It's a disgrace that the number of blog entries about Manila's downside is arising but we cannot blame these bloggers (especially foreigners) because sometimes what they say is true and I guess there's no point in lying for this matter. Undoubtedly, it is a dismay for a person who has lived all his life in a clean city with unpolluted air and controlled population to see the typical crowded streets of Manila, more so if he finds out about the ever-increasing crime rate in Metro Manila. Even I have never dreamt of living at the heart of Manila (I come from the eastern side of the metro), and I never will. But the challenge arises from here. In a place of black smoke and poverty, where do we find hidden treasures?
Roland and I had our first encounter of Manila during our trip to Intramuros. On that occasion, we visited the famous Fort Santiago, Casa Manila, Manila Cathedral and the church of San Agustin. We liked the place because the feel it gives us is new to us. That is when we decided to discover more about Manila. We agreed to check in at a hotel for a couple of days so that we may explore the vicinity and see for ourselves what it's like to walk at the Luneta Park.
Here are a few of the many photos we have of Manila:
Intramuros is also called "the walled city"
the well-known gate to Fort Santiago leads to the Rizal shrine and museum
the Manila Cathedral is famous for its Pipe Organ
horse-drawn carriages are a normal everyday sight in the old towns of Manila
the ceiling of the San Agustin Church
the Casa Manila Museum is one of the many projects of Imelda Marcos during the 80s periodMuseo Pambata
Ermita
Paco Park
“Maraming beses na kitang nilayasan (so many times i’ve left you) 
Iniwanan at iba’ang pinuntahan (left [you] behind, and went elsewhere)
Parang bababeng ang hirap talagang malimutan (like a girl that’s so hard to forget)
Ikaw lamang ang aking laging binabalikan.. (you’re the only one I keep coming back to..)
Manila!
-by A Side
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