Pasig City Museum

The Pasig City Museum was the former residence (Concepcion Mansion) of the late actor Luis Gonzalez of Sampaguita Pictures who was very popular during the 1950s. It is now under the management of the local city government which provides free entrance to its patrons. It is also being used as a venue for special events and projects.

Right at the entrance is the sculpture of Pasig's icon, the Mutya ng Pasig, whose legend is about a woman's misfortunes. There are several versions to the legend and one of them can be read here.

At the first floor, you will find life-sized dioramas and paintings which show the early settlers of Pasig.

 
The photos below are from its second floor where you will find memorabilia and artifacts including a collection of Philippine Coin and Paper Money.

Miniature clay pot relics

Mini replica of the Pasig City Museum

There is also a roof deck where you can view the town plaza and Pasig Church. 

Just around the corner from the museum is Barangay San Jose where you will find the oldest house built in the 1850s more known as Bahay na Tisa.

 

Street Photography in Pasig City

A few weeks back, I joined a photowalk in Pasig City and finally got the chance to do some street photography. I usually shoot sunsets and nature stuff and so street photography is really a new challenge for me.

While on the pedestrian overpass from the city hall connecting to the various main roads around it, these are the scenes that caught my attention.

Plant vendors near the public market

Traffic aides in training at the city hall quadrangle

Speeding scooters in the pedestrian overpass

The shots below I took along the sidewalks of one of the main streets.

Working on an epitaph

Translation: Medicine for relapse.
These are for sale along the sidewalks

Buying the morning tabloid

A sidewalk vendor selling religious items at the gates of the church

Street children

Colorful slippers for sale along the sidewalk

This one was done in the public market. I wanted to capture the enormousness of the market filled with busy people on a typical Saturday morning.

At the center of the public market

For the last shot, I saw this group of teenage students at the plaza. The statue in the background is that of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, which was pointing directly to the direction of the city hall.

Students preparing for practice at the plaza