MANILA......WOW! - Page 3

***Sinjin P.*** · August 19th, 2006, 03:11 PM

Wonderful photos guys. Let's always try to label and give a short description for every photo posted so that our foreign guests would be guided on what we are posting and no one could say that posting all these is just to pull the post counts.

FASSE3 · August 19th, 2006, 04:43 PM

I like much skyline of Manila, mainly the building filinvest alabang. a greeting.

Kikab · August 20th, 2006, 01:57 AM

wow, Manila is booming and surprising. Every time I saw new pictures I find something new. Just a Question, are there some remaining buildings of the Spanish colonial period in the city, as we have in Latin America.

JustHorace · August 20th, 2006, 03:11 AM

I'll show you some more. The previous page already had pictures of San Agustin, Plaza Moriones, Fort Santiago, Calle Real, Estatua de Reina Isabela, and Jardin de Padre Blanco which all dated back to the Spanish colonial era. Manila Cathedral and Palacio del Gobernador were reconstructed after being destroyed in WWII.

San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Binondo (Chinatown), Manila

Interior of San Lorenzo Ruiz

Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Guadalupe, Makati

San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila

Interior of San Agustin

a preserved Spanish mansion in Intramuros, Manila (now called, Casa Manila)

a calesa on the streets of Intramuros

Puerta Parian

Cristovão471 · August 20th, 2006, 03:05 PM

Intramuros did really feel like an old spanish town.

JustHorace · August 20th, 2006, 03:29 PM

Hope you enjoyed your visit here

There's another town north of Manila that's more flawless when it comes to Spanish colonial architecture. It's name is Vigan.

Here are pics of modern Manila

LRT's Purple Line on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Skyscrapers lining Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue in Makati City

Makati viewed from Makati Shangri-La hotel

JustHorace · August 20th, 2006, 03:55 PM

mix Spanish and Neo-Classical and Modern buildings in Manila

Escolta - the face of old downtown Manila

Iglesia de Santa Cruz

An old bank along Avenida Rizal

Manila Post Office Building - built during the American colonial era

The skyline of bayside Manila as seen from the Cultural Center Complex

Manila City Hall - an American colonial landmark

National Museum of the Filipino People

all photos from the last two posts are from flickr.com

StevenW · August 20th, 2006, 08:28 PM

Very nice place, indeed!

What is the most widely spoken language there?

***Animo*** · August 21st, 2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenW

Very nice place, indeed!

What is the most widely spoken language there?

The region's native language is called Tagalog. It is also the same as the national language which is called "Filipino". In the Philippines, certain regions have its own native languages [around 100 languages]. The common link between those languages is that it borrowed heavily from the Castillian [Spanish] language. Most educated people speaks English, while the general population has a knowledge of it but not fluently. I hope that helps.

_zner_ · August 21st, 2006, 10:34 AM

another great pictures of Makati skyline c/o Dudz.

oliver999 · August 21st, 2006, 10:41 AM

what a great city, greeting from china.

leestat_d_vamp · August 24th, 2006, 05:19 AM

Wow! It's really world of wonders! How I wish that one day i could see your country. It seems that I'm going to have fun with all these lights glittering at night and with the friendly people hanging outside, for sure it would be a great fun. Leestat from Vladivostok.

Superfish · August 24th, 2006, 06:07 AM

Another view of Makati, which is one of my favorite skylines.

leestat_d_vamp · August 24th, 2006, 06:24 AM

Manila's name always gives me the tickle to fly right away in this southeast asian city.

Based on what I read, people from there are English speakers and they are like westerners when it comes to thinking and fun.

I just wish that my housemaid was a Filipina.

leestat_d_vamp · August 29th, 2006, 02:14 AM

manila, manila, I keep coming back to manila! Simply there is no place like manila. Its breathtaking and so enticing to be back to manila

leestat_d_vamp · August 29th, 2006, 04:14 AM

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***Animo*** · August 30th, 2006, 06:17 AM

Quiapo...

View from Mall of Asia's north parking bldg.

Rajah Sulaiman Plaza fountain...

Entertainment...

On a moonlit night...

Photos by dudz

***Animo*** · August 30th, 2006, 06:19 AM

Photos by manileño

***Animo*** · August 30th, 2006, 06:20 AM

Ruins of the Intendencia Building with the Plaza de Espana in the foreground. Partly hidden by the palms is the Monument of Felipe II

Monument to Isabella II

The refurbished Plaza de Santo Tomas with a copy of the monument to Fr. Benavidez

Photos by Pinoy_ako

***Animo*** · August 30th, 2006, 06:21 AM

Intramuros de Manila

Photos by (((myx)))

August 19th, 2006, 03:11 PM	#41
*Sinjin P.* Lingkod-Bayan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CEB, SIN Posts: 10,405 Likes (Received): 161	Wonderful photos guys. Let's always try to label and give a short description for every photo posted so that our foreign guests would be guided on what we are posting and no one could say that posting all these is just to pull the post counts. __________________ Helpful links: Cebu Pacific \| Zest Air \| Airphil Express \| Philippines' Air Asia \| Libotero

August 19th, 2006, 04:43 PM	#42
FASSE3 PLANET EARTH Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BARCELONA Posts: 865 Likes (Received): 0	I like much skyline of Manila, mainly the building filinvest alabang. a greeting. __________________ « Hay tontos que fingen ser sabios y sabios que fingen ser tontos, pero tú eres el primer caso que he conocido de un tonto que finge ser un tonto ». Herodes Agripa a Claudio

