My Manila

"Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bam...

"Why does no one speak of the cultural advantages of the country? For example, is a well groomed, ecologically kept, sustainably fert...

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty'." ...

"Shit happens. Doesn't mean you have to step in it. But if you do I would buy a new pair of shoes." ~Kilburn Hall, Americ...

The quirky Old Oven Art Cafe is filled with paintings, photographs, and unusual knick-knacks. Alone? Grab a magazine. With family and frie...

Today is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola , the founder of the Society of Jesus . Before his spiritual conversion at the age of 30, ...

When it comes to fashion, I try to buy local brands as much as possible. Many of the shirts and blouses I use at work are from Folded&H...

There is an old story by Ateneo de Manila Grade School teacher Mr. Juan Javier which explains how the Holy Guardian Angels became the patr...

The Halili-Cruz School of Ballet was established in 1985 by Shirley Halili-Cruz . This is the main studio along Quezon Boulevard, but they...

This is the side of TriNoma mall that faces North Avenue , taken early in the morning before its thousands of visitors (estimated at 180,0...

The coat of arms of Claret School of Quezon City includes the motto of the school, Scientia maxime cum virtute, which means "Knowledg...

CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY: FACADE • When the Jesuits decided to move the main campus of the Ateneo de Manila from Padre Faura in the C...

The evening Mass had ended, but the lights were still on inside the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel , allowing us to see its love...

I really like the bright and mixed up splashes of color used on the facade of Eastwood Mall.

One of the brick walks of Eastwood Central Park, flanked by the colorful Eastwood Mall and the 1800 Building (an office building), leads t...

Vendors outside the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish church selling peanuts, corn, dried fish, suman and kakanin (Filipino delicacies usu...

For as long as I can remember, this was the location of the Infant Jesus Kindergarten School. There is no longer any sign, so I assumed tha...

In a country full of politicians who slap their names and faces on publicly-funded projects every chance they get, Quezon City's politi...

Trellis Restaurant , which I posted about back in 2009, has been in our neighborhood since 1980. The quality of the food has never changed...

Our neighborhood is full of small businesses located in converted houses. Aside from restaurants, spas are also very popular. One of them i...