Boracay: SEAIR flies you straight to Caticlan (Boracay)
I wanted to fly down to Kalibo, Aklan to witness the Ati-Atihan Festival. But I decided to chill first in Boracay before proceeding to Kalibo. So I boarded the first SEAIR flight to Caticlan last Saturday. Thank God they have airport and boat transfers so it was really convenient.Still sleepless from...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Northern Samar: Visita Iglesia Northern Samar
There are still a few number of colonial churches left in Northern Samar. So you could go on a visita iglesia around the province.On top of the list is the fortress church of Capul Island. The Capul Church is dedicated to San Ignacio de Loyola. It was built by the Jesuits by the 18th century and renovated...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Northern Samar: Spice of Life Beach in Buenos Aires, Victoria, Northern Samar
Northern Samar has white sand beaches too. Spice of Life Beach (I don't know where it got its name and my guess is as good as yours) is a small pocket of white sand in Brgy. Buenos Aires, Victoria which is located close to the National Highway south of Allen.Anyway, I'm still in the heart of Ifugao,...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Northern Samar: Capul Island’s lighthouse and old fortress church
Capul Island in Northern Samar is most known for its lighthouse and old church. There are daily pump boat services from Allen. There is usually one trip early in the morning and another early in the afternoon. The boat ride is a little over an hour. Unless you’re hiring your own boat, you definitely...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Northern Samar: Busay, Veriato, Pinipisakan and more waterfalls from Northern Samar
Northern Samar is one of those rarely explored provinces which have so much to offer. For those on a bus ride all the way to Davao, the town of Allen, Northern Samar is, more often than not, merely a gateway to Southern Philippines. But given the chance, there's a lot to see and do there.For one, there...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
So Long 2009, Hello 2010!!!
I got a feeling that next year's gonna be a good good year!!!I can't believe that 2009 is finally coming to a close. This has been a year where we have witness major natural disasters, a number of great losses and a couple more sad news. However, trying to stay positive, there are also a lot of things...
Source: Frannywanny - a food and travel blog
Top 10 Ways to know you’re Filipino / from the Philippines
These are the top ten ways to know you are a Filipino / Pinoy or are from the Philippines.
Top 10 Ways to Know You’re a Filipino:
10. You carefully unwrap Christmas presents or Birthday gifts so you can reuse the gift wrappers next time
9. Your luggage is a “Balikbayan” box (huge shipping...
Source: When In Manila
BDO acquired assets for sale updated as of November 23, 2009
It has been quite a long while since I last posted a list of bank acquired assets for sale from Banco De Oro (BDO). I often ask for a copy of the BDO Asset Magazine whenever I get to visit any of BDO’s branches, but the friendly people from BDO often tell me that they still have no updated copy...
Source: Foreclosure Philippines
Balaanong Bahandi, a handsome book
Balaanong Bahandi is your ultimate guide to the Archidocese’s architectural heritage, showcasing all the churches in Cebu from the earliest missions to contemporary parishes, including all of the outstanding artistry they contain, from bas reliefs expressed in coral stone to carved images in ivory...
Source: Simbahan
Balaanong Bahandi book launch
Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu After much blood, sweat and tears, so to speak, our book, Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu will be launched formally today, 26 November 09, 1830H at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu. It is by invitation only.
It’s...
Source: Simbahan
