The US Embassy Manila is the office of the United States of America government in Philippine soil, located just besides the old Dewey Boulevard, …
Category Archive: MetroManila
May
10
2011
The Thieves of EDSA, Myself and Tips for Safe Travelling in Manila
It was Saturday morning, 7th of May 2011, at Manila’s busiest thoroughfare, EDSA. Southbound lane at the loading and unloading area just across our …
Jan
11
2011
La Conquista de Corregidor: The Guns and Christmas 1941
All right, all right…you may be wondering why the introduction for this article was with Felipe De Leon’s Christmas Carol “Payapang Daigdig?” Nope, its …
Oct
16
2010
Walking at Steamy Manila Noon
Its been a while since I last walked the old Manila. Somehow, I have this fascination over urban exploration, despite that I prefer living …
Oct
08
2010
Galeón Andalucia Docks at Manila
It has been two hundred years since the “Pearl of the Orient” has last seen a galleon. After most Latin American countries gained independence …
Sep
28
2010
The First Día Del Galeón Opens in Manila
After two centuries of almost left in the oblivion of time, the journey of thousands of miles that initiated the modern trans-Pacific trade, has …
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Oct
10
2010
Plaza Mexico: A Little Forgotten Spot in Intramuros
by Berniemack Arellano
While most of the people focused on the landing of Galeón Andalucia in Manila last week, my friend Gibb and I stumbled on this …
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Tags: Galleon, galleon trade, Intramuros, Legazpi, Maestranza, Manila, Mexico, monument, Pasig River, Philippines, Plaza Mexico, Urdaneta