One religious activity that most Filipino Catholics engage in during the Holy Week or the Lenten Season, is Visita Iglesia or “church visit”. The general practice is to visit seven churches within their area and recite the Stations of the Cross while in the church. As there are 14 Stations of the Cross, in each…
In the Philippines and in all other Catholic countries in the world, Ash Wednesday officially ushers the start of the Lenten Season, a yearly observance by the Catholic Church to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ. As taught in most Catholic schools throughout the country, Lent is a 40-day period of…
The Philippines has 7,107 islands. It sure will not run out of islands, known or unexplored. And whether you are in Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao, the three major islands where those 7,107 islands are scattered, you will most likely wound up in an island, one way or the other. An example would be the Camotes…
The Philippines has innumerable surfing destinations – Siargao in Surigao, Baras in Catanduanes, Baler in Aurora, Calicoan Island in Eastern Samar, Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, San Juan in La Union, Lanuza Bay in Surigao del Sur, Cabugao in Ilocos Sur, San Narciso and San Antonio in Zambales and Daet in Camarines Norte. Surfers from all…
A province in Luzon Island found in the Philippines, Candelaria is a third class municipality which is 42 km from the capital town of Iba. Candelaria is nestled at the foot of Zambales Range found in the east, and lies beautifully along the coastline of the South China Sea in the west. Here you can…
The climactic eruption that rocked Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales on June 15, 1991, the effects of which reached neighboring countries, has allowed the birth of a new tourist destination out of the barely known and active volcano in the Philippines. With the traces of eruption still aplenty, Mt. Pinatubo and its surrounding areas has become…
The Philippines seems to never run out of beautiful tourist destinations. One can hop from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao – the three major islands in the country and each island boasts of several prime tourist attractions that continue to draw local and foreign visitors admiring the breathtakingly beautiful spots. Nagsasa Cove in…
Further south in the town of San Antonio, a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines, visitors who travel Luzon will find a bigger paradise called Capones Island. It is located in Barangay Pundaquit and is legendary for its lighthouse built during the Spanish era around the year 1890 with the Filipino’s bare hands. The…
Sagada stands at fifteen hundred feet above the sea in Mountain Province, 275 kilometers north of Manila. Considered by many as a remote town yet teeming with beautiful things to offer – abundant flowers, fantastic and unique architecture, thick pine forests, dramatic limestone outcrops and beautiful views down the valley, not to mention the temperate…
Sagada, a small town in the Mountain Province of Northern Luzon in the Philippines is famous for its beautiful caves, hanging coffins, as well as the serene mountains. It is an 8-hour drive from Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines and one jeepney-ride from Bontoc. Local and foreign tourists who travel, Sagada offers a…