Good old Calesa at the Tourist Belt

Manila: An Exciting City

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March 15th 2008
So to Manila I flew to spend a long vacation. March 8 I left San Francisco on a direct flight to Manila. It was a mixture joy and anticipation, fatigue and discomfort to stay in the air inside a huge airplane for 14 hours as it travelled in high altitude and at a fast speed in order to reach our destination. Were it not for the amenities offered to all the passengers by its flight attendants, it w ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more