My Manila

"There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves." ~Jose Rizal (1861–1896), Philippine national hero A couple of friends a...

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, ...

The Old West Gate in what used to be the Subic-Olongapo Base (now the Subic Bay Freeport Zone ) was called the Spanish Gate by the Americ...

The simple cross at the top of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish church, set off by bougainvillea which blooms throughout the year in t...

The Way of the Cross is a devotion that many Filipino Catholics go through during Lent, especially during Holy Week. So people can do thi...

Black Soup Cafe may be small, but it set aside space for musicians to perform in, and welcomes exhibits from artists, whether established ...

The School of Humanities ' creation for the Ateneo de Manila University 's Christmas Parks is a colorful and stylized interpretati...

Aside from the bottle cap mosaic/stained glass nativity , this was my other favorite among the sixteen Christmas Parks of the Ateneo de Ma...

The Ayala Museum 's very elegant interpretation of the traditional Filipino parol , or Star of Bethlehem.

Makati City has been hosting a New Year Countdown street party for quite a few years now, but it was the first time that my husband and I ma...

The spectacular finale of the fireworks show in Makati City after the new year countdown.   May this year be as wonderful for you and ev...

The decorations hanging from the cupola of the Ateneo Church of the Gesù this Christmas season are called Neules de Mallorca, a tradition...

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,  which is Christ the Lord. ~Luke 2:11   The Nativity scene at the Aten...

In the Christmas Parks of the Ateneo de Manila University , the Jesuit Residence (where the Jesuits who work in the university live) and t...

The Christmas Parks of the Ateneo de Manila University are also thematic, with each group randomly assigned one of the regions of the Phi...

Aside from providing decorations for the campus for the Advent and Christmas seasons, the annual Christmas Parks project of the Ateneo de M...

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

The majestic simplicity of a single, enormous white Christmas star is appropriate for the majestic simplicity of the main entrance of the U...

The Philippines may still be predominantly Catholic, but who can resist the Easter Bunny, especially when she comes with such pretty Easter...

What can a city do with the low but wide space under the ramps of flyovers (elevated highways)? Turn it into a parking lot for motorcycles!...