I’m off to south of Luzon
Posted on April 16, 2007 - Filed Under Road Trip | 2 Comments
In jus t a few hours, I will be leaving Metro Manila again and head somewhere in southern Luzon. Itinerary has already been finalized. Everything’s been checked. But I still have to keep this trip under wraps until my Visita Iglesia series is over. No… I will post and inform everyone of my location maybe [...]
Read More..>>The Church of Immaculate Conception
Posted on April 16, 2007 - Filed Under Churches | 2 Comments
The fourth church that we visited during the Visita Iglesia was the parish of Immaculate Conception in the town of Los Baños, Laguna.
Based from the write ups I dug in the Internet, the church is said to be more than a hundred years old. But it doesn’t really look like a centennarian at all.
Read More..>>Calamba Church
Posted on April 15, 2007 - Filed Under Churches | Leave a Comment
The church of Calamba, Laguna is dedicated to its patron saint, St. John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista). The church which was made of adobe was built during the 19th century.
Read More..>>San Policarpio, Cabuyao
Posted on April 14, 2007 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | 1 Comment
The second church I went to during my visita iglesia last week was the church of Saint Policarp (San Policarpio) in the town of Cabuyao, Laguna.
Read More..>>The Church of Santa Rosa de Lima
Posted on April 13, 2007 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | Leave a Comment
Last week, I performed a unique Catholic Ritual, very common in the Philippines. This is the Visita Iglesia. This is usually done on a Maundy Thursday, by visting seven churches and comtemplating on the life and sufferings of the Lord. Due to a very hectic schedule, I have to move my Visita Iglesia to Holy [...]
Read More..>>Just a few words…
Posted on April 12, 2007 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | 11 Comments
First of all, my sincerest apologies, for not being able to to update this blog recently. I really wanted to upload my photos from my Laguna Visita Iglesia but I was so consumed with my office work. Hopefully I can get back to circulation again tomorrow.
And secondly, I know a lot of people, forum [...]
How to watch ABS CBS Wowowee noon time show
Posted on April 10, 2007 - Filed Under Fun Time | 35 Comments
A lot of our kababayans who are planning to go on a vacation here in the Philippines are asking how to get inside the ABS CBN Studio as a Wowowee audience. I used to have a phone number which my sister used to contact when her officemate’s relatives went to the show. That number was [...]
Read More..>>Yakan Trader
Posted on April 8, 2007 - Filed Under People | 4 Comments
The Yakan tribe of Zamboanga is known as of the the Philippines’ finest weavers of fabrics. Their goods usually command a higher price in the market. The designs are usually colorful and utlizes the magic of the geometric patterns. Various products are being produced by these Yakan women. Many produces table runners, coasters, wall decor, [...]
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