This is the Red Light District of Manila

Meeting Up With New-Old Friends in Manila

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January 10th 2014
We arrived back in Manila early in the afternoon after a short bus ride from Tagaytay. We decided that this time we'd be staying in a hostel in Makati instead of where we were in Malate at the beginning of our trip. Malate was an interesting neighbourhood, if not a little sketchy at night, but we were trying to meet with the Filipinos we'd met in Zambales and San Juan so we thought Makati might ... 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