fashionista?

Saw this cute fashionista girl strutting her stuff along Recto... was just behind her from this crowded sidewalk to the gum trodden path.

recto

the last frontier

These posts are the only thing left standing before avenida is open to traffic again.

The photos below shows the difference after asphalting avenida and removing the benches and other plants that adorn the pedestrian walkway.

another eiffel in manila

The San Sebastian Church, located at Legarda St. Quiapo, Manila. Known as the only all steel gothic church in Asia. After being destroyed by fire and three earthquakes, the priests/friars decided to use steel for the church to build and earthquake-proof church. Design for the church was finished in 1883 and was prefabricated in Belgium. The completely knocked-down church was shipped backed to the Philippines in 6 ships. It weighed close to 50,000 tons.

My only concern on this beautiful structure is that it's starting to deteriorate, if you look closer at the photo you would notice rust bleeding in the facade of the church. The church was listed among the 1998 World's Most Endangered Sites...

Here's how San Sebastian church looks inside...

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quezon bridge

One of the bridges crossing the Pasig River, connecting Quiapo to Ermita. This photo was taken inside the Arroceros Forest Park which was reopened to public last July 1.

It is interesting to note that this bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel, who is famous for designing the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

fly away

... skyline pigeon towards the dreams you've left so very far behind.

twilight zone

Welcome to the twilight zone.. well not really, this is the MacArthur Bridge at night... and this is the reason why i love this bridge, its so beautiful at night, full of colors, i just love it. wheneve i go home. tomorrow i'll show you the red and blue lamps of this bridge.

ducks in the bridge

This is the Jones Bridge at night, taken from MacArthur Bridge. I have always been annoyed taking pictures at night because my hands are so shaky making the images blur, but i kinda like that my hands are shaky this time coz the lights looked like ducks! Click the image for a larger view to see my ducks :)

ahoy mate

july theme day: red

Jeepney is the main means of public transportation in the Philippines. It was originally made from US military jeeps left over from the WWII.

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