BRGY HOLY SPIRIT
Sto Ireneo Street
Barangay Holy Spirit
Quezon City, Manila
I guess this is a location of no real tourist, or historical, significance. Just one of the thousands of little barangays that make up what is Manila. Endless squeezed in houses, almost matched in number by the sari sari stores and street vending businesses, more corrugated iron than the Colourbond factory, and people, lots and lots of people.
It was, however, the first location I stayed in the Philippines that was not a hotel. Quite a eye opening event for someone who had, for 31 years, been used to living in Sydney. Until 1999, my only experience overseas was a short visit to Fiji back when I was five years old.
One night stay, 21 years of bad back pains :-)
However, as with all little barangays, it had it's photographic charm, with much of interest for those of us with an interest in modelling (structures that is, not the latest G-string designs from France).
The thrilling selection of images, following the ending of all this written guff, were taken in 2007 when I was next to visit.
I hope they are all that you hoped they would be.
Brad
A very young Scotty looking quite bored.
Lane-way parallel to Sto Ireneo Street.
Holy Spirit National High School can be seen in the background.
School is out, and a virtual tsunami of the local offspring comes forth.
School is out, and a virtual tsunami of the local offspring comes forth.
A relatives dog.
Dog, in Tagalog, is 'Aso'. When pronounced there, it sounds like a rather rude Aussie curse word. It often raises a laugh in the kids.
Totally irrelevant to the post, but another interesting Tagalog word is that for rice.
Rice is called 'Bigas' which sounds like a rude nickname for a large persons sitting part. Again, a chuckle usually ensues!
Dog, in Tagalog, is 'Aso'. When pronounced there, it sounds like a rather rude Aussie curse word. It often raises a laugh in the kids.
Totally irrelevant to the post, but another interesting Tagalog word is that for rice.
Rice is called 'Bigas' which sounds like a rude nickname for a large persons sitting part. Again, a chuckle usually ensues!
View from above.
The locals are entertained by Brock and Scott's shenanigans.
A couple of local lasses discussing the presence of a weird white fella with a camera.
Jeepneys on Commonwealth.
Twas here we would change over for those horrendously small trikes down deep into the barangay.
How much longer these amazing vehicles will last is unknown, with the government having set their sights on removing them from the streets. It will be a very sad day should this ever come to pass.
Twas here we would change over for those horrendously small trikes down deep into the barangay.
How much longer these amazing vehicles will last is unknown, with the government having set their sights on removing them from the streets. It will be a very sad day should this ever come to pass.
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