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Intramuros, within the walls of a historic city

    If its walls could talk, it would have told us countless stories and memories and gossips of what was once the opulent center of the ever loyal city of Manila.

    Intramuros. Within the walls.

    Day of the dead at Libingan ng mga Bayani

      The Libingan ng mga Bayani is a national cemetery for military personnel from privates to chiefs of staff. But presidents, vice presidents, chief justices, national artists, scientists and other people of same or accorded of such stature are also interred here.

      5 best places for Philippine cemetery architecture

        Necropolis, city of the dead. Cemeteries can be found in every town and city in the Philippines but there are just some places of repose that are above the rest. In terms of architecture and significance, these four, as listed here, are must sees.

        Spider fights and gagamboys

          In some areas in Metro Manila, spiderfights along a quite street are done by grown up men who do it not for the sake of having fun or reliving childhood memories, but more as another way to gamble and lose or win money.

          Visita iglesia: Bulacan, Manila, Cebu, Capiz

            In tandem with Simbahan.net, Langyaw.com presents some visita iglesia routes featuring the existing Filipino Baroque churches in each featured province that are still existing, except that of Intramuros where the lost churches are shown.

            Visita Iglesia in Cebu and Manila free guides

              If you’re in Manila or Cebu this Holy Week, check out these downloadable PDF guides for use during the visita iglesia. Each showcases all the existing Spanish colonial era churches with photos, short history and printable maps. Manila is featured with its 8 churches while Cebu, 28.