tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64493738357556765772024-03-28T19:03:01.775+08:00Pinoy Travelogue | A Philippine travel blog by DJ RiveraPersonal narratives and travel guides on exploring the Philippines.DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-19210553762378411312024-03-28T18:59:00.001+08:002024-03-28T19:02:28.127+08:00ISABELA | Ilagan Sanctuary: A Spiritual Getaway<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWfp5z6jn6O5JsMOTeBT0QLoJuGa0_zBltqmDfK9Y2BphrTp4q6-Gs4ttwHOdqh12b4KOi1R1iIyJJeh_upU2Ha5KN9Ajy3ObxQjlP8i_Ki92lFqe5CjtlaNF3FNSeC88wOY8u6VG8spfvH8F6-yaDr94c_zKp8iG-UcvoZ30KF-_G3FC76M65X27dVq-/s920/ilagan-sanctuary-calvary-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Stations of the Cross at the Ilagan Sanctuary" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWfp5z6jn6O5JsMOTeBT0QLoJuGa0_zBltqmDfK9Y2BphrTp4q6-Gs4ttwHOdqh12b4KOi1R1iIyJJeh_upU2Ha5KN9Ajy3ObxQjlP8i_Ki92lFqe5CjtlaNF3FNSeC88wOY8u6VG8spfvH8F6-yaDr94c_zKp8iG-UcvoZ30KF-_G3FC76M65X27dVq-/s16000/ilagan-sanctuary-calvary-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stations of the Cross at the Ilagan Sanctuary</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="color: grey; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px;"><i>Text and photos by SJBP</i></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Embark on a spiritual journey this Holy Week at the Ilagan Sanctuary Serenity Hill Calvary in Brgy. Sta. Victoria, City of Ilagan, Isabela. The city's version of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calvary hill</a> is a place where you can deepen your connection with God and each other, and engage in various activities that cater to your adventurous side.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/03/ilagan-sanctuary-isabela-spiritual-getaway.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Contributedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13778715109289250834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-2471769916548972842024-02-21T21:11:00.006+08:002024-02-21T22:21:21.834+08:00Island Hopping: Caramoan's Tropical Splendor<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy9oOtc3wkfngj-YabWfnh-M-abGrpS0qgECDoX3q3qhvQsJNiCQ4ovvVG2kFjwScgr486bsf8EDLQDrPrhqqYBqyFaeHpzEg_zjQohJmxeIHqh-XY6gOLkOmBh0Cm3fdbs-Wtm8vGk7NZT9gTM90xf1XIMfEDebuxhjkJ8FGvo48hcaE4RfEljFgLVnt/s920/caramoan-island-hopping-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Caramoan Islands, Camarines Sur" border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy9oOtc3wkfngj-YabWfnh-M-abGrpS0qgECDoX3q3qhvQsJNiCQ4ovvVG2kFjwScgr486bsf8EDLQDrPrhqqYBqyFaeHpzEg_zjQohJmxeIHqh-XY6gOLkOmBh0Cm3fdbs-Wtm8vGk7NZT9gTM90xf1XIMfEDebuxhjkJ8FGvo48hcaE4RfEljFgLVnt/s16000/caramoan-island-hopping-1.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caramoan Islands, Camarines Sur</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; fornt-size: 16px;">I was fresh out of the university when in 2012, the American hit reality TV series <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(American_TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor</a></i> made the local headlines. The show's long-time host, Jeff Probst, in a live broadcast of a season finale, announced that their upcoming new season had just finished filming in the Philippines—in the islands of Caramoan, whose popularity then was far from what it is now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; fornt-size: 16px;">Before the well-known U.S. version, several Survivor franchises already used the islands for their location, including the French, Israeli, Bulgarian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Belgian and Indian editions. It was, however, America’s top-rated <i>Survivor: Philippines</i> that catalyzed Caramoan’s tourism potential, locally and globally.
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LAAwzj1ZRvMLdcjRSxQvaDMmrgGAquJ6O9UewGqda7wTvHcPfbzJE-F-dDjHpmkuAUiMYJLk1S1cw8JhYsTtWu6Ol0HIt6vpoB4QUGm94y9-Z1klAxT5dxYHy2_j47VXb9_t0ZFuCysjm_qU2u8KBwremNo-LdZ0LyLtFLD6Vqieajh0L5-l6AObVZ_F/s920/museo-baldomero-aguinaldo-13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Museo ni Baldomero Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LAAwzj1ZRvMLdcjRSxQvaDMmrgGAquJ6O9UewGqda7wTvHcPfbzJE-F-dDjHpmkuAUiMYJLk1S1cw8JhYsTtWu6Ol0HIt6vpoB4QUGm94y9-Z1klAxT5dxYHy2_j47VXb9_t0ZFuCysjm_qU2u8KBwremNo-LdZ0LyLtFLD6Vqieajh0L5-l6AObVZ_F/s16000/museo-baldomero-aguinaldo-13.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Museo ni Baldomero Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">“<i>May iba pa palang Aguinaldo?</i>” asked Bryan, a friend of mine who was surprised upon learning that an Aguinaldo, whose first name was not Emilio, exists in the country’s written history. “<i>Yes Sir, pinsan s’ya ni Emilio Aguinaldo, hindi lang siya ganun kakilala tulad ni Emilio na naging presidente natin</i>,” the shrine staff eagerly replied.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Baldomero Aguinaldo was not among the most talked about historical figures not because of the lack of significant contribution, but only because of being overshadowed by the prominence of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo—his same aged first cousin, fellow Caviteño, and contemporary in the wars against the Spaniards and the Americans. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">He was not as recognized as Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, who had their birthdates and death anniversaries observed as public holidays throughout the country. He was unlike Apolinario Mabini and Marcelo del Pilar who had their portraits immortalized in our coins and banknotes, or Melchora Aquino, Gabriela Silang and Juan Luna who were staples of our History subjects.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Aguinaldo belongs to the hundreds of lesser known heroes who had also helped propel the cause of our freedom and nationhood. His ancestral home in Kawit, Cavite became a shrine dedicated in his honor for a reason.</span></p>
