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| The Manhattan Cafe in Manila, photographed around 1920. Note the capiz shell saloon doors |
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Manhattan Cafe Manila (1920s)
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Toho Restaurant Ongpin Street, Binondo
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| Toho Restaurant, Ongpin Street, Manila. Oldest restaurant in Manila Chinatown, 1866. |
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Good bye Harrson Plaza!
We came across word that Harrison Plaza, a mall built in the 1976, is going to give way to a new development.
It was the first mall of its kind in Metro Manila.
It was the first mall of its kind in Metro Manila.
The area where the mall was built was named after Francis Burton Harrison. He was Governor-General of the Philippines from 1913 to 1921 and advocated for and oversaw the process of Filipinization, or the transfer of authority to Filipinos in the United States territory's Insular Government to better prepare for independence.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Kalinga headhunter displays prized trophy (1900)
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| Kalinga warrior (1900) showing his prized possession, the head of an enemy. |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Ferdinand Marcos, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier 1975 Thrilla In Manila
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| Sept. 18, 1975, file photo, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, left, applauds as challenger Joe Frazier, right, makes some remarks about world champion Muhammad Ali, second from left, during their call on Marcos at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines. |
Ali Mall In Cubao Quezon City
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| Ali Mall was built by the Araneta, one of the Philippines' richest and powerful clans, to commemorate Muhammad Ali's Thrilla in Manila. It is still open today and is visited by thousands of mall goers. |
Muhammad Ali Visits Manila
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| Photo of Muhammad Ali posing with Filipino kids on a jeep, a publicity piece for The Thrilla In Manila. |
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