This anthology is a nostalgic trip back to the genteel years of Manila, when kuhol was abundant in the streams of Quezon City and people converged in the original Milky Way near Malacañang. It is a collection of memories shared by the likes of writer Alfred Yuson, historian Ambeth Ocampo, and architect Paulo Alcazaren. Foreigners and Filipinos alike get to know the Manila that was through earnest, heartfelt essays about districts like Intramuros, Antipolo, and Malabon, traversing through memories of the well-mannered 1940s and tumbling into to the brashness of the present. Made with fondness and affection, The Manila We Know is undeniably a testament of love to the Metro.

Published in 2017 by Anvil Publishing, Inc.

144 pages