When I was in elementary, we were required to read the famous story of “Florante and Laura.” Written by an author I only knew on National Heroes’ Postcards, his name was Francisco Balagtas Baltazar. The setting of his most famous story was in a distant land of Albania which I first thought to be an… Read More Francisco Balagtas’ Birthplace, Bulacan
A very bright and wonderful day it was, another day for an exciting adventure. Claudine and I drove from San Miguel to Obando to see the dentist that my uncle recommended. After our checkup we decided to visit a very unusual site. I first heard of this unique site was during a Halloween special on… Read More Demon in the Cemetery, Malabon
It was a last minute decision when my childhood friend called and texted me, asking to go for a roundtrip. Within 10 minutes, he picked me up. He drove about two hours through the empty highways and rice fields to cross over to the province of Pampanga. We were going to the Expo Filipino Park… Read More Air Force City Park, Pampanga
Upon arriving at the Mactan Airport, my friend, Michelle and I went to the taxi bay to get a ride to our first destination. The airport is located on a separate small island of Mactan and is connected to the main island of Cebu through its bridges. Our cab driver was nice enough to drive… Read More Mactan Shrine, Cebu
After visiting some of our relatives in General Trias we headed on to one of the famous sites in Philippine History. I’ve been here in 2008 when I and Pabz had our Cavite adventure but didn’t really explore the surroundings. After some more research I learned I miss a lot of areas, so with Caile… Read More Tejeros Convention Site, Cavite
Before I start here is the link to the youtube video of the hotel if you don’t want to read or if you want a brief history of the hotel. If not ignore the link and continue reading and have fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uast2hZUTBc Once located at Plaza Calderon around the Binondo and La Insular Cigarette and… Read More Hotel de Oriente, Manila
For our final stop in this bustling city, we headed on to one of the city’s famous attractions the Willis (Sears) Tower. It wasn’t hard to find the location because the iconic black tower was so high you could see it from the distance. Upon arriving I took a picture of my parents by signage… Read More Willis (Sears) Tower, Illinois
It’s my grandmother’s birthday and we had a little celebration at home for we were still in mourning. But after our lunch and there was little to do than to take a siesta in this hot day Kuya Nik asked me to go explore in the mountain park of Biak na Bato. Ta Gie and… Read More Biak na Bato, Bulacan
After a couple of hours in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, we hopped on a bus going to Baler. It took us more than 3 hours to reach the town. Crossing the Sierra Madre was steep and difficult, because it’s a dirt road most of the way. The route was still untouched of modernity; the road was… Read More Baler, Aurora
The bus ride from Bacolor Pampanga to the tip of the province of Bataan was quite a ride. The travel was about 2 hours and we slept and watched the scenery as we passed through the highway. It was almost 4pm when Pabz and I reached the terminal and we walked around the town. The… Read More Mariveles, Bataan
After exploring the town of Tayabas and the historical places in it, Pabz Reina and I took a tricycle to take us to the town’s famous bridge. I first read about the bridge about four years ago in front of the newspaper my grandfather was reading and from then on I never forgot about it.… Read More Malagonlong Bridge, Quezon
While walking around the town and taking pictures of all the old houses in the Poblacion or town proper, we have finally reached the cemetery. We have passed alongside it on our way to town and the entrance was easily recognizable because of the pictures I saw online. As usual, Reina just keep following our… Read More Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery, Laguna
The last time I was in Intramuros (the old walled city of Manila) was five years ago, with Kuya Nik and during my high school days. Now I have the chance to visit my favorite place on earth. So with Reina and Claudine, we visited Fort Santiago while waiting for Pabz. We took a cab… Read More Fort Santiago, Manila
I’ve read about the toad shape of Corregidor several times in history books, but never have I thought that I could reach it through Manila. At the beginning, I thought it was located in Leyte because of McArthur but as I read and researched I found out it was in Manila Bay. So upon my… Read More Corregidor, Cavite
So here is a detailed history of Malinta Tunnel from its construction to its role during the beginning of WWII in the Philippines as well as its liberation on 1945. The metal doors closed behind us and the cold air and our voices echoed on this dark tunnel. For starters, The Malinta Tunnel derived its… Read More Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor Island
Anyway, we walked towards the main avenue and we passed by a plaza or square in the middle. What makes this specific place unique was the statue in it. It was a statue of a samurai. Like I mentioned earlier the early Japanese migrants settled in the area of Paco and by 1593 there were… Read More Plaza Dilao and Paco Railway Station, Manila
Since I will be writing about the district of Paco in Manila, I will be including its famous landmark; Paco Cemetery. I visited Paco Cemetery a couple of years ago and haven’t made a blog about the place so now I have the chance to talk about it. Paco is located on the southern district… Read More Paco Park and Paco Church, Manila
The district of Ermita in the heart of Manila was where I and Pabz misadventure began. I’m an avid fan of historical places as I mentioned before in my previous posts. The history of World War II and the destruction of Manila still amaze me. Pabz and I started around the Luneta Park but I… Read More Ermita, Manila
We have just finished exploring the district of Ermita so Pabz and I decided to move on to the next district, the district of Malate. It is located in the southern part of the city near the airport, the big malls and some red-light districts. But before its current reputation, the district is home to… Read More Malate, Manila
My craving for adventures concerning historical sites rages on. As I finished taking pictures of almost all the ancestral houses in the town of San Miguel and had explored Intramuros (yet not satisfied), I decided to take a field trip to Cavite. My retired aunt was so gracious enough to go with me, and she… Read More Aguinaldo Shrine, Cavite