August 20th, 2006, 03:11 AM	#44
JustHorace Athenaei Manilani Curator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 2,086 Likes (Received): 20	I'll show you some more. The previous page already had pictures of San Agustin, Plaza Moriones, Fort Santiago, Calle Real, Estatua de Reina Isabela, and Jardin de Padre Blanco which all dated back to the Spanish colonial era. Manila Cathedral and Palacio del Gobernador were reconstructed after being destroyed in WWII. San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Binondo (Chinatown), Manila Interior of San Lorenzo Ruiz Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Guadalupe, Makati San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila Interior of San Agustin a preserved Spanish mansion in Intramuros, Manila (now called, Casa Manila) a calesa on the streets of Intramuros Puerta Parian __________________ Excellence is a choice.

August 20th, 2006, 03:29 PM	#46
JustHorace Athenaei Manilani Curator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 2,086 Likes (Received): 20	Hope you enjoyed your visit here There's another town north of Manila that's more flawless when it comes to Spanish colonial architecture. It's name is Vigan. Here are pics of modern Manila LRT's Purple Line on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City Ninoy Aquino International Airport Skyscrapers lining Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue in Makati City Makati viewed from Makati Shangri-La hotel __________________ Excellence is a choice. Last edited by JustHorace; August 20th, 2006 at 04:35 PM.

August 20th, 2006, 03:55 PM	#47
JustHorace Athenaei Manilani Curator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 2,086 Likes (Received): 20	mix Spanish and Neo-Classical and Modern buildings in Manila Escolta - the face of old downtown Manila Iglesia de Santa Cruz An old bank along Avenida Rizal Manila Post Office Building - built during the American colonial era The skyline of bayside Manila as seen from the Cultural Center Complex Manila City Hall - an American colonial landmark National Museum of the Filipino People all photos from the last two posts are from flickr.com __________________ Excellence is a choice. Last edited by JustHorace; August 20th, 2006 at 04:36 PM.

August 20th, 2006, 01:57 AM	#43
Kikab Kikab Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Guatemala City Posts: 9,324 Likes (Received): 39	wow, Manila is booming and surprising. Every time I saw new pictures I find something new. Just a Question, are there some remaining buildings of the Spanish colonial period in the city, as we have in Latin America.

August 20th, 2006, 03:05 PM	#45
Cristovão471 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,006 Likes (Received): 2	Intramuros did really feel like an old spanish town.

August 20th, 2006, 08:28 PM	#48
StevenW Born in Baltimore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newberry, SC Posts: 10,636 Likes (Received): 12	Very nice place, indeed! What is the most widely spoken language there? __________________ Baltimore, my hometown.

August 21st, 2006, 10:34 AM	#50
_zner_ Optional Information Join Date: May 2005 Location: ← Q City ← Posts: 4,050 Likes (Received): 17	another great pictures of Makati skyline c/o Dudz.

August 21st, 2006, 10:41 AM	#51
oliver999 starwar Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,871 Likes (Received): 27	what a great city, greeting from china.

August 24th, 2006, 05:19 AM	#52
leestat_d_vamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vladivostok Posts: 117 Likes (Received): 0	Wow! It's really world of wonders! How I wish that one day i could see your country. It seems that I'm going to have fun with all these lights glittering at night and with the friendly people hanging outside, for sure it would be a great fun. Leestat from Vladivostok.

August 24th, 2006, 06:07 AM	#53
Superfish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 163 Likes (Received): 0	Another view of Makati, which is one of my favorite skylines.

August 24th, 2006, 06:24 AM	#54
leestat_d_vamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vladivostok Posts: 117 Likes (Received): 0	Manila! Manila's name always gives me the tickle to fly right away in this southeast asian city. Based on what I read, people from there are English speakers and they are like westerners when it comes to thinking and fun. I just wish that my housemaid was a Filipina.

August 29th, 2006, 02:14 AM	#55
leestat_d_vamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vladivostok Posts: 117 Likes (Received): 0	manila, manila, I keep coming back to manila! Simply there is no place like manila. Its breathtaking and so enticing to be back to manila

August 29th, 2006, 04:14 AM	#56
leestat_d_vamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vladivostok Posts: 117 Likes (Received): 0	@ = () @

August 30th, 2006, 06:17 AM	#57
*Animo* I'm Watching You Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,461 Likes (Received): 94	Quiapo... View from Mall of Asia's north parking bldg. Rajah Sulaiman Plaza fountain... Entertainment... On a moonlit night... Photos by dudz

August 30th, 2006, 06:19 AM	#58
*Animo* I'm Watching You Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,461 Likes (Received): 94	Photos by manileño

August 30th, 2006, 06:20 AM	#59
*Animo* I'm Watching You Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,461 Likes (Received): 94	Ruins of the Intendencia Building with the Plaza de Espana in the foreground. Partly hidden by the palms is the Monument of Felipe II Monument to Isabella II The refurbished Plaza de Santo Tomas with a copy of the monument to Fr. Benavidez Photos by Pinoy_ako

August 30th, 2006, 06:21 AM	#60
*Animo* I'm Watching You Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,461 Likes (Received): 94	Intramuros de Manila Photos by (((myx)))

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