Last month, I was tasked by my professor to have a short tour of Manila for a Japanese associate professor and our laboratory secretary. And all I can say to myself is “What?!”. I have lived in Manila for most part of my life, but I am not so sure if there will be interesting places to visit there aside from those big malls popping out everywhere. And knowing Manila, I am also worried of the very bad traffic, the safety and security in this urban jungle.