Posts made in April, 2006
Beggars in Makati
It’s a hot sunny afternoon in Ayala Avenue. These beggars reach to our car window. Normally, I don’t give money to these beggars but today I felt different. I gave a 5 pesos coin. They will probably earn 200 pesos but I wonder if it will go to them and not to some syndicate. If I had food with me, I would choose to give that over...
Read MoreA junk trader of monobloc chairs
What a sight to behold. I believe this truck collects broken monobloc chairs and brings them to some plastic melting/recycling factory.
Read MoreShopping at the Tiangge
The Greenhills Tiangge (flea market) is still one of my favorite places. Jewelry at affordable prices are great for gifts to relatives and friends abroad.
Read Moretambayan
At the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus, the student organizations hangout in this nipa huts. Looks very rustic.
Read MoreThe Balikbayan Box
The Balikbayan box ( Cargo box or Travel box) of my daughter who travelled last summer arrived today . My brother in law is in Manila for business and decided to bring it with him. The traditional balikbayan box contains canned goods, chocolates, CDs, shoes, towels as “pasalubong” or gifts for relatives and friends. The quality of balikbayan boxes made in the USA is more durable than...
Read MoreThe Sampaguita Lei
While caught in traffic at Paseo de Roxas at Makati City, this little girl knocked incessantly at my car window. To amuse myself while in traffic, I take a snapshot of her lei. She nags me for 10 pesos . I got some change in the car and bought the lei. There. I placed it at the car mirror. The flowers at the bottom of the lei is Ilang-Ilang. It adds to the fragrance of the...
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