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<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/01/baldomero-aguinaldo-shrine-cavite.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-69910914576355585562024-01-31T22:01:00.005+08:002024-02-21T21:24:23.258+08:00Nunelucio Alvarado and Sagay City's Vibrant Art Scene<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTiOrxvd2Mc4jHeTkL0B-vBE5dWvkjoIhtaRQhA3HK4hIWGh2CHAZBwkks62uXZBRdzomdCg5mfDM2y7XcJLb3jIqUC7SNz6AdBNrXs-u7xQ3mnNz8vYOg3HxNZylKhZFof0ioHecqQJ-npBSjGMHq6qaOIVYphGRw6R1SGGjD_RS1C0C1V_Feaos1p35/s920/alvarado-sagay-art-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nunelucio Alvarado's house and art studio" border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTiOrxvd2Mc4jHeTkL0B-vBE5dWvkjoIhtaRQhA3HK4hIWGh2CHAZBwkks62uXZBRdzomdCg5mfDM2y7XcJLb3jIqUC7SNz6AdBNrXs-u7xQ3mnNz8vYOg3HxNZylKhZFof0ioHecqQJ-npBSjGMHq6qaOIVYphGRw6R1SGGjD_RS1C0C1V_Feaos1p35/s16000/alvarado-sagay-art-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nunelucio Alvarado's house and art studio</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Our first day in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagay,_Negros_Occidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sagay City</a> was supposedly for the tourist spots nestled within the expansive Sagay Marine Reserve, but the unforgiving weather had us reschedule the seaward activities. We failed to get clearance from the coast guard and the ensuing change in our itinerary lead our group of visiting media to discover Sagay City's art scene, along the shores of the city's protected seas.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/01/nunelucio-alvarado-sagay-art-scene.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-84662727241113077432024-01-19T00:58:00.007+08:002024-03-28T18:38:16.602+08:009 Hidden Gems in the Philippines That You Cannot Miss<!--adsense--><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGpKDNaWojx8cQUOLJYALHMC4oG2sD-lO-zWwulnw7baIAx2YJDjMtfj0fKyIWiwqwWZf-V640C__Y4TR-Vww9qVeGTzHQFTn3w-yIK7Kyqjtxzw5o2oRO7LbZ7uLJ_jwfGK9P8Fr5wwgrSQH7bBFtmS7Ab5f9vFnLLYso43L3jlJffLPrGVdDemH0MIw/s780/9%20Hidden%20Gems%20In%20Philippines%20You%20Cannot%20Miss.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGpKDNaWojx8cQUOLJYALHMC4oG2sD-lO-zWwulnw7baIAx2YJDjMtfj0fKyIWiwqwWZf-V640C__Y4TR-Vww9qVeGTzHQFTn3w-yIK7Kyqjtxzw5o2oRO7LbZ7uLJ_jwfGK9P8Fr5wwgrSQH7bBFtmS7Ab5f9vFnLLYso43L3jlJffLPrGVdDemH0MIw/s16000/9%20Hidden%20Gems%20In%20Philippines%20You%20Cannot%20Miss.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; color: gray;"><i>Text and cover photo by R. Ingle</i></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The Philippines is a magnificent travel destination because it is home to a lot of raw natural beauties, which you need to experience at least once in your lifetime. Right from vast green mountains to serene beaches, you will find a lot of nature’s wonders in the Philippines.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">In this article, we will not be talking about the hotspots of the Philippines like Manila, Boracay, and Cebu, rather, this article is about finding those hidden gems of the Philippines that are totally worth exploring.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Check out the list and make a bucket list of all the places you are visiting on your next trip to the Philippines.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/01/philippines-hidden-gems.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Contributedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13778715109289250834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-58950796927469982332024-01-07T13:11:00.017+08:002024-02-21T21:25:07.019+08:00Sagay Marine Reserve: Community-based Tourist Spots in Sagay City's Protected Waters<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQYN11Qe97EJsgfIAS1eDq4qZDg6qn0mU5Uta53PnpVKVbZCVT00MFCHRm_rB2nksXfkEP-74G4YV7dau73STXOMr7YCknly-9kE4GkEre1_jyv4Q9K2qEnwCLc04q35zEu0O2G_dZXn4Oaj5QItBsP0tb7EBgVpvifw18Ag4mMYOB1fcKRUc2vEuaWVz/s920/carbin-reef-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Carbin Reef in Sagay City, Negros Occidental" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQYN11Qe97EJsgfIAS1eDq4qZDg6qn0mU5Uta53PnpVKVbZCVT00MFCHRm_rB2nksXfkEP-74G4YV7dau73STXOMr7YCknly-9kE4GkEre1_jyv4Q9K2qEnwCLc04q35zEu0O2G_dZXn4Oaj5QItBsP0tb7EBgVpvifw18Ag4mMYOB1fcKRUc2vEuaWVz/s16000/carbin-reef-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carbin Reef in Sagay City, Negros Occidental | via Sagay Tourism Office</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">"Community-based tourism" (or CBT) is a part of the industry that highlights the significance of community participation and empowerment in the development of tourism activities. It puts the local community of a certain tourist spot—the often overlooked stakeholders—at the heart of the development to promote not only the tourist destination they live in, but also the quality of life and sustainable living among them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) invited me, along with other travel bloggers and journalists, to cover the Community-based Tourism Workshop that they would host in Sagay City, north of Negros Occidental province. The three-day event was partaken by different tourism stakeholders, which included local tour guides, site attendants, boat operators and the city government’s tourism personnel among others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">As part of the media group, we toured the coastal city and visited the tourist attractions that the workshop participants represent. We were soaked in the city's tourism jewels that are nestled within its protected waters.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/01/sagay-marine-reserve-community-based-tourist-spots.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comSagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines10.8783445 123.408176-17.431889336178845 88.251926 39.18857833617885 158.564426tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-80204729589744166372024-01-01T22:23:00.011+08:002024-02-21T21:25:21.509+08:00Sagaynon Faith: Sagay City's Vito Church and Palapak Tradition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qZk5415H8d0Kfjn51LSYol_-cyL-jm62dubhg5fbR23DShyphenhyphenxMxegbRPAYx0b8cVt1osqrFKx1gx_biANsfvdX7dgCcu5dkQBWHiVKMROjy6RwcSRQWH7OZrvQjusWC9mNtZwQyeEHzelUkgbLkYg5jCpx9ss5DS5ZwtZl-P1eVZhokMgB28G3dkUhRKM/s920/vito-church-03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vito Church in Sagay City, Negros Occidental" border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qZk5415H8d0Kfjn51LSYol_-cyL-jm62dubhg5fbR23DShyphenhyphenxMxegbRPAYx0b8cVt1osqrFKx1gx_biANsfvdX7dgCcu5dkQBWHiVKMROjy6RwcSRQWH7OZrvQjusWC9mNtZwQyeEHzelUkgbLkYg5jCpx9ss5DS5ZwtZl-P1eVZhokMgB28G3dkUhRKM/s16000/vito-church-03.