My Manila

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

"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...

A suggestion from the owners of Old Oven Art Cafe .

From the same chef and co-owner of Pino and Pipino restaurants comes π (Pi), which serves breakfast fare and pies everyday from 7am to 10...

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

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

The fiercest sign for a smoking area I have seen to date.

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

There's a new Seattle's Best Coffee and Kenny Rogers Roasters in our neighborhood.   They're pretty small to have such an e...

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

The Philippine Heart Center is a government hospital which specializes in cardiology and other medical branches related to it. It was esta...

"Clean and Green, let's do it in this barangay." I think that Quezon City Councilor Vincent Belmonte should have made provis...

KFC gets into the act of congratulating our new graduates. The academic year in the Philippines begins in June and ends in March. This sig...

Back in 2010, I posted a photo of our little neighborhood grocery , named Eunilaine. It closed in December, ostensibly for renovations, and ...

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 ...

I think Jack's Loft Dessert Bar should be sued for false advertising. If you eat there often (not just desserts, though their rich and ...

Because of the popularity of their vegetarian dishes, the owners of Pino Resto-Bar (see yesterday's post) decided to open another resta...

I first posted photos of Pino Resto-Bar back in 2008 when it was new. It's still around, and has even moved to a bigger place—and stil...

When I was much younger, Miriam College in Quezon City was called Maryknoll College, after the missionary Maryknoll Sisters who founded t...

Last week, I posted a photo of one of the more-than-life-size cut-out figures being used in the Ateneo de Manila University to prepare peo...