Manila Essays

1 INTRODUCTION “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” – The unknown writer once said. Is San Sebastian College Recoletos, Manila High School Department next to Godliness? Do students thinks about the cleanliness of the environment? Or are they only thinking for themselves? Are the students responsible enough to dispose their trash …

A Chinese-Filipino born in December 25, 1924 – came from a poor family in Xiamen, china. His Father migrated in philippines when he was still a toddler. As his father was a trader his father took a risk on establishing a business in the philippines. They used to live in …

The Manila tour was a very challenging and interesting experience for me, since I am not that familiar with those places that we have gone by. Although really very tiring, I had fun throughout the trip and enjoyed it so much. Our group did the tour last August 8, a …

Luneta, or literally little moon, is a 58-hectare historical park overlooking the famous and stunning Manila bay, located at the zero kilometer mark in the midst of a busy and thriving city. For many decades, it was used by the Spaniards as execution grounds for Filipino rebels and mutineers. Through …

More than half of all fatal road accidents in Metro Manila is caused by jaywalking, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said last June 06, 2012. MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino said this is the reason why the agency has stepped up its anti-jaywalking campaign in the metropolis. He said most of …

Question: If Jose Rizal is not the national hero, who do you think has the attributes of a true national hero? “The Filipino is worth dying for.” (A Reflective Essay) Although the declaration of the Philippines’ national hero wasn’t held during Marcos’ Regime, I still believe that Aquino has the …

• Intramuros Intramuros is located along the southern bank of the Pasig River. It was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its name, in Spanish, literally means “within the walls”, meaning within the …

Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave., corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed, overcrowded, and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century, “Bilibid”, as it is commonly known, was …

Typhoon Ondoy started with strong rainfalls night on September 25 2009. Many under-estimated its strength. Unexpectedly, downpours began that may compare to a month rainfalls. Many were stranded along the way but what the saddest happening when missing persons and death arises. Personal Story: We were about to rescue some …

As required by our professor, a reaction paper should be made upon watching the short film entitled Buhay ng Isang Bayani. This film pictures events and unknown facts regarding the life of the Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal. Most scenes and excerpts were taken from the personal diary of Rizal …