Skip to main content

Revisiting Taytay

As you may have known, I always travel back and fort between Diliman and Taytay. Moving around for an average of three hours everyday, three hours of air pollution, traffic, lack of jeepneys, flood, name it. But, being raised in this chaotic-yet-vibrant town, I can't think of leaving or withdrawing permanently from   this place which have molded and shaped my identity. Actually, sometime in April last year, I checked in to a boarding house to reduce my frequent late arrivals in my morning class. Unfortunately, I never finished the boarding contract and decided to leave after a month. The caretaker did not get furious at me, however, I was unable to refund my advance payment. (Too stupid!). Anyway, going back to to my hometown, I think  "homesickness"  played well  which was driven by my childhood memories, the people, the food and of course my family.

For the past years, Taytay has gained a substantial set of stereotypes which include  "the haven of criminals and evils-alike", "the land of the cursed" and "TraPo fanatics".  You might see these things as unpleasant but they are the essential ingredients that make up Taytay's true identity. What I mean is that it is not Taytay if you'll only be boasting the pleasant things it offer, that  Taytay must be introduced as a whole without giving any preference to something pleasurable. 

Allow me so show you some of Taytay's best and worsts portrayals captured in digital lenses that may indulge or depress your visual experience. But before jumping into conclusions, please remember what Agrado used to say in the film Todo Sobre Mi Madre in 2009, 

"Well, as I was saying, it costs a lot to be authentic ma'am. And one can't be stingy with these things becasue YOU ARE MORE AUTHENTIC, THE MORE YOU RESEMBLE WHAT YOU'VE DREAM OF BEING"

The Church on Sky (Christ the King Parish) at Barangay Muzon, source

Taytay Tiangge every Tuesday and Friday

An over-satisfied woman displays her recently-bought collections, source 

Lupang Arenda's future still remains uncertain, source

Investments start pouring in, source

Bantay-salakay, Screenshot from Google Search

The supposed dumpsite is now home to sixty thousand inhabitants, Lupang Arenda  source

Add caption

Senator Loren Legarda visits Arenda in 2009, source

Servicing for more than 60 years, this old municipal hall now offices local police station, NBI, Municipal Tourism Council, among others, source

St. John the Baptist Parish, the town's largest Catholic  church

SM City Taytay, the town's first  mall, source

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

First Map Map Created (Updated!)

Hola! Hey friends, i have created my first map! As a beginner, I am very aware of my limitations in cartography. However, allow me to show you my first ever "masterpiece". This is land-use map of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. UP LAND-USE MAP I have improved the layout, you better take a look.
Post a Comment
Read more

Cheapest Quad-core Phones

Mobile phones are becoming cheaper and cheaper nowadays, thanks to our folks in China where massive counter production and product imitation has made smartphones relatively cheaper compared with branded ones. Local companies like Cherry Mobile, MyPhone, Starmobile and Torque import the bulk of their android phones from Chinese mobile production companies, which is formally refereed to as the ODM or original device manufacturer. Technological innovation has contributed substantially in making smartphones more affordable and far-reaching device that could take multi-tasking activities.  I remember the time in my grade school when my mother used to hire a photographer during my graduation. A unit of camera is too expensive, that’s why it's necessary to rely on their service during this “memorable period” . Ok, I’ll now introduce to you the latest and cheapest quad-core mobile phones running on Google' android. However, this phones are all sold in the Philippines, so you might w
Post a Comment
Read more

Enduring Traffic In Cainta

The name "Janet Napoles" may serve you headaches these days. Thanks to her, our local traffic dilemma has attracted lesser attention. Let me tell you a story about my everyday commuter experience, which I interchangeably refer to as my "religious devotion" My class starts at 8:30 am every Tuesday and Thursday and 10:00 am for  Wednesdays and Fridays.  As you may have known, I am commuting from Taytay to UP Diliman everyday. I have to take 17 kilometers of ride to get there and another 17 to return, totalling 34 kilometers of travel everyday. (OMG!)  The average travel time ranges from 1 hour to 1 and a half during the regular semester. The picture below is the path I take going from Taytay to UP. It is also the same path I use when returning home. Taytay to UP-Diliman Trajecory Map Before you reach UP, you first have cross three cities and one town. Travelling from Taytay to Cainta is relatively fast, with minor incidence of traffic in Tikling,
Post a Comment
Read more