Grind in Photos | Manila to Ortigas and Back

02.05.2020 – Getting around Metro Manila is no cakewalk when there are errands to do on a Tuesday and even if it is early morning or not the peak of traffic the commute is incomparable to rides from the suburbs to Adelaide via Bus, Train, or even Tram. With most Aussie friends say that they don’t like commuting in their state. But then again, that a perspective of a Westerner, who hasn’t tried living in any of the countries in Southeast Asia unlike no other though if you ever endured the rough life it would come easy to even experience the commute in a western country. Even though it is a challenge to dealing with overcrowded rides some parts are not bad.

Lost Urban History: Philcomcen Building.

05.18.2015 – The Philcomcen building was one of the original buildings that were first constructed in the Ortigas area that would be visibly seen from EDSA and used to be the residence for most of the local radio stations and a UHF TV station in the Philippines. Over the years the development of Ortigas has spawned taller structures that are residential or business related. The former Philcomcen building has become an eyesore with failed rehabilitation in the mid-1990s and now it’s being slowly demolished.