Latest Featured Sight
Mitra’s Ranch
March 8, 2014
The official name of our next featured sight is Rancho Sta. Monica. But locals all it Mitra’s Ranch because it belongs to the family of the late Senator Ramon Mitra,... (read more)
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Magapit Suspension Bridge
March 3, 2014
When I first wrote about Bamban Bridge almost eight years ago, I considered it then to be the most beautiful bridge in the country. That made me curious to know if there are any suspension bridges in the Philippines since suspension bridges, like the famous Golden Gate Bridge in the... (read more)
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
February 26, 2014
I’ve previously featured two sights in Bagac, Bataan and these are the Friendship Tower and Montemar Beach Resort. I’m now going to feature another sight from this town and this is the popular Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (official website, Wikipedia). Named after José “Gerry” Acuzar, owner and chair of the... (read more)
Rizal’s Relief Map of Mindanao
February 9, 2014
I guess that many Filipinos know that Rizal was once banished by the Spanish colonial government to Dapitan, Zamboanga in 1892. In fact, I think Dapitan is probably the best-known town associated with Rizal, even more so than Rizal’s hometown of Calamba. What I think most people don’t know is... (read more)
Capitancillo
January 11, 2014
There are two stories of how the islet of Capitancillo got its name. The first story, a legend set during the Spanish Colonial Period, tells the tale of Capitan Basillo, a skipper of a trading vessel, who angered Rajah Bugtopasan, a contemporary of Lapu-Lapu. Capitan Basillo tried to escape Bugtopasan,... (read more)
Cloud 9 Tower
November 8, 2013
As you may all know, Siargao Island is considered as the surfing capital of the Philippines, with plenty of surfing events and competitions being held on the east coast such as the prestigious Siargao International Surfing Cup. (Indonesian Putra Hermawan recently won the 2013 Men’s Open Division at the said... (read more)
