My Manila

If you ever find yourself in Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, and see this sign for Ho-land Chinese Delicacies, run inside and grab a pack ...

The next time you eat Chinese dim sum dumplings, slow down and savor every bite. A lot of effort goes into making each small piece—from th...

THEME DAY: ANIMALS • Even when fully mature, the little brown horses of our kalesas , which are still used as public transportation in so...

Pink Patio is a Chinese restaurant in Binondo , Manila. The food is good but the furniture is nondescript and not particularly comfortable,...

Because of the district's hustle and bustle, and the inadequacy of Philippine rules about building signs, it is easy to miss the pre-wa...

Not all of the kalesas remaining in Metro Manila are for tourist use only. Some districts of the City of Manila still allow them as public...

Probably the best Chinese bakery in the metro is Ho-land in Binondo , Manila's Chinatown. Their specialty is hopia , flaky puff pastry...

A street-side shrine in Binondo , Manila's Chinatown. I can't figure out what religion it serves though, since it has both incense s...

THEME DAY: OPEN AIR MARKET • Alright, I'm cheating a bit for the City Daily Photo theme day today. Metro Manila has several well-organ...

The facade and bell tower of the Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz, better known as Binondo Church after the district in the City of Manil...

Traditional, handcrafted products still abound in the Philippines, including Metro Manila. I saw these hand-beaded slippers in Binondo , Man...

Roman Ongpin (1847–1912) was a Chinese-Filipino businessman, nationalist, civic leader, patron of the arts and philanthropist. He was born i...

The district of Binondo is Manila's Chinatown. It is a densely populated area, with more than twelve thousand people crammed into its ....

Because of the long and wide Pasig River , which connects Manila Bay on the west and Laguna de Bay in the northeast, many cities in Metro ...

Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600–1637) was a Chinese Filipino layman with two sons and a daughter who lived in Binondo , Manila's Chinatown. False...

Only the facade and the Chinese-influenced octagonal bell tower of the 1852 Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz , better known as the Binondo...