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The town of Pila is a typical Philippine town during the Spanish occupation. This is what our towns and cities look like before modernization stepped in. A large plaza surrounded by stone houses also known as the bahay na bato. The houses around the Pila town plaza has been perfectly restored and kept for the [...]
Pagsanjan Falls is believed to be the best water falls in the Philippines, or so I thought. About 2 hours drive to the south in Laguna via the South Super Highway (SSH), you’ll just have to turn right at the end of the Calamba junction. Go straight until you reach Bo. Pinagsanhan in Sta. Cruz, [...]
Outside the gates of University of The Philippines Los Baños is a place called Grove that winds down to Lopez Avenue all the way to Crossing where the Manila-Sta. Cruz (Laguna) crossroad is. Ten to 15 years ago, Grove is a line of old residential establishments whose ground floors have been converted into a student’s eatery [...]
One of the closest places to do some hiking and camping in the summer is Mt. Famy. Situated in the north-eastern part of Siniloan in Laguna, Mt. Famy is one very attractive campsite to visit regularly.
Every year on the Friday (Biyernes de Dolores) before Palm Sunday, the townpeople of Pakil start seven consecutive novenae to commemorate the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin.
Paete, Laguna has been widely known for its wood carvings. Recently, the famous moving statues of saints were featured in television. In my recently concluded visit at the Paete Church, it was unfortunate that I did not get the chance to see those that were shown on television. However, I was still privileged in getting [...]
The Caliraya Lake is a man-made lake located at Lumban, Laguna situated at 1,200 above sea-level. This is certainly one of Laguna’s summer hotspots where local and foreign tourists visit every year. There are two possible routes to be able to reach the Caliraya Lake. One is via the South Luzon Express Way while the [...]
I had a client call at Laguna earlier and I can already feel the heat of summer already especially everytime the sign “Private Pool” was flashed on us. On the official website of the local government of Laguna, I’ve found some useful information for the soon-to-be chlorinated citizens and tourists alike.