NOT THE AVENIDA YOU USED TO KNOW! THE HISTORY | NOON AT NGAYON SERIES 

Dumating kami rito sa Manila, 1958, 13 yrs palang ako, Ngayon 80 na Ako , sa lahat ng panahon na Yan dito na kami nanirahan, sa hirap at ginhawa, sa kabigu an at tagumpay, yang downtown Manila ay territory ko Yan, lahat ng ipinakita mo ay alam ko at Nakita ko , Hindi mo nabangit Ang sine Clover malapit sa Jones Tulay at Feati, salamat sa video Hindi na Ako makagala ng malayo... nostalgia, memories

noong 80's po paborito ko pong pasyalan ang Avenida,hanggan ngayon,diko ipagpapalit ang Avenida,nakakapanghinayang lang bakit nila ginigiba ang mga historical na building,dapat ginawa nalang tourist attraction,sayang na sayang talaga,para sa akin Avenida is the Best

LRT ang sumira sa Avenida. Dumilim na kc sa Avenida nung tinayo yang LRT. Lalong nawala ang mga sinehan nung nagkaroon ng mga malls. Tabi tabi ang mga department store dyan dati gaya ng Joymart, fairmart, fair ctr, good earth, metropole , plaza fair ,COD at Isetan tapat ng SM.

Ang laki ng pinagbago ng Avenida. Kudos kay Mayor. Ang linis na . Gulat ako.. puede na naman pala ayusin …orderly kita natin… senior na ako I hope wala na d pandemic para makauwi na…

Carriedo my favorite place to walk with during college days at Feati Lalo sa tabi na Isetan heading quaipo church after after which siesta punta binondo gang china town teeming with Chinese restau and kalesa then where we used to order Mami And plate size siopao (pork buns). The same place where I met my better half along quiapo underpass a love at first sight experience when she studied in MLQU.

Ang mga ala-ala sa akin ng Avenida Rizal ay ang magkakaroon nung ng maraming Movie houses ang paborito ay ang Universal theater, na halos ng pinekula ni Rock Hudson rip ay pinalalabas , iyon ang makasaysayang sinihan para sa akin, dito ako nanunuod ng sine noon. Sayang ang pagkawala ng Rizal Avenue....miss it.Hindi na maibabalik ang masayang araw naming nabuhay noong dekada ,50-60 at 70.maraming masasayaing araw ang ginugulol namin dito sa Avenida Rizal....salamat sa Ala-ala......Job well done!!!

college days, me and my classmates used to shop at Good Earth and Syvels dept store.. ang ganda at malinis na ang Rizal ave ngayon…kung wala lang pandemic nagbakasyon na sa pinas at dalawin ko ang buong manila…thanks to mayor Isko… he transformed manila into a vibrant and a beautiful place to live in… Amazing job mayor Isko… iba ka.. and ikaw na next president nang Pilipinas….. sir, i like your vid/content… thank you…. watching from California, USA.

Thank you once again for taking me down memory lane. Before I migrated to the US in 1988, I used to walk down Avenida and Good Earth was one of my favorite stores!

naalala ko lahat yan dahil 9 years ako nung first time kong nakapunta jan sa sta. cruz mag isa nung 1964 at nung nag high school ako jan kami bumibili ng mga parts ng mga radio at amplifier na project namin nuon wala pa ang lrt sa may recto nandun na ung roman super cinerama buhay pa ang gala theather at un odeon cinema sa kanto ng avenida at recto sikat nuon ang misericordia

Studied at university of the east. Vacant period having halo halo at the Little Quiapo restaurant nearby. Those were the days..

