tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51960649540045556872024-03-13T07:30:07.426+08:00Binatang LakwatseroBInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-49760564145813865192017-08-18T17:05:00.003+08:002017-08-18T17:05:48.234+08:00Pangasinan Travel 2017 (Bolinao-Alaminos)<br />
My team has decided to have a north branch outing since we had out last year's getaway in the southern part of Luzon, Mindoro (Puerto Galera).<br />
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With the help of my friend, a legit travel organizer, Mr. Thomas Payne, We had a hassle-free and wonderful experience with a very affordable and reasonable package. We were able to visit and enjoy all the places mentioned above for only P1,999,00. For bookings to Pangasinan and other destinations, please check his Facebook account by clicking his name. :-)</div>
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Our destination is in Pangasinan. situated<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> on the western area of Luzon along the Ligayen Gulf and South China Sea. We will be exploring the wonders of its town, Bolinao and Alaminos. We departed on a Saturday dawn and arrived in Alaminos in the morning where we had our breakfast.</span></div>
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After our breakfast, we started our tour at Cape Bolinao Light House, one of the tourist destinations in Pangasinan. The said light house is situated in the town of Bolinao and has been standing there for over 100 years, since the Spanish regime. This light is one of the 5 light houses that guides both local and international shipping vessels that pass through the West Philippines Sea. Read more click HERE</div>
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Our next destination is Bolinao Falls. A falls that I know so far exists on the plateau area of the Luzon. Most of the falls I have visited are on the mountainous areas.</div>
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After a refreshing dip at the falls, we didn't stop pampering ourselves in water so we headed to one of the well-known destinations of Bolinao, the Enchanted Cave. the cave has an underground natural spring pool. The water is pure and rejuvenates your body and soul. The cave is said to be like a giant coral reef emerged from the sea as well as the presence of corals and fossil clams in the area.</div>
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To help the maintenance of the Enchanted Cave, there an entrance fee that needs to be collected whether you swim or not. No wonder why the cave is enchanting not only because of is natural composition but it preservation and maintenance of the tourism and local government through the help of the locals ho take care of the cave. To know more, click HERE</div>
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Before we take our lunch, we didn't miss to visit the Bolinao Church. A church is somehow a mandatory destination to all travelers whenever they visit a certain place. Not only for the those Catholic/Christians, but the churches also give a certain information about the heritage and history of the place we visit. </div>
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St, James the Great Parish Church is situated in Germinal, Bolinao, Pangasinan. One of the old churches built in the Spanish era sometime in 1609. The church is built with black coral stones and served as fortress of the locals against the pirates. To know more, click HERE</div>
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The highlight of out outing is to take our VITAMIN SEA! We headed to Patar Beach and took our lunch first and enjoy heat of summer and the beauty of the sea. Patar Beach isalso called as the Boracay of the North due to its blue water, powdery white sand and majestic sunset. It is located iun the western part of Luzon wherein you can view via satellite map the fine, white coastline from the West Philippine Sea. Patar Beach is known to its rock formations and coral fossils but there's just a few aquamarine creatures to be sited probably because there isn't much corals in the sea area.</div>
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The next day, We went to Hundred Islands and did the island hopping. and had our lunch in Quezon Island. After we had our lunch, we headed back to hotel to check out and travelled back to Manila.</div>
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With my Solemare team, This is not just an ordinary beach outing but truly it binds us more and showed us who we really are outside the corporate world. It energized our bodies, rejuvenated our souls because of the enchanting and breath taking views of Pangasinan.</div>
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With the help of my friend, a legit travel organizer, Mr. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ilocos.adventours" target="_blank">Thomas Pane</a>, We had a hassle-free and wonderful experience with a very affordable and reasonable package. We were able to visit and enjoy all the places mentioned above for only P1,999,00. For bookings and reservations to Pangasinan and other destinations, please check his Facebook account by clicking his name. :-)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was invited by a friend met from Mt. Tagapo with his dorm mates. And since I had an appointment until 4PM on a weekend, we decided to use a private car because we might not be able to catch the last trip of jeepney (going to purok 6) by night. This guys in different professions were all influenced and eventually got addicted to climb. We had also one companion <a href="https://web.facebook.com/nathanpalma84?fref=ts" target="_blank">(JONATHAN PALMA</a>) who joined us the first time. I salute this guy because he just had a by-pass operation and his cardio was challenged due to a long walk for beginners with heart concerns. Good for us that we decided to trek at night because there has no trees to shade the trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">22:45- Arrival at Second Jump Off (Registration)</span><br />
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*You can follow this time sequence if you will do on a day hike. It is advised that you should be at the jump off at around 4AM the most for you not to be too exposed to sun and can witness the sunrise.<br />
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PHILTOA does it again for the 27th time! <span style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is the biggest association of tour operators and agencies that promote exclusively domestic and inbound tourism. It has a nationwide membership and has been at the frontier of Domestic tourism promotion, partnering with DOT, and its regional offices.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">PHILTOA is please to announce that the yearly</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span><strong style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/09/philippine-travel-mart-2015.html" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Philippines Travel Mart</a></strong><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">, the biggest and the longest travel trade exhibition in the promotion and marketing of domestic and inbound tourism will be on its 27th year of staging.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Philippines Travel Mart 2016 schedule is on September 2-4 where all of the provinces across the archipelago will showcase their famous and breathtaking tourist destinations, accomodations and restaurants. Tour operators as well as the airlines companies will also give huge discounts and promos to all who will avail on the said dates.</span><br />
