Old manila pictures... just sharing

**dr. d** · June 22nd, 2019 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by falken

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?

**Jun aka Pekto** · June 22nd, 2019 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by falken

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.

**falken** · June 22nd, 2019 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

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** · June 22nd, 2019 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by falken

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.

**falken** · June 22nd, 2019 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

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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**falken** · June 22nd, 2019 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

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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**_Cathy_** · June 22nd, 2019 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by falken

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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**dr. d** · June 22nd, 2019 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by falken

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.

**falken** · June 22nd, 2019 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

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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