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Philippine City Essay

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I have always thought that Manila has plenty of beautiful landmarks that depict the rich history of the City. Now, what comes closer to experiencing the history of the place than to visit the place itself? For that, we explored the Capital of the Philippines armed with the preparedness to combat the scourging heat and the possible danger of a beautiful temptress. Provided that most of the major landmarks of Manila are accessible from the Manila Post Office, we decided to make it the jump-off point of our walking tour. As part of the urban planning of old Manila, they built the post office as early as 1926, but unfortunately the world war severely damaged the building. Nevertheless, they have done a great job in restoring and retaining its …show more content…

According to records, they built the whole fortification to safeguard the city from pirates and foreign intruders. But what I came to realize after knowing that people who used to live in Intramuros should come from spanish ruling families and elite social circle. It seems to me like they also built it to separate the inferior Filipinos during their supremacy, a fortified evidence of discrimination. As we went along our tour and as our driver lamented the stories he knows for living all his life in Intramuros, I could hear cries of agony and grief; yells of prudence and victory in all corners of Intramuros. If only the bastions, citadels, baluartes, puerta, and the overall fortification of the city could retaliate its heavy damage through time, I'm sure it will be furious. Like any other places in Manila, the world war heavily damaged Intramuros. However, the place is being restored after to what it seems as an irreparable destruction, some parts of it are imposing entrance fees to help with the upkeep of the place. Even though they haven't fully restored the place yet, but the nostalgic feeling was there. It didn't ceased in every stop inside

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