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The Santo Nino Photo at Ed's photoblog My Everyday Manila reminded me of my nephew's penchant for Santo Ninos,Angels and Saints a few years before.



As you can well see my other nephew "improved" , with a crayon or pen, the portrait of my Grandparents, Father, Aunt and Uncle. Portraits like this used to be a cottage industry of sorts. I used to see a lot of those in Filipino houses as well.

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Near the Manila Cathedral. A place of respite from the heat during the summer.

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A sidewalk beside the old COD now Puregold Supermarket. The shot was taken around 6:30 in the morning.

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San Ignacio


Outside San Ignacio

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Dug up this photo from my files. I call it Mass at Greenbelt Church: The Other UFO Church. It is not evident here but when you see the church in its entirety it looks like the headquarters of the Legion of Doom, sans swamp and alligators of course.

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My nephews when we went to Paco Park. This place was once a cemetery and they even have some of the "apartments" occuppied. In this circular park you will see the resting place of Jose Rizal and Gomburza (Padre Gomez, Burgos and Zamora).



Bay Walk posing beside the statue of Beningno Aquino & Evelio Javier



Along the side of Intramuros in front of the barracks of the Guardia Civil. No more barracks and soldiers here only statues. Quite windy place, no wonder people took afternoon strolls here.

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Phil Am Towers or at least the view from the parking lot


Dela Rosa Street

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An Altar



A video game console

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Taken when we visited Rizal Park's light and sound show. Unfortunately, it is not well maintained...correction not maintained at all. In the photos are my companions in most of my ramblings, my nephews.

Introductions:

My eldest nephew, Thirdee. The picture was taken at Greenbelt we were waiting for the pizza. He had just had his haircut most of the people at the house do not like his hair done like that but whenever he goes to the barber with me he always has this cut. Intelligent and a quick talker, Thirdee can be a challenge to most adults.




At present, my youngest nephew - Hansie. Probably the huskiest of the two. He likes to eat a lot and that goes without saying. He also likes watch cartoons of Dora, Tom & Jerry and Futurama. Each saturday he knocks on my door and asks if he can watch his cartoons. The boy's appetite is only surpassed by his sweet disposition.

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Here is quaint church in the old district of San Miguel. It is just a stone's throw away from the Malacanang Palace, the official residence of the Philippine President.

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When the car was slowing down I took this shot.



And here is a shot right after the car accelarated .

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