Manila’s Jones Bridge

Posted on November 3, 2007 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | Leave a Comment

One of the finer views of the old city of Manila. And probably one of the picturesque views of the Philippine capital.
The Jones bridge was built in the 1920’s as part of a plan to transform Manila into a Neo Classical architecture masterpiece.

The stretch we call Avenida

Posted on July 18, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | 5 Comments

During the tenure of Lito Atienza as the Mayor of Manila, he converted the stretch of Avenida Rizal, or simply called as Avenida into an open pedestrian passageway. He ordered the removal of the asphalt and replaced it with red bricks. Plants were placed in some sections of the street. And because of what he [...]

Ongpin: Manila’s Chinatown

Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | 8 Comments

When one mentions the name Ongpin Street, an inexplainable feeling of joy immediately sinks in to me. During the olden times Ongpin was formerly called Sacristia Street. This is because the doors of the sacristy of the Binondo Church is located on this street. In the novel Noli Me Tangere, Don Crisostomo Ibarra has been [...]

Manila Post Office

Posted on July 14, 2007 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | 7 Comments

When the buzzword e-mail has not yet reached the mainstream society, snail mail, or the regularpost office mail was still the IN thing. And when we say post office, I guess nothing will beat when it comes to beauty and grandeur the Manila Post Office.

The post office, located along Lawton in Manila was built [...]

My Art Deco Experience, part deux

Posted on June 30, 2007 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | 5 Comments

In every corner you look, there are squares, triangles, straight lines, curves, and all sorts of geometric pattern that you can think of. No, I didn’t enroll myself in Geometry 101 again. Last week I found myself inside the Philippines’ largest Art Deco complex: the Far Eastern University along Morayta Street in Manila.

Traipsing through the largest Art Deco Complex

Posted on June 29, 2007 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | 8 Comments

I recently joined Ivan Man-Dy’s initial run of the A FEU Good Men Tour. Through the tour we explored every nook and cranny of what is known as the largest Art Deco complax in the Philippines.

Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

Posted on May 28, 2007 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks, Road Trip | 6 Comments

This is one of the most unique destinations in our Laguna Loop Tour. It’s quite bizaare actually, but it’s fun. It has been a long time dream of mine to go to the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery. But work scedule and logistics usually hamper my travel plans. Then last week, all plans came into reality. My [...]