Article - Manila: The City that Might Have Been

**emms1121** · October 16th, 2009 10:53 AM

Ganda naman ng Manila noon. Ang linis.. Thanks GH for sharing.

**c_cube** · October 16th, 2009 11:15 AM

ang ganda pala ng Metro Manila dati. sobrang layo kung anu man ang nakikita ko ngayon.

**ghosthunter** · October 16th, 2009 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by emms1121

Ganda naman ng Manila noon. Ang linis.. Thanks GH for sharing.

Everything looks better in TECHNICOLOR.

**roberto_minosa** · October 16th, 2009 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

[SIZE=5]Ayuntamiento de Manila[/SIZE]
taken from: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...26711&page=153

The Ayuntamiento Building sometime in the early 1900s, all festooned with the Stars and Stripes possibly for the 4th of July celebrations. the building was the headquarters of the Civil Government at the time.

The ruins of the Ayuntamiento, 2005. it was completely destroyed during World War II. It is now just a shell, and being used as a parking lot. the Ayuntamiento is located next to Manila Cathedral in Intramuros. There are plans of having the Ayuntamiento rebuilt but that has not yet materialized.

I pass by that building almost everyday, and never thought that it was historically significant. /sigh

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

We can blame these guys for all the mess today.

**Jun aka Pekto** · October 16th, 2009 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

We can blame these guys for all the mess today.

I doubt it. The photo looks like it's from the early 1900's. You must mean their grandkids.

**ghosthunter** · October 16th, 2009 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

I pass by that building almost everyday, and never thought that it was historically significant.

Same here. When I pass by that area, I simply thought it was just a wall decorated to look old and match the rest of the intramuros buildings. I never thought it was much more significant to Philippine history.

**Jun aka Pekto** · October 16th, 2009 11:58 AM

Can someone post photos of what those "nice" places look like now?

My memories of Metro Manila matched those of the old photos even as late as the late 70's/early 80's. The only spoiler was the growing traffic problem. But most areas were still generally clean.

**ghosthunter** · October 16th, 2009 12:07 PM

[SIZE="4"]Binondo Church[/SIZE] with Calle Rosario to the right.

1900

2005

Binondo Church as seen from the foot of the bridge on San Fernando Street.

1900

2005

**jut703** · October 16th, 2009 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Same here. When I pass by that area, I simply thought it was just a wall decorated to look old and match the rest of the intramuros buildings. I never thought it was much more significant to Philippine history.

Where is the Ayuntamiento? I kinda recall it's somewhere near DFA. Dun sa may likod. I vaguely remember passing by last week. :P

**jut703** · October 16th, 2009 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Same here. When I pass by that area, I simply thought it was just a wall decorated to look old and match the rest of the intramuros buildings. I never thought it was much more significant to Philippine history.

Where is the Ayuntamiento? I kinda recall it's somewhere near DFA. Dun sa may likod. I vaguely remember passing by last week. :P