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Construction of Binondo-Intramuros bridge threatens heritage sites in Manila

International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) Philippines is opposing the construction of the Binondo-Intramuros…

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Ikot Manila lets you tour the city just by taking the LRT 1

In Japan, Europe, and even southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Singapore, you could easily…

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Binondo fire hits National Archives building

A fire broke out past midnight today, May 28 at the Land Management Bureau (LMB)…

Eat your way through Chinatown for P500 or less

A new lunar year is upon us again and that means two things. First, it’s…

People in Binondo are burning money during Ghost Month for luck

During a food crawl I recently had around Manila’s trademark dumpling and pancit central, Binondo,…

Bao Bar houses the cheapest baos in Manila

There’s a good reason why more and more millennials are resorting to side hustles like…

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The last wooden Art Deco school in Binondo was demolished

There are significant heritage sites that are spared from being ravaged by the fangs of…