Those who remember the Ermita and Malate of yesteryears—those swinging nights, the lively art scene, the culinary adventures—know what today’s “gimmick”-seeking generation is missing. But while it can ...

A group of Manila-based business owners is determined to bring back the luster and attraction of two of the city's historic districts, Ermita and Malate. Once home to some of Manila's most prominent ...

“We noticed that during times of crisis it’s very difficult to contact the police. Just like in the movies, they arrive when it’s all over.” An organization of hotels, restaurants and other leisure ...

MANILA, Philippines - A group of businessmen will launch today a cleanup drive to revive the Ermita-Malate tourist belt in Manila. The campaign, dubbed “Harap Ko, Likod Mo: Sagot Ko,” aims to rid ...

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Manila Mayor Lito Atienza ordered yesterday the Western Police District to intensify its patrols around the city’s tourist belt in Malate and Ermita, following a bloody rumble early Friday morning ...

I HAD the surprise, nay, bewilderment of my life in this benighted Philippines when very recently, on my way to a hotel near Adriatico from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport 3, while the taxi we ...

IN MANILA, the years 1983 to ’86 saw massive street rallies in the aftermath of the Ninoy Aquino assassination. At night, the bars in Ermita and Malate provided respite to those days of disquiet.