chapter 1
Life On Arquiza Street .................................................2
Hangin' In My Nipa Hut ................................................10
Sunday At Manila Bay .................................................15
The Bounty Amidst The Ugly Night .............................21
Ermita Dreaming ..........................................................27
chapter 2
Can't Buy My Love .......................................................36
Filling In the Gaps ........................................................52
A Market For Everything .............................................60
Bird Hunting ..................................................................68
Riding A Bicycle In Manila ..........................................75
chapter 3
The Pig In The Sidecar ................................................84
Fine Babes And Altered States .................................89
"Hey Joe, Welcome To Tondo" ..................................95
The Party In The Park ..................................................101
DOM's Big Weekend ..................................................112
chapter 4
A Night At The Cockfights ..........................................120
The Town Crier ............................................................130
Sounds In The Darkness ............................................136
Moon Over Manila .......................................................140
When Mom Came To Check .....................................145
chapter 5
Conversation With A Bar Girl .....................................158
On An Ordinary Friday Night ......................................165
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Brain ........................171
From My Corner Window............................................ 177
The Sounds That Reveal .............................................184
chapter 6
The Price Is Right ........................................................192
Her True Reflection ......................................................200
No Whine For The Canine ..........................................207
A Spot Of Afternoon Tea .............................................213
chapter 7
With Emphasis On The Word "Foreign" ....................220
They Play The Sport Of Survival .................................228
Where's My Christmas? ..............................................237
My Centennnial Journey ..............................................243
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