...along these tracks while waiting for my usual ride....

Light Rail Transit System or "LRT" is one of the main rail system.The line commences at Baclaran and ends in Monumento Station.
The photo you see here is at Central Station...
The 1st half of the LRT (from Baclaran to Central) officially opened to the public on December 1, 1984. The second half (from Central Terminal to Monumento) was opened onMay 12, 1985.
The fare of the LRT is distance-based, with fares ranging from P12 - P15 pesos (that's about $ 23-29cents).

`on another note:i'll be going on a short trip and will be back next week...so, see ya' fellow cdp bloggers, till next week!! ^-^
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anyone for a game of chess? ^-^
a larger version of chessboard taken inside the mall...
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... welcome to manila yacht club...


... exclusively for members only...

the exterior facade

~ The Manila Yacht Club a.k.a MYC - is exclusively a members-only yacht club and considered to be a social and sporting mecca here in Manila, located around Manila bay...it's the oldest yacht club around Asia. Most of the yachting and sailing events are organized here.

I was surprised at how expensive the membership can be... but of course, to own a yacht... in here, that's considered a luxury already...

so sadly, i couldn't show you what's inside...

but you can visit its official website to see more... http://www.manilayachtclub.com.ph/

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On my way home, i saw this old dilapidated house...
i think this was built around the 60's, unless it's restored as a musuem, usually houses like these are being demolished thus,rebuilding a new structure again.



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ever heard of Bibingka?

~ This food stall is selling our famous freshly scrumptious Bibingka.
It is a dessert made from ghee, sometimes with cassava, rice flour and sugar,
spread with butter or margarine and sprinkled on the top are some grated coconuts.

My best bibingka by far would be in the province of Iloilo (my hometown)... but i think some people will beg to differ. ^-^

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"SARIMANOK"

~ the motif inside the refurbished bookstore that i used to go to...
maybe you're wondering what's it got to do with books?!
i don't have any idea either. ^-^ But just a theory,...

Sarimanok- is a mythical bird which originated from Mindanao (one of our main islands) .
Manòk - is a Philippine word for chicken...

It has become as a symbol and an art.
It is depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and feathered tails.
It is said to be a symbol of good fortune also.

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sunset @ manila bay...took it last sunday

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