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Article: OBSERVER: Manila; Old and Gray
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- The Filipino Express
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- February 26, 1995
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L. Coronel Victoria
Filipino Express, The
02-26-1995
OBSERVER: Manila; Old and Gray.
The quilt-like patchwork of municipalities called metro Manila is growing old and gray. More than simply requiring a cosmetic touch-up, Manila and its neighboring cities are in dire need of a radical makeover.
The city of Manila itself is showing its age. Its pre-war (Word War II) buildings are peeling and cracking. The countless applications of whitewash over the years are slap-dash and an injustice to the original coat of paint. The walls of buildings, even the more modern ones, are grimy. Many structures sport a black-green taint from exposure to rain or river, or sea, water. The visitor sometimes could ...