Batanes on my mind
Posted on February 22, 2008 - Filed Under Photo Essay, Road Trip | 6 Comments
Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippines both in terms of population and land area. The province is actually more nearer to Taiwan than Manila. It is said that .the people of Batanes, known as the Ivatan, are of Chinese descent. Many would say that their facial characteristics and their dialect, [...]
Read More..>>The evolution of Transportation: Ivatan Style
Posted on February 20, 2008 - Filed Under Photo Essay, Road Trip | 11 Comments
When we went to the breathtaking Batanes, we sent on a mission to create a photo essay at the end of our three days two nights tour. With all the picturesque views all over me. The rugged terrains, the windswept hills, the grazing cows and the running carabaos all left me out of words. If [...]
Read More..>>BYAHILO breaks into breathtaking Batanes!
Posted on February 17, 2008 - Filed Under Random Thoughts, Road Trip | 5 Comments
This was supposed to be last January 28, then moved to February 11. And finally, the date has already been nailed: February 18, 2008. The date when BYAHILO finally steps on his 30th provice visited.
Read More..>>Grandest Araw ng Dabaw 2008 next month
Posted on February 15, 2008 - Filed Under Events | 1 Comment
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/7 Feb) — Expect a grand charter day celebration next month as Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is personally dipping his fingers in running the show, opting to chair the 71st Araw ng Dabaw executive committee. Among the main attractions are the state of the city address that will be delivered by various sectors in [...]
Read More..>>Malaybalay Bukidnon’s Kaamulan Festival 2008 schedule
Posted on February 14, 2008 - Filed Under Events, Festivals, News | 17 Comments
The province of Bukidnon’s Kaamulan Festival is known as one of the most colorful festivals in the Mindanao region. Kaamulan is an ethnic festivity featuring the seven hill tribes of Bukidnon. Bukidnon is known as the pineapple capital of the Philppines. Vast tracts of land in Malaybalay and other otwns of Bukidnon as used in [...]
Read More..>>Fire burst
Posted on February 14, 2008 - Filed Under Creative photography, Events | 1 Comment
A burst of fire from one of the Hot air balloon gondola during the recently-held Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Field Pampanga Philippines.
There are 21 hot air balloons that participated in this years edition. Attracting thousands of tourists in this former US Air Force teritory.
Is February 25 People Power EDSA Day a Holiday?
Posted on February 13, 2008 - Filed Under News | 13 Comments
This is the same question that I have been asking myself since January. The very same question my friedNs ask me in preparation for the so-called long weekend. So yesterday, I took it upon myself to write the Office of the Press Secretary in Malacañang Manila Philippines and ask that multi-million dollar question. And finally, [...]
Read More..>>A view from the top
Posted on February 12, 2008 - Filed Under Creative photography | 1 Comment
This is the view from the room where I stayed in Pampanga for the 12th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark airfield, Angeles Pamapanga Philippines. The house is located just very very near the Former US airbase’s gate.
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