Namiss ko na talaga pinas espescially Manila thank you fern for bringing back mamories how i wish makauwi na uli ikutin ko uli ang manila

avenida rizal was used to be my old stomping ground. 1977 when i was attending my college days in the feati university and living on the boarding house near the far eastern university . i used to walk the distance going to the school and back just to save some centavo from the jeepney fare, after all the traffic back then was already horrible and the heat and humidity from all around you was very unpleasant so i just decided to walk and be entertained by all the hustle and bustle around me. and i am glad that i did specially after seeing your short documentary it brings me back to an old memory. good earth emporium and the shoe mart was our resting spot just to cool our selves during the summer heat. thanks kayoutubero

Thank you for bringing back the memories of Avenida. My mother and I used to shop at GoodEarth Emporium to buy shoes and bag when I was a kid. We used to buy our school supplies at Alemar's.Thank you very much. I started to subscribe to your channel because it is so informative. Mabuhay ka. 👍

tang na sa tuwing makikita ko ‘tong mga old pictures ng Avenida gusto kong umiyak! Part kasi ng kamusmusan ko yang lugar na yan eh! Napaka-ganda ng lugar na yan specially sa gabi! Dapat dyan na-preserve!! Nawasak lahat nung itayo yung buwiset na LRT!! Kung ako ang masusunod gigibain ko yang parte na nasa Carriedo, at hanggang Bambang na lang! Then it’s-restore ko yang Avenida to its former glory!

Nakaka teary eyed nman episode ito..daming memories po kkc nmin with our tatay...lagi po kami dyan..sa avenida. Business po kc nya sa ronquillo..nag se sell po ng mga basketball volleyball nets sa mga chinese😢❤❤ ..

Good job din kay Yorme Isko! Maaliwalas na ang Avenida!

Galing naman! Ka youtubero, you did an excellent job! Maganda ang mga documentary mo. Sana igawa mo rin si PRRD ng documentary para makita ng buong Mundo ang authors perspective. Thank you ka youtubero. Cellphone lang ang gamit mo pero rock ang dating!

Ako po lumaki sa Tondo pero nagagawi kami dyan dahil jeepney driver papa ki 1976 ako nag aaral sa Francisco Benetiz Elem Sch marami ako good memories sa Maynila lalo na sa Luneta napakaganda para sa kin ng Manila noon.

1989 feati days .avenida dami n nabago.. Nice vlog

Thank you brings back memories.all your historical Blog ay nagbibigay education at ligaya.salamat muli.

Ako pinanganak ng 1956, ngayun 67 n a ako umalis ako s a pilipinas taon 1976, punta ng america, marami din akung natatandaan ako noon, ng mapanood ko ito nalunkot ako gusto man umiyak, dahil naalala ko ng ally mallit pa..subrang miss ko ang pilipinas, Kung saan ako pinanganak, Laki ako ng Manila, Pasay city ...mabuhay kayung lahat, god bless you all.

Before the LRT was constructed along Rizal Avenue, Rizal Avenue was well lighted, from sunlight during the day and lamp posts in the night and was a two-way street. Famous landmarks were the Good Earth Emporium, Fairmart, Madison Shoe Store, a popular burger house (there was no Jollibee yet at that time) and a revolving restaurant.

Very nice👍. Yr 1981 noong nag college ako sa Maynila kaya popular sa akin ang lugar na yan. Sa Bustillos at Balic balic kami tumira noon. Nakamiss mga sinehan na nandiyan sa Avenida. Odeon, Galaxy, State at iba pa na nasubukan kong panooran ng mga pelikula noon. Along Recto malapit sa Avenida yung Roben Theater na noon namasyal si Rudy Fernandez. Hard to believe wala na mga sinehan ngayon. Matagal ng panahon ang nakaraan. Good job ang ganda. Brings back good memories 👍

Nakaka lungkot din Ang nakaraan sa Avenida Rizal pero ngayon ibang iba na Ang tanawin salamat sa video mo.

May pwesto kami dati sa Garcia Building so naabutan ko pa ang heyday ng Avenida. Halos lahat ng sinehan sa kahabaan nya napasok ko. State, Ever, Universal, Lord's, Jeanet, Avenue, Odeon. Mamili ng damit sa Syvels at Otis. Maglibang sa carnival rides sa rooftop ng Good Earth. Sigh! The Good Ole days. Thank you for walking us down memory lane.

