Philippines Travel Blog

Roadtrip To Duka Bay Resort | Medina, MisOr

It is lent in the Philippines and it’s one of those holidays that I really, really like. I say this with a guilty conscience though. I am born and raised a catholic but lately I couldn’t really call myself one if following the catechisms and the dogmas of the catholic church were to be the [...]

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Cebu Pacific Air Promo That Made Me Go Hmm…

I mentioned in this travel blog before that I really like how Cebu Pacific tries to be hip and young with it’s fare promo’s. Their tagline– “It’s time every Juan flies” is a classic in my book. Along the way, Cebu Pacific made some pretty fun promo slogans as well although some may be corny [...]

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Philippines Travel Blog Just Got Its Groove Back

How Philippines Travel Blog Lost Its Groove A couple of months ago, I got an email from an advertiser asking me to put in a little script in my sidebar for a tidy sum of money. It wasn’t that great but it was something that could pay for a few expenses. I thought why not [...]

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Magpupungko, Siargao | The Sitter

Some of the more precious things in life come in small packages. The smaller or rarer things are, the more precious they become. Add temporary to the equation and that rare valuable thing becomes Gollum’s my precioussssss. And this is what I imagine Magpupungko to be. I don’t want to go into the etymology of [...]

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Impulse Drive To Subic Bay Freeport

Welcome to Rali’s Grill and Bar, home of the best REAL burger in town. So says the sign in this roadside restaurant. I’m having my second breakfast here in Subic.  The first breakfast occured 2 hours earlier along the NLEX.  Don’t get me started.  I wasn’t exactly here to take them (Rali’s) to task on [...]

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The First Siargao International Surfing Festival

A couple of months back, the usual crew went back to Siargao Island to watch the First Siargao International Surfing Festival. Unfortunately, a major disaster hit the competition that practically beat the crap out of it. Nah, there were no typhoons or storms or any natural calamity during the competition. Whatever disaster there was though [...]

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For The Love Of Caraga

I’m going back to my home province again in Agusan Del Norte after almost six months here in Manila. Not that I will be going back there permanently, I just need to recharge my energy so I can take on a new phase in my corporate career. It’s strange how one place can really grow [...]

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Hostaged Philippines Tourism

The number of hours that the hostage drama which took place yesterday near the Luneta Park in Metro Manila lasted for eleven hours. It took less than that for the Hong Kong authorities to express their displeasure and dismay over how the entire thing was handled by the Philippine authorities. Hongkong has now blacklisted the [...]

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Deconstructing Intramuros | A New Look At An Old Place

Intramuros is one of the historical sites in Metro Manila that continue to attract tourists. It’s most notorious claim to fame is that it was the last hang out of Dr. Jose Rizal, Philippine’s National Hero, before he was fed hot lead by the Spanish conquistadores just outside of Intramuros’ walls. Unbeknownst to most non-history [...]

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Inland Fishing In Metro Manila

Inland fishing is one of the more available pursuits when you’re in Manila. The absence of readily accessible fishing spots in the Metro is one of the reasons why those who love to fish, go for pond fishing or inland fishing. Pond fishing is not just limited to the small square of brackish water that [...]

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