Revisiting the old but Glorious Intramuros
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Random Thoughts | Leave a Comment
It’s not my first time in Intramuros. Definitely not. I have been to this historic walled city for a countless times already and for a various reasons, too. Press conferences, Festival Performances, Trade Fairs, hear mass, or just simply walk on the walls. Under the heat of the sun or braving the heavy down pour. [...]
Read More..>>Exploring the pre-historic Angono Petroglyphs
Posted on April 6, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks, Road Trip | Leave a Comment
I recently joined a tour which allowed us to discover the beauty of Angono in Rizal, Philippines. The highlight of our tour was the visit to the Angono Petroglyphs.
Read More..>>Sanson Montinola Antillian House
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | 1 Comment
A visit to Iloilo City will never be complete without touring its grand mansions. Sitting just a few meters away from the Nelly Garden is the Sanson Montinola Antillian House. Or simply known as the Antillian House. So called because many people belive that the architectural design is patterned after the houses in Antilles.
Read More..>>Iloilo’s Nelly Garden
Posted on February 4, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks | 1 Comment
I have been to Iloilo City in central Philippines countless times. And everytime I step on the land known as the City of Love I always get mesmerized by the beauty of its old mansions. And probably my favorite among the many is the Nelly Garden.
Read More..>>Tubbataha Reef nominated in new 7 Wonders of the World
Posted on January 23, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, News | 5 Comments
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Jan. 21 (PNA)– The 96,000- hectare Tubbataha Reef, Asia’s best marine park, has been nominated as one of the seven new Wonders of the World.
Tubbataha, a reef ecosystem in the middle of the Sulu Sea, along with around a hundred other natural attractions across the continents have been selected and officially [...]
Some more heritage houses in San Fernando Pampanga
Posted on January 9, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Landmarks, Road Trip | 1 Comment
Here’s three more houses that can be found on the stretch of Consunji street in San Feranndo Pampanga. There are actually a lot more. It is reall interesting to note that the owners of these houses know the importance of these houses and they have taken steps to actually maintain it.
Read More..>>The Hizon - Singian House
Posted on January 4, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Road Trip | 2 Comments
This is the second house that we checked out when we were in San Fernando Pampanga, Philippines recently. A typical layout of what many Filipinos call the Bahay na Bato or the stone house. Notice that the house has two levels. The lower level is made of stone or in some cases concrete. Most of [...]
Read More..>>City of San Fernando Heritage Houses series
Posted on January 3, 2008 - Filed Under Heritage Watch, Road Trip | 4 Comments
In this series, I will be featuring the old, yet glorious and still classy houses found along Consunji Street in San Fernando, Pampanga. Just like the cities of Vigan in Ilocos Sur and Silay in Negros Occidental, The City of San Fernando is also host to a good number of old houses full of historical [...]
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