Not open to the public are the underground torture chambers that the Japanese used to torture Filipino and American soldiers. Usually only foreign dignatories are given a tour, however I befriended a police officer there who gave me a private tour complete with manequens depicting Japanese interrogators inflicting pain on prisoners of war. We had ...

irish married to philipina,allthough based in the provinces always take time out to visit here,usually with children of the family.a good introduction to philipino history.with special emphasis on rizal.thera are a few touristy things there but not at all overwhelming.if you are a foreign tourist and wish to be left alone the polite philipinos ...

i like the athmosphere,the buildings,the sites ,the stories behind those sights and the stories of what life was like before and also how people lived before

If you are in Manila this is a must see. Very nice place with Filipino history. Not to far from the US embassy and safe place