My Manila

"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long...

"If there's no chocolate in Heaven, I'm not going." ~Jane Seabrook, Furry Logic Laugh at Life Theo & Philo choc...

Our office trip to Bantayan Island (see yesterday's post) wasn't only for rest and recreation. The more important objective was team...

"Set wide the window. Let me drink the day." ~Edith Wharton, Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses Other than the enormous flo...

Bamboo bicycles have been around since the 19th century, but it was only in the mid 2000s that they began gaining serious attention. They ...

Chairs made out of the corrugated cardboard used in packing boxes! Aren't they fantastic? Quite appropriate for the store of my favorit...

This nativity scene was made by the personnel of the Ateneo de Manila University's Office of International Relations . The design conce...

At the Blue Market social enterprise fair where I took yesterday's photo, I was immensely gratified to learn about Quezon City's Si...

Would you believe that these woven bags are made of those plastic and aluminum foil packs that potato chips and their ilk come in? Several y...

The children from the poor communities served by the Ateneo de Manila University —and this big little kid—who attended this year's Ligh...

If old shoes used as planters (see yesterday's post) aren't quirky enough for you, how about a chandelier made of old beer bottles?...

At Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery (see yesterday's post), reused and recycled objects are not only found in the piec...

Number 10 Alabama Street in New Manila, Quezon City (see the previous two posts) is the home of Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Ga...

A lowly bayong —a coarse but sturdy tote bag made of woven palm leaves, commonly used while buying vegetables, fruits, fish, poultry and me...

A new sculpture in the plaza of Eastwood Mall pays tribute to the Aspin , short for Asong Pinoy or Filipino Dog. The Philippine native do...

Back in November of 2009, I wrote about our office's annual Christmas outreach program called Lights for Hope . The 2010 event did not h...

to run, Tiger ( Panthera tigris ) Lion ( Panthera leo ) Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ) to crawl, Albino Burmese Py...

SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City is currently the Philippines' second and the world's fourth largest shopping mall, with a floor area ...

THEME DAY: WAITING • Goodie bags filled with biscuits, candy, noodles, slippers (flip-flops) and a rubber ball waiting to be distributed to...

Like last year , and the eight years before that, our office organized the Lights for Hope Christmas outreach party for young children in t...