Manila Cathedral

Our photo-walk continues.


After exploring Fort Santiago, we walked  to the  Manila Cathedral to find artifacts of its Masonic history. The evidences are screaming in its facade.

Manila Cathedral

Roughly translates to: "In Your immaculate heart, consecrate and entrust us"

The facade of The Manila Cathedral.

Ianua Coeli Roughly translates to "Gate of Heaven" The Eye of Providence an ubiquitous Masonic icon engraved on the front door.

The History of Manila Cathedral

Statue of Carlos the Fourth in front of the Manila Cathedral

Walking two blocks away from the cathedral we saw these murals on a vacant lot.

New age mural  artworks co-existing historic structures

more murals

Picture picture oh - by Ronie Ablan

Next stop we explore the secrets of San Agustin Church.

The Shrine of Rizal

Still exploring the Walled City, Ronie and I paid  visit to our country's national hero at his shrine.

This wax figure of a guardia civil almost looks like a real person. Amazing. 

Rizal Shrine.

I get to be Pepe's chick for a moment there. Eeew.

Can't touch me not.

Rizal's old and rusty tools of the trade.

Following Rizal's footsteps. Yes, sometimes he skips a step. Yes, sometimes he hops.

Mga bata, wag izapote ang pagaaral.

May namassacre pala dito.

Bulaklak sa gilid gilid ng shrine.

It's all in the book. Mga bata, magbasa ng libro, codal, magic notes, at secondary references. 

Mi Ultimo Adios. Sinulat ito ni Rizal bago siya ma firing squad sa Luneta. Tinago niya pa to sa lampara para hindi mahuli ng autoridad. 

Inside the Walled City

Thank goodness the semester is over. Since it is school break, I now have more time to do some picture picture oh. My law school classmate Ronie and I went to the Walled City to do some picture picture oh. The Intramuros'  four centuries of history is awesome. Here is an impression of  Intramuros the way my eyes saw it. Bon appetit. :)

Intramuros

Welcome

Ready... Aim FIRE!

Just some bricks

Stairs. This is how you climb the walls.

It's not fake.

The only building of its kind. Made out of newspapers.

Ganda ng street lamp.

Palacio del Gobernador

Mabuhay Welcome to the Philippines

Ruins.

Para pagtawid ng pedestrian, diretsong sakay sa kalesa

May light nga at the end of the tunnel.

Natempt ako, no one's watching eh.

Fountain at the Fort Santiago

Random flowers at Fort Santiago

Fort Flag

Fuerte de Santiago a 16th century military defense structure

Sakit siguro matapakan ng kabayo.

A Happy Student is a Good Student

Life in law school is hard. Thank goodness, every once in a while there are good times with friends :) After taking probably the hardest and meanest exam ever in wills and succession (no one passed), we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner and cold beers at Marina Resto in Timog, QC.