Tag: 2013

  • Distancia Amigo

    As the car in front of mine overtook onwards, a weird-looking pedicab emerged in view–a block of text on bright red paint caught my eye enough for me to tailgate this cruising balut vendor.

    A balut or balot is a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled and eaten in the shell. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines.

    Source: Balut (egg) on Wikipedia

    We see how funny and ingenious our fellow vendors could be (also seen ubiquitously on jeepney decorations).

    Distancia Amigo
    A balut vendor pedaling his pedicab along the street. April 21, 2013, P. Tuazon, Cubao, Quezon City

    The transcription:

    R3S-Balutan
    Fragile
    “Distancia Amigo”
    Loaded with balut eggs
    Sorry po sa kaunting delay!

    The English transcription:

    R3S-Balutan
    Fragile
    Distance, my friend
    Loaded with balut eggs
    Sorry for the slight delay!

  • Wild River Disco

    Here’s a photo of Wild River Disco taken on April 27, 2011.

    Wild River Disco
    Signage of Wild River Disco. April 27, 2011, EDSA, Pasay City

    Location of Wild River Disco, EDSA, Pasay City


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    Recent news on Wild River Disco

    Anti-human trafficking agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have rescued 16 girls, four of them minors, in a popular Pasay City disco bar known for its lewd shows recently.

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