The original structure was demolished in 2012 because of safety concerns, but the hotel was rebuilt on the same spot with the same iconic facade, and reopened under the MGallery brand in 2022. The Admiral Apartments in Manila, the Philippines, in a photo probably taken after World War II. The soul and legacy of the … Read more
As news of the discovery of these resource-rich islands spread, the Spanish were resolved to return. Over subsequent decades, the archipelago was merged as one polity and named Islas Filipinas, after Spanish king Felipe II (1527-1598). Cebu in the 19th century. Photo: Getty Images Subsequent colonisation by the United States, devastation during World War II … Read more
BGC (Bonifacio Global City), a central business district that has some of the city’s swankiest hotels, has fewer bicycle lanes than Pasay but no shortage of cyclists. At One Bonifacio High Street, a leafy pedestrianised plaza filled with colourful art installations, there are rows of guitar-shaped stands next to a machine that allows cyclists to … Read more
