Life in Manila as observed by a former New Yorker who with a laptop and camera has reinvented himself as a storyteller. Winner of the PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS: Best Photo Blog in 2007 and three Best Single Post awards in 2008.
If you have time and interest you should visit the San Nicolas district (not so far from Binondo). Madrid Street & Lavezares Street. They have WONDERFUL houses there (alas in a very bad state) A lot are probably waiting for the demolition crews to arrive. I will post a short entry about it in Pinoy travel blog this weekend. It would probably need a lot of money to renovate those houses but my heart bleeds when I think they will probably all dissapear in the next ten years.
shameful, pitiful thing to happen to landmarks. i remember seeing that excavation on my self-tour. i fear for some of the other buildings in binondo which are in the state of decay and derelict. if i had the money, i would at least buy one and restore it. what they should demolish are those shanties lining up everywhere especially on the esteros which could have been a bit like thailand's klongs. shame, shame, shame.
is there any organization that lobbies to preserve landmarks?
I am always excited whenever i see advertisement billboards of new developments especially on the nooks and crannies of Extramuros. I am for the development of the decaying city of the old Manila but converting it into a kitsch "new Manila" doesn't improve the sense of place we're living in. I wish the City Planner has a much better plan on our beloved Maynila.
Another place that is slowly "decaying" is Baguio. I will post a short entry of this on my spot.
Demolition?
ReplyDeleteWhy though?
the tractor looked like a tonka toy. :)
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean it's being demolished??? Too bad...
ReplyDeleteShame!
ReplyDeleteIf you have time and interest you should visit the San Nicolas district (not so far from Binondo). Madrid Street & Lavezares Street. They have WONDERFUL houses there (alas in a very bad state)
A lot are probably waiting for the demolition crews to arrive. I will post a short entry about it in Pinoy travel blog this weekend.
It would probably need a lot of money to renovate those houses but my heart bleeds when I think they will probably all dissapear in the next ten years.
It's just bad that the government doesn't seem interested in preserving buildings that have some significance to the city's history.
ReplyDeleteshameful, pitiful thing to happen to landmarks. i remember seeing that excavation on my self-tour. i fear for some of the other buildings in binondo which are in the state of decay and derelict. if i had the money, i would at least buy one and restore it. what they should demolish are those shanties lining up everywhere especially on the esteros which could have been a bit like thailand's klongs. shame, shame, shame.
ReplyDeleteis there any organization that lobbies to preserve landmarks?
I am always excited whenever i see advertisement billboards of new developments especially on the nooks and crannies of Extramuros. I am for the development of the decaying city of the old Manila but converting it into a kitsch "new Manila" doesn't improve the sense of place we're living in. I wish the City Planner has a much better plan on our beloved Maynila.
ReplyDeleteAnother place that is slowly "decaying" is Baguio. I will post a short entry of this on my spot.