Fort Santiago Manila, Philippines by Asiatravel.com

[pug201010]

This was the last travel location before the tragedy on August 22 2010.

[RepublicadeFilipinas]

¡Un saludo amigos! Desde el @ Canal de Filipinas en idioma español.

[yugariga1254]

I wish i would go to the phillipines

[TrueHonestHistory]

The Filipino greeting is not "Mabuha-" but "MABUHAY".

[TrueHonestHistory]

Rizal did not call for "Philippine independence". He called for greater autonomy for the Philippines from the Madrid government as well as representation in the Spanish Parliament for the islands.

[TrueHonestHistory]

Legazpi did not build Intramuros "after his defeat of the Muslims". The muslims were in Mindanao, not Luzon. Plus Legazpi did not arrive in Manila until 1571 so he couldn't have built Intramuros in 1521. Get your historical facts straight

[TrueHonestHistory]

Why didn't he mention the "calesa" he was riding, or horse-drawn chariot was a typical means of transportation during the Spanish times?

Why didn't he say that San Agustin, just across the road from that museum, built by the Spaniards in 1607, is the oldest church in the Philippines?

I wish someone did a more decent, educational and objective documentary about Manila.

[TrueHonestHistory]

This is the typical superficial documentary about the Philippines: "300 years of Spanish rule, 50 years of American rule"... and then some sensationalist stuff about dungeons, prisons, and the evil Spaniards killing Rizal... And on and on and on..

Why didn't the guy mention that Intramuros is a beautiful heritage site boasting Spanish-Philippine architecture, and that the authorities are striving to rebuild it according to its original style, before it was destroyed during WWII?