Category Archives: Metro Manila

Sea Wall Massage Area

5 Comments Posted by on January 5, 2019

Man putting down a triangular prism sign that says “Massage Therapy”. Massage on the sea wall starts at sundown.

Metro Manila, Pinoy Way of Life, Sunrise Sunset , , ,

Pasig River 2018

Leave a comment Posted by on June 28, 2018

Early morning

Unloading and loading of passengers

The banca that will bring you just across the river.

Makati, Public Transportation , , ,

The Day Before Palm Sunday

Leave a comment Posted by on March 25, 2018

Palm fronds for sale on the day before Palm Sunday.

Belief, Makati, Sidewalk , , ,

Tricycle Accessories

Leave a comment Posted by on October 24, 2017

Multipurpose holes in the fiberglass windscreen to secure driver’s stuff, and a plastic noodle cup to hold tricycle fare coins

Metro Manila, Public Transportation, Receptacle, Repurposing ,

Kilometer Stone Marker

Leave a comment Posted by on August 15, 2017

Kilometer stone marker for pedestrians?

Makati, Sidewalk ,

Sunday Snapshot: Butcher’s Belt

Leave a comment Posted by on July 30, 2017

The butcher’s three-knife sheath belt with a ballpen holder

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Leaning Tree as Bench

Leave a comment Posted by on April 8, 2017

Extremely leaning tree used by bystanders to sit and smoke cigarettes

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Repurposed Baby Stroller 

Leave a comment Posted by on April 4, 2017

Seen at Quirino Grandstand were several charcoal-grilled dried pusit (squid) ambulant ‘oldish’ female vendors using tiny lightweight table-like stand with an aluminum tray to hold live charcoals. However a couple of vendors have this idea of repurposing a discarded baby stroller in order to transform their pusit stand to a rolling one.

Improvisation, Metro Manila , , , ,

Tanod Box

Leave a comment Posted by on December 20, 2016

A barangay police box in Mandaluyong

The lowest level of political unit in the country is the barangay (similar to a village), hence the lowest level of law enforcement is the barangay tanod or simply tanod or barangay police.

Another barangay police box seen in Mandaluyong

Metro Manila, Pinoy Way of Life, Structure , , ,

Friday Snapshots: Jeepney Decals

Leave a comment Posted by on November 18, 2016

Dick D’Pilot of F-16

Estados Unidos Ilocos Express

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Reptile Embellishment 

Leave a comment Posted by on November 14, 2016

Reptile as jeepney hood ornamentation. Horses are just too common isn’t?

Makati, Public Transportation , , ,

Improvised Window Cover

Leave a comment Posted by on September 30, 2016

Vehicle proudly using Duterte campaign poster as temporary cover for its broken right rear windshield.

Improvisation, Metro Manila , ,

Sunday Snapshot: Park Meditation 

Leave a comment Posted by on September 18, 2016

Man meditating under the acacia tree at Legazpi Active Park

Makati, Snapshot of the Day , , ,

Alugbati sa Bangketa

Leave a comment Posted by on July 13, 2016

Somebody has decided to plant alugbati (a green leafy vegetable) on a sidewalk.

Another patch of alugbati protected by grille.

Yonder on that sidewalk  are patches of alugbati plant.

Garden, Metro Manila, Sidewalk , , ,

Manila Bay Cats

Leave a comment Posted by on July 9, 2016

Cat wearing a Duterte’s campaign baller

Camouflage

Cat Chronicle, Metro Manila , , , ,

Manila Bay Subsistence 

Leave a comment Posted by on July 5, 2016

Freshly caught tilapia from Manila Bay for selling, I suppose.

Manila Bay has the reputation of being filthy. Still, one can see more than a few folks fishing by the breakwater, and some fisherfolks on their bangkas catching tilapia several meters away from the shore. I saw a couple of these folks selling
freshly caught tilapia and tahong just within the vicinity of Baywalk. I also saw a group people having early dinner of steamed tiny crabs caught from the breakwater rocks.

Yonder are the yachts of the members of Manila Yacht Club, nearby are the small boats of the common folks used for daily subsistence.

Food, Metro Manila , , , , ,

Typography: Massage Therapy 

Leave a comment Posted by on July 3, 2016

Folk typography on a roadside massage therapy and reflexology sign

Metro Manila, Signs, Typography , , , , ,

Manila Yakult Lady

Leave a comment Posted by on July 2, 2016
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Yakult lady at Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard

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Queue Separator

Leave a comment Posted by on May 9, 2016

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Lengthwise cut of newspapers hung on straw ropes as distinct separator for precinct cluster queues in today’s Philippine Election. Due to this improvisation, the queueing was quite orderly early this morning.

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Saturday Snapshots: Bicycle Seafood Vendor

Leave a comment Posted by on November 7, 2015
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Bicycle seafood vendor with umbrella doing his daily rounds

Mr. Fish Vendor would make rounds in the village daily. He will always have three choices of fresh seafood on his cargo bicycle. There’s always shrimp, while the two other tubs would contain fish and other kinds of seafood. His favorite color must be red as he always don red shirt and his three tubs are all in red color.

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Three choices of seafood and what's available today are shrimps as usual, squid, and Hasa Hasa fish

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His improvised cargo bike has improvised bicycle seat cover as well

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Improvisation, Metro Manila, Seafood, Snapshot of the Day, Transport , , ,

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