My Manila

The lovely landscaped gardens and fountains of Greenbelt Park at the center of several malls which are, in turn, surrounded by the high-ri...

Simple lines, warm colors and fabulous textures at the foyer of Kimpura Japanese restaurant. Natural or man-made, take a refreshing di...

Another of TriNoma mall's numerous water features, which I've already featured several times, including a regular fountain , leapin...

When I first wrote about SM City North EDSA mall's Sky Garden , I mentioned that it was a response to the challenge of the more beautif...

This is the small koi pond of Dencio's Bar and Grill in its enviable location on the roof deck of the strip mall beside the Capitol Hil...

The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a relatively small freshwater crocodile found only in the Philippines and is named af...

The waterfall feature of Sofitel Manila 's lagoon-shaped swimming pool . Exceptionally tempting right now since the Philippines is in th...

Remember the photo of TriNoma mall's facade which I posted two weeks ago? This is what the little stand of trees looks like from the cu...

The Philippine Plaza's lagoon-shaped swimming pool has been famous in Metro Manila since the 1970s when National Artist for Architecture...

One of the stone and metal sculptures of Filipino artist Impy Pilapil graces the main entrance of the new Rizal Library of the Ateneo de M...

Remember the rainbow triangles which I posted five months ago? The Hong Kong-based Filipino artist, Joel Ferraris, found my post about it a...

"Specific Gravity" by Reg Yuson, a sculpture and water feature at Bonifacio High Street , a shopping and dining promenade in Tagui...

The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a relatively small freshwater crocodile found only in the Philippines. It doesn't...

Caught in slow-moving traffic one rainy morning, I finally noticed the graffiti-covered buildings under the Katipunan Avenue flyover . They...

About two weeks ago, I showed you a picture of the new Eastwood Mall . The bridge in that photo goes over a water feature located in the mid...

Trinoma mall in Quezon City is designed in such a way that many of the restaurants and cafés are centered around open areas which extend fro...

One of the fountains in Plaza Moriones, a park just outside the main gate and moat of Fort Santiago , one of the oldest fortifications in ...

The unusual and modern water feature in the square connecting the two wings of The Medical City , a large hospital complex along Ortigas Ave...

This ornate white fountain stands in Plaza Calderón de la Barca in front of the Binondo Church in Manila's Chinatown . The plaza is nam...

This rooftop swimming pool is probably the most charming spot in the entire Bayview Park Hotel . The rooms are nothing extraordinary, there...