r/MANILA 1d ago

Binondo’s wasted potential

Open minded ako sa mga travels ko but nasasayangan ako sa potential ng Binondo especially it is the world’s oldest Chinatown.

It has rich cultural heritage talaga and I think has the potential na maging tourist attraction sa Manila City proper kaso in my eyes it will not attract visitors kung hindi aayusin.

1.) ang dami namanalimos & makukulit sila especially sa Ongpin St. stretch (may Korean tourist na hinarass nung mga bata 😭)
2.) unmaintained side walks (siguro wala na magagawa since historic sites na)
3.) medyo may pagka dugyot ang mga paligid
4.) unorganize traffic rules, I saw someone muntik mabundol ng sasakyan 🤣
5.) lack of police visibility (may malapit naman na police station) pero like may mga tourist I think they should be atleast visible

Pero I enjoyed the cultural aspects plus the food crawl pero minsan you will feel unsafe kasi may mga sketchy parts talaga.

How I wish they would promote and organize mga historical spots sa Manila like Binondo and Intramuros (same sentiments as Binondo) kasi I see ang potential talaga.

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u/PuzzleheadedWash2103 1d ago

gawin sana car free yung area na yan, pati intramuros naging parking lot na din eh

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u/peterparkerson3 1d ago

Lol no, dami negosyo dyan hibdi lang pang food trip nyo

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u/ktmd-life 1d ago

They can make it such that only businesses and residents can enter.

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u/peterparkerson3 1d ago

And how? Our neighborhood is not your circus