Our last family vacation was on March of 73. We stayed in Avenida Hotel. I was 9 years old. That December of same year,, my father died. Years afterwards, I worked in Manila for 15 long years, but everything was already different, with the sudden emergence of LRT then MRT. Your vlog is a time travel for me. Nostalgic, sad but I enjoyed it. Many thanks for all the memories it brought back.

Excellent brod, galing, I missed our country in its former glory, kase I remember my mom, kase dyan kami nag lalakad nuon

Very informative. Since yr 1968 up to about 2016 I explored, roamed, amazed, happy, enjoyed, feared, spent some time in this area (@Avenida Rizal). I about year 2016 the place became so dangerous & filthy that compelled me to stopped threading these roads. Maybe, now yr 2022 is the time for me to go back spent some time to visit reminisce my past in these area probably with my old friends. Imagine in my college years I walk back & forth from c. m. recto - quiapo - avenida rizal back to c.m.recto just to watch a good movie show. 👍🏻😎.

Ang galing mo talaga Fern gala ako sa Avenida lahat ng gusto kong nakita nai-feature bilhin talaga salamat sa focus you make me smile god bless you all the time

Mayor Isko’s one of impossible dream achievement. Kudos from 🇨🇦 Canada. I am one of your No.1 supporter. Win or lose. God bless you and your family.

Fern-Nice to recall Reminishing yesteryears ,Avenida Rizal ,Carriedo,Claro M Recto,QUIAPO,Royal Hotel,I remember we stay on those area when we are in Manila.Thanks for vlogging interesting.

Taga pampanga ako born 1953 edad ko ngayon 71 yrs old .tatay ko nagttrabaho sa tabora divisoria tumira rin kami sa caloocan 4rth avenue.year 1958 to 60 palipat lipat ng tirahan.maraming kamag.anak sa metro manila kaya alam ko ang mga establisyemento o strutura maynila caloocan pasay mandaluyong san juan Quezon city at iba pang bayan sa metro manila . Narrating ko rin ang laguna noong edad 6 taon gulang ako. Napakasarap gunitain yung panahong late 60 ' to early 70's nag aral din ako sa Guzman institute of Tech. 1973 bilang isang teenager enjoy ko panahon yn.

Am happy to learn the history of Manila ( Avenida) Kudos to you Sir👍👍👍.

Natatandaan ko halos lahat ang mga landmarks ng ave rizal mula Tayuman hanggang yong huling kalye pagkatapos ngcarriedo.mula mag college hanggang nagretiro sa trabaho dinadaanan ko mula tayumam hanggang carriedo .masaya ang ave rizal hanggang itayo ang lrt. Namatay ang maraming negosyo, Nadugyot ito hangang iayos ni mayor yorme.

Iyak mandin ako ang sarap balikan sana na preserve sila. Salamat man den at naging part sila ng aking high school and college life late 80's and early 90's.

Napakagandang balikan ang iba't ibang konsepto ng ating kasaysayan. Salamat sa pagbabahagi.👏👌👍

Good Earth Emporium, Fair Mart, Plaza Fair, Issetan, SM, Sta Cruz Church, Quiapo, Escolta part ng aking buhay, Mahal ko ang mga nakaraan ko.

Almost the establishment you feature in this segment are the memories of my childhood. I grow up in this place since late 70s coz' this is our favorite hangout of my family. Like you said shopping 🛍️, eating in a restaurant and watching movies. And my father was working in Otis Dept. Store in Carriedo before. I feel got sentimental😔 coz' it brings back a lot of happy memories to me as I've watched your post and for me I like Avenida before. A lot of beautiful historical Bldgs. and you can feel the true spirit of happiness in this place. I truly missed Avenida before. You did a good job 👍 it's informative and enjoyable although I feel sad😢 I love 💓 luv 💕 it.

