Binondo Church. Photo courtesy of Old Manila Walks. For P1,750 per head, you will learn about Binondo’s history through a culinary walking tour. Just register through their website.

The district of Binondo in Manila is the oldest Chinatown in the world. ... the church was demolished and a bigger one was constructed in the 1700s to make way for the growing population.

The church itself is a beautiful structure that is steeped in rich Philippine history, but it also holds a hidden gem. Nuestra Señora del Pronto Socorro de Binondo, or the Our Lady of Prompt Help, is ...

Ongpin Street, one of Binondo’s main arteries, starts where Basilica Minore de San Lorenzo Ruiz (formerly called the Binondo Church) still stands, a magnificent 16th century architectural ...