Travel

Sajaw ug Basaw sa Sinu’og After years of ordeals caused by the global pandemic and the ravages of Super Typhoon Odette in 2021, this year’s Sinulog in Bohol promises a much anticipated Fiesta Senyor celebration in honor of the Santo Niño, and as things begin to feel as they did before, a halted dance tradition … Read more

History of Makati I’m stepping outside of myth and lore to share the very real blunder that named the area of Makati in Metro Manila. According to this bas-relief located near Makati Poblacion Park, in 1571, Spanish Governor-General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi visited a small settlement by the Pasig River in one of his fluvial … Read more

Brief History of the Manila Clock Tower Museum Standing at 100 feet, the Manila Clock Tower was considered the tallest clock tower in the Philippines when unveiled in the 1930s. It was designed by Antonio Toledo and featured three red-faced clocks on top. But like most buildings in Manila, it was intensely damaged during World … Read more

La Insular Cigar Factory (Plaza Calderon De La Barca, Binondo) MANILA VISTAS: BEYOND NOSTALGIADigital Manila ProjectRender and Photo Editing: Kathryna Lee The Insular Cigar & Cigarette Factory Building was built in 1888. The Moorish-inspired structure was designed by Spanish architect Jose Huervas y Arizmendi and instantly became a major landmark of the Plaza Calderon de … Read more

Plaza Moraga (Binondo) MANILA VISTAS: BEYOND NOSTALGIADigital Manila ProjectRender and Photo Editing: Kathryna Lee You may want to read: Plaza Mayor Plaza Mexico Plaza McKinley