Ambulant Vendors taking a break

Ambulant Vendors taking a break

The sun is searing while the vendors take a break under the shadows of the palm tree. Vendors are not allowed in this part of the SM Mall of Asia. Perhaps SM Prime Malls management tolerate them for now. It’ll be a pity to see garbage strewn all over the place....

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Bayantel Billboard Ad: Satisfaction Guarantee

Bayantel Billboard Ad: Satisfaction Guarantee

I posted this Bayantel Ad in my blog (read Bayantel Ad: Sex in Advertising entry) and there have been negative comments regarding this ranging from “disgusting” and “cheap”. It smacks of sexual connotation. Not that I am condoning other billboards but this Bayantel ad has no relation at all to the “satisfaction guarantee”...

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Toy balloon man

Toy balloon man

The man isn’t exactly selling balloons by the Manila bay. But he knows kids are attracted to these colorful toys. Sure beats the balloon man.

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Beggars in Makati

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...

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A junk trader of monobloc chairs

A 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.

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The Sampaguita Lei

The 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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