Paborito naming kainan ay nandyan sa Avenida, before catching the bus, it's either papuntang Sapang Palay o Angeles City. Brings back great memories, thanks so much for giving me the Nostalgic feeling. Salamat at Mabuhay po kayo Sir.

nice vlog it carried me to yesteryears when i was a college stude in the 80s

Wow ! after leaving Manila for the USA in 1977 , here we go , am watching the streets more familiar to me during my college years ,what a nostalgic feeling . I remember Raon near Life Theater, there was this small alcove where my sister and I used to eat fresh Lumpia and Coke , that was best Lumpia I’ve ever tasted . Thank you for putting this on You Tube .

Thank you for showing the old Avenida Rizal I used to go to FEATI U and live in M Hizon by San Lazaro Race Track and Hospital. It brings memories as student. Watching from New York City. Keep up the good work 👍❤️

1949 din ako ipinanganak, lumaki din ako diyan sa Downtown at sa Tondo, sobra na ang dami ng nagbago, maraming kalsada ang nabago ang pangalan. azcaragga, Recto na, Raon, Gonzalo Puyat na, mesericordia, ewan kung ano na ngayon, marami ng Sinehan ang nawala, ang mga Eatery noon may mga malalaking parang Bolang Crystal na may Pineapple Juice.

Napakalinaw at napakaganda ng presentation ang mga video mo sir, complete with accurate history and facts. Loyal subscriber here! Good job and keep up the good work!

Wow, kayoutubero.galing ng research mo. Worth my time. Nostalgia. Was a UP D student 1960 to 1965. Kaya naman, I shopped at all the stores and saw movies at Odeon, Galaxy and Ideal theaters. As a child taken to Opera House to watch live shows. Thank you for your work and posts.

Very nice Sir Fern, you really dug unto history . hope that you also unearth the Golden age of Philippine Cinema. Thanks for the nice contribution , it enkindled my love for history all the more .

Minsan ako tumira sa area na ito.. hhaayyy.. tinapos ko ‘yung video.

Thank You for bringing us back those days...

it’s been more than 30 yrs. ago. i was there. nice to watch / see the area again.😊

Correction lang. Galaxy theater is located also in Avenida between Doroteo Jose and C.M. Rector not in Quezon Blvd. Behind it is Mapua Institute of Technology and it has alleyway as an entrance/exit to said school. I went to school there. Thanks.

Dyan kami Dari namamasyal nung Bata pa ako😂 sa Good Earth Emporium, 20cents lng pamasahe nuon sa jeep heje❤

Wow. Good job Fern. Nag enjoy ako dahil bumalik ang mga memoriya ko noong bata ako. Noong late 1960s dinadala kami ng Tiyahin ko sa Good Earth para bumili ng school supplies, clothes at siyempre after shopping sa 5th floor may restaurant. Favourite ko ang spaghetti at halo halo.

As an adolescent growing up in the late 60's and early 70's (before the big malls}, this was the coolest place to be. Your senses just come alive as you loose yourself in the bustling noise and dizzying sights. The neon lights in the evening turns this place magical especially as it gets closer to Christmas. Somehow, Petula Clark's "Downtown" always reminds me of this place. Thanks for your vlog... very educational and entertaining.

Your vlog is not only educational for the young generation but also brought back memories for oldies like me. You do your research unlike some vloggers. Thank you and more power to you!

Masasabi kong never pa akong nag lakad sa street of Manila ng mga few hours. Siguro dahil narin sa I spent most of my younger years here in Canada. Sa darating na panahon , we will try. Kakainggit ang mga tao na naglalakad sa kalsada. Thanks again sa vlog.

Was born late 50s in Manila, ang dami ng pagbabago. Super tahank you sir for showcasing in your blogs the many interesting places and memories of Manila. God bless.

Correction lang po, hindi po 1980’s giniba ang odeon theatre…. It was sometime between 2005-2010 hindi ako pwedeng magkamali dahil 4 na beses kong pinanood sa odeon ang titanic noong 1997 at nung umalis ako ng bansa year 2005 eh parang inuumpisahan na ang LRT line 2 sa recto, pero andun pa yung building ng odeon kaya lang di na sya operating that time…. Thank you for showing what it looks like before, sarap balikan ng nakaraan

KYT as always you brought me back to my childhood days. Thank you. Just FYI, what appears to be a PhilTrust bank branch now at the corner of Avenida and Carriedo used to be a department store called ShoeWorld. Also, Good Earth emporium suffered a fire in the upper floors during the LRT construction. It was closed for nearly a year as it went thru renovations.

