Lakbay Philippines

False Tsunami Alarm in Cebu City Causing Panic
on Feb 6, 2012 in Tala-arawan Hundreds of people were running about in the major thoroughfares of Cebu City. From Osmeña boulevard, Colon street, IT Park, Apas, and several more, people were in pandemonium: running in this direction to another; like a scene in an action-packed m...

It’s More Fun in the Philippines!
on Jan 10, 2012 in travel cebu As travel blogger, I fully support DOT’s social media strategy of promoting our tourism through http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/. Here are my collected photos over time. I had fun making them. Enjoy! A trail to Balay sa Agta in Argao Ceb...

University of the Philippines Miagao
on Jan 7, 2012 in Travel Philippines Oble Every single UP campus I’ve been to has its own version of Oble. It has been the symbol of the University of the Philippines for academic freedom; bare naked body with open arms – signifying the humbleness to receive knowledge in its...

Cebu’s Whale Shark: The Tukî Experience
on Dec 20, 2011 in Travel Philippines Only a few meters from the shore, we saw this giant silhouette slowly swimming visibly below us. Locally known as tukî in Cebu, and butanding in Luzon, these whale sharks were spotted years ago near the shores of south of Cebu, between the mainland...

Almost Drowned
on Nov 25, 2011 in Travel Bloopers A whirlwind of la-ags almost ended up to my death. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8917541299699395"; /* 336x280, between posts large rectangle created 8/20/10 */ google_ad_slot = "6060696550"; google_ad_width = 336; google_a...

Miag-ao: Church and Around
on Nov 21, 2011 in Travel Philippines how to get to miag-ao from iloilo miag-ao church miag-ao church pictures miag-ao municipal hall How to Get to Miag-ao From IloIlo You need to go to Iloilo Terminal market and look for Southern Iloilo bound jeepneys. They’re locally known as ‘supers’. The travel time to Miag-ao is about 45 minutes, and you can stop right beside...

Philippines’ Islands
on Nov 6, 2011 in Travel Philippines islands of the philippines map of the philippine islands philippine islands Philippines’ Islands map of Philippines islands There are 7,107 islands in the Philippines*, though I don’t know if that number includes the disputed Spratly Islands by neighboring countries like China, Malaysia, and even Vietnam. Th...

Philippines Iloilo or Ilo ilo | Night Life
on Nov 5, 2011 in Travel Philippines ilo-ilo iloilo iloilo night life iloilo smallville Before I wondered how to spell Iloilo. I usually spell it with a dash: Ilo-ilo or with a space: Ilo ilo. Due to my OCiness, I can’t stand ambiguity so I consulted the web and Ilonggas. They told me it’s without a dash and without a space.

Tracing Inks, 7 Links
on Oct 25, 2011 in Whois Lakbay Philippines A meme in the Pinoy Travel Bloggers a few months back… Lakbay Philippines has been online for a few years, (2 is already few! ) and was intended to be a money-making racket. All the author Lakbay could achieve was to pay about hundred dollars...

Free Diving versus Snorkeling
on Oct 22, 2011 in Extreme Sports free dive training free diving free diving philippines in a diving suit! What is free diving? According to Wiki, it is an aquatic activity where a practitioner holds his/her breath while diving underwater. Compared to snorkeling, the practitioner doesn’t just swim on the surface of the water, but r...