Summer Getaway: Beaches

Monday, 30 March 2009, 11:30 | Category : Travel

Summer time is here. Planning your latest summer vacation for 2009?
I bet everyone has their own plans where to go this summer with their love ones, friends and family. With the country’s 7,107 Islands, everyone can have their pick on a variety of summer getaways. As for me since I’m on a budget constraints, I [...]

Where to Stay in Boracay this Summer

Saturday, 28 March 2009, 19:41 | Category : Accommodation

Since it’s already summer a lot of Filipinos want to have their summer vacation in Boracay Island and I know everyone are having a hard time finding accommodation, especially during Holy Week. All Hotels, lodges, Manor and Resorts are all fully booked and some are way expensive for budget traveler for it’s super peak season [...]

UNESCO exec vows to put Mount Hamiguitan of Davao Oriental in World Heritage list

Friday, 27 March 2009, 9:45 | Category : News

A top official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has vowed to pursue the nomination of Davao Oriental’s Mount Hamiguitan range wildlife sanctuary to the prestigious World Heritage List.
Ambassador Preciosa Soliven, secretary general of the UNESCO national commission of the Philippines, in her recent visit here told Governor Corazon Malanyaon and [...]

The Church of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur

Thursday, 26 March 2009, 1:00 | Category : Churches, Landmarks, Road Trip

Last when we visited Vigan, Ilocos Sur, we see to it that we included Santa Maria Church in our itinerary as one of the off-the-beaten path, since it is just 30 minutes drive from Vigan proper.

The Baroque Church of Santa Maria in Ilocos Sur was built by the Augustinian Friars during the Spanish times. The [...]

Cebu Pacific offers more than one million seats on sale

Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 13:57 | Category : News, Promo

Gokongwei-owned airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier to South East Asia and the country’s largest domestic airline is offering more than one million seats on sale from, March 25 to 31, 2009. The system-wide seat sale is valid for travel from June 1 to December 31, 2009.
CEB is offering a P188 all [...]

Lagawan Supports Earth Hour 2009

Monday, 23 March 2009, 0:24 | Category : News

Let’s make a difference. Let’s join Earth Hour 2009.
It all started in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for an hour. A year later the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people across 71 countries switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as [...]

Some 50,000 visitors join strawberry festival

Friday, 20 March 2009, 22:51 | Category : Festivals, News

Some 50,000 visitors joined the local residents of this wide farming valley as it observed its eighth annual strawberry festival which had become one of the major tourist attractions in the Cordillera region in northern Luzon.
Mayor Artemio Galwan said the festival was further inspired by the recent recognition of strawberry as La Trinidad’s unique contribution [...]

Visiting Paoay Church in Ilocos

Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 13:57 | Category : Churches

Last when we had a tour of Vigan we decided to visit San Augustin Church, more popularly known as Paoay Church, as one of our off-the-beaten path. And it was such an amazing experience to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site for it has a lot of stories to tell.

Pangasinan Pistay Dayat reels off April 25

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 15:57 | Category : Festivals, News

The Pangasinan Pistay Dayat 2009 will kick off on April 25 with a fluvial parade at 8:00 a.m. along the Agno River and a boodle fight (the soldier’s way of eating) at lunchtime for all participants set at Salasa, Bugallon.
This was announced by Butch Velasco, provincial information officer, who said the summer spectacle, lasting up [...]

Detour: The Island Cove Adventure

Thursday, 12 March 2009, 0:53 | Category : Events, Road Trip

Last Thursday, March 5, I was invited by Yehey! to the Detour: Island Cove Adventure together with 30 blogventurers. The Detour was a successful fun-filled day of sportacular activities and adventure that tested our wit, strategical skills and physical endurance with the “ala Amazing Race, fear factor Game”. Bloggers faced up the challenge head on [...]

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