The Philippine Travel Blog is an experimental project on group blogging with focus on Travel and Philippine destinations. Our goal is to promote each and every travel destination of the Philippine's 7,107 islands, serve as a guide to tourists and travellers, and educate the reading public about the great wonders and richness of the Philippine archipelago -- all thru the power of blogging.
The Jaro Cathedral and Belfry are only some of the few 18th century structures still existing today in Iloilo. Built in 1864, it is now the church where the Archbishop of Jaro regularly celebrates mass.
One of the few yet popular bakeshop and pasalubong stores in Iloilo City is the Biscocho Haus. Over half a dozen branches spread all over Iloilo catering to travellers and tourists, the Original Biscocho Haus has survived the test and taste of time.
I will be visiting my folks back in Iloilo next week so while scouring the websites of several domestic airlines for a cheap airplane ticket, I got frustrated with the way they handled online booking and went back to the traditional way of ticket reservation. I ended up taking a PAL flight as they got [...]
Be prepared as the BIG three is coming. Three of the country’s biggest festivals will unfold starting next week!
On January 28-29, 2006, the spectacle returns to Iloilo City. Be prepared as the city is turned into one big party place in thanksgiving to the Santo Niño. Be there as hundreds of people paint themselves in black and dance their way through the streets of Iloilo, as they all shout “Viva Señor Santo Niño!” [...]
My longest road trip ever was the one I had way back in 1998. I was here in Manila still studying in college at the Ateneo. The sem break is up ahead so me and some of my friends planned a road trip over the vacation week. The itenerary — Manila -> Naga City -> [...]
