Foot and Fire

There is no arguing that the structures in Intramuros are still well-maintained despite its oldness. However, if Intramuros should be a tourist attraction, it should somehow be zoned, where offices and establishments will be properly located and where portions, if not all, historical sites will be preserved. The electric cable wires abound and subtract the allure of this historical place. Also the cars and jeepneys destroy the oldness of the streets... More on Intramuros here. For travel tips on Intramuros, click here.    *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Warming up our smiles! Photo taken by Noynoy *** *** *** *** *** *** The Old church of Manila...  Many students had a tour too when we had ours.. It was closed for renovation when we went there end of September 2013. *** The Church and the Plaza de Roma *** At last, we reached Fort Santiago. ...

TRUE TO LIFE PLAY: Actors playing Teodora Alonzo  and Jose Rizal gave us an early morning goosebumps! Early birds catch worms indeed. My troop decided to pass by the historical passageways and gigantic ornate and solemn old buildings of Intramuros. We avoided the kalesa, the trike, the padyak and set on foot. But despite our slow pace, we reached Fort Santiago just in time when Rizal's Jesuit teacher Francisco de Paula Sanchez's overpowering voice caught our attention. The play in the garden just started! We approached the four-man act surrounded by students and fellow tourists. We listened to the English and Filipino narrations and words of the characters, consisting of Josephine Bracken, Teodora Alonzo and Jose Rizal in addition to the Fr. Sanchez.    In a report , the play which was written by Anton Juan and Oliver Quintana with music by Gary Granada aimed to humanize the iconic Rizal through the scenes of his last sorrowful moments with his mo...