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A “Taste” of Old San Juan in Addition Hills

June 8, 2026 by The Urban Roamer

While Addition Hills may no longer be the quite upscale neighborhood it once was, but there are places there where the old charm remains.

Categories San Juan Tags Addition Hills, Guevarra's Leave a comment

SEA Games 2019 in the Metropolis

December 11, 2019 by The Urban Roamer
SEA Games, PhilSports Arena

The Urban Roamer visited some of the venues in the metropolis tapped for the 30th Southeast Asian Games and see how well they were prepared for this milestone event.

Categories Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan Tags 2019 Southeast Asian Games, 30th Southeast Asian Games, Coronado Lanes, Filoil Flying V Centre, Manila Polo Club, PhilSports Arena, sports venues, Starmall EDSA Leave a comment

Santolan Town Plaza and the Rise of the Community Malls

June 29, 2019 by The Urban Roamer

After decades of building big malls, some developers are learning to build smaller, conducive commercial spaces, one of them being the Santolan Town Plaza.

Categories San Juan Tags Little Baguio, Santolan Town Plaza, shopping malls 1 Comment

Museo El Deposito and the Origins of the Manila’s Waterworks System

June 22, 2019 by The Urban Roamer

Built in the area where the old water reservoir was located, the Museo El Deposito tells an often overlooked story of Manila’s old waterworks system and the role it has played as an important facility fought upon by various forces.

Categories San Juan Tags El Deposito, Museo El Deposito, museums, waterworks Leave a comment
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