Old Metro Manila

[bonanas]

I'm in awe. Metro Manila wow!. Especially the colored ones. It really highlights the beauty and cleanliness. I mean I don't think Metro Manila is perfect back then.

 

But judging by the photos, everything seems to be in order. The pavement is clean, no sidewalk vendors, no dugyot streets, there's an air of developed metropolis but at the same time it looks and feels healthy.

 

Now, I'll go as far away from the Metro as possible to have a peace of mind to enjoy and relax. I wonder how we got to this uber-dugyot level that we have now. Now normal folks have filthy streets and criminals roaming around. Back then all social classes got to enjoy the Metro, now our kababayans in the lower economic class only have the malls to look forward to (bihira pa nga sa iba0, as far as unwinding a bit and getting away from our crazy streets

 

Nakakapanghinayang. I think it would take a cultural revolution of some sort for us to go back to this state again.

[Robo Cop]

na miss ko manood sa C.O.D tuwing pasko

[lomex32]

Here is an Online Exhibit of the City Of Manila (In line with the Araw ng Maynila June 24, 2015)

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/manila-reborn/0gJyQknmPODGJA?position=0%3A0

Edited June 25, 2015 by lomex32

[staringatdsun]

I think COD still has those displays during Christmas season

[FleurDeLune]

Aerial view of Manila, 1930's
A 10-year calm before the storm...
No one saw it coming.
The enemy came at the break of dawn and destroyed the beauty of what was once called the Pearl of the Orient

(credit to a.s.o/Memories of Old Manila)

http://i58.tinypic.com/6i73n6.jpg

[dinibdib]

 

Ortigas skyline in early 70s. (Photo credit: Memories of Old Manila)

[soulkeeper32]

Check these resources out for pictures of the old Metro Manila:

http://www.philippine-history.org/pictures-old-manila.htm

http://www.slideshare.net/lotrom/pictures-of-old-manila

http://www.lougopal.com/manila/

http://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/58643/photos-25-famous-landmarks-from-old-manila

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Philippines/190138951035424?sk=photos_stream

 

Thanks

[soulkeeper32]

Thanks! TS

[docpepin]

Na miss ko ang pamamasyal sa dating Avenida at Escolta nung chikiting pa lang ako, ang tawag pa namin sa lugar na yun dati ay Downtown. Pag sinabi ng parents ko pasyal at kain sa Downtown punta na kami Avenida at Escolta nuon. Di pa marumi at nakakatakot ang lugar na iyon nuon.

[philnightlife]

I miss having lesser buildings covering up the view of the sky

 

 

and of course cleaner roads/walkways

[lone23]

Wow. Walang trapik.

[goldrush]

ang ganda ng manila dati..

[foresight]

The good old Manila. Klasik.

[starwars_1977]

Npakasarap mamuhay noong 70's at 80's.

 

Walang pollution, simple o payak ang pamumuhay.

 

Walang problema hassle free talaga..

 

If only I could bring back the hands of time...haay!

[nathan.17]

Imagine kung wala yung LRT1