Roamer at the Palace: A day at the Malacañang Museum (Part 1)

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It is a historic day for the Philippines as a new president in the person of Benigno Aquino III assumes the mantle of the country’s leadership. In the spirit of this momentous occasion, the Urban Roamer last week joined the “Power, Palace, and a Shot of Beer” tour of Mr. Ivan Man Dy which took me and some other guests mostly around Malacañang* Museum.

*note: according to Mr. Man Dy, Malacañang refers to the whole Palace grounds: the Palace building itself, Kalayaan, Mabini Halls, New Executive Building, and the park at the opposite end of the Pasig River while Malacañan (the spelling we see on TV during press conferences) refers strictly to the Palace building where the President does his day-to-day duties.

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Araw ng Maynila

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Today we celebrate the city that is the City of Manila. And for all what’s been said about the state of the city today, it has been and will always will be “the distinguished and ever loyal city” as we hope and await the city’s retaking of its old glory. Mabuhay ang Maynila!

A quick Met update

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I know it has been a little over than a month since my last visit to the Manila Metropolitan Theater. In normal circumstances, you would not expect much to happen in an on-going rehabilitation effort like this one, considering the time involved in doing this work.

But when politics and PR blitz is involved, you can expect things to go a bit faster than expected.

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Benvenutto al Banchetto!*

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*Italian for “welcome to the banquet!” Banquets are considered a way of life in the country, most especially in occasions like feasts, parties, or other celebrations. Celebrations that last throughout the day and, at times, last overnight. Then again, overnight banquets are a rare occurence themselves. So who would have thought of a banquet being … Read more