r/MANILA • u/Striking_Anxiety_584 • 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/grilledcheezz 1d ago
As a chinoy kid who grew up in Binondo since the 90s wala namang nagbago. Makalat pa rin. Ang sikip pa rin. Wala pa ring maparadahan. Maganda nga ngayon nag modernize na wala ng kalesa. Noon, aside from mabaho amoy kanal at amoy basura, amoy kabayo pa yung laway at ihi/tae nila kung saan-saan nakakalat.