Midnight at Mall Of Asia

SM Mall of Asia (MOA) is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall chain owner and developer in the Philippines. SM Mall of Asia is the 2nd largest mall in the Philippines after SM City North EDSA, 3rd largest shopping mall in Asia and the 4th[1] (Ref. Forbes' World's 10 Largest Shopping Malls) largest shopping mall in the world. It has a land area of 42 hectares and has a gross floor area of an approximate 390,193 square metres (4.20000×106 sq ft)[2] and 407,101 square metres (4.38200×106 sq ft) of total area. The mall is located in Bay City, Pasay, Philippines near the SM Central Business Park, the Manila Bay and the southern end of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. The mall attracts a daily average foot traffic of about 200,000 people. SM Mall of Asia's reign from being the largest shopping mall in the Philippines from 2006 was taken over by SM City North EDSA when it was redeveloped in 2008, relegating Mall of Asia to 2nd place.

Kultura the most popular souvenir shop in Philippines

Kultura Filipino began as a small Filipino handicraft store during the late 1950's, quickly gaining a reputation for creating world class products sold at reasonable prices. Over the years it evolved into a lifestyle retail store showcasing a wide range of furniture, houseware, home decor, wearable fashion, souvenir items and food. In 2003, Kultura Filipino became an affiliate of SM Incorporated.

Today, it is the largest Filipino lifestyle retail chain in the country offering a definititve shopping experience for Philippine culture and crafts. Serving both local and international markets, the company continues to expand with a total of 26 branches in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It is located in major mall outlets - SM Megamall, SM Makati Annex, SM Mall of Asia Main Mall, SM North Edsa The Block, SM Cebu North Wing, and selected department stores.

Manila here I come

I’m start thinking how’s my journey in Manila gonna be bcoz this is my 1st time in Manila and with PY’s ( Participant Youth in SSEAYP 2010) and I said must be different. So i should ready for everything and change mindset because when i’m traveling i try to be simple as i can coz feel like I’m part of them/people something like ‘backpackers’. Then when my friends pick me up at airport , i realize that i’m now in Manila  . We try to find the place like backpackers but then place is not that like I’m aspected  so I and Ben will stay at GoHotel.Com .

Intramorus the place that everyone must go expecially who want to know Pinoys vey well hehehe. INTRAMUROS, the old capital of Manila, was built in 1571. It remains a monumental, if ruined, relic of the Spanish period in Philippine history. It is a city within a city, separated from the rest of Manila by its crumbling walls. This ancient capital had well-planned streets, plazas, the Governor’s Palace and churches. However, many buildings were reduced to shambles in World War II. I went to St Augustine Church , the oldest stone church in the the Philippine.This is my 1st time going inside church. They actually a lot of old buiding and some still use as hotel and comerciall building. I cannot imagine on the 1st day I said to my self  “Wow’ , i should stay more longer in Manila hehehe

Versi Bahasa Malaysia :

Kali  ini Kami  membawa diri ke negara yang terdiri daripada pelbagai pulau iaitu Filipina. Kami telah merancang untuk ke negara itu 2 bulan lebih awal. Kali ini Kami telah meluangkan masa selama 7 hari di bumi bertuah ini yang penuh pelbagai budaya dan sejarah yang sungguh misteri. 7 hari di Filipina adalah setiap hari yang berbeza dan 3 hari di Manila dan 4 hari di Palawan. Kali ini pengembaraan Kami sungguh mencabar apabila 2 tempat yang dilawati Manila dan Palawan adalah berbeza . Oleh ikutilah perjalanan Kami dari hari pertama hingga ke hari ke tujuh.

Penerbangan kami agak lewat disebabkan kerana ‘delay flight`  selama 2 jam mungkin disebabka cuaca agak kuranga baik. Kami dapat info dari teman dari Filipina. Perjalanan kami dari LCCT , Sepang  ke International Airport Manila mengambil masa lebih kurang 3 jam.  Sampai lebih kurang jam 7 pagi . Kami di sambut oleh teman dari Filipina yang kami kenal semasa program ‘ The Ship South East Youth Program  (SSEAYP) 2010’.

Pabangsa Museum : Lebih kenali sebagai National Museum atau Muzium Kebangsaan terdapat pelbagai sejarah tentang negara Filipina dan lukisan-lukisan lama tentang negara dan rakyat Filipina.  Sebenarnya dalaman bangunan ini masih dalam ‘renovation’ tetapi disebabkan Kami ini tetamu ‘istimewa’ diberi penghormatan untuk melawat.

"Think About Your Next Trip"