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vito Church in Sagay City, Negros Occidental</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Already sharing borders with Escalante City, about fifteen kilometers away from the modernized and beautifully landscaped Sagay City Public Plaza in downtown lies the coast of Brgy. Vito, a fishing village where a wooden Catholic image deemed miraculous draws devotees mostly from Negros Island and around the Visayas region.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2024/01/sagay-city-vito-church-palapak.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-27396241320518277922023-12-27T00:00:00.066+08:002024-03-28T19:02:16.107+08:00ISABELA | Ilagan City's Giant Butaka<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUmNTVJucz_nvTGI7yxzvahzZ_D8ArxVoxMFUUn7mx0UzqJQFOiYbqJgMd7eMbNlFqrEqDl5JaJqE5CflywH-g0pvrdQjZDDC4LVLqyXws2WTXWg0k_77gUxVerXq-cu5eVainiTsFt2sgGZPn9a3JYqHLCYWvEZkJ5r5fHKEBBx6kTTzJqCelMfTLv1Y/s900/ilagan-butaka-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ilagan City's Giant Butaka" border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUmNTVJucz_nvTGI7yxzvahzZ_D8ArxVoxMFUUn7mx0UzqJQFOiYbqJgMd7eMbNlFqrEqDl5JaJqE5CflywH-g0pvrdQjZDDC4LVLqyXws2WTXWg0k_77gUxVerXq-cu5eVainiTsFt2sgGZPn9a3JYqHLCYWvEZkJ5r5fHKEBBx6kTTzJqCelMfTLv1Y/s16000/ilagan-butaka-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ilagan City's Giant Butaka</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">On our way to the hotel the night we arrived in <a href="https://cityofilagan.gov.ph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilagan City</a>, capital of Isabela province, we caught a glimpse of this giant chair. It was illuminated with multi colors under a gazebo that stands within a small, triangular plaza located in the middle of a seemingly busy intersection. We went to Ilagan for the week-long coverage of its Mammangi Festival and 11th cityhood anniversary and among the spots we visited for a side trip was the city's Giant Butaka monument.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><b>READ ALSO:</b> <a href="https://outoftownblog.com/twice-the-fun-ilagan-celebrates-mammangi-festival-2023-and-11th-cityhood-anniversary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twice the Fun: Ilagan Celebrates Mammangi Festival 2023 and 11th Cityhood Anniversary</a></span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2023/12/ilagan-isabela-giant-butaka.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-62998164290877109662023-10-12T00:30:00.135+08:002023-10-14T00:07:58.899+08:00ALBAY | Mesmerizing Mayon: Sumlang Lake and ATV Adventure<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIRCNrDE0hSCcSto4tkapl4w0ruCl93GAuUpJf9kaCAhKNbbUJlj5CHScj4tf6EUenUrFfQaz23Q9s720KoAkywRwA0zKMFDPTJbY_5i-hhWdrzcekm5cthTeXBd-fVmrkNSWUUGIgsHLC5BVNww88_yoQCIoOzYQjJeuIoMvbmDuykABfMIktBG8qaMk/s920/mayon-volcano-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mayon Volcano" border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIRCNrDE0hSCcSto4tkapl4w0ruCl93GAuUpJf9kaCAhKNbbUJlj5CHScj4tf6EUenUrFfQaz23Q9s720KoAkywRwA0zKMFDPTJbY_5i-hhWdrzcekm5cthTeXBd-fVmrkNSWUUGIgsHLC5BVNww88_yoQCIoOzYQjJeuIoMvbmDuykABfMIktBG8qaMk/s16000/mayon-volcano-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Majestic Mayon Volcano</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 24px;">The Mayon Legend</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Behind Mayon Volcano’s near-perfect cone elegance, like many Philippine folk tales about a particular locality, is quite a tragic love story of a beautiful woman and a gallant man. The brave Panganoron (or Ulap in some versions) and the lovely Magayon met one day, in a knight in shining armor moment, when Magayon slipped and fell into the deep part of a river while bathing; Panganoron, a warrior from another tribe, passes by and saves her from drowning. Magayon’s rescue started a romance that eventually led to Panganoron asking Makusog, Magayon’s father and the tribal chieftain, of his daughter's hand in marriage.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Upon hearing the news of the wedding, Magayon’s long time suitor, the villain Pagtuga, kidnapped Makusog and threatened Magayon of killing her father if she would not wed him instead. Magayon ended up marrying Pagtuga. But on the wedding day, Panganoron arrived and a bloody skirmish ensued. Magayon was shot in the chest by a poisonous arrow that went astray. Panganoron, while kneeling beside her dying sweetheart, was fatally attacked by one of Pagtuga’s men.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Makusog buried his daughter and her lover together to honor their bond. It was at the exact gravesite, the legend goes, where the symmetric mound of 2,463 meters above sea level—the highest point of Bicol Region and the Philippines’ most active volcano—had emerged inch by inch as years passed. People believe that when Mount Mayon rumbles and is about to erupt, it is Pagtuga bothering Magayon. When it is calm, Panganoron is cuddling her lady. When clouds cover the volcano’s tip, the mythical star-crossed lovers are sharing a kiss.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><b>READ ALSO:</b> <a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/06/at-peace-bulusan-lake.html" target="_blank">At Peace in Bulusan Lake</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Another belief is that Mount Mayon only shows itself to town visitors who are pure in heart. Panganoron, the cloud, covers his beloved Magayon to protect her whenever there is an evil spirit around. On my recent trip to Albay, Mount Mayon appeared in full. I am not sure about the “pure in heart,” but I am certain that we had in us the purest intention when we went there. I was with the <a href="https://www.tpb.gov.ph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tourism Promotions Board</a>, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism, to not just enjoy, but to promote Bicol Region as well. We went there, along with other writers and travel influencers, to spread awareness about the region’s readiness to accept tourists again—for them to gaze upon, among others, Bicol’s crown jewel after the trying times of the pandemic.