MANILA, Philippines -- Built in 1591, the Maestranza Wall or the Almacenes Curtain Wall served as a storehouse and soldiers’ quarters during the Spanish occupation. It was destroyed in 1941 during the ...

From ruins and slums to one of the country’s top tourist drawer—this is the makeover the Intramuros Administration (IA) is aiming for. At a recent press conference launching Intramuros Week, IA ...

MANILA, Philippines—After enduring wars, earthquakes, fires and poverty-driven neglect, the walled city of Intramuros that makes up the Philippine capital’s historic center may rise again as a tourist ...

After four years of intensive renovations, the walled city of Intramuros in Manila now sports a more welcoming facade. The kalachuchi trees leading to the main entrance of Fort Santiago are festooned ...

Among the many districts that form Metro Manila, there lies a walled medieval city called Intramuros. If its walls could talk, it would have told us countless stories and memories of what was once the ...

MANILA, Philippines – The phrase “street art” may be synonymous with the word “graffiti” yet the two have vastly different connotations. One is a glorified form of expression, highly applauded by ...

The restaurant's atmosphere is cool - in every sense. The blazing midday sun can't touch the patrons as they tuck into daeng bonoan - piquantly seasoned bangus fish on rice. They're deep within the ...