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ILOILO CITY ON FOOT: A Solo Downtown Walk Tour [Iloilo Walk Tour Series]

From a 2-day OB in Gensan, I flew to Iloilo for another 3-days of extended OB. Before flying, I was searching for some guided walk tour which I may to do after work. There was none. I know how rich … Continue reading

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LA PAZ ILOILO: MADGE CAFE inside a public market and DECO’s the first branch that served La Paz Batchoy! [Iloilo Walk Tour Series]

This is a prelude to my solo walk tour of JARO ILOILO. A cafe called MADGE CAFE located in inside the public market of La Paz was referred to me by the tourism office. Nearby is the first DECO’S restaurant … Continue reading

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ILOILO ESPLANADE: Celebrating Ilongo’s love for their River!

After my solo walk tour of downtown Iloilo [to be posted later], I wanted to take photos of the sunset as I always do with best efforts in every place I go to. From the airport to my hotel in … Continue reading

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FEATURED: My Photos!

On this post are some of my photos featured in several travel sites, international or local. I love to take pictures of anything and everything everywhere I go. I take time to choose which snapshots to show and find time … Continue reading

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MARBEL/KORONADAL CITY: B-Walk, Jims Resto Bar, Apareja Buko Halo-Halo, Marang Atbp.

Koronadal City, formerly and still popularly known as Marbel is the capital city of South Cotabato with mixture of various culture, evident in the diverse dialect spoken by its people – Ilonggo, Hiligaynon, and yes Ilocano [again!]. Being from Ilocos, … Continue reading

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KIAMBA: Sarangani Province

Kiamba is a 2nd class coastal municipality located in Sarangani Province, 1-hour ride from Gensan, 2-hours from Koronadal and 4-hours from Davao – all straight driving. Over the holy week, I, together with new found friends from Marbel (old name for … Continue reading

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DAVAO CITY: Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague

The Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague in Davao City – destination for my Palm Sunday Mass, March 24, 2013. For this year’s Holy Week starter, I wanted to attend the Palm Sunday Mass and there was no … Continue reading

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KOI GENERATION at the Philippines-Cebu Koi Club [PCKC] National Koi Show 2012

KOI GENERATION ["Koi Gen" for short] is a partnership of neophyte koi enthusiasts from Cebu, formed and organized in February of 2012. With no sufficient source of fund to back-up and support their plans, the group managed to pull it through … Continue reading

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KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL 2012

Kadayawan Festival 2012 Photos. Over a hundred photos captured in Ten Tribes One Vibe Kadayawan Festival 2012. More colors, more fun is Kadayawan! CLICK HERE FOR MY PHOTOS OF KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL 2012 IN MY FLICKR! More photos are being uploaded. Bookmark … Continue reading

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LAKE SEBU: The Seven Falls

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Time to hit the famous Seven Falls of Lake Sebu! After lunch at Punta Isla Lake Resort, we took another habal-habal ride to Brgy. Lake Seloton where the seven falls seat, or rather stand, or better yet falls! It was … Continue reading

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LAKE SEBU: Punta Isla Lake Resort

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Lake Sebu is not in Cebu, for those who know. For those who don’t, now you know that Lake Sebu is not is Cebu, it is in South Cotabato. Having spent Christmas last year with friends Edwin and Mike, both … Continue reading

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NEW ISRAEL: Makilala, North Cotabato

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New Israel, Makilala, North Cotabato.Before I came to this place, I had only 2-things in mind: the Moncadistas and the Monkeys. Little did I know that there were more to see and witness that truly opened my heart and soul … Continue reading

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MANTAYUPAN FALLS: Cebu!

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Mantayupan Falls in Cebu is located in the Municipality of Barili, 61-kms from the City and about 1 – 1 & 1/2 hours drive. In one of my official trips to Cebu last quarter of the previous year, I planned … Continue reading

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SINULOG FESTIVAL: 2012 Photos

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Over a hundred photos of my first Sinulog experience! One beat. One dance. One vision. One Sinulog in One Cebu!!! Pit Senyor!!! CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY SINULOG 2012 PHOTOS!!!. My First Sinulog: Having a work assignment in the South … Continue reading

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KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL: 2011 Photos

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Twenty-Three Contingents. One Tribe. One Vibe. One-Hundred photos that I captured in One Kadayawan!!! To view the complete set of photos, please see my KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL 2011 PHOTOS IN MY FLICKR HERE. *FOR KADAYAWAN 2012 PHOTOS, CLICK HERE Being able … Continue reading

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CEBU CITY: Sto. Nino de Cebu Shrine/Basilica, Magellan’s Cross, Parian Heritage Monument & Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House

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I had a quick trip to Cebu couple of days ago. It’s my second time after a couple of years and for the same purpose – work. Anticipating that I may not have the time to walk around the city … Continue reading

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ISLA RETA DAVAO: The Charm is in the Talisay Trees

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Davao is definitely a beach country! In the city alone, the shoreline of Matina Aplaya at the back of SM Mall has a lot of different beaches from raw to themed, developed or not. [Check my post of a city … Continue reading

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DAVAO CITY: Seagull Beach Resort

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Surprisingly, a white-sand beach along a gray to black sand shoreline! That’s Seagull Beach Resort in Davao City, a few minutes drive from downtown-Davao just at the back of SM. Some friends have been referring several beaches just within the … Continue reading

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DAVAO: Eden Nature Park and Resort, Philippine Eagle Center, Crocodile Park!

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Eden Nature Park and Resort is Davao’s man-made nature park. Located 45-minutes from downtown Davao and going up some 3,ooo-feet above see level, it is accessible only by private transport. Discovered sometime in 1971, the resort used to be a … Continue reading

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