“Manila, Manila/simply no place like Manila.” —Hotdogs. For Filipinos, the song “Manila” was a “love song,” an ode not only to a city, but to a whole country. As a person who has lived in Manila all his life, Bong Banal admits that his great love for Manila is now deeply challenged by what he thinks is a deterioration in its quality of life. His band’s album, “Metro Love,” tries to explore this. ... more