My Manila

"That's universal—we all want to bring every good thing to our children. But what's not universal is our ability to provide e...

"In tough times, some of us see protecting the climate as a luxury, but that's an outdated 20th-century worldview from a time whe...

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

"All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim." ~Christopher Morley (1890–...

This view of the City of Manila is exactly like the night shot I posted on August 26 , taken during the next (very overcast) morning. Aside...

This is the skyline of the City of Manila as seen from the 9th floor patio of The Bayleaf Intramuros . The two neoclassical buildings just ...

9 Spoons , the 9th floor restaurant of The Bayleaf Intramuros , overlooks the Club Intramuros Golf Course and has commanding views of the ...

Bonifacio High Street has many fantastic restaurants and is, therefore, very popular as an evening destination. Because of this, even the s...

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

This was the view from my room during my first-ever overnight stay in a hospital in mid-April, in The Medical City . We are looking southea...

The Rama IX Bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand is named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej . He is known as Rama IX and ...

I do not know if the lanterns and string lights hanging from the trees of the Jaime C. Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati City are ...

One small block—that's the size of the Jaime C. Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati City. It is one block of prime real estate,...

Fireworks and firecrackers are not illegal in the Philippines, so anyone who cares to and who can afford them can set them off to celebrate...

THEME DAY: UNDER CONSTRUCTION • The Cultural Center of the Philippines (including Sofitel Manila and Harbour Square which are in the sam...

Bukal ng Tipan is situated on a hilltop (Maryhill) and has commanding views of the towns of Rizal Province and the cities of Metro Manila ...

From another balcony on the other side of the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila , a view of the City of Manila with the small white yach...

A view of Pasay City from a balcony of Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila . Except for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Cu...

Here is another view of the still mostly empty lands of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City, including part of the parking lot of th...

I posted a similar view of Metro Manila from Timberland Sports and Nature Club in the past, albeit during the day. I've also revised m...