Love Month to all Photographers

Starting February 1 - 28, 2012. Shooting at Intramuros will be free of charge No need to pay for anything and yet you can shoot anywhere in Intramuros 

A blogger friend of mine (Thanks Az) posted this on his timeline which came from BMSD (Bawal Magshoot Dito) founder Mel Cortez.

"If you encountered any miscommunication in Intramuros pls, pls call Mr. Ed Baysic, 5F Palacio del Gobdrnador, Corner Gen Luna & A. Soriano Sts, Intramuros tel 5273155/527 7300 or National parks Development Commission(c/o Jet NPDC administrator Jet Villegas), beside Department of Tourism main building --near kalaw /taft ave sts. "

This is a trial period as agreed by BMSD Pilipinas and Intramuros Administrator Junjun Capistrano during the last meeting of the tech working committee formed to address our demands re : Free to shoot in Intra /Rizal park

Please call up the admin office of IA and NPDC before you conduct your prenup shoot or other photo activity. Remember you have to secure permit first (for prenup shoot only) and pay corresponding entrance fess--Fort Santiago, San Diego gardens etc. and , sign a waiver that you are doing it for 'Not for commercial purposes only'." - Mel

As love is already in the air, let's show our love for the art of photography by taking good pictures at Intramuros, Luneta Park and Paco Park. 

Bonifacio Day Photowalk c/o BMSD Pilipinas

Just this morning, I attended another PW (Photowalk) facilitated by BMSD Pilipinas (Bawal Magshoot Dito). I arrived at around 7:15am and saw some photographers already waiting and chatting with fellow photographers. I got to meet some new photographers who happens to be my co-moderators in BMSD.

Registration started at around 7:45am as photographers started to pour in one by one and in groups. I saw some familiar faces too as I also documented the registration. When 9:00am came, there were more than 300 people within the National Press Club compound waiting to start the photowalk. Then GMA7 as well as UNTV provided media coverage as they interviewed the founder of BMSD Mr Mel Cortez. After the interview, we started walking. 

We walked through half portion of Intramuros, particularly within its walls. Then we had our photo-ops before continuing our walk to Fort Santiago to have our group shot taken. Then we went back to the National Press Club since there was also a symposium hosted by the moderators. I got to take some more pictures before calling it a day and head-off to work.

I'll post some pictures once I got to sort and edit some of them.

Stall #9

It has been 10 years since the last time I ate at this place. It kinda made me reminisce the times that when I fell hungry, there is only one place I go to eat breakfast (or lunch).

That was summer 1997 when my college friend told me about this place. I tried their Lechon Kawali since that was the only available from the menu that time. The serving was more than enough for me to handle especially with 3 servings of rice plus their secret chicken sauce, it was like heaven on earth. XD

As semesters go by, I visit this place more often even if I am all by myself. Even if I lose my saving here that time, it was all worth dining for. But as my schedule shifts to the afternoon, my visit to this place became seldom until I wasn't able to visit it again.

After my graduation in 2000, life went on and sometimes I still visit my Alma mater to get some papers or attend some events there but usually its in the afternoon. Whenever I pass by that place, its already closed. I was hoping I could eat there once more and savor the food of the past.

As I browse the internet, I chance to see this fan page for "Manang's Fried Chicken". I pop-up a query if they are still operational. They replied in a matter of minutes and I got excited for no reason. Then opportunity came, I don't know what hit me. All of a sudden, I went back to Intramuros to check for myself if the eatery that I've been dining since college is still there. And they are still there. The taste of their fried chicken, still doesn't change a bit. Though their price have increased, its still fine for me since the increase didn't hurt my wallet that much. To give you an Idea, the cost for their meal (viand + rice) costs only 50 pesos. more than 10 years ago, my meal there (viand + 3 cups of rice) costs 32 pesos. When I order my meal, it won't cost me 100 pesos even if I ordered a litro of Mountain Dew. 

If I would come back there again, I would definitely post pictures(probably within the next few weeks or months).