Thanks for the memories. Lagi ako dyan sa Good Earth Emporium noong early 70’s.

Galing mo Sir, galing mong magpaliwanag..ang linaw.

Maraming salamat Fern sa video mo. You made me feel so young again. My father use to worked for many years at Ideal theatre, before leaving my country I also worked in Avenida and I enjoyed all those years being there, the restaurants, stores like Goodearth emporium. I appreciate your good job in putting this video together, mabuhay ka!

Wow! Thank you for taking us back down memory lane and for taking the time to take us on a virtual tour of where the old buildings once stood. I appreciate the historical context that you have explored to make this video. Though we miss the old Manila we have to move with the times. Again, kudos to you!

Ang galing idol para kong nag time travel

Sana Mr. Fern, mapanood ka ng mga kabataan sa Maynila para magkaroon sila ng sense of pride being in the capital of the Philippines. Sana.....

Thank you Fern for this beautiful vlog. You did one fantastic job on your research. But in all your "Noon at Ngayon" episodes, for me personally.. this is the saddest. I was misty eyed. It was sort of a drastic transformation in my lifetime. I guess it's just bound to happen, we just have to accept changes. Thank you to Mayor Isko, he was able to saved some. Hanggang sa muli, mabuhay ka and God bless.

Interesting mga contents 👍 keep it up Sir ☝️

Tambayan ko nuong late 80s till late 90s ang avenida..miss that place..

I remember Galaxy Theater. It was where the movie Ten Commandments was shown. If I remember correctly it was shown for one whole year. It was the first, or maybe the only, movie wherein the audience have to leave the theater at the end of the movie. During that time ticket cost only P1.20 but ticket for Ten Commandments cost P5.00 if I remember correctly

Just correction brod, ung Galaxy theater wala sa Quezon Blvd. Nasa Avenida yon katapat ng Philippine Rabbit, katabi yon ng Luisa n Son n MIT. Sa Galaxy ipinalabas ang Ten Commandments for almost one year.

Ang sarap ibalik ang nakaraan, avenida is my favorate place kung saan ako namamasyal since I was a kid from grace park, I still remember I always watch a movie sa Odeon kapag may James Bond movie, like " You only live twice"... tapos kaain ka sa "Ma Mon Luk" sabay simba sa Quiapo. Wala pang LRT noon... 😊

I was a college boy in the 80s these were the places i used to go Avenida Morayta Escolta.i was a province boy but enjoyed visiting these places i used to Recto and watch movie saw Dia Hard.I visited recently hindi ko na nakilala lugar

thank you again for your lovely vlogs of memorable places and rizal ave. is part of my existence I grew up in helios st. and echague st. , just infront of feati university near clover theater and inday theater,beside the tallest building then the ten story great eastern hotel. I remember when i was kid after school, i would run to the feati where larry mumar would be waiting for me to play bsketball,his father Lauro the Fox Mumar was the coach and athletic director of the school, later when I was a teenager I would play with danny florencio, bert casal,che poblete, ed gamboa among others.I grew up walking the avenida back and forth extending to recto ave. quezon blvd , raon st, . I attende Feati then transfered to TIP raon st. I would still walk around the avenida , quezon blvd grid.Going home i missed my favorite hangout the Paro paro restaurant and Cafe Ronquillo , the singers and the lovely ladies

When my mom was still little, her mother, together with her siblings stroll along Rizal Avenue to do their shopping (primarily at Shoe Mart and Cinderella). Then, they will have lunch there at Silver Star Panciteria; the very place famous for their Pancit Guisado, Lechon, and Jumbo Siopao. She also told me that they also hang out at Ideal Cinema where they saw Charlton Heston's movie, the Ten Commandments, whose special effects were spectacular at that time.

