So what’s Metro Manila like?  Well,  Metro Manila, the Capital of the Philippines, is a very, very big and busy city!  People and traffic everywhere, every single day.  The only time you would find the highways free from traffic would be at around 2am till 6am, on Christmas Holidays and during the Lenten Season, when most of the people would be home in their own provinces.   

I was born in this city, but I have to admit that to this day, I have yet to explore the entire city of Metro Manila!  It’s definitely a big city!  For the most part of my life, I have lived in the north areas, Quezon City, Caloocan City and Malabon City.  I have worked in the south part of Metro Manila, particularly  Makati City, Mandaluyong City and Pasig City.  I would go all the way to Manila every now and then whenever I wanted to shop for real bargain items, especially during the Christmas season.

Anyway, here are some photos of a few spots in Metro Manila for all those who have never been here before…

This is the busy street of Holy Spirit Drive, Don Antonio Heights along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.  The red and the white tricycles are the public vehicles that transport passengers inside Don Antonio Heights.

The DCGWS Internet Solutions banner.  The business office is also located at the Holy Spirit Drive

This is Quiapo, in Manila.  It’s usually this crowded, especially every Friday when devotees to the Black Nazarene hear mass at the Quiapo Church, and during Christmas season when people go shopping for bargain items at Carriedo Street.

This is the Quiapo Church. 

Quiapo Church by night

A view of the Manila Bay at Roxas Boulevard, Manila

This was at taken at the former Baywalk, along Roxas Boulevard, Manila

This is the SM City North Edsa Mall along Edsa, Quezon City

This was at the Star City at Roxas Boulevard.  That’s me wiping the tears in my eyes after that dreadful ride, while Baby enjoyed that ride!

Another shot still at Star City, this time after that ride on the Wild River… look at that expression on my face… you can just imagine what that ride was like!

And finally, this was at the Waterfun swimming pools at Fairview, Quezon City.  I’ve got other shots of this place in my photographs.