Foot and Fire

Not only food chains are present in the campus but also this sorbetes cart,  and take note how it is named! *** A dumpling from one of the stalls serving Chinese dishes.. *** Yummy Lychee and Jelly. *** The little boy is unusually happy waiting for his order:  SOMETHING WRAPPED and must be picked with a chopstick! LOL *** Ice-cold Milk Tea. *** The boy who won't share a bit of his roll. His Motto: If I can't chopstick, I can pick it! ***

We were lucky to have witnessed some old pieces made of ivory during our visit at the UST Museum. From July 18 to September 28, 2013, the UST Museum presents “Ars Eboris Sacri (Art of Sacred Ivory): Ivory and Controversy” at its Main Gallery. "The exhibit will feature religious images from the 19th century and earlier. In the light of recent events involving illegally-sourced ivory and elephant poaching, the exhibit brings together a rare and fascinating collection of sacred images that are made of ivory and points out how these objects are inextricably linked to Philippine history and cultural heritage. Taking a stand against elephant poaching and the collecting and commissioning of new art from ivory, the UST Museum seeks to educate the public about existing sacred art and the context of the cultural heritage of the Church," says the UST website. The exhibit opens on July 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. and will run until September 28, 2013. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sat...

The University of Santo Tomas houses in their main building a museum filled with stuffed and preserved animals from monkeys, snakes, tigers to birds, kangaroos and heron. Also there are different kinds of shells encased in a glass enclosure. Stuffed and preserved animals may be an old-fashioned way of showcasing animals now that photographs, videos and zoos abound, it surely can give children insights as to how the animals really look up close and personal.   *** The tigers with the stripes still evident despite their years of preservation... *** The Kangaroos, which can only be seen live in Australia,  can be viewed in UST Museum too. *** The rodents and their kind in repose... *** The Herons ready to tango! *** Noynpy posing by the rabbit... *** A lot of them to view *** The long snake which scared the little boy. *** The turtles seem to swim... *** The bat with wide ...

               THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS IS THE OLDEST EXISTING UNIVERSITY in Asia. In terms of student population, it is the largest Catholic university in the world in a single campus. The institution was established through the initiative of Bishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P., the third Archbishop of Manila. On July 24, 1605, he bequeathed the amount of P1,500 and his personal library for the establishment of a “seminary-college” to prepare young men for the priesthood. Those funds, and his personal library, became the nucleus for the start of UST and its library. (Continue Reading at the end of photos) The Arc in the entrance facing Espana Street. *** The side of the central building which represents European architecture of the olden days. *** Posing at the facade of the huge building...  *** Noynoy passing by the side of the main UST building. *** Noynoy enjoying ...