Bro., na miss ko itong lugar na ito dahil dito ako banda nag-aaral sa may Escolta Sta. Cruz ..kaya madalas ako dito nagagawi sa Avenida avenue. Taga QC ako, pero sa Sta. Cruz Maynila ako nag-aaral. Ang baba ko noon ay sa Quiapo at nilalakad ko lang papuntang school sympre madadaanan mo yung Avenida ave..

Thank you, pina alala mo iyong binata pa ako 1978 - 1979 where i enjoyed so much , from Baguio City ako i used to ride Phil Rabbit Bus located their terminal near odeon theatre avenida, more power

Noong estudyante pa ako at naga-aral sa Manila noong mga 1970's, malimit akong naglalakad-lakad diyan sa Avenida Rizal. Kadalasan pumopunta ako at nanood ng mga laban ng mga magagaling nating mga bilyarista diyan sa Lucky 13 billiard hall. Doon ko nakikita ang mga laro nina Efren "bata" Reyes laban kay mang Cito, sina Chiquito at Cenon Lagman at maraming mga movie personalities na mahihilig sa billiard. Malaki na ang ipinagbago ng Rizal Avenue ngayon kumpara noon at marami na ring mga business establishments ang mga nawala katulad ng mga sinehan na dati ay mga sikat na aliwan ng mga mahihilig sa movies. Nasa mga malls na ngayon ang mga sinehan at mga bookstores at pati na rin ang karamihan ng mga kainan.

Kahilera ng State theater ay Ang Ever theater, kung saan Ang mga pelikulang " The Longest Day " " Cleopatra " at " The Sound Of Music " ay ipinalabas ng napakahabang panahon dahil sa magandang kinalabasan sa takilya

Kailangan pag pumunta ka diyan wala kang dalang bag. Hahaha. Doblehin mo na Lang damit mo. Short and shirt sa loob, duster sa labas. I was born 1949. Lagi ako sa Manila. Naalala ko tuloy kabataan ko. Thank you so much SK..

I like ur videos..nakakamiss ung mga lugar. I was a student in manila in 1974.. Gala ako dati pag tapos ang klase sa Recto Ave at Avenida Rizal... nakakamiss talaga..

Back in the Old Days, a lot of beautiful Art Deco Art Modern Architecture that exist. I love your documentary on different buildings, department stores, Cinemas and more. It was very beautiful even before late 70s & pre-LRT days when I was a teenager growing up in Manila. It became rundown when they built the LRT and people start going to Cubao & Makati for shopping & entertainment. Thanks to Mayor Isko Moreno he fixed Avenida Rizal a little bit but a lot of the exterior are still rundown. Here in Toronto our main street downtown got rundown too but they took an effort to regentrify the place; now its bustling with beautiful buildings & retailers and our very own Times Square with huge billboards.

saraaap balikan, kakatuwa na nakakalungkot... salamat po sa pag vlog ng avenida..

Salamat sa ala ala. I am 70 yrs old. Dyan ako nag aral sa MIT Doroteo corner Tomas Mapua year 1970 at high school nalang at nalipat ang college sa Intramuros. Masaya dyan kahit magulo. Sakayan namin phil rabbit pauwi ng balanga bataan.

Mas gusto ko Ang Avenida noong 80's..very safe dumaan kahit anong oras sa Gabi..very busy..kahit ano ibenta nabibili..walang kahirap hirap maghanap buhay dati..sayang noong pumasya Ako,.patay na Ang lugar...oroquieta st gang sa Chinatown,,wala ng gotesco,ever emperium,etc...

I liked to go up to the top floor of Good Earth emporium because that was the toys section way back in the 70s. I can also remember there were amusement rides at the top. I'm amazed that the Alemars sign hasn't been removed after all this years. Maybe someone can take it and preserve. Do you know if the Enriques art supply is still around at the corner of Recto avenue?

I really miss Avenida dyan ako.mdalas manood ng cine noon , late 70's to.80's mostly mga pelikula ni.Nora Aunor , nagkakaron ng traffic pag may showing pelikula c Nora grabe those were d days

Thank you bro. Napakalaki nang pinagbago ng Avenida.

