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Article: Speaking Out; Holy Week in Metro Manila.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- March 24, 2008
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Byline: Ignacio R. Bunye
For a change, my family decided to stay in Metro Manila during Holy Week to avoid the mad exodus to either the North or the South.
While we were raring to try the new Subic-Clark highway, we were keener on savoring a relatively peaceful and quiet metropolis instead of being on the road for any length of time.
One of our discoveries during the break was the Manila Ocean Park, which is proving to be quite a hit with young and old alike. Though it still appears to be on its soft opening, with many portions still uncompleted, the park was teeming with people when we visited and it took at least 30 minutes for us to queue for ...