Manila Metblogs » man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:56:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Luneta Hotel http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/26/luneta-hotel/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/26/luneta-hotel/#comments Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:54:13 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/26/luneta-hotel/ Before


The Luneta Hotel along Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) faces Manila Bay. It is one of the few remaining classic architectures that stood the test of time. The once beautiful Pasig River is still being used to tranport people who choose to avoid traffic on land (water lilies still float in the polluted river).

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/26/luneta-hotel/feed/ 3 Manila’s most popular personal Blog http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/manilas-most-popular-personal-blog/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/manilas-most-popular-personal-blog/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:00:57 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/manilas-most-popular-personal-blog/ Jessica Zafra Rules the Blog Universe!

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]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/manilas-most-popular-personal-blog/feed/ 1 What happened to the “Revive Metropolitan Theater Project”? http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/what-happened-to-the-revive-metropolitan-theater-project/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/what-happened-to-the-revive-metropolitan-theater-project/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:48:21 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/11/21/what-happened-to-the-revive-metropolitan-theater-project/ This infrastructure was considered one of Manila’s most popular landmark…. It used to be Asia’s most beautiful theater before WW2 …. A year ago, I saw a big billboard with the Mayors face…. promising that Metropolitan theater Manila will be renovated and will be revived……. WHAT HAPPENED? sa BUDGET? whahahaha

Facts:
Completed in 1935, to the design of eminent Filipino architect Juan Arellano, this supreme example of art deco architecture was once Manila’s focal venue for performances ranging from vaudeville to opera. It fell into disuse in the 1960s, was meticulously restored in the following decade, but has once again fallen into disrepair. But even in the building’s present state, it is still possible to admire such art deco gems as the bronze statues of female figures placed along the top of the facade.

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Im just wondering if this photo is for real!!!! (LOL)

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Manila, Manila, Manila…… I love Manila.

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/no-parking-please/feed/ 1 Milenyo! Masdan mo ang ginawa mo! http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/milenyo-masdan-mo-ang-ginawa-mo/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/milenyo-masdan-mo-ang-ginawa-mo/#comments Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:32:57 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/milenyo-masdan-mo-ang-ginawa-mo/ A pine tree in Governor Forbes street in Manila….

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/milenyo-masdan-mo-ang-ginawa-mo/feed/ 1 Sinabi na nga na BAWAL UMIHI eh! http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/sinabi-na-nga-na-bawal-umihi-eh/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/sinabi-na-nga-na-bawal-umihi-eh/#comments Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:14:55 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/sinabi-na-nga-na-bawal-umihi-eh/ Do you know how to read? sabi na ngang bawal umihi e….?

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/30/sinabi-na-nga-na-bawal-umihi-eh/feed/ 1 Manila Mayor declares Manila in state of calamity? http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/29/manila-mayor-declares-manila-in-state-of-calamity/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/29/manila-mayor-declares-manila-in-state-of-calamity/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:52:10 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/29/manila-mayor-declares-manila-in-state-of-calamity/ MANILA Mayor Lito Atienza declared the city in a state of calamity and suspended classes on all levels on Friday.

Im sure its because of the typhoon Milenyo…. but i guess ….. affected billboards that says “Buhayin ang Maynila with the Mayors face” could be one of the reasons as well…..(LOL)

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/29/manila-mayor-declares-manila-in-state-of-calamity/feed/ 1 Metropolitan Theater Manila…. The way it was! http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/22/metropolitan-theater-manila-the-way-it-was/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/22/metropolitan-theater-manila-the-way-it-was/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:54:35 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/22/metropolitan-theater-manila-the-way-it-was/ Completed in 1935, to the design of eminent Filipino architect Juan Arellano, this supreme example of art deco architecture was once Manila’s focal venue for performances ranging from vaudeville to opera. It fell into disuse in the 1960s, was meticulously restored in the following decade, but has once again fallen into disrepair. But even in the building’s present state, it is still possible to admire such art deco gems as the bronze statues of female figures placed along the top of the facade.

The Metropolitan Theather Manila used to be the Asia’s finest theather…


After the World War II

]]> http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/22/metropolitan-theater-manila-the-way-it-was/feed/ 3 Manila and Philippines first Cinema? http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/21/manila-and-philippines-first-cinema/ http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/21/manila-and-philippines-first-cinema/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:39:42 +0000 man_melo http://manila.metblogs.com/2006/09/21/manila-and-philippines-first-cinema/ During the last decade of the 19th century, in 1896, a Spaniard by the name of Pertierra, prepared to launch his first movie show in Manila at Christmas Time. The venue was to be at Salon de Pertierra, which he established nine months earlier as the Phonograph Parlor on the ground floor of the Casino Espanol at Calle Perez, off the Escolta. But for some reasons still unknown to this writing, Pertierra failed to make his presentation despite several published announcements to this effect. The show kept being postponed until the New Year.

Finally, on January 1, 1897, the first four movies namely, Un Homme Au Chapeau (Man with a Hat), Une scene de danse Japonaise (Scene from a Japanese Dance), Les Boxers (The Boxers), and La Place de L’ Opera (The Place L’ Opera), were shown via 60mm Gaumont Chrono-photograph projector at the Salon de Pertierra at no. 12 Escolta.

Other countries, such as France, England, and Germany have their claims to the introduction of publicly projected motion picture but the corresponding credit should have been given to Mr. Pertierra and the centennial anniversary of the first movie shown in the Philippines should have been commemorated on January 1, 1997

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