Thank you very much for showing the old and new Avenida. Avenida was my world when I was a student in Manila in the 70s. How I wanted to see Avenida now, but could not travel because of Covid. Thank you for pointing out the buildings I used to know. I really appreciate what you showed. How could I essay my profound thanks of what you did. Godbless.

Hello Fern I was about to mention the back ground of Galaxy theater but it was already pointed out by Orchestra. One more famous movie house in Avenida Rizal was forgotten to mention in your vlog.. The Ever theater.. where Cleopatra and The Sound of Music was shown. The latter was shown for more than a year. Ever was very close to State theater if I'm not mistaken. The iconic bookstores in Avenida Rizal were National bookstore, Goodwill bookstore ( where I buy my plastic scale models) and Alemar's all adjacent to one another. Thank you uli and God bless Fern.

I misses and loved Avenida. Naging parti ng buhay ko ang Avenida Rizal. I used to worked in OTIS Dept str.

Ang galing naman Mr. Fern, side by side ang then and now mo. Sana dumami pa ang vlog mong ganyan. Very much appreciated ang hard work mo.

Bilib talaga ako sa yo Fern! I wonder where you are getting your historical data (The National Library? The Philippine Archives Society?, etc.). You always re-live my younger days during the Dekada Sitenta thru your "Noon at Ngayon" series. Yang 4th Floor ng Good Earth Emporium ang lakwatsahan namin ng mga classmates ko kasi nanjan ang mga games nuong araw tulad ng pinball machines, football machines, jukebox, etc. Sa Shoemart naman ako namimili ng mga sapatos ko, imagine P40 na genuine leather shoes ay napakamahal na nuon. Thanks again Fern, I also follow each and everyone of all your vlogs. I can't wait to see more from you! By the way, I am a retired 68 years young Civil/Structural Engineer, your avid follower! God bless!

Fern, I am teary eyed watching this video, brings back childhood memories…all the theaters featured I have been there…thank you very very much…pinanganak, lumaki at kinalakhan ko ang glory days ng Maynila.🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Bakit kaya wala sa atin kultura ang pag-preserve ng mga gusali. Parang wala tayong nakalipas na magagandang nakaraan na puwedeng ipagmalaki sa sumusunod na henerasyon. Maganda ang vlog mo, nostalgic. Ipagpatuloy mo. Congratulations.

Once I was walking along Avenida. . . . . Suddenly someone grab and held on to my elbow. . . Nice video. . . . Well researched. . . . Thank you. . . . .

Omg, I don’t recognise the Avenida, Escolta, Quiapo, of the 1960’s . Thank you so much for bringing very happy memories of thes3 places I used to love: Good Earth Emporium which introduced in Manila the 1st escalator! Shoemart in Quiapo was my favourite shopping place, as a young college student. Alemar’s was an up-market Bookstore as far as my friends are concerned then, it had a mini Cafe within Alemars that served delicious Puto W/ dinuguan, Mami, etc. Odeon Theatre was classy too,at that time. Syvels Shoe Store in Escolta was my first stop for shoes, they’re a bit pricey than SM but they had very stylish & good quality shoes. Oh, the nostalgia is too much, thanks for the tour. 🇵🇭

I've got the opportunity to walk the streets of Manila when I was still studying in Intramuros. One of a kind talaga, other places that I could impar and with the same vibes to Manila would be the downtown areas of Cebu and Davao.

The busiest happier safe place bfore .. very convenient places to go & hung out with friends during weekends ... nkakamiss & sad .. 😓😓😓

👍🏻💖😎love this documentary. i can relate my happy past times/experiences with/in AVENIDA(Rizal Avenue).

Very good job Fern. I enjoyed watching your blog what has transpired through the years in Avenida. It brings back beautiful memories of the movie theaters my Dad brought me to watch movies during my student days. Hope to visit the place once this COVID epidemic is over. Thank you and God bless.

I miss the old avenida , escolta, sta cruz area, quiapo and quinta market.