Todo Patintero, the Longest Game of Patintero Ever
If you grew up in the Philippines, you might have once blocked off portions of your street to play a game of patintero with your friends. Yup, life was a whole lot simpler back in the day – all we needed to amuse ourselves was a piece of chalk and hours of endless fun. I haven’t played patintero since I was a kid, and I’m sure the same thing can be said for most adults and...
Read MoreHavaianas Revives Filipino Street Games
A Family Day of Retro Filipino Games The Havaianas Playback is very relevant to this day and age where video games and media players take a lot of our kids leisure activities. Imagine this scenario. a) A single venue where you can relive your old-school, game-day glory. b) An event where tin cans, garters and rubber slippers can test your strategy and agility. c) A chance for you to prove your...
Read MoreE-jeepneys (Electric Jeepneys)
(Photo by Greenpeace) This is good news for the public. The first electric jeepney took a test drive in Makati City by no other than the Makati mayor himself. The electric powered jeepney or e-jeepney is a 10 to 12-seater but can run only at 40 kms an hour. This e-jeepney is financed by the Green Renewable Independent Power Producer Inc (GRIPP) in an effort to encourage the use of...
Read MoreLucky Me Billboard
The start of billboard death has come. I talked of billboard ban a few days after Typhoon Milenyo hit the Philippines. Look at this “Lucky Me” ( a noodle soup pack) as if taunting me that it can’t be dismantled. So far, this Lucky Me billboard ad is flashing for all motorists to see. It’s lucky that it hasn’t been dismantled...
Read MoreKiller Billboards during Typhoon Milenyo
A driver was killed when a huge billboard landed on his van along the northbound EDSA lane. Other people sustained injuries as well. It’s about time that our government totally ban these huge billboards along the major thoroughfares. Can you imagine if an earthquake disaster will happen ? I don’t think these billboard trusses are safe. The above photos is a billboard along the...
Read MoreTyphoon Milenyo Aftermath Photos
We live in Makati City, hardest hit by [tag]Typhoon Milenyo[/tag] (international codename [tag]Typhoon Xangsane[/tag]) . I captured some shots of the typhoon aftermath that affected my village located in Makati City. The typhoon, which had maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150 kph directly hit Metro Manila. The last typhoon to hit Manila was Typhoon Rosing in 1995....
Read MoreA Jolly Traffic Enforcer
Dance Master aka traffiic enforcer, Noel Quilatan always makes me laugh with his humorous traffic signals. He is usually stationed at the intersection of Mckinely Road, Makati and 5th ave of the Global City. I often point him out to my husband and exclaim how could this traffic enforcer be so jolly under the simmering Manila heat! My husband goes “one has to be crazy enough to enjoy your...
Read MoreWorking Children in Divisoria
When there are no classes, these little kids try to make a living by selling plastic bags to 168 Mall shoppers. They wait outside the exit of the mall. If you shop all day at the 168 Mall, you will need large shopping bags. I wonder how much these little kids profit from each sale....
Read MoreIce Buko vendor
It’s a hot day and the Ice buko (young coconut) vendor is a savior. For only 10 pesos a piece, one can have an inexpensive cooler. These vendors really know when an opportunity is in front of them. He carries the ice buko popsicles in a styropore box which is surrounded by dry ice. Look at...
Read MoreBillboards in EDSA
The scenery in EDSA is now a billboard jungle. What a pathetic eye sore! This is the Guadalupe pedestrian overpass where traffic hits a peak in most hours of the day. Notice how the Bayantel ad is now of a smiling kid instead of a sexually satisfied woman. I wonder when the local government will act on the billboard ban since outdoor ad groups are protesting against the ban. The National...
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