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8	Green on green The open-air pavilion beside the pond in Rizal Park's Chinese Garden.See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflections. 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
17	Zero Kilometer Zero—that point from where all distances in a country are measured—in the Philippines is right across the Rizal Monument. Does your country have one and do you know where it is? See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflections.... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
19	Brothers in arms Installed on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Philippines on September 6 of this year, the Filipino-Korean Soldier Monument at the Rizal Park was created by Filipino sculptor Juan Sajid Imao. The text on t... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
8	Forces The headquarters of the Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas (Philippine Navy) is dwarfed by the headquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines). Both are along Roxas Boulevard in the City of Manila. See what's reflecting what at J... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
19	Pink behemoth For ten months back in 2008, Filipino artist Impy Pilapil's large, outdoor sculptures for the exhibit titled "Interactive: The 12 Senses" were on display in the gardens of the Ateneo de Manila University. Many of us were very sad when they were dismantled... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
35	Warm A row of lovely floor lamps at Sofitel Manila's 7Pecados by the Bay.See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflections. 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
21	Secular relic After Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896, he was buried in the Paco Cemetery with no identification on his grave. One of his sisters went around the cemetery and, seeing freshly turned earth on one ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
34	Golden path It wasn't until I tried taking pictures of a sunset from start to finish that I realized that the sun's reflection on the water lasts for only a few minutes. Taken at the Manila Bay looking towards the hills of the Bataan Peninsula. See what's reflecting ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
23	Flight of fancy - not The Manila Domestic Terminal of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is currently used for the domestic flights of Seair and ZestAir in and out of Metro Manila. It's quite small and, despite a relatively recent refurbishment, still rather plain and ding... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
21	Art and money I've noticed that some of the most extensive art collections in the Philippines, both paintings and sculptures, are owned by banks. One of these days, I have to find out whether the bank buys them as investment pieces or if they're accepted in lieu of cas... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
18	The little salon that could Here's another post about something much closer to home. The salon I go to regularly is Marita's Wellness Center and, based on the name, I think you can guess that it's also a spa. It is located in a big house that got converted into a strip mall three bl... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
29	Hide-and-seek I have to confess that I have a thing for bathrooms and powder rooms (which we call the comfort room or CR for short). I dream of the day when we can have all of ours renovated to look like those featured in Good Housekeeping, but until then, I love peeki... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
27	Funhouse mirror This is one of the huge, mirrored supporting pillars inside The Podium mall in Ortigas Center. They make for such crazily fun reflections, young children immediately run to them when they enter the mall.See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflect... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
28	Leisurely breakfast I've already shown you the striking spiral sculpture and staircase of Sofitel Manila's Spiral restaurant. This is its outdoor dining deck, which is perfect for an early morning breakfast when it's not the rainy season. The sound of falling water in this o... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
26	Hot off the griddle Filipinos don't need much of a reason to gather around food. But balikbayan (returning countrymen) family and friends are always an excuse to eat at the best restaurants. So when a friend from college visited from Canada, a group of us got together at a t... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
30	There will be darkness SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City is currently the Philippines' second and the world's fourth largest shopping mall, with a floor area of 390,000 square meters (4.2 million square feet) in 42 hectares of land reclaimed from Manila Bay. Tonight, this whole are... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
30	Turn of the century modern This is the front of Crisostomo, the restaurant of chef Florabel Co where we celebrated my husband's birthday last year with a full-course Filipino meal. Reflected in its windows are the umbrella tables of a neighboring coffee shop, the palm trees in the ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
30	Historical tour The tram-bus used for tours in the historic walled city of Intramuros recalls the days when the city had a tranvia system. During the Spanish era, the street railway cars were horse drawn and operated by the Madrid-based Compañía de los Tranvías de Filipi... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
34	Glass slivers The facade and main entrance of the Ateneo de Manila University's new Rizal Library faces west. To reduce the heat inside and the need for air conditioning, the only glass on this side is a corner window whose frame sticks out beyond the wall, and the tal... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
48	Living the luxe life My husband and I had the wonderful opportunity of staying at the Opera Suite of Sofitel Manila over the Valentine and Lunar New Year weekend. The Opera Suite is the hotel's top, single-bedroom suite and 'luxurious' is the only word that I can think of to ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details
7	Face-off Nestlé Philippines (left) and PHINMA Plaza (right) share a circular driveway. From afar, they look like they're beside each other. But when you get near enough to see their main entrances, you realize that they're across each other. To me, it looks like a... 0 Published 100+ days ago in My Manila: Profile, Details

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