Dateline: Port Area
You never know what you’ll see or hear in the labyrinthine Bronx-like district of Port Area in Manila. Rumor has it that thieves and thugs abound on any given day and they’re always on the lookout for their next prey. Cries for help of hapless victims are drowned out by the cacophony of sounds – from the loud cries of sometimes shirtless barkers; to booming horns of 16-wheeler trucks that make the roads vibrate when they pass; to speeding motorcycles which ply the streets with their uninterrupted honking, much like the unbeatable Road Runner’s never ending “beep-beep.”
