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A Repolished Pearl
For the first time in 1999, I finally visited my homeland and the city I was born in. I heard so much things about Manila through my parents especially on my mother side from my aunts and uncles when I was growing up...but the Manila they were describing was the Pre-War Manila at that time, the Pearl of the Orient. The more I heard about it, the more I was eager to see it. I wanted to see the places that I heard of in their stories such as Intramuros, Santa Cruz, Binondo, Chinatown, San Miguel, Tondo, Paco, Ermita, and Malate. When I finally went, it helped me open my eyes to see and appreciate where I truly came from. Manila was a great place to visit for me and the suburbs such as Ayala-Alabang hauntingly reminded me of being somewhere in the suburbs of of L.A. However, unfortunately, the Manila we see today isn't what I wish I could've seen before it was totally destroyed. The few remaining vestiges of it's past are well worth the visit. I've looked in old books of what pre-war Manila looked like compared to now and today's Manila pales in comparison. But Manila is still worth seeing. What I remember hearing from my mom and them all the time when a relative would come to visit us from the Philippines to the States is: "Is Manila finally finished?" "Is it beautiful again?" What I want to say to them TODAY is, "Yes, Manila is beautiful, again." (We left Manila in 1970 when I was 2 and from what I've read from travel books from 1960's on Manila, the city was still going through massive construction from World War II).
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(Report Problem)manila, best place to be!! can't wait to go back!!!
manila is THE place to shop.. uber cheap and the shopping centers are fabulous (e.g. powerplant mall, glorietta, greenbelt, the podium, shangri-la, robinsons galleria, alabang town center.. most of these are in makati, btw)!! the food is terrific, from italian to mongolian cuisine they have it. the clubs, cafes, bars etc are great too. the night life is awesome, there are a lot of concerts and events to watch. visiting a beach is a must (e.g. boracay, puerto galera, bohol, palawan, el nido) cause they're simply beautiful. the people are hospitable and friendly and can speak good english. only prob is the pollution and safety but hey nearly every country has that problem. i'm definitely coming back!
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(Report Problem)I Love Clean Air
I just got back from a 7 weeks stay in Manila. There's no doubt Philippines could be one of the best place in the world except that the smog is so bad that it ruins it. I eperienced my 1st Asthma attack here and hope intensive measures will be implemented as I don't see myself coming back to the country that I loved.
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(Report Problem)I cant wait to go back there! I'm saving money right now so I can fly back there and spend money for shopping! I will go to boracay too and Puerto Galera Beach (which is outside Manila)
Its a party place and the malls are great! Its fun to shop especially in Glorietta Mall. The night life is sooooo great!
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(Report Problem)We can't wait to go back
I love Manila it was great city to vist i want go back really soon
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(Report Problem)Horrible!
all i can say is being there was like eating raw liver and onions!
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(Report Problem)its the best
Beautiful!! one of the best cities i've seen in asia!
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(Report Problem)I MISSED HOME
HOSPITALITY OF THE PEOPLE. A LOT OF CHANGES AND PEOPLE ARE LEARNING TO FALL IN LINE NOW NOT UNLIKE BEFORE WHEN I WAS THERE 19 YRS AGO BEFORE I LEFT FOR THE USA. THANKS TO MY KABABAYANS.
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(Report Problem)You will enjoy the Philippines
The Philippine beaches are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! Especially boracay and puerto galera. The people are warm and hospitable, and they can speak English. City life is also great with lots of malls! For night life go to the Greenbelt area. Will be back next year
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(Report Problem)I love to go back again a million times!!!!!
I like Philippines especially the beaches of Palawan and in Dakak.the white very very fine sand - truly such natural beauty so unique in the world can only be found there. I got the chance to travel in the southern part of Philippines in Davao and Iligan City - very beautiful and the people are sooooooooooooo warm. I love to go back again a million times!!!!!
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