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Archive for September, 2007

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San Sebastian Cathedral, Lipa City

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Back in Batangas, The Cathedral of St. Sebastian is known simply as “Katedral.” It stands tall right in the heart of Lipa City, among its bustling streets, young and bright students, great-looking women, and its courteous and hospitable elders. Owing to its accessibility, the church itself is rarely empty, even when there [...]

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Paradizoo, a Farm Ranch Zoo in Tagaytay

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Paradizoo is a farm theme park in Tagaytay which we learned is the property of owners of Zoobic in Zambales. The 10 hectares property is the home of various farm animals, such as goats (there’s hundreds of them), one-humped camels, miniature horses (perfect for toddler who wants to experience their first horse-back riding, some [...]

Popularity: 44% [?]

Suroy-Suroy South Cebu (Dalaguete to Carcar edition)

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Dalaguete: Pueblo Antigo
As the music of the wind plays, passing by the scenic coastal road and lush vegetation of southern Cebu, we passed by the siloy (a black bird endemic to Cebu) town of Alcoy on our way to Dalaguete. The town known for being the Vegetable basket of Cebu and melodic way of speaking Sugbohanon (perhaps [...]

Popularity: 26% [?]

Suroy-Suroy South Cebu (Oslob & Boljoon Edition)

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Pictrure: Oslob Church (by Arnold Sancover) 
Maybe out of boredom, there is this crazy idea that comes out. It is one of the few places that I’ve never been to in Cebu and I’m already a year here in this island paradise. I’m tired of hearing car honks and breathing smoke in the city streets. I [...]

Popularity: 25% [?]

Nayong Filipino at Clark Field, Pampanga

Monday, September 10th, 2007

What should have been a boring visit to Clark Field Pampanga, turned into an educational tour of the Nayong Filipino in Clark.

Popularity: 26% [?]

Popularity: 26% [?]

Sale ng Bayan!

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

This coming September 7-9, 2007 marks the 18th Philippine Travel Mart at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. This event is organized by the Philippine Tour Operators Association alongside with the various stakeholders in the travel industry. The Philippine Travel Mart is also dubbed as the “Sale ng Bayan.”

Popularity: 9% [?]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Bewitching Roxas City!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

It may be the notion of generally most of the Filipinos. Saying Capiz is generalizing to poltergeists and “aswangs” and more carnivores, no thanks to media who brought stereotyping to this laidback beauty in northern Panay. Roxas City, the capital of the northern Panay province of Capiz, its the main agro-industrial hub of the province. [...]

Popularity: 13% [?]