</span></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 24px;">Sumlang Lake</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Mount Mayon was nowhere in sight when we landed at the Bicol International Airport in Daraga. It was a gloomy afternoon. But Mayon eventually surfaced after we left the airport and reached Sumlang Lake—a once neglected private property, now one of Albay’s favorite destinations among locals and tourists. Eight Albay municipalities (out of 18) surround Mount Mayon. The lake park, nestled in the town of Camalig, has one of the best vantage points to relish the volcano’s incredible symmetry.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">We spent the rest of the day in Sumlang Lake immersing ourselves in everything Bicolano: cooking demo and tasting of <a href="https://panlasangpinoy.com/pinangat-na-isda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>pinangat</i></a>—the famous Bicolano dish that originated from Camalig; a showcase of how abaca (<i>Musa textilis</i>) fibers, one of Bicol Region’s premier products, were extracted from the tree’s soft trunk and woven into classy handbags, sturdy floor mats, table runners, kitchen trays and so forth; and a bamboo raft ride traversing the serene lake against a backdrop of the idyllic Mount Mayon with its billowing smoke that adds a pastoral charm.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Sumlang Lake jump-started our trip around southern Bicol. The next days were allotted for Sorsogon and Masbate provinces and then back in Albay for another rendezvous with Mayon before we headed back to Manila. While on the first day at the lake park we savored Mayon’s allure from afar, we aimed to get near the volcano during the tail end of the six-day trip and it was no easy feat—it required an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) ride that passes along volcanic dirt roads, gushing streams and boulder-strewn slopes. Literally not a walk in the park.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><b>READ ALSO:</b> <a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2023/03/ticao-island-treasures.html" target="_blank">Treasures of Ticao Island</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Mayon ATV tours started in the 2000s. Several trails were developed and the number of trails adds up every time Mayon erupts and leaves behind stunning formations of the lava flow. Each trail has its own distinguishing features, varied difficulty levels and different ATV rental rates, but they all share a panoramic vista of Mayon on the horizon, a sight that beckons riders to rev up the engine and zoom toward her as fast as they can.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">We took the 18-kilometer Black Lava Trail. I felt the excitement right away when one of the technicians kickstarted the engine of the single-seater ATV that I selected from the long line of available rides; the two-seaters were apparently for those who were not used to driving by themselves. We navigated the trail in a queue. No racing, no overtaking. We were quite a big group. Our trail marshals were making sure that no one was lagging too far behind. When we reached the first gushing creek following the dirt path that ensued when we left the ATV camp, I felt the adrenaline rushing within. I wanted to get drenched. I wanted to feel the adventure.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The dirt trail itself, even at times without Mayon in view, was a pleasant sight. Some parts were dotted with pine trees. Some were short creeks that needed to be crossed, while some were longer and wider that needed to be driven through opposing the direction of the streaming waters.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">After more than two hours of hearing nothing but the cacophony of rumbling engines and occasional screams of excitement, we arrived at the Lava Wall camp. We alighted our ATVs and rushed for the trekking as it was already getting dark. The trek clocked about five minutes before we reached the base of the wall made up of volcanic debris—the Black Lava Wall was the aftermath of the 2006 eruption.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">We scaled the stacked lava boulders that, I assume, towers about 10 to 15 meters. At the top was a paved helipad surrounded by a sea of sharp, wobbling rocks that extends as far as the base of the volcano. The helipad, says one of our local guides, is owned by Misibis Bay Resort and uses it to bring their guests closer to Mayon. Some sources say it is used for rescue missions during Mayon disasters.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Black Lava Wall was once a terrifying sight—burning orange semi-liquid rocks cascading down as the beautiful but deadly volcano released its wrath. Today, the remnant of an eruption is a platform for a dramatic 360-degree view of Albay Gulf and Legazpi City’s skyline on one side and a larger vista of Mount Mayon on the other. Right in front of us, only about six kilometers away, was Mayon once again uncovered by clouds. The last minutes of sunset added a charm, a fiery glow to the clouds floating around the volcano’s pointed crest.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">To behold Mount Mayon’s literally smoking hot charm and to be able to touch the sediments that it had coughed up in the past was exceptional. Mayon is far more beautiful than in the pictures. She is mesmerizing, I was smitten. With both unobstructed views when we were in Sumlang Lake and at the helipad of the Black Lava Wall, I would like to believe that Panganoron saw something good in me, that on my first time in Albay, he allowed me to fully see his beauteous lady.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">“#LimitlessAdventures,” said May Unchuan, regional director of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dot.region10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Tourism (DOT)-Northern Mindanao</a>, when asked of a hashtag to include in our social media posts that would pertain to our upcoming four-day trip. “Limitless Adventures” is Northern Mindanao region’s tourism tag line.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Through the Influencers Program of the <a href="https://www.tpb.gov.ph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)</a>, I joined other travel content creators on a trip aimed at promoting the reopening of local destinations and reviving the industry knocked over by the pandemic. Our team were to go around Bukidnon, the largest province of Northern Mindanao.</span></p><a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2023/09/bukidnon-must-visit-places.