A young crowd flocks to Escolta for a Saturday market with a historic and cultural twist MANILA, Philippines – Last March 9, a young, hip crowd flocked to Escolta Street, once the premier street of ...

Sy Lian Teng inside the landmark Bergs Department Store —photo from the collection of Robert and Lorraine SYLIANTENG When retired photojournalist José Enrique “Derek” Soriano and I opened the second ...

A month before the big quarantine I had the chance to visit Escolta, Manila’s old premier shopping street. I took images of seven key heritage buildings that still stand in the district. I processed ...

Remember Escolta? It is the street running parallel to the Pasig River that once was Manila’s premier commercial location. Escolta is talked about in the past tense these days, but a primer published ...

The upcoming Saturday Future Market at Escolta is chock-full of quirky items and may be a rich experience for those tired of the frenetic pace at the malls Warning: Are you the kind of person who ...

Escolta, Manila's famed queen of streets, will be teeming with art and heritage events this June in celebration of the city's 453rd founding anniversary on June 24. Nilad Community, an umbrella ...

MANILA, Philippines — There’s something tragic about the ongoing demolition of the Capitol Theater along Escolta. Somehow, the gradual process of tearing it down is like a reenactment of the ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Escolta Block Party has become one of the hottest street parties, celebrating Manila's rich culture, history, and ...

MANILA, Philippines—What started out as a simple commuting alternative is now turning out to be a possible boost for tourism. Following a meeting with Manila heritage groups on Tuesday, the ...

The Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit has advised motorist that traffic will be closed for the Chinese New Year Solidarity Parada at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8. Parada will start at the Post Office ...

Much has been written about the lost glory of Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila. Once the country’s entertainment and business capital, the historic district slowly became a thing of the past, its ...

Escolta, once the Philippines’ version of Fifth Avenue, is being revived by young artists and historic preservationists. Related Article It was, in its prime during the American occupation in the ...