I woke up today reading a surprising news- they're tearing Phil am Life Theatre down. I cannot help but be super affected on how we- Filipinos take care of our heritage. We don't restore our historical places, put value on our lineage and appreciate where we came from. Worst, we prefer building malls and condominiums. What does that tell us?
I always have a hard time planning field trip for Oakridge. One is that most of the "sites" are not worth visiting as its very commercialized. The places that are worth seeing are either unsafe, closed or torn down. Whats that??? Whats that tell about us?? Like for this school year, I wanted the students to ride the Pasig River cruise, see the beauty of old manila, know the importance of Pasig River in Pre-Colonial trade and development of Manila. But Pasig River cruise is now closed. Sad isnt it???
Since I've been waiting for my baby's birth, Ive been reading a lot about old manila - Escolta and its former role in trade, entertainment and culture. Now, Escolta is a den of robbers. Its former glory has faded, forgotten even by Manilenos and even government officials.

You know how amazed I am to find out that we had our tram before. Its such a feeling of pride that we actually had that kind of colonial experience. Escolta houses the building with the first elevator in the country.
Now, look at Escolta. How can we show our children the rich heritage we have if this is the environment they will see?? Sad