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-24358162945082416242023-03-17T07:00:00.025+08:002024-02-21T21:26:20.568+08:00Island Hopping: Treasures of Ticao Island, Masbate<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTszIRtJp0VYc_DNckXNYhc4pNb3KVlPYKIIP9RWdCtd08qX-DjdhedCNtE2MvSeTgknUxBnYlSgFCD-xIjgIoEeBYpEbneRV1NzJxoV0yt21FjBETjFyiaKTLJYl7r05NKuC_VXTsWugz_lGkqxLzw3jNDYWsPC4-ytjBTNFE8aHmRfApsYpYSkk66g/s920/ticao-island-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Halea Nature Park, Ticao Island" border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTszIRtJp0VYc_DNckXNYhc4pNb3KVlPYKIIP9RWdCtd08qX-DjdhedCNtE2MvSeTgknUxBnYlSgFCD-xIjgIoEeBYpEbneRV1NzJxoV0yt21FjBETjFyiaKTLJYl7r05NKuC_VXTsWugz_lGkqxLzw3jNDYWsPC4-ytjBTNFE8aHmRfApsYpYSkk66g/s16000/ticao-island-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The early wake-up call shortened what could have been a sound sleep at last. The day before Ticao Island, we got up much earlier since we had to leave Albay for Sorsogon for the phenomenal yet exhausting whale shark interaction in Donsol, to cover the regional travel fair in Sorsogon City—this was a media tour with the <a href="https://www.tpb.gov.ph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tourism Promotions Board</a>—and thereafter attend the event’s dinner party that lasted until before midnight. It was a long, hectic day. The next day’s early call time was because of the lengthy nautical distance between Ticao Island and Dancalan Beach (Donsol) where we spent the night after the party.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Museo Sorsogon is a relatively new tourist spot. It made rounds on the internet last year with the news of its inauguration—when the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nhcp1933/" target="_blank">National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)</a>, who handled the curatorial development, turned over the museum to the provincial government of Sorsogon. It garnered the netizens' attention presumably because of the museum building's visually appealing colonial period architecture.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Museo Sorsogon was the old provincial jail and courthouse located at the back of Sorsogon's capitol building. The Public Works department (DPWH) restored the erstwhile detention facility of early 1900s structure as part of its conversion into a local museum that opened doors to the public on March 2021.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Earlier that day, we got up in the wee hours to transfer from our hotel in Legazpi to Sorsogon. We needed to reach Donsol at around seven in the morning for breakfast, and afterwards, the phenomenal yet somehow exhausting Whale Shark Interaction activity that usually lasts for three hours or so. Next, after lunch, we attended the opening of the Regional Travel Fair at the convention center in Sorsogon City—this was a media tour with the Tourism Promotions Board and fellow travel bloggers. We then left for a while at around 2:00 PM for Buhatan River, located a few minutes away from the event's venue.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">While the shortened sleep and the whale shark encounters tire me out in the morning—several jumps into the sea, trying not to be outswam by the vanishing whale sharks, then treading back into the boat while drenched under the sun for about three hours—cruising Buhatan River in the afternoon did the exact opposite.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/06/buhatan-river-cruise-sorsogon.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-91447769252568369322022-06-02T03:44:00.007+08:002023-08-26T01:23:27.050+08:00SORSOGON | At Peace in Bulusan Lake<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlFPbnZw5om__5jj3kMToCUR9ETRuhTlEB4wb2m80YIPOf7O5Rzd8I_63hU4X6w3a5wHP8i7RXdTslldq--o_QMQjXI5uAL0AZVJbG2nx1E1fXJnd5pLQeeFuejZ7oVTFCDNop4Arpu3oUZLBTviUTqxoV8RLU3RRPcq4XE-BO9JxVK1A9RkT7ZMd2w/s920/bulusan-lake-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Bulusan Lake, Sorsogon" border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlFPbnZw5om__5jj3kMToCUR9ETRuhTlEB4wb2m80YIPOf7O5Rzd8I_63hU4X6w3a5wHP8i7RXdTslldq--o_QMQjXI5uAL0AZVJbG2nx1E1fXJnd5pLQeeFuejZ7oVTFCDNop4Arpu3oUZLBTviUTqxoV8RLU3RRPcq4XE-BO9JxVK1A9RkT7ZMd2w/s16000/bulusan-lake-1.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">We reached Bulusan Volcano Natural Park hours before sunset. From the park entrance, a 10-minute ride aboard the park's shuttle service brought us to the gates of Bulusan Lake; the short ride passed along a 1.7-kilometer pavement that cuts through a forest. Few meters past the lake's welcome signage, the sight of the 27-hectare lake immediately ensued. It did not demand even a slight trekking effort in order to see its beauty—a freshwater lagoon surrounded by thick foliage at the foot of an active volcano, the lake's eponym Mount Bulusan.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/06/at-peace-bulusan-lake.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-73909840478979278762022-05-27T03:10:00.002+08:002023-08-26T01:23:39.534+08:00SORSOGON | Whale Shark Encounters in Donsol<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpamygQMwaYwS5n8GO6fH5t4eYlCVGgF48kZN9C3g8rC97cPh92VEE-ZZCPhNxdX07clDxyzdIHtlDs91Vg1lXfN3jAgXrW7iRpWqDb1L6QgsTkPSFw1fcSil3xS0IIc4G4v9jtAKtLCUUz-eZ_je4zeCakbJn8-_MgOUE1295ExIjACXRxnJwnftuhQ/s920/donsol-whale-shark-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Swimming with a whale shark in Donsol | via Ferdz Decena of ironwulf.net" border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpamygQMwaYwS5n8GO6fH5t4eYlCVGgF48kZN9C3g8rC97cPh92VEE-ZZCPhNxdX07clDxyzdIHtlDs91Vg1lXfN3jAgXrW7iRpWqDb1L6QgsTkPSFw1fcSil3xS0IIc4G4v9jtAKtLCUUz-eZ_je4zeCakbJn8-_MgOUE1295ExIjACXRxnJwnftuhQ/s16000/donsol-whale-shark-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Swimming with a whale shark in Donsol | via Ferdz Decena of <a href="http://ironwulf.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ironwulf.net</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I barely slept on the first night of our six-day tour around Bicol Region's ALMASOR (Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon). Our call time was 4:30 in the morning, since we had to travel for an hour from our hotel in Legazpi going to Donsol, take our breakfast there and catch our 7:00 AM schedule at the Donsol Tourist Center. Morning is the best time to experience the whale sharks, according to our boatman.