Remarkably many artworks remain intact at the Manila Metropolitan Theatre, which was left decaying for decades. Here is the sculpture Adam by Francesco Riccardo Monti (on the opposite end is Eve which is not pictured).
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This day woould have been the 160th anniversary of Jose Rizal’s birth. This prominent Philppine intellectual inspired a reloution against the Spanish colonial masters, although he was against it for being premature. This sculpture is by Juan Sajid Imao and stands inside Fort Santiago, the garrison where Rizal was confined before being executed.
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The early sunrise light is just beginning to blanket the urban ground of skyscraoers, waterway, bridge, and grasses. This man, probably coming out from a work shift, immerses in his social media world. Tranquility.
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Namesake to the apostle Saint James, the patron saint of Spain, the citadel of Fort Santiago has been synonymous with military power in Spanish Philippines. Here, the figure of James tramples the Moors according to Catholic tradition. In a similar way, Spanish conquistadors defeated the Tagalog Muslim rulers of Manila in 1570. They must have thought it apt to honour James by naming the fort to him.
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Sunset at the Manila Bay is a good time for people to flock the seafront. But this time, the tide is low so the natural thing to do is to walk on the shallow parts.
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Most likely they are looking for crabs hiding in the rocks and boulders that make up the seawall, just in time to make their dinner.
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I am not sure if these kids are playing or sorting cards. A biker illuminates the ground to help them some minutes before the sun has set on the horizon.
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From afar, the GSIS Building looks like a cruise ship plying calm waters. Designed by Jorge Ramos, its easily recognisable tiers levels were inspired by the rice terraces of mountains of the Cordilleras.
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Maragondon town has a series of mountains that when viewed at an angle make out a figure of a lying woman. Collectively, the mountain range is called Bundok Buntis (literally, pregnant). Somewhere in its wooded slopes, Philippine revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio was assassinated on the order of a political rival.
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Below them is a bustling fabrics market where sellers stand close to each other and buyers try to haggle prices. Up here, they hope to stay away from the dangers of virus infection likely to be lurking down the busy market street.
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One can only imagine in this run-down building the bustling activities that once were running especially for a government insurance office.
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Life continues in a pandemic lockdown. This vendor waits on a sidewalk to sell his commodity while seated on a tricycle for which a driver (not pictured) also waits for a passenger.
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