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taken at Sitio Magdalena, Barangay 259
Sitio Magdalena is a community residing along the estero where Metro Manila’s refuse flows and subsequently stagnates with their daily lives. From the exterior, Magdalena appears as an endless column of squalid shanties lining up what the authorities refer to as a “danger area”. The interior of the community is accesible only through dimly lit constricted passageways wherein two people can barely walk at the same time. It is in these cramped conditions that the 5,000 or so families of vendors, laborers and pedicab drivers have thrived inspite of the states’ total abandonment. This narrow parcel of land wherein the urban poor have been sidelined is where these families seek shelter after a day of backbreaking labor in the adjacent streets of Divisoria. However, this community is now facing imminent demolition in the name of the governments’ version of development—further pushing the people of Magdalena to the margins of survival.
(Excerpts from Pitik Mulat)
Filipino food has many food influences since the country is on a trade route. The main influences are Spanish and Chinese cuisine. Some of this food is palatable to western palates. Some, like the fermented egg or "balut" is not.
this is the Singapore Flyer, the worlds tallest observation wheel. i got to ride this last year, the first trip i had in Singapore. too bad i didn't have my camera then. At my last trip there we didn't really had time to ride so i just took this shot.