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/05/whale-shark-interaction-donsol.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-32605443982895595712022-02-28T00:30:00.107+08:002024-01-04T18:10:55.290+08:00BUKIDNON | One of a Kind Glamping at Taglucop Strawberry Hills<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMFm6CWUMX_lSzeFIEpPApAmYCjvzZkgPtmPyCqTkqgvrgRu36Q8zeg1LWS1FAhxgzGh9Y-nP9ZKw_i3mix-A9Qx9nipdmVZZXWSwBIsdOex2THapS3LnLIFd-rwjwbYsaq_iRaC1U_RHeFCDfuOj0Hyh2wPvNtGt20y1nXKLLsPcEm2TbHOLTM7tatw=s920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Taglucop's strawberry field" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMFm6CWUMX_lSzeFIEpPApAmYCjvzZkgPtmPyCqTkqgvrgRu36Q8zeg1LWS1FAhxgzGh9Y-nP9ZKw_i3mix-A9Qx9nipdmVZZXWSwBIsdOex2THapS3LnLIFd-rwjwbYsaq_iRaC1U_RHeFCDfuOj0Hyh2wPvNtGt20y1nXKLLsPcEm2TbHOLTM7tatw=s16000"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Taglucop's strawberry field</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">It took the drive almost two hours from Central Mindanao University in Maramag—where we partook in several agri-tourism activities—to reach Taglucop Strawberry Hills in Kitaotao, farther south of Bukidnon. The sun had just set by the time we arrived.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Complimentary grazing platter, glasses of strawberry wine and soothing Christmas jazz playing across Taglucop's guest receiving area welcomed our group. It was early December. Taglucop's blend of their usual Valentine-y motifs and the in-season Christmas decors suited the chilly Bukidnon weather. The ambiance was utterly romantic.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/03/taglucop-strawberry-hills-glamping-bukidnon.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-77927115545328566192022-01-31T07:11:00.193+08:002024-01-01T02:15:12.273+08:00BUKIDNON | Tagoloanens and Their Weaving Tradition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwf3HN55eTiTfDMHro2pGhQPpfKHOgIDCIrbdq8Yk2V2ZvtQRKvMzmdhyUL-XQVO3TqlOjHTn97-flBESBUBU7KLdcKGnrL5G0garFTSaqnELXO1YOvMyZOO82aQiGzxdXl8NzrwZy30w9DBZi1C7otsur-3ynPJm5i7IQgZAThOz2ABjNRQrBuN3p9w=s920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Tagoloanen weaver in action" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwf3HN55eTiTfDMHro2pGhQPpfKHOgIDCIrbdq8Yk2V2ZvtQRKvMzmdhyUL-XQVO3TqlOjHTn97-flBESBUBU7KLdcKGnrL5G0garFTSaqnELXO1YOvMyZOO82aQiGzxdXl8NzrwZy30w9DBZi1C7otsur-3ynPJm5i7IQgZAThOz2ABjNRQrBuN3p9w=s16000"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Tagoloanen weaver in action</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I felt like a celebrity <i>biyahero</i> when we arrived at the TWWA Tagolwanen Handwoven shop in Malaybalay City. Three women garbed in their ethnic clothing, along with the city's tourism chief and Lorie Rago-Marte, founder and chair of Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association (TWWA), gave our group a VIP welcome—with cordial greetings and ethnic beaded leis around our necks. To me, it was an unprecedented travel experience.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Our visit to the native weavers of Bukidnon was part of the Tourism Promotions Board's program that aimed to jumpstart the travel industry amid the ongoing pandemic. I was there on a learning tour with other travel content creators and online influencers who would help spread the news on Bukidnon's tourist sites.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><b>READ ALSO:</b> <a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2023/09/bukidnon-must-visit-places.html" target="_blank">Limitless Adventures: 9 Must-visit Places in Bukidnon</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The Tagolwanen souvenir store bursts with colors, owing it to the shelves filled with various handwoven goods. But before we got to shop for an artisanal Bukidnon souvenir, Lorie oriented the group about the Tagoloanen people, their weaving tradition and the social enterprise. We were all ears while the three women weavers carried on with their craft.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/01/tagolwanen-weavers-bukidnon.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-49477747262202026772022-01-09T19:49:00.062+08:002023-08-26T01:08:40.070+08:00A Taste of Mindanao Heritage at Cucina Higala<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVXHchuMO6f6BYSaWDrdl3HQquSvq71mo9YfT8XTSzJ5ccuzzhryyenOJObqfzf6hnxqYYp_2TsTIuoop5odTVYF_zUlTevgOmfIY2Ka5fCpiRuW9swukp_Ad-9Hf1_qNEQvXA0uLC2wzNVpak0Avj3BOm6ii13W2A1mc0VaVQPWobdWAGznNDrH9pVw=s920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cucina Higala, Cagayan de Oro City" border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVXHchuMO6f6BYSaWDrdl3HQquSvq71mo9YfT8XTSzJ5ccuzzhryyenOJObqfzf6hnxqYYp_2TsTIuoop5odTVYF_zUlTevgOmfIY2Ka5fCpiRuW9swukp_Ad-9Hf1_qNEQvXA0uLC2wzNVpak0Avj3BOm6ii13W2A1mc0VaVQPWobdWAGznNDrH9pVw=s16000"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">"'<em>Higala</em>' means 'friend', so '<em>cucina higala</em>' means 'a friend's kitchen'...", said Carlston Maglangit of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Northern Mindanao when I asked him, as soon as we stepped out of the van for our dinner, what the unfamiliar word in the restaurant's name means. The Visayan word for friend. Cucina Higala matches the city where it stands: Cagayan de Oro, the City of Golden Friendship.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">It was our first dinner together, our group that consisted travel operators, online influencers, vloggers, and fellow travel bloggers that the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines put together for their Tourism Influencer's Program aimed at promoting the reopening of local destinations in order to revive the industry knocked off by the ongoing pandemic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">We were to go around Bukidnon. Our first night, the dinner, was sort of a kick-off of the four-day trip. The DOT regional office, with its director Ms. May Unchuan and Cucina Higala's owner Mr. Jan Uy, hosted us for a night of sumptuous Mindanao feast and valuable learnings about the region's food culture.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2022/01/cucina-higala-mindanao-heritage-cuisine.