The Sights and Sounds of Quiapo
Quiapo is perhaps one of the busiest districts in Metro Manila, if not THE busiest. To one who does not frequent the place, going around it is an eye-opener about the way of life of the people and economy within the area. Quiapo Church is the focal point of the district and the Friday mass is the number one crowd-drawer. But the main thing that it is famous for is the Feast of the Black Nazarene, which is held in the month of January. But that is a topic for another blog. After my fall-in-line-till-you-drop day at the DFA, my feet dragged me to Quiapo. After not seeing it for over a year, I find it amazing that life remains the same to the mainstays here. It is as if it is still the 1900s. Save for this concrete canopy-like structure that covers the entrance to the underpass, Quiapo is stagnant. Although it is kind of like preserving the memories of Manila in the past and its historical legacies, i.e. Plaza Miranda and it's bombing. Quiapo is the melting pot of folk-Catho...