Old manila pictures... just sharing

[istan]

Here ata

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[falken]

Taft Ave. near Jai Alai and T.M. Kalaw.

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[_Cathy_]

Taft Ave. near Jai Alai and T.M. Kalaw.

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My lolos brothers were crazy over Jai alai. I wasn't born yet though, my Lola just told me about it. Do they still have now?

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[falken]

My lolos brothers were crazy over Jai alai. I wasn't born yet though, my Lola just told me about it. Do they still have now?

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Jai Alai is a Basque game. No surprise your lolo's brothers loved it. Sadly, for my dad.[emoji38] Who was a daily bettor. Jai Alai was banned in the 80's by Cory Aquino and the Jai Alai Building was demolished sometime in the 2000's.

I think there's still Jai Alai in Cagayan Valley.

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[dr. d]

Jai Alai is a Basque game. No surprise your lolo's brothers loved it. Sadly, for my dad.[emoji38] Who was a daily bettor. Jai Alai was banned in the 80's by Cory Aquino and the Jai Alai Building was demolished sometime in the 2000's.

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the big question is, who machinated the demolition of the jai alai bldg?
it's a national heritage bldg and should have been protected by the government.

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the big question is, who machinated the demolition of the jai alai bldg?
it's a national heritage bldg and should have been protected by the government.

Iirc, it was Mayor Atienza. It should have been preserved and never been demolished.

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[_Cathy_]

Jai Alai is a Basque game. No surprise your lolo's brothers loved it. Sadly, for my dad.[emoji38] Who was a daily bettor. Jai Alai was banned in the 80's by Cory Aquino and the Jai Alai Building was demolished sometime in the 2000's.

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Oh that's why I have no recollection of it. They'd travel frequently to Manila for it. Hehehe. My lola was telling me kasi paano "maglustay ng pera" my lolo's brothers haha

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[falken]

Oh that's why I have no recollection of it. They'd travel frequently to Manila for it. Hehehe. My lola was telling me kasi paano "maglustay ng pera" my lolo's brothers haha

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Same case as my dad.[emoji38]

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[dr. d]

Taft Ave. near Jai Alai and T.M. Kalaw.

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i think that's sta isabel college on the left, near the coca cola sign. jai alai is further down.
a part of the parthenon-like government building (national museum?) can be seen on the right.
is that the simbahan on the far semi-right, beside bachrach bldg near un?

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i think that's sta isabel college on the left, near the coca cola sign. jai alai is further down.
a part of the parthenon-like government building (national museum?) can be seen on the right.
is that the simbahan on the far semi-right, beside bachrach bldg near un?

Yeah, the simbahan is still there.

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[Jun aka Pekto]

Taft Ave. near Jai Alai and T.M. Kalaw.

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That's near Philippine Women's(?) University, correct? I had to walk all the way back there and get aboard an inbound bus because the outbound buses were already full by the time they got to my stop.

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That's near Philippine Women's(?) University, correct? I had to walk all the way back there and get aboard an inbound bus because the outbound buses were already full by the time they got to my stop.

PWU is about a block away.

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[dr. d]

PWU is about a block away.

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from where the picture was taken, one has to cross Isaac Peral (now UN), P Faura, and pedro gil (nee Herran), to get to PWU.

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one has to cross Isaac Peral (now UN), P Faura, and Herran, to get to PWU from where the picture was taken.

My bad, I was thinking of EAC. You are correct dr. d. It's after Herran when you're coming from Lawton.

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[falken]

Jai Alai Building.

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[dr. d]

Jai Alai Building.

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riding the puj on the way to school in the early morning, 6:30 thereabouts...
i knew were were driving past jai alai.
the characteristic odor of rotting chocolait was in the air...

[Monseratto]

Jai Alai Building.

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Victim of idiot politicians... A new "Hall of Justice" building was supposed to be built. The property behind it is occupied by DMCI Photo Bomber Torre de Manila.

[dr. d]

Victim of idiot politicians... A new "Hall of Justice" building was supposed to be built. The property behind it is occupied by DMCI Photo Bomber Torre de Manila.

well...
in this instance,
the stupid men won.
or is it, evil men?

i remember jai alai.
every morning at about 6:30...
even with eyes closed, i knew the jeepney was passing by in front of it.
the odor of rotting chocolait is unmistakeable.

[Monseratto]

well...
in this instance,
the stupid men won.
or is it, evil men?

i remember jai alai.
every morning at about 6:30...
even with eyes closed, i knew the jeepney was passing by in front of it.
the odor of rotting chocolait is unmistakeable.

The hawaiin shirted politician representing a partylist that is pro-life but approves state sponsored extra-judicial killings. Can't make out what this bible thumper is exactly...

[timmmay]

wow, nice to see old pics of manila..ganda, walang traffic