Welcome to THE END

Wakas means “The End”. Am not sure what “wakas” is in this context. Maybe the name of the Barangay, or the district or the area, whatever. I was passing by, so I can tell you it was not ‘the end’ hehe.

Oh well, the mind-boggling names of our times…

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