" Manila Metropolitan Theatre "

It was once a respectable and distinguished establishment called The Metropolitan Theatre.
Designed by Juan Arellano during 1930's.
I did some post awhile back, but from afar, see here.





Looking closely at its patterns and details.
Beautiful Art Deco leftovers in this structure, as molds and mildew starts proliferating.








almost 6 months after, the place is clearly abandoned,
the structure, dilapidated than ever and worst,
housed by vagrants and illegal settlers.
A pity that until now, it has been overlooked by the government.
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" The Song "

" See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil "


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" Manila Metropolitan Theatre "

With a glimpse seen from above, this is
one of the few Art Deco inspired structures in Manila
and it's the
Manila Metropolitan Theatre.




Built during the 1930's, It has undergone numerous renovation, surviving the war even, but with little hope, sadly, this structure felt like its abandoned
and eerily haunted.

I have yet to visit its facade when I have the time.
It would be interesting to see what it really looks like.

Back in 1995, our dance troupe even had a memorable performance,
but those were the days...
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" Hero "

I wonder what these kids were looking at...
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" Let sleeping dogs lie "

You think that this white "askal" dog is a statue, so laid back amidst the
the people passing by and evidently oblivious to its surrounding.

*btw, askal means stray dogs.
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my sister took this photo last week.
what do you think? ^-^





at first i thought, why would she took a photo that looks like a u.f.o, flying saucer kind of thing?
Apparently, it's one of the newly installed lamppost along Central, which is near City hall and a famous shopping mall.

It's definitely quirky at first glance esp. when up close. ^-^



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