
Manila City Hall: The Iconic Heartbeat of the Philippine Capital
Whenever I walk through Ermita, camera in hand, the view that always pulls my eye is the pale façade and rising clock tower of Manila City Hall. It stands just steps away from Intramuros, across from Rizal Park, and within reach of the National Museum Complex. You can feel how strategically placed it is — almost like a hinge between colonial memory and the modern capital.