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Battle of Manila: Ermita


Ermita, was once the epitome of elegance, where power dressed in linen suits and lived behind wrought iron gates. Tree-lined streets led to gatherings filled with the city’s most distinguished residents. It was a district built on civility and wealth, where the world made sense if you had the right address. Then came the war, bringing destruction so complete that even memory struggled to reconstruct what was lost. The mansions burned, the avenues crumbled, and the people who once called it home never returned.


Now, Ermita wears a different face, less refinement, more necessity. The grand homes have given way to neon-lit commerce, with pawnshops standing where parlors once stood. The dignity of its past lingers in crumbling facades and the occasional lamppost that refuses to fall. Walking its streets is less a stroll through history and more a confrontation with what time, war, and progress have done to a city that never had the luxury of staying the same.


As we conclude the tour, we walk through the echoes of what was lost and what remains. From its shattered mansions to the institutions that struggled to rise again, Ermita tells the story of Manila, a city that never had the luxury of standing still. Join us in this final leg, where we confront the past, remember its scars, and honor the history that shaped the Manila we know today.


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