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-17910712609916091132021-12-28T22:56:00.016+08:002023-12-31T19:04:20.811+08:00BUKIDNON | KampoJuan: Eco Adventure and Cultural Heritage Trip in One<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBxllCbdD3yupuUxzFW_LIm7xyH_7kFuVoXvbQufU0vOWz0maMfQBUUFoOpm8ePk1uKLIT6AepLl3SfLbKPpZ55Qh9HXBZDc9jBPZjsvMgNK28g_ocYV6N3YwkGnmiCvj73uMn3XKzg925UswbuqVH2XmlDg-9DrCa7AZHaKkMd1rDOON3lXhYfOnGIw=s920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="KampoJuan, Bukidnon" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBxllCbdD3yupuUxzFW_LIm7xyH_7kFuVoXvbQufU0vOWz0maMfQBUUFoOpm8ePk1uKLIT6AepLl3SfLbKPpZ55Qh9HXBZDc9jBPZjsvMgNK28g_ocYV6N3YwkGnmiCvj73uMn3XKzg925UswbuqVH2XmlDg-9DrCa7AZHaKkMd1rDOON3lXhYfOnGIw=s16000"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Our driver pulled over amid a forested property. I was a bit drowsy when I embarked the Hiace that transferred us from Dahilayan Forest Park to yet another adventure park called KampoJuan. Both sites are within Manolo Fortich town, so the drive took only less than an hour, breezing across hectares of Del Monte's pineapple orchard.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">The scenery composed chiefly of contiguous pineapple plants arranged in symmetry upon the expansive landscape was so monotonous that it induces sleep while onboard. I was just about to doze off when we reached KampoJuan. Little did I know that what's within this eco adventure and eco heritage resort would be the caffeine to my languorous, history-enthused self.</span></p>
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<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/12/kampo-juan-bukidnon.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-10587806250910991672021-11-28T14:06:00.008+08:002023-08-26T01:09:31.511+08:00LAGUNA | Baliraya Resort & Spa, a Bali-inspired Retreat near Lake Caliraya<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkqJOP1KK2zaJTzkRP8-g8WLEPqL7mI46R38GkXsPI43zO16JiCXD1qXyAQXiSgAvDXhPQtY84MrA84tzauAItC2pTGn-2l0phcE1VedhRed6ndmGn8rudaQ8v1GyX6HcDB6vwhPTNBjY/s920/baliraya-laguna-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Baliraya Resort and Spa" border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkqJOP1KK2zaJTzkRP8-g8WLEPqL7mI46R38GkXsPI43zO16JiCXD1qXyAQXiSgAvDXhPQtY84MrA84tzauAItC2pTGn-2l0phcE1VedhRed6ndmGn8rudaQ8v1GyX6HcDB6vwhPTNBjY/s16000/baliraya-laguna-01.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">For no apparent reason, I was yearning for a staycation somewhere that would only require a short drive from home. The Philippine government also recently allowed kids outdoors which meant that my five-year-old could finally go out-of-town after being cooped up indoors for about two years. But I was not inclined to risking on a possibly crowded weekend, so the planned staycation turned into a weekday workcation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I found Baliraya Resort by chance. I was browsing Google Maps, looking for a resort in eastern Laguna, when I stumbled upon this Bali-themed retreat. I have no basis to judge its Balinese motif as I have not yet been to Bali, but Baliraya's photos on the internet are beckoning. So, a room was booked posthaste for the next day's overnight stay.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/11/baliraya-resort-spa-lumban-laguna.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-91821155057176089062021-11-05T12:07:00.005+08:002023-08-26T01:25:54.685+08:00Magdalena, Laguna: Laid-back, Historical, Theatrical<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai6-KkdakdUSu2W7rgBWwUkTEjfHGy7AMD77CtuE9DAX4YdYuvop0N0V7hqPI1rCjQCILt9h9eKLB05V9k1NyvOp_YqPFIvE0EhIM7V2b3CN3fLEUkXUtHkor2UxvNFq_V6AWt5v0r35r/s920/magdalena-laguna-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Magdalena Town Plaza" border="0" height="690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai6-KkdakdUSu2W7rgBWwUkTEjfHGy7AMD77CtuE9DAX4YdYuvop0N0V7hqPI1rCjQCILt9h9eKLB05V9k1NyvOp_YqPFIvE0EhIM7V2b3CN3fLEUkXUtHkor2UxvNFq_V6AWt5v0r35r/s16000/magdalena-laguna-01.jpg" width="920"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">You may have seen Magdalena at least once. If you watched the biopic <i>Heneral Luna</i>, ABS-CBN's drama series <i>The Killer Bride</i>, or the recently released satirical period comedy <i>Ang Fraile</i>, then you certainly did. These shows and a slew of films from the past decades were shot in this unassuming town in Laguna.</span></div>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/11/magdalena-laguna.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-10893084854080942302021-10-18T20:14:00.005+08:002023-08-26T02:37:47.187+08:00Where did the magazines go?<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwGm5cWFYPWE_zSQio2tURYk2e-sujTXjDCe4IMU6Y8xSpXg6u0OHeOxfYaUm2t-wVf4vXgDMsHZfRB2ADKY21qeIHRNVwhl4mdJ4wIyX77kCaCNRCHxSR7kitKgxxwDFKtW1iLs3FZxN/s920/magazine-rack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Magazines" border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwGm5cWFYPWE_zSQio2tURYk2e-sujTXjDCe4IMU6Y8xSpXg6u0OHeOxfYaUm2t-wVf4vXgDMsHZfRB2ADKY21qeIHRNVwhl4mdJ4wIyX77kCaCNRCHxSR7kitKgxxwDFKtW1iLs3FZxN/s16000/magazine-rack.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">PHOTO from jooinn.com</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I mentioned this in <a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/p/about-pinoy-travelogue.html" target="_blank">this blog's About page</a>: Magazines played a paramount role in my adolescent life. Flipping through the glossy journals was my escape from reality during the five grueling years of pursuing my undergraduate engineering degree. Magazines have been instrumental in igniting the youthful dreams that I was lucky enough to live by now and the goals that I’m getting through as yet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I read <i>Appetite</i>, <i>Yummy</i> and <i>Cook</i> when I was obsessed of becoming a restaurateur (I almost left engineering for a culinary discipline back then). I skimmed <i>Real Living</i> when I was mentally detailing the house that I had wished to realize when my years in the corporate world would finally bear fruit.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Being an Anglophile lead me to Mercury Drug’s <i>Enrich</i>—I started when Prince William and Kate Middleton graced its cover in 2011, in time of their royal wedding. <i>Enrich</i> encompasses an eclectic mix of topics on health, personal development, housekeeping, history and culture, latest events, sports and travel among others. It brims with subjects that feed my passions and provides information that are of great help to parents like myself, so it became a staple when I have errands to run at the drugstore.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">When I started earning my own money and got hooked to traveling, I began with travel magazines. I hoarded back issues instead of what’s currently on the stand because they’re cheaper while the write-ups could still take its readers by the hand to the places written about—exactly what I needed when tons of workload impede travel plans.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">I enjoy it when restaurants got magazines for dine-in customers to browse
