1. The Pearl of the Pacific… so much promise for one of the most developed countries at the time. So spacious. Manila looks breath-taking without billboards blocking the sun.

2. Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard)

3. Avenida Rizal was just a big clean place, excellent for family day.There was neither pick pocketing nor prostitutes.

4. In the ‘60’s the acceptable standard spelling of “Grand” was “R I Z A L P A R K”. Imagine how magical this park used to look when the sun sets. Panis ang Paris compared to what we had.

5. Chic people walking on sunshine. A classic example on how a beautiful city inspires people to dress up. Beautiful people wearing beautiful clothes in the beautiful city. Like attracts likes. Manila was a beauty magnet.

6. "Mga jeepney mong nagliliparan. Mga babae mong naggagandahan. Take me back in your arms Manila”

7. Was Pasig River drinkable in the 60’s? Of course not, don’t be silly. But can a super duper luxurious private yacht pass here without any deep scratches from floating refrigerators? Definitely. Our city was patterned after Venice. Manila’s canals were designed for the Ferrari’s of the yachts.

8. No pink or green urinals here. And check out the street floor, it’s shiny shimmering splendid, pwede magpagulong-gulong and still look chic.

9. Fort Santiago is so inspirational it’ll be socially un-cool not to dress up. See, even the kids were dedicated followers of fashion.

10. Rizal Theatre

11. The multi-billion euro question now is: Do you want to make Philippines a first world country? It's NOT too late. Let's ACT NOW! It's start with YOU. Join me in our vision of First World Philippines http://www.ca2020.net/profile/gilceriola The golden days. Manila was ultra rich vs. other countries. The whole world was watching us, admiring us. Our neighboring countries were aspiring to be us. Everybody wanted to be us. But what happened to us? What we have now is far different from what was once one of the most beautiful cities in the world.