Happy To Be In Manila!
Can't Wait To Enjoy #Manila!
The Southeast Asian Games had just closed and we still can feel others having the hangover from this #beautiful and #memorable event! I can still see my #friends feeling so ecstatic, and yeah, they can't stop talking about the recent Southeast Asian Games held here in the Philippines! If you've failed to come and visit the country for this event, you have missed a lot! He he! Yeah! You'll be left with snippets of what appeared to be phenomenal performances, and a great way to celebrate the opening and closing rites, on social media. The games I enjoyed, which are a lot! One of them is the one I have seen from my #cute window are the famous football games (Vietnam vs. Indonesia; Myanmar vs. Cambodia) held at Rizal Stadium. Foreign guests and supporters for the game flocked at the ticketing area and at the stadium's entrance. A few times, I'm still loaded with work that I have to bring home and just watched from my window.
Just before the Southeast Asian Games, the whole of Manila has been undergoing changes courtesy of the new leadership of the mayor. The Mehan Garden, the Bonifacio Park and the Post Office building and other prominent landmarks near city hall have been dressed up and lighted! It's so nice to see them at night. Even the streets seem noticeably "nicer" with the lights on! Finally, we can see how #beautiful Manila even at night!
This effort of Manila Mayor Isko has not been ignored since we also learned from the news that the country's top business tycoons have made commitments to help bring back the glorious days of Manila.
During the opening event of San Miguel Corporation's (Better World Tondo) Learning Center and food bank facility in Tondo, Manila, businessmen Ricky Razon, Tessie Sy, Lance Gokongwei and Doris Magsaysay-Ho agreed to help the city in monumental ways by bringing bigger investments.
As of this writing, their business proposals are now being studied on how it will impact both business sectors, the community and the overall plan for the city's improvements. Areas that are targeted focuses on #nature tourism, green energy, environment protection and preservation and other relevant industries that will uplift the #quality of life in Manila.
For tourism, the dear Mayor had already started to refurbished Jones' Bridge. He envisions the bridge to capture the ambiance of what it is like to be in the Spanish era when you are standing at the bridge. For those who are keen in Philippine literature and history, the bridges of Manila stand in the famous Pasig River which was mentioned in Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) novel. Rizal even compared the Pasig River to the Rhine River of Germany, while cruising its banks, in one of his European travels.
For us, here in Manila, this is great and #happy news! We can't wait for these #beautiful and exciting improvements, whether its facilities or services, we greatly #like4like welcome them! Right now, we are already enjoying the benefits of these little and simple changes. Even before the Southeast Asian Games, the streets have been regularly cleaned from pesky trash! If you've noticed, there is a large metal collection bin for recyclable rubbish like plastic bottles in every street corner. There's a designated place for them, so you don't have an excuse to throw them anywhere in the streets or dunk in the manholes. Every block is monitored by CCTVs and authorities do the rounds on intervals. It's so nice to hangout or just walk towards the 24-hour gym across the street! I might just go on brisk walking or running along DLSU with #me and my bff to sweat the extra pounds for the #holiday season! He he!
The Southeast Asian Games had just closed and we still can feel others having the hangover from this #beautiful and #memorable event! I can still see my #friends feeling so ecstatic, and yeah, they can't stop talking about the recent Southeast Asian Games held here in the Philippines! If you've failed to come and visit the country for this event, you have missed a lot! He he! Yeah! You'll be left with snippets of what appeared to be phenomenal performances, and a great way to celebrate the opening and closing rites, on social media. The games I enjoyed, which are a lot! One of them is the one I have seen from my #cute window are the famous football games (Vietnam vs. Indonesia; Myanmar vs. Cambodia) held at Rizal Stadium. Foreign guests and supporters for the game flocked at the ticketing area and at the stadium's entrance. A few times, I'm still loaded with work that I have to bring home and just watched from my window.
Just before the Southeast Asian Games, the whole of Manila has been undergoing changes courtesy of the new leadership of the mayor. The Mehan Garden, the Bonifacio Park and the Post Office building and other prominent landmarks near city hall have been dressed up and lighted! It's so nice to see them at night. Even the streets seem noticeably "nicer" with the lights on! Finally, we can see how #beautiful Manila even at night!
This effort of Manila Mayor Isko has not been ignored since we also learned from the news that the country's top business tycoons have made commitments to help bring back the glorious days of Manila.
During the opening event of San Miguel Corporation's (Better World Tondo) Learning Center and food bank facility in Tondo, Manila, businessmen Ricky Razon, Tessie Sy, Lance Gokongwei and Doris Magsaysay-Ho agreed to help the city in monumental ways by bringing bigger investments.
As of this writing, their business proposals are now being studied on how it will impact both business sectors, the community and the overall plan for the city's improvements. Areas that are targeted focuses on #nature tourism, green energy, environment protection and preservation and other relevant industries that will uplift the #quality of life in Manila.
For tourism, the dear Mayor had already started to refurbished Jones' Bridge. He envisions the bridge to capture the ambiance of what it is like to be in the Spanish era when you are standing at the bridge. For those who are keen in Philippine literature and history, the bridges of Manila stand in the famous Pasig River which was mentioned in Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) novel. Rizal even compared the Pasig River to the Rhine River of Germany, while cruising its banks, in one of his European travels.
For us, here in Manila, this is great and #happy news! We can't wait for these #beautiful and exciting improvements, whether its facilities or services, we greatly #like4like welcome them! Right now, we are already enjoying the benefits of these little and simple changes. Even before the Southeast Asian Games, the streets have been regularly cleaned from pesky trash! If you've noticed, there is a large metal collection bin for recyclable rubbish like plastic bottles in every street corner. There's a designated place for them, so you don't have an excuse to throw them anywhere in the streets or dunk in the manholes. Every block is monitored by CCTVs and authorities do the rounds on intervals. It's so nice to hangout or just walk towards the 24-hour gym across the street! I might just go on brisk walking or running along DLSU with #me and my bff to sweat the extra pounds for the #holiday season! He he!
#dlsu #taftavenue #vitocruz #manila
Just look at this photo of Taft Avenue near Vito Cruz St. in front of
De La Salle University, isn't this inviting?
It must be the light!
For me, this is like walking in a movie set! I would like to do some jogging while going towards nearby restaurants and ordering a light snack on my way home. I just have to make sure I sweat real hard for the holiday season! Ha ha!
Just before writing this article, my friend and I are already planning on going to the Night Market this weekend in Divi (Divisoria, Manila). We can't wait to see the Christmas stuffs and sale items we will find in one of Manila's biggest flea markets!
As always, we always make it a point to have several "grand shopping" trips to Divi, especially when you have a lot of kids to treat this Christmas season. As Filipinos, we start Christmas early. And, everyday as the holiday season starts, kids and kids alike sing the Christmas carols at every house in the neighborhood. So it helps when you're prepared and, let the Christmas cheers and season begin! ;) #VivaManila
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