Walk along Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila and your eyes are certain to land upon rows of tarpaulin that proclaim: “Welcome to Escolta! Manila’s Queen of Streets!” A survey around the area is a must to confirm the validity of this claim. This is what is revealed: vendors selling lansones and pomelo outside of Santa Cruz Church; a man carting down mounds of buko in front of Calvo Building, where one can grab a meal from Tropical Hut. Across from this stands the art deco Capitol theater and the sight of several small businesses whose names are printed brightly on tarpaulin across the first floor of the building. A stray dog sleeps in front of the Panpisco building whose windows display artworks produced through art collaboration efforts. There is a museum in the First United Building where quotes written in calligraphy litter its halls. Outside the building there is litter on the streets.

Walk along Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila and your eyes are certain to land upon rows of tarpaulin that proclaim: “Welcome to Escolta! Manila’s Queen of Streets!” A survey around the area is a must to confirm the validity of this claim. This is what is revealed: vendors selling lansones and pomelo outside of Santa Cruz Church; a man carting down mounds of buko in front of Calvo Building, where one can grab a meal from Tropical Hut. Across from this stands the art deco Capitol theater and the sight of several small businesses whose names are printed brightly on tarpaulin across the first floor of the building. A stray dog sleeps in front of the Panpisco building whose windows display artworks produced through art collaboration efforts. There is a museum in the First United Building where quotes written in calligraphy litter its halls. Outside the building there is litter on the streets.

Walk along Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila and your eyes are certain to land upon rows of tarpaulin that proclaim: “Welcome to Escolta! Manila’s Queen of Streets!” A survey around the area is a must to confirm the validity of this claim. This is what is revealed: vendors selling lansones and pomelo outside of Santa Cruz Church; a man carting down mounds of buko in front of Calvo Building, where one can grab a meal from Tropical Hut. Across from this stands the art deco Capitol theater and the sight of several small businesses whose names are printed brightly on tarpaulin across the first floor of the building. A stray dog sleeps in front of the Panpisco building whose windows display artworks produced through art collaboration efforts. There is a museum in the First United Building where quotes written in calligraphy litter its halls. Outside the building there is litter on the streets.

Walk along Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila and your eyes are certain to land upon rows of tarpaulin that proclaim: “Welcome to Escolta! Manila’s Queen of Streets!” A survey around the area is a must to confirm the validity of this claim. This is what is revealed: vendors selling lansones and pomelo outside of Santa Cruz Church; a man carting down mounds of buko in front of Calvo Building,.

Walk along Escolta Street in Binondo, Manila and your eyes are certain to land upon rows of tarpaulin that proclaim: “Welcome to Escolta! Manila’s Queen of Streets!” A survey around the area is a must to confirm the validity of this claim. This is what is revealed: vendors selling lansones and pomelo outside of Santa Cruz Church; a man carting down mounds of buko in front of Calvo Building, where one can grab a meal from Tropical Hut. Across from this stands the art deco Capitol theater and the sight of several small businesses whose names are printed brightly.