Mang Nanie shares decades of books, stories in Makati
Hernando “Mang Nanie” Guanlao welcomes visitors to his home-turned-library along Balagtas Street in Makati City on Book Lovers Day (August 9, 2025). For more than 20 years, Mang Nanie has opened the doors of his ancestral home to anyone who loves reading, drawing book enthusiasts from Makati to as far as Mindanao.
Photo by Toto Lozano for DAILY TRIBUNE