through while having their food prepared. I became a habitué of my go-to diner along Makati Ave. for this reason. When getting myself a haircut or a once-in-a-blue-moon foot spa, I grab a magazine as soon as I enter the salon. I’m not much into vogue, but some fashion magazines have travel components too.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">But I episodically pursue a minimalist lifestyle. There are occasions when I’m into <i>Marie Kondo</i>-ing my life and doing so entails bringing my magazine purchases to a halt. But magazines do “spark joy” that I can’t just discard even the thought of picking them up from the stand if the cover story seems compelling or educative. I trimmed down my to-buy list instead. I left myself with <i>Enrich</i> because it’s relatively cheap and virtually an all-in-one read, thus economical, and it’s within easy reach. I live near a Mercury Drug branch where I get baby’s essentials and my mom’s maintenance medicines, and copies of the magazine’s latest issue are stacked right at the counter so it’s hard to miss. It beckons!</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/10/where-did-magazines-go.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-58815637046241110152021-09-18T02:03:00.016+08:002023-08-26T02:37:59.669+08:00Securing Travel Permit Through S-PaSS
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mYbE7xcow2wWG0ZQSaeW_uckVieNiXziazABw3vwUqnPeZPi-kVAYw5d2Z0gefi_8hAJV08ir27-hYjoyFLnfwv98sK8cQYYIis9XlLzLdJThjt-Ce8pfPmwPp8wwFK0hXFDKwNHcA7Z/s920/spass-homepage-upd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="S-PaSS Philippines homepage" border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mYbE7xcow2wWG0ZQSaeW_uckVieNiXziazABw3vwUqnPeZPi-kVAYw5d2Z0gefi_8hAJV08ir27-hYjoyFLnfwv98sK8cQYYIis9XlLzLdJThjt-Ce8pfPmwPp8wwFK0hXFDKwNHcA7Z/s16000/spass-homepage-upd.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Safe, Swift and Smart Passage</strong> or <strong><a href="https://s-pass.ph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S-PaSS</a></strong> is a website intended to facilitate local travel in this continuing pandemic. It serves as an online coordination platform between travelers and their destination's local government unit (LGU). S-PaSS allows LGUs to post their latest travel policies and guidelines for which travelers must check and, if necessary, apply for a travel permit prior to their trip.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">S-PaSS was institutionalized by IATF as a one-stop-shop for travelers and LGUs while the country slowly revives the tourism sector amidst the continuing battle with the pandemic. As of writing, a total of 93 provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), component cities and municipalities use this platform and about 3 million users have already registered. The system also indicates whether a certain LGU is using S-PaSS or not.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/09/s-pass-ph-travel-permit.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-37180678759334371122021-09-15T16:08:00.013+08:002023-08-26T02:38:53.719+08:00World Travel Expo 2021: For Your 2022 Travel Goals and the Recovery of Travel Industry<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEKOfk64XCJSPoOCJz3lr49QEtjHowTVs93zhhPG3AB3snJGHQj5a35a9W32mFMvULaNE0ZBzHQKZe_coL4ByuAD8GouLHzKp9s8VdzUmuQNo6JulJwcOwRe-gjOtEe0R8huUgOJrn0uP/s898/world-travel-expo-2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="World Travel Expo is back!" border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEKOfk64XCJSPoOCJz3lr49QEtjHowTVs93zhhPG3AB3snJGHQj5a35a9W32mFMvULaNE0ZBzHQKZe_coL4ByuAD8GouLHzKp9s8VdzUmuQNo6JulJwcOwRe-gjOtEe0R8huUgOJrn0uP/s16000/world-travel-expo-2021.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">(Image courtesy of Ad Asia)</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Ad Asia Events, one of the country's best in holding trade shows and conventions is bringing back <strong>World Travel Expo</strong> (WTE), the annual travel showcase event that gathers together a slew of tourism stakeholders to bring lots of amazing travel deals and the latest in the travel industry.</span></p>
<a href="https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/2021/09/world-travel-expo-2021.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>DJ Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468662463642200651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6449373835755676577.post-35798077574396178152021-08-27T01:56:00.047+08:002024-02-02T23:49:25.116+08:007 Old Churches in Eastern Laguna for a Scenic Visita Iglesia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd4GW8R9lkVgFOYO7EGQ651o72qY32YwhRX-mbG8RUXOFUfITk6dskO5waM-KLn-QTf0PV1x96iZglFD0ZA9oOHOjGIrTljHmvjVwPeHkRD2fRrZKIUzIBbGDXG_c0BcZKxtiR8_aGCD0/s920/visita-iglesia-laguna.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Visita Iglesia in Eastern Laguna" border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd4GW8R9lkVgFOYO7EGQ651o72qY32YwhRX-mbG8RUXOFUfITk6dskO5waM-KLn-QTf0PV1x96iZglFD0ZA9oOHOjGIrTljHmvjVwPeHkRD2fRrZKIUzIBbGDXG_c0BcZKxtiR8_aGCD0/s16000/visita-iglesia-laguna.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Eastern Laguna is a scenic drive. The towns on this side of the province lie sandwiched between the shores of Laguna Lake and the mountains of Sierra Madre, thus the refreshing lush mountain view on one side and the calming vista of the vast lake on the other. Central to these towns are its centuries-old churches erected when Philippines was under colonial rule. Churches that are rich in ecclesiastical history, cultural treasures and stories of Filipino heroism.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;">Here's a list of some scenic towns in Laguna to visit for the traditional Visita Iglesia.</span></p>
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