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Photowalk April 2013

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House of Magdalena Jalandoni (Kasanag well-being center)

Kasanag

One of the most prolific female Filipino writers of our country is Magdalena Jalandoni. And do you know that she live in our district here in Jaro? Her house is located a walking distance away from the Jaro plaza.

I visited her house for the first time way back in high school. I remember to visit it again it is juts near to our house. Her house now is a “hilot” center or what we can also call a spa. It is now renovated and the antiques are gone because it is transfer. I remember the days where the place is full of old stuff. The one that amazed me is the vinyl player. It is not “automatic” but you must wind it up so you can listen to the sound.

The place today is still the same they still remain the paintings on the walls and it is more spacious.

House of Magdalena Jalandoni (now Kasanag)

Roberto's

Wala nang sauce ang siopao

I remember the days as a kid when I have my siopao pasalubong from Roberto’s. One of the famous restaurants in Iloilo is Roberto’s, located along Jm Basa Street. Actually it is my second visit in this restaurant. As what I have observed this restaurant is always busy. There is always a flock of people in the cashier.

My last visit was in my high school years and the interior is not that modern. I went there and the place is now renovated. All the tables are occupied and it is really busy inside. Waiters and orders move fast, it is like a semi fast-food chain.

I ordered meatballs and a cup of rice (I’m just not hungry that time). It was delightful one of the tastiest meatballs I have eaten.

This resto is one of the pillars of the fastfood/restaurant in Iloilo city. I’ll suggest if you’re not an Ilonggo, try to visit this place.

Roberto's

Central Shoe Emporium

#iloilo city #shoe #slippers

Clean Dirty

Slippers… nothing special it just gives protection to your feet. But to us Filipinos slippers are like our staple shoe. We use slippers most of the time especially when not in work or in school. Slippers to us is not just for wearing and protection, we also use this in our childhood games, like the "tumbang preso" and the version of our heads or tails the "clean dirty".

While walking in JM Basa St., I was dragged by the colorful "tsinelas" displayed in front of a store. I took some photos with my Nikon d3100 camera for documentation. The store was Central Shoe Emporium. I was not just amazed by the colors but I was amazed also by its price. It was cheaper, and the rubber slippers they are selling are comfortable to the feet. I check my pocket and I have extra money so I bought one.

Central Shoe Emporium

Sidewalk tool vendor

Real Steal

I passed by near Central Market and I saw sidewalk vendors selling tools. Sure they were simple tools but you can hardly find them on hardware stores. It is full of assorted (mostly made from steel) tools. You can see generic chisels, butcher's knives, barber’s scissors, padlocks and more. They also cater to farmers, gardeners, carpenters where the have the bolos, "The Machete", spade and trowel. Of all the tools the one that interest me is the “pangkayod”. For a small stall they have almost the thing that you needed.

Sidewalk tool vendor

Taste of the first

One of the snack shops that I often visit is the Glor's Broadway Café, also known as Jane’s Broadway Café, located along Ledesma Street. It is commonly described as the "classic" hamburger in Iloilo. I have read tons of blogs and this café is a favorite feature.

The cafe started serving tasty burger since 1972. The interior is full of Broadway posters and playbills. It feels like you’re in a gallery or museum. That is why I frequently comeback to have some inspiration about designing posters and graphic arts. I always enjoy eating my hamburger (pure beef by the way) while reading the posters. This place also made me a fan of musicals and movies and New York.

The service is fast and the staffs are accommodating. You can surely be satisfied with what you pay for.

I will never forget the first time I went this place way back in high school, it feels like I’m in my turf. As a child of “Generation Y” I cannot relate what happened during the pioneering years of the resto, but you can feel the influence it gave through the city.

#iloilo city #glor's #broadway cafe

Glor's Broadway Cafe

The Commoner & D'Tops bookstore

Price tag

It is the end of the pre-finals, and we are now entering the last quarter—the finals. Here comes again the ton of projects and requirements that are needed to be complied. In order for our pockets not to go empty after the semester, we should be wise in spending every coin in stuffs that we buy; we must plan ahead what we need to buy and where to buy, so we could conserve our money.

Our teacher in Professional Development and Ethics gave us a project: to make our own scrapbook. I’ve thought of buying my materials at malls, but I realized that I need to save because we still have other projects that are needed to be done. I chose to shop at Commoner, where I could buy the things I need in lesser prices, which was a better idea.

I have observed that people are so busy during weekdays. I saw a lot of feet walking so rapidly, everybody seemed to be in a hurry because of their own respective businesses. I went to Commoner and you can saw the large colorful price tags. I took some pictures and clips of the establishment, and finally bought my materials.

My materials were not yet complete by then, so I searched for other stores around the city, and I remembered D’ Tops Bookstore. As I stepped inside the said store, it felt like a “paradise” of books. If you make a 360-degree turn, your eyes will be filled with enormous collections of books. There were also toys, and some “vintage” posters were hanged around the store’s walls. The operation of the business on its current location started in the year 1982, but before that time, the business was located somewhere else. Entering the store gave me a feeling of the “oldskool"; the ambience inside says a lot about the eternity of the place. It was a nice experience to shop in peaceful places like this bookstore.

My day ended with some shots and clips I’ve taken. And finally, let the project started.

(credit to my friend in helping with my words)

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