29 trees, including nine mahogany and flame trees at the Plaza de Roma fronting Manila Cathedral.