Pearl of the Orient

[jacqulina 162]

i can see you are working hard here,beautifull work you are doing the details are wonderfull my friend

[KingTitan 6]

I couldn't agree more with jacky too. Very busy huh?......Looks great friend.......

[suplado! 23]

looks very cool...hehe! nice work with the slums..

[gabry85 2]

Welcome back and once again great update! The slums looks very realistic such as the ones of the Far East and the Maxis' homes on the right are well zoned, I like the street network.

Great work, dude!

[Mike the Mayor 51]

Awesome pics, my friend. Your slums are also excellently done!

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Fantastically crafted slums, and well photoshopped. You've made the maxis shanty houses look even...shantier!

[oceanmariner 0]

Well, I guess all places have slums; I try to overlook them, though. Very nice job, and great attention to detail!

[Deever 23]

Nice slums (and to think some of the dwellings are Maxis originals too)!. . . I-I mean uh--terrible slums! Very terrible! (Whatever!--as long as you know what I meant when I said "nice")

What an inconvenient truth it is. Even when your Manila is supposedly set in the future, the squatter's area still looks the same in the future as it does today. Some things never change.

[DaViru- 2]

El Torro

The "El Torro" Coloseum has finally finished renovation. Bult by Spanish Conquistadors in the 1600s this has been the symbol of Colonial Spanish rule for centuries. Recent renovations have restored the magnificent landmark to its old luster. And now shines again over the horizon.

The Coloseum offers classic re-enactments of famous Filipino and Spanish scenes during the Spanish colonization. Although one of the favorites are the depiction of the people who participated in the Filipino Revolution.  In more non traditional uses, the Coloseum is expected to attract Bullfighting competitions from all over the world!

Comments (goodness i need to reply more often!)

suplado! - hehe thanks! yeaa i love the country i want to visit too!!!

gabry85 - im guessing paris hilton? lol  but thanks alot for the compliment!

dralin321 - thanks!!!

cleaner475 - thanks i try to capture the tropics feel!

tankmank - thanks alot man i really appreciate it! and why not i should have an update someday giving you a place to live!

penguin007 - thanks alot and finally i have an update!!!

oceanmariner - thanks man, oh i see whoaa i would be scared when theres a hurricane and im stuck in the pool!

2nerdy4u - thanks for the kind words man it really keeps me going!

edmonton_stinks - thanks man, and yeaa but hey my school has a pool but no $$$ to fill it in with water and lifeguard!  so dont feel bad

2nerdy4u - yeaa -.- im in "Honors Classes" and this last week  we received alot of work/projects so i was really busy

Deever - hey! long time no see well Internet wise. but thanks for dropping by!

Schulmanator - hehe! well come right up  

penguin007 - thanks so much bud

SWAT-MEDIC - thanks alot and yeaa i see u have like 509! haha congrats

gabry85 - thanks for the kind words / time has been my biggest enemy but thankfully i have enough of it this week!

KingTitan - thank you! and no problem just ask about BATs LOTs and ill do my best to answer

edmonton_stinks - oh really? hmm sometimes i get really picky on what to put in my cities i think that;s why. ahh well hopefully we both survive!

oceanmariner - thanks thanks!

dralin321 - thank you for the kind words

2nerdy4u - thanks alot man !

SCkid -

[suplado! 23]

omg...thats a cool building!! great surrounding...nice update!!

[gabry85 2]

Wow! Great work! Definitively Espanol!

I never seen those houses and the trail park around the arena before, where did you get them?

[penguin007 27]

Wow great arena cant wait for more

Will

[2nerdy4u 1]

Wow. Nice work, man. That is one fabulous mosaic!

[dralin321 0]

Now that is nice!!! Very good eyecandy!

[tankmank 853]

very lovely stadium and those slums are very poor and i would love a presidential palace i would love it 

                    President Tankmank

[jacqulina 162]

excellent arena and beautifull job you have done with the details in the surrounding areas my friend

[abyswaal13 0]

wow... im a filipino too. i love how the reality is shown here in your journal. i love everything here! mmm may i know where dya get those pathways ang sidewalks? those red brick thing and white pavement thing? also those pathway with yellow trees? and oh yeah, those umbrellas? tnx.

[Cleaner475 150]

great pic, great colours - looks fantastic

keep it up,

Richard

[oceanmariner 0]

I really like that asian-looking arch over the road. You combine the asian elements so well with the latino ones. Wonderful job!

[DaViru- 2]

Lifestyle

The typical middle class neigborhood in Manila. These communities dominate the island. The communities are safe, attractive and affordable. Manila being in the Tropics get torential amount of rain. The city have constructed huge amounts of channels designed to handle and route excess water throught out the city. It can handle up to about 20 feet of flood waters efficiently.

Comments

suplado! - thanks! yeaa i worked hard on it!

gabry85 - hmm the houses are actually a "Spa" from Sc4devotion if you look at the rewards there you can't miss it! ahh and the trail parks im still looking for them

penguin007 - thanks alot! dont worry i have some more!

2nerdy4u - thanks i really appreciate it!

dralin321 - thanks alot man

tankmank - thanks and yeaa unfortunately about the slums / alright man look for it in future updates!!!

jacqulina - thanks alot! always appreciate u visiting!

abyswaal13 - hey kabayan thats great and thanks. ahh about the pathways im still looking for them once i find them ill post the link! and red/white brick pavement is part of jeronij's street side mod
https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=115
the umbrellas are PEGasus on STEX just search the creator!

cleaner475 - thanks alot man as usual

oceanmariner - ahh someone noticed! yay thhanks yeaa im still experimenting with various BATs and i found out that the Latino/Asian theme can actually work together especiall for this CJ!

 

 

[2nerdy4u 1]

That looks very, very nice. I absolutely love it.

[tankmank 853]

very lovely  neighbourhood very clean and bright and i will be looking out for that update

[gabry85 2]

I just love this one! The river is nice and the trees blends very well with the whole neighborhood!

Definitively one of my favorite pix in this CJ and there's also the sign too!

[dralin321 0]

You have gone beyond the meaning of beautiful!!!

[penguin007 27]

Great picture there the housing looks awesome and the storm trenches look even awesomeer if thats a word!!

Will

[Cleaner475 150]

great update and beautiful pics as usual

btw what houses are thoose?

keep it up,

Richard

[suplado! 23]

nice update! very much like manila...hehe! cool houses too...nice idea to make a canal...

[skyliner22 16]

Wow very impressive work on this CJ, i was wondering if you grew those or you somehow made them to a plop in lot editor, cuz ive been meaning to try something like that for my cities but all that builds are those apartments and other TALL stuff.

[DaViru- 2]

Hey guys! I am so sorry I havent updated in such along time Been pretty occupied homecoming was last week, school work and just life! & Just to reply some to the comments...

Comments

2nerdy4u - thanks alot bud i appreciate it ur comments

tankmank - thanks man and dont worry i havent forgotten about it!

gabry85 - thanks alot!!! ahh and thanks for putting my CJ in the recomended list u have!

dralin321 - wow thanks alot man it means alot !

penguin007 - thanks thanks yeaa the trench just came to me while trying to think of ptting some more details in the neighborhood!

cleaner475 - thanks man, and they are from SOMY's house set

http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/somy000/

suplado! - thanks man yeaa i think its because of the multicolored roofs!

skyliner22 - yes i share ur pain, but believe it or not i grew them. i literally waited & waited & bulldozed till they all came up! so no editing required!

[Benedict 3,119]

I love the bright colors of the houses - really nice unique touch there.