19/10/2026
Some photographs hold more history than meets the eye.
The building with the striped awning in this 1950s Manila scene is Swiss Inn, once located along Dewey Boulevard, now Roxas Boulevard.
Thank you to Alice Herrera for pointing out this special connection to our past.
Photo credit: PhilSTAR Life
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