The Philippines - Manila

Manila is a city where I do not feel very safe at first. This is because it is my first time to see firearms being sold and even the security guards use shot guns and the bullets are strap round their waist. Wow!! Like those robbers in the films hor. From what I heard, the robbers here have powerful guns. Hence, even the security guards of shopping malls and especially banks need powerful firearms too. But it is on the whole quite safe to move around in the city. I think it is just because we come from a different country and can't get use to the sight all of a sudden.

Picture 2 - Southern Harbour

Picture 3 - Rizal Park - Guards changing of duty in the top picture. On the right, it is the monument to commerate him. But who is this person actually? I think he is the revolutionary hero of Philippines. This is a "sacred" place as I remembered told by some locals that couples are not allowed to be intimate in this vincinity.

Picture 4 - Fort Santiago - This is a fort used to fight the Japanese during WWII. It is quite well preserved. We can find empty shells of bombs and cannons here. There are also dungeons here, but they are already out of bounds to the public.

Picture 5 - Tutuban flea market - This is very famous and popular among the locals and even tourists. It is always so crowd. You can get all sorts of local handicrafts here. Unfortunately, I do not know how to appreciate them......hahahaha