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One time game show contestant, oft-time urban roamer. I have nothing much to say, I'm the quiet one...which is probably why I take photos too much.

For decades, the pedestrian crossing between Shang For decades, the pedestrian crossing between Shangrila Plaza and SM Megamall was such a pain point due to its poor placement such that sidewalk in the SM Megamall portion was practically nonexistent due to an obstructing boundary wall, forcing pedestrians to walk by the side of EDSA itself. But finally, things have been sorted out despite that it took a damn long time for it to be done with part of the wall now demolished and opened to pedestrian traffic.
10 years ago and some days ago, we were invited to 10 years ago and some days ago, we were invited to guest on the radio program hosted by Grace Bondad-Nicolas to talk about documenting Philippine heritage. This was done actually a few days before the registration of our nonprofit organization Grupo Kalinangan, which aims to document and promote Philippine cultural heritage.

This year would be/would have been the 10th year of the organization. Regardless of what had transpired in the past 10 years, I have always been proud of the work we had done and the passionate heritage advocates I have met along the way.
After years of being stuck at home during New Year After years of being stuck at home during New Year’s celebrations, the opportunity came to spend it somewhere else, a place quite nice and near to me. So what better way to document the experience than create a video about it...something I haven’t done for a long, long time.
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    Remembering Carlos Celdran

    October 11, 2019

    The Urban Roamer pays tribute to a man who has changed the way we look at Manila, the "Pied Piper of Manila" Carlos Celdran.

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  • The Podium towers
    Mandaluyong

    From a Locsin to The Podium: the history of an Ortigas Center property

    October 4, 2019

    How a Leandro Locsin-designed building was torn down to give way for the redevelopment of upscale mall The Podium, with two towers added in the process.

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  • Bagac, Bataan,  Beyond Manila,  City of Manila

    Relocated and rebuilt: more Manila structures at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

    September 26, 2019

    Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar not only is home to some relocated heritage houses, but reonstructed historic structures as well.

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  • Bagac, Bataan,  Beyond Manila,  City of Manila,  Quezon City

    Relocated: the Manila houses at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

    September 18, 2019

    The Urban Roamer finally gets to visit Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar and check out a few notable houses that were relocated from the metropolis.

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