Skip to content
The Urban Roamer

Roaming and chronicling the metropolis since 2009

  • Home
  • About The Urban Roamer
  • The Urban Roamer’s Map
  • Paid Ads and Affiliates
  • Online Network
  • Home
  • About The Urban Roamer
  • The Urban Roamer’s Map
  • Paid Ads and Affiliates
  • Online Network

Like the Facebook Page

Like the Facebook Page

Archives

Categories

urbanroamer

One time game show contestant, oft-time urban roamer. I have nothing much to say, I'm the quiet one...which is probably why I take photos too much.

For decades, the pedestrian crossing between Shang For decades, the pedestrian crossing between Shangrila Plaza and SM Megamall was such a pain point due to its poor placement such that sidewalk in the SM Megamall portion was practically nonexistent due to an obstructing boundary wall, forcing pedestrians to walk by the side of EDSA itself. But finally, things have been sorted out despite that it took a damn long time for it to be done with part of the wall now demolished and opened to pedestrian traffic.
10 years ago and some days ago, we were invited to 10 years ago and some days ago, we were invited to guest on the radio program hosted by Grace Bondad-Nicolas to talk about documenting Philippine heritage. This was done actually a few days before the registration of our nonprofit organization Grupo Kalinangan, which aims to document and promote Philippine cultural heritage.

This year would be/would have been the 10th year of the organization. Regardless of what had transpired in the past 10 years, I have always been proud of the work we had done and the passionate heritage advocates I have met along the way.
After years of being stuck at home during New Year After years of being stuck at home during New Year’s celebrations, the opportunity came to spend it somewhere else, a place quite nice and near to me. So what better way to document the experience than create a video about it...something I haven’t done for a long, long time.
Follow on Instagram

The Urban Roamer on Flickr

PC108457PC108458PC108456
More Photos

Follow me on Twitter: @urbanroamer

    Sorry, no Tweets were found.


  • San Juan

    Santolan Town Plaza and the Rise of the Community Malls

    June 29, 2019

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

    Read More
    The Urban Roamer 1 Comment
  • Quezon City

    Overlapping Legacies: From Pantranco to Fisher Mall

    May 11, 2019

    The area at the corner of Quezon Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City is an overlooked but important area in the city, and in the metropolis as a whole. That is because this particular area has been home to two landmark structures that have shaped the landscape of the city. The promise and decline of Pantranco The development of this area began by the late 1950s when it was chosen to be the site of the new and bigger Manila terminal of the Pangasinan Transportation Company, better known by its acronym Pantranco. Established in 1917, Pantranco started as a provincial operation that serviced passengers throughout Pangasinan. It eventually expanded…

    Read More
    The Urban Roamer 1 Comment
  • Muntinlupa

    A Festive Convergence at Alabang

    March 13, 2019

    Since it first opened in 1998, Festival Alabang managed to evolve into more than just being a shopping mall, but a landmark that respects its environment and heritage and offering experiences beyond the realm of commerce.

    Read More
    The Urban Roamer 1 Comment
  • Mandaluyong,  Special Feature

    An SM Mall Story (As Told By 3 Malls) – Part 3: The Mall Goes Mega

    December 18, 2018

    With SM City North EDSA's success, SM was ready to take the mall experience to the next level, which it achieved with the opening of SM Megamall.

    Read More
    The Urban Roamer No Comments
 Older Posts
Newer Posts 

Archives

Subscribe to the Urban Roamer via email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 130 other subscribers
Savona Theme by Optima Themes