Manila/Tondo

The Tondo district is home to many of the outstanding Chinese schools in Manila. Since Tondo is near Binondo, there are many Chinese-Filipinos in this area, and businesses flourish. This is a great district for gourmandising due to the many Chinese food stalls and restaurants in this area. Understand Tondo's written history extends back to the arrival of the Spanish in the Philippines. The Father of the Philippine Independence Movement, Andres Bonifacio, was born here. Unfortunately, in modern times, it has gained a reputation as a center of urban blight and gang crime. Get in Get around See Filipino-Chinese Schools Philippine Cultural College, Abad Santos St., [1]. Established in 1923, it is the first and the oldest Chinese-Filipino secondary school in the Philippines.  edit Chiang Kai Shek College, La Torre St..  edit St. Stephen's High School, Masangkay St..  edit Hope Christian High School, Benavidez St..  edit Uno High School, Mayhaligue St..  edit Philippine Academy of Sakya, Masangkay St..  edit Places of Worship Seng Guan Temple, Padre Algue St..  edit St. Stephen's Parish Church, Masangkay St..  edit San Jose de Trozo Church, Masangkay St..  edit Do Buy Divisoria Market, the country's premier, if not the biggest combined wholesale and retail center, as well as the largest spillover ambulant and flea market, is here. Tutuban Mall, West Loop Road, C. M. Recto Ave. (From Bambang LRT-1 Station, take a tricycle and ask driver to drop you off at Tutuban Mall). This mall has gained reputation for it being a budget-friendly mall. Just across the mall is the Philippines' own Grand Central Station; the Philippine National Railway Main Station which also has the same name that of the mall.  edit Tutuban Night Market.  edit Eat Lan Zhou La Mian, 819 Benavidez cr. Masangkay Street. Famous for its hand-pulled noodles. ₱110-200.  edit SuZhou Dimsum, Masangkay St.. Famous for its Xiao Long Bao  edit Shakey's Pizza, Masangkay St..  edit Jollibee, Masangkay St.. Philippines number one fast-food chain. ₱50+.  edit Ha Yuan, Masangkay St.. Famous for its Maki Noodles and Fresh Lumpia ₱100+.  edit ErSao (二嫂), Abad Santos St.. Serves Taiwanese food ₱50+.  edit Sizzling Pares, La Torre St.. Typical place where students eat. Serves sizzling Filipino food. ₱50+.  edit Eat Fresh, Abad Santos St.. Known to be one of the pioneers of Hongkong Style Fried Noodles in the Philippines. First started as a small restaurant in Masangkay St. now has two branches - one in Manila and the other at Quezon City. Serves Hongkong street foods. ₱50+.  edit Andok's Manok, Masangkay St.. Famous for its fried chicken. ₱50+.  edit Drink Sleep Contact Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!