villavicencio ancestral house: taal’s gift house
walls painted with distinctive art nouveau curves and twirls A trip to the heritage town of Taal is a trip to Philippine's colonial past. There, one is treated to the grand vista of an old Spanish era church and a quiet stroll down streets lined with colonial houses. One of the notable colonial houses...
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taal: basilica of st. martin de tours
facade of St. Martin de Tours BasilicaWhen someone mentions the name "Taal" the images I associate it with were those of the volcano and the scenic lake. That changed when I visited the heritage town of Taal in Batangas last weekend. For me, "Taal" is now a sleepy town of colonial houses and the facade...
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A Photoshoot on Prison Inmates
Well, they aren’t real inmates but we did manage to have a photo shoot in an actual prison … or rather ex-prison. The provincial rehabilitation center (jail) was transferred to a town 40 minutes from the city, which left us with an abandoned (heritage) building just ripe for a photo opportunity....
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Talent in excelsis
Thirty years ago, when Irene Cara was singing “Out Here On My Own”, famous people were famous for doing something. They could break your heart with their singing, or defy gravity when they danced, or sum up the human experience with a line reading. Talent meant something. (True, there have always...
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Batangas: Exploring the Heritage of Taal Town
Taal Basilica Interiors
Often mistaken as being part of Cavite or Tagaytay than Batangas because of its name, Taal Town is a heritage town, much like Vigan that showcases heritage houses and structures dating as far back as the 1800s. I’ve been to this town south-west of the Taal Lake before...
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Dulaang UP’s Mary Stuart: the duelling royals
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino as Elizabeth I and Anna Abad Santos as Mary, Queen of Scots in Dulaang UP's English-language production of Mary Stuart. Tess Dumpit alternates with Abad Santos as Mary.
Dulaang UP's fourth production for its 34th theater season is the Philippine premiere of “Maria Stuart”,...
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Shadow play
The infamous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle in his backyard would have been nearly impossible to fake, according to a new analysis by a Dartmouth College professor.
Oswald, who was shot to death days after being charged with the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, claimed...
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Malaysia: A Glimpse of Old Malacca at the streets of Jalan Tokong to Jonker
A Peranakan house and antique shop at Jonker Street
We saw a mix of cultures and beliefs when we visited the temples at Jalan Tokong. Our afternoon walk continued through the stretch of Jalan Tokong towards the Jonker Street. This side of Malacca houses some of the old dwelling places dating as far back as the 17th century. It’s one of their versions of our very own Vigan which is also a UNESCO heritage site, an old town heritage site preserved.
Jalan Tokong Stick dolls craft
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Malaysia: Malacca’s Kampung Kling Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Jalan Tokong
Kampung Kling’s Mosque minaret
The visit to the Studthuys, St Paul Church and A Formosa was just part of what Malacca has in terms of heritage sites. We had an authentic Nyonya Cuisine lunch at Seroni Restaurant to take a break from the tours. Once satisfied, we moved on for some walking tours at a couple of popular streets in Malacca, the Jalan Tokong and Jonker Walk.
Kampung Kling prayer grounds
We were dropped off at the gates of Kampung Kling Mosque along the street of Jalan...
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Minglanilla Church, Cebu
The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (or the Most Pure Heart of Mary) was built from 1880 to 1886. The church is a Gothic confection- the flame-like arches, painted domes of the bell towers and spires and flying buttresses which blend with the semi-circular arched portals.
