If the first half of my week-long holiday staycation found me in Binondo, the remainder of my relax-and-recharge break took me to the other side of town—this time, to Malate.
In October 2025, this writer took home—along with other prizes—an overnight stay voucher at the Ramada Manila Central Hotel in Binondo, located right next door to the Binondo Church, officially known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz.