Manila in 1960's

[alexamae]

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I found this link posted by a friend in Facebook.

I want to share this with you guys:

Manila in the 1960s

Nice kaayo sah? Hopefully we can still restore our country back to it's beauty

[kit_cebu]

this is the manila i would like to go to.....

back to the future paranoia sets in...........

[yiennahs]

nice place.
sadly it's no longer a reality

[juleskiboi]

haaayyy i can only watch, be amazed and feel sad at the same time...

[florida.blanca]

mura lage nig gikuha sa digicam!

it's nice!

but manila is now full of trash!

ug ang cebu niapas na sad sa manila!

[kajrot1]

naa sad mga picture of cebu g display sauna sa SM mga karaang dalan sa cebu
colon, sanciangko , panganiban ^^

[alexamae]

nice kau ang pinas sauna.. kung mabalik palang ni nila para d na mang abroad oi kapoy haay

[vladmire]

sa ongpin mani.. hehehe.. nice kaayo ang manila sa una, even late 80's then early 90's..

[Sand Man]

That is awesome. Thank you for sharing them.

Originally posted by skunk
Got these via email, and just thought of sharing these.

Manila in the 1960s, naka sapatos ang mga tao, walang naka shorts, walang naka hubad, walang naka sando, walang naka tsinelas kahit sa Avenida.

80's kid ako kaya hindi ko inabutan ito. Napaka linis at disiplinado ang mga tao. Pansinin niyo, parang wala pang naka maong nuon.

The environment was very clean. Very little wires hanging from posts. Check out those Oldsmobiles, Studebakers, Buicks & Pontiacs. Panahon na panahon ng Vespa ito.

There were no Metro Aides, Bayani Fernando Cleaners, and stores cleaned their areas. Pedestrians were also very disciplined. Manholes were clean and were clearly visible to pedestrians. People were so disciplined. It is said that this part of Escolta is where people buy their Boursege’s from Greg Shoes or Ang Tibay. Better looking than Colehaans and Ferragamos. The streets were shiny, much like the streets of Singapore.

LYRIC Theatre, IDEAL, STATE, ODEON were the best theatres. Environment inside and outside ....absolutely clean. There were no double parking allowed and drivers followed. Streets didn’t have 2 policemen and 4 Traffic Aides for each corner. You’d be safe even if you held a clutch bag while shopping. Manholes were well covered well during those days. Ang ganda ng bayan natin noon.

Dencia’s was famous for Pansit Mami, much like Mamonluk or Ricebowl. P1.50 ang Mami, 10 sentimo ang coca cola. 5 centimo ang sarsaparilla. This was very near Villalobos and Carriedo. Look at the jeepneys. They were not overloaded.

Pasig was very clean. The photographer must have taken this photo around October to December timeframe. But Pasig, during summer would have beautiful water lilies, tiny Quiapo’s floating amidst white, yellow and purple water hyacinths. Water from our rich and abundant rivers were emerald green and blue. Napakalinis at walang amoy. In fact, private yachts would pass through Pasig River from various parts of Rizal, Malabon and Marikina. It was beautiful.

Manila was just a beautiful place.

If you’d take an L5 plane or a Piper Cab and take pictures of Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard), you’d be so proud to say, that the place is much better than Cote’ d Azure. Environment was just so very clean, air was refreshing, and take a look at the sea --truly a gift given to us during those days.

Sidewalks were not extended to suit the pedestrians. Quiapo Church was a blessed monument. Nagbibigayan ang mga drivers. Bihira ang nag-gigitgitan.

Avenida Rizal was a treat to everyone.

Ayala Avenue was just like Wilshire Boulevard. Clean and no pollution. You can walk and enjoy the sun. Napakalinis. Walang masyadong Trash bins pero walang basura sa paligid.

Fort Santiago. No vendors, no cafe’s. No tarps, no banners.

[bofox44]

Manila, today mura'g merkado..