48 hours in Manila, the Phillipines

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Local Edition Cafe, Makati





Stroll around Jupiter Street, Makati






















Power Plant Mall, Makati



NBA store, Glorietta, Makati





Ayala Museum, Makati







Photography by Smriti Rai and Prasanta Rai

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