Media Category: Philippines 2025

Views of Intramuros from the ramparts of Manila’s murallas or walls. (Sept. 15, 2025)

Me at the end of the ramparts of Manila’s murallas or walls and taking the stairs down to head back to the Bayleaf, my hotel in Intramuros. (Sept. 15, 2025)

The Puerta de Isabel II and the end of this section of the ramparts of Manila’s, so walking along Murallas Street to get back to the Bayleaf, my hotel in Intramuros. (Sept. 15, 2025)

The Puerta del Parián leads to the ASEAN Garden on the other side of the walls in Manila’s Intramuros. Sept. 15, 2025)

The ASEAN Garden from the Puerta del Parián on the other side of the walls in Manila’s Intramuros. Sept. 15, 2025)

Picking up this jeepney for a quick local ride to our first street food stop in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)

Trying to take a selfie inside, my now second, jeepney ride to our first street food stop in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)

Heading into the Divisoria Public Market in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo, for the first two stops of my Manila Street Food and Drinks walking tour. The market is famous for its shopping and also offers a selection of street snacks. (Sept. 14, 2025)

The 1st stop of my Manila Street Food and Drinks walking tour at the Divisoria Public Market in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo, was to try out the chicken balls. The small, deep-fried meatballs, often made from ground chicken and seasoned with garlic and onion, are a type of Filipino snack sold as street food. They can be dipped in a spicy or sweet and sour sauce. I chose the spicy. I ate a couple, which were a bit tasteless to me. (Sept. 14, 2025)

I tried the deep fried banana coated with caramelized brown sugar is considered Filipino comfort food at the 1st stop of my Manila Street Food and Drinks walking tour at the Divisoria Public Market in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)

From the Divisoria Public Market in Manila’s Chinatown called Binondo we took a Tuk Tuk to the next street food area. (Sept. 14, 2025)

The rainy views of Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo, from my Tuk Tuk ride. (Sept. 14, 2025)

The rainy views of Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo, from my Tuk Tuk ride. (Sept. 14, 2025)

After the Tuk Tuk ride, we walked along Avenida Rizal, a street full of eyeglass businesses in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)

Walking along Avenida Rizal, a street full of eyeglass businesses in Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)

Walking through Manila’s Chinatown, called Binondo. (Sept. 14, 2025)