Picture taken near Metro Gaisano Colon
Picture taken near Metro Gaisano Colon
Picture taken near Metro Gaisano Colon
People never stop going to and fro 24 hours. Foot traffic never stops. Sidewalk vendors take advantage of the heavy traffic it provides by selling some food or stuff and by providing instant services for an affordable price.
A baranggay-appointed street cleaner in Colon. Street Cleaners are usually scheduled in the morning and early in the evening.
A baranggay-appointed street cleaner in Colon
A pedestrian/sidewalk lane near City Savings Bank. The security guard you see is on-duty in that Bank. You can also see some ticket booth selling Boat/Passenger Vessel Tickets (SuperFerries, Cebu Ferries, Negros Navigation, Gothong, Sulpicio Lines, Trans Asia and many others)
This guy who raises his hand is a "dispatcher" (someone who calls jeepney passengers for a ride). "Dispatchers" in Colon usually earn 2 pesos for every 1 passenger they can successfully ride into a jeepney.
A woman, rubber stamp maker facing backward.
Tools of the trade of a rubber stamp maker.
A sidewalk vendor selling "Kalamay" in Colon. "Kalamay" is a sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the Philippines. It is made of glutinous rice, grated coconut, brown sugar, margarine, peanut butter, and vanilla (optional). Regional varieties exist, the variations come from the texture and the sweetness preferred.
Jewerly Services Stall - this man repairs jewelries. Some jewerly servicing stalls in Colon also engaged in buying and selling jewelries. That 3 glasses containing an acid type of liquid are used to cleanse jewelries.
Want to eat merienda? or want to buy a cigarette? This sidewalk small grocery can provide what you want.
A small theatre in Colon: "Eden Theatre". This theatre usually shows Rated R movies. So those who like Rated R movies, you can watch it here in "Eden Theatre".
A woman selling jewelry accessories and beautiful little stuff.
Assorted plastic and wooden made earrings for Sale in Colon
Pork Chicharon for Sale. Notice how this vendor just park his trade in a sidewalk. That's how many people survive in Colon. They will just search for a vacant small space and sell something for a living. Many times they are dragged away by the real space owners of the commercial buildings.
Colonnade Mall in Colon
Other picture of Colonnade Mall
The other corner of Colon. Behind me is the Colonnade Mall.
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