Old Metro Manila

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More old Metro Manila photos

[john2004]

1)RIZAL THEATRE sa Makati - Glorieta (Rustan's) na ngayon

2) yung kahabaan ng Rizal Avenue (dating Avenida) mula kanto

ng Recto Avenue hanggang Carriedo - maganda, mabango, walang

kaamoy amoy na mabaho sa lahat ng moviehouses doon. Pati

Manila C.O.D., ALEMARS at iba pang mga magagandang mall-like

stores and establishments and restaurants. Yung kahabaan din

ng Recto Avenue, magaganda din mga moviehouses noon.

3) yung kahabaan ng Quezon Boulevard, yun ang isa sa mga lugar

na parang Makati, yung daan papuntang Quiapo church - magandang

maganda pa dati yun.

4) yung buong Glorietta mula glorietta 1 hanggang glorietta 4 - lakaran

lang ng mga tao noon - malawak na bangketa kumbaga.

[hitman531ph]

A night time photo of 60s/70s Rizal Avenue

 

Ideal Theater was called EE-DEE-AL instead of its proper pronunciation by people in the area.

 

The theater burned down in the 80s.

[hellspawn]

i heard somewhere na next to warsaw (poland), manila sa the 2nd most destroyed city for its liberation from japan...

 

and the destruction was inflicted by the americans mostly...

 

baldo

 

this is often quoted and used as an example of american perfidy and lack of concern for the civilians in manila. while it's true that the damage was inflicted by the americans, (and my family lost just about everything in the battle, including the ancestral mansion in malate), research shows that:

 

-gen. yamashita was not concerned with manila. he knew he couldn't defend it. he withdrew his forces to baguio, where he intended on holding the american advance on japan.

 

-gen. yamashita had ordered gen. shizuo to destroy all bridges and vital installations and evacuate the city as soon as the americans arrived.

 

-however, radm. sanji, who was entrusted with holding the city until evacuation could begin, was committed to defending it against the americans; to the last man if need be. in direct disobedience to gen. yamashita, he ordered his manila naval defense forces, about 19,000 in total, to dig in and prepare extensive defenses: minefields, trenches, barricades, and barbed wire, against the advancing fil-am troops. the majority of radm. sanji's troops were marines, these were some of the best that the empire had, and marines, no matter what country they belong to, have the same ethos.

 

-gen. macarthur had placed severe restrictions on us and phil artillery and air support at the start of the battle to try and minimize the destruction to the city.

 

-the japanese troops in the city turned the battle into a street-to-street and house-to-house slug fest. the policy of "no retreat, no surrender" saw japanese troops stubbornly cling to their defensive positions. because of this, the fil-am troops often had no recourse but to destroy whatever position the marines and sailors were dug into.

 

-facing imminent defeat, the japanese went on an orgy of destruction. in what become known as "the manila massacre", the soldiers, sailors, and marines went on the rampage. rape, mutilations, massacres, and other acts of severe brutality were committed.

 

-a battle report sent to ghq after the battle of intramuros states: "that the artillery had almost razed the ancient walled city could not be helped. to the XIV corps and the 37th division at this state of the battle for manila, american and filipino lives were understandably far more valuable than historic landmarks. the destruction stemmed from the american decision to save lives in a battle against japanese troops who had decided to sacrifice their lives as dearly as possible"

 

while i know that historical revisionism is quite fashionable nowadays, and that it's considered chic to be anti-american in certain circles, just remember:

 

-revisionists usually release their versions after all witnesses and participants of an event have died, so there is usually nobody left to to either validate or contradict the latest version.

 

-the americans would never have been in the philippines at all if every filipino fought just as hard against them as they did against the spanish. instead of joining sakay, ricarte, and the other holdouts in the mountains, the majority of filipinos turned around, bent over, spread their butt cheeks and said "yes joe, f#&k me up the arse some more, we're quite happy swapping the spics for the yanks".

[hitman531ph]

Old photos of Makati, Quezon City and Caloocan

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More old photos including the old MIA, the old San Miguel Brewery, an old Jewish Temple

[hitman531ph]

Wartime photos 1941-45

 

Aftermath of Japanese bombing of Cavite's Sangley Naval Base December 1941, American POWs in UST, American dead carried away by Filipinos at Death March Bataan, Fort Santiago, American liberation at the Old Bilibid Prison and a POW camp in Cabanatuan

Edited September 2, 2007 by hitman531ph

[hitman531ph]

Manila, July 4, 1946. Gen. Douglas MacArthur stepping off his official car prior to ceremonies.

[hitman531ph]

Rizal Theater in Makati.

 

It was one of the classier cinemas in the late 60s, 70s and 80s. It later closed down in the late 80s due to fierce competition. People started going to malls to see a movie instead. In the late 90s it was torn down. The site where Rizal Theater used to be is now 6750 Ayala.

[hitman531ph]

Old Manila

[Mandrake]

A night time photo of 60s/70s Rizal Avenue

 

Ideal Theater was called EE-DEE-AL instead of its proper pronunciation by people in the area.

 

The theater burned down in the 80s.

 

That brought back great childhood stuff along memory lane that is Rizal Ave.

It was in "Eeedeeyal" Theater where I first saw this stunning actress watch a Steve Mcqueen movie.

Edited September 6, 2007 by Mandrake

[brownboy]

This is a very enjoyable forum. Especially to those history lovers! Thanks to all the generous posters! Cheers!

[hitman531ph]

More photos... circa 1896 - 1902

Edited September 9, 2007 by hitman531ph

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More old photos of old Metro Manila

Edited September 9, 2007 by hitman531ph

[hitman531ph]

At the height of the protest rallies in Ayala Avenue in the first half of the 80s