Take a Tour of Manila!

If the extended holiday is not long enough for you to go places. This is a travel video might be for you.

"But it's still Manila. Ilang tambling lang andun na ako," you might say. But don't close this browser yet! Read further, it's the Manila that you probably have not seen before -- it's Manila, 1938!

Courtesy of the Travel Film Archive on YouTube, this video gives us a glimpse of what Manila was before it was destroyed by the Second World War.

See how majestic Jones Bridge was and how fantastic Intramuros was with its well preserved Spanish-colonial architecture. It's no wonder Manila is called the Pearl of the Orient. Now, if you have a 50-peso bill, compare what you see with that on the bill. The building then had much intricate details than now.

Well, don't despair if we lost so much. We still have some just needing our attention and care. It's just under the dirt and grime of neglect.