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The Philippines Travel Mart also provide programs to showcase the different cultural dances and costumes of the participating provinces. And of course games and other surprises will be given away on the event.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">I am Xander, a travel enthusiast who wants to explore the 81 provinces of the country. It started from a simple getaway to a more complex travel blogging. I am not good in writing but explaining what I feel about the places I’ve been thru is enough for me to let everyone know how beautiful and amazing they are. Every place has it’s our unique things to offer. From people, landscapes, creatures, temperature, delicacies, roads as well as the cultures. They are the ones who complete my journey and make me want to explore for more.</span></div>
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<b>Pit Señor- </b>is derived from the bisayan phrase "sangPIT sa SEÑOR", which means "call to the King", request or ask to the King" or "cry out to the King".</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The festival is a cultural and religious celebration to where the province features the rich culture, colorful costumes of the participants and dancing parades to the rhythm of the drums and gongs. To add highlights to the festival, there has also dancing competition and beauty contest.</span><br />
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The <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2015/04/moriones-2015-marinduque.html" target="_blank">Morinoes</a> is an annual l and colorful Holy Week celebration being observed in the province of Marinduque in which participants wear the moriones and march around the town of Boac, Sta. Cruz, Gazan, Buenavista and Mogpog, which is considered as their stage. The centurions march around the town searching for Longinus, their former comrade that needed to be punished because of joining and converting to Christianity.<br />
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The event is also being highlighted with a theater presentation entitled, "<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2015/04/moriones-2015-marinduque.html" target="_blank">Pugutan</a>", refers to the execution of Longinus after one of the centurion caught him.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Iloilo City, Iloilo</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Dinagyang- from its root word "dagyang" means to make happy. </span><br>
* Started in 1968 when Senor Santo Nino was brought from Cebu City to San Jose Parish<br>
* Launched and used the name Dinagyang in 1977 by the late Ilonggo writer and broadcaster, Pacifico Sumagpao Sudario<br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a yearly celebration being held every fourth (4th) Sunday of January. The festival composes of Ati-Ati Competion, religious <i>sadsad</i>/ street dance, fluvial and foot processions as well as the Kasadyahan Festival that normally takes place a day before the Dinagyang Festival. This year, there are 9 tribes joined the competition. They are:</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Milagros 6. Obreros</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Ilawudnon 7. Panayanon</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Salognon 8. Baybayanon</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Paghidaet 9. Atub-Atub</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is being celebrated to honor how the rich culture of the natives accepted and embraced Christianity and reverence to the Holy Child Jesus. It is being celebrated by dance competitions being performed in three stage areas simultaneously, after which the competing tribes roam around the whole city to showcase their costumes and of course to take picture with the people and do the <i>selfie</i>.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year, Dinagyang council celebrates the First Philippine Festival Costume Expo, a parade of the best costumes in the country that is being carried by pick-up vehicles. snaking in the metropolis.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Dinagyang's year tagline, "<i>Sum It Up to the Top"</i> defines where Dinagyang is heading for 2015 as country prepares for the big events like Papal Visit, APEC Summit Meeting, ASEAN and Philippine Visit Year.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you ready the word SUM IT, you will arrive at word "SUMMIT" which the Dinagyang is aiming to achieve.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my second time celebrating the event and from all the different festivals I have attended, this is one of the most glamorous, colorful, alive and active events, so far...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each tribe showed the simplicity of life, the way they live with their culture including the beliefs in myths like aswang, halimaw, evil spirits and other elemental from underworld until Christianity took place by the introduction of the Spaniards,</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From this competition, each tribe gives their very best to perform the cultural dance with it astonishing and spectacular costumes. All of them danced in synchronize with the natural sounds being played by their co-performers.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will feel the Filipino blood in you and where you really came from before the foreign conquerors had gone to our country. You will feel how strong, solid and intact to them the culture that until now is being preserve by the Ilonggos from the way the execute their cultural dance at the stage.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From this celebration, lots of local and foreign tourists visit and join this major event which they can share to all people they come along and spread them how rich and meaning culture we have as compared to other nations.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>VIVA PIT SENOR!!! | VIVA STO. NINO!!!</b></span><br>
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Vinzons, Camarines Norte<br />
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I have been aiming to get this done in bucket list. I have been thinking to get to this place and I want to know why a lot of beach enthusiasts like to travel for more than 8-9 hrs just to feel the cool, crystal clear of the water. The bed of white sand. The green landscape of the island of Calaguas.<br />
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It was a last minute call and I don't have any plan of having a getaway due to an urgent manner. However, it didn't stop me to get through this decision and prepare myself after Christmas. So on December 26, we went to Philtranco Bus Lines and to our surprise, it was a long line, there has no Buses going to Daet, and we don't have any idea if we can still catch up the last boat ride to the island. Luckily there was one bus just passed, leaving at 1PM and waiting for the passengers who bought tickets at that scheduled time but no one came and there has one guy who offered me his other ticket because his friend was still at Pampanga and it will take him approximately 2 hours so he sold it for P500.00.<br />
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We left at exactly 1PM but for some reason, it took us 11 hours to get to Labo and we decided to get off the bus instead of waiting at the Philtranco Daet Terminal. But there has no trips anymore going to Paracale and thank God there has a lady who is alone and waiting for someone to assist her in going home in Panganiban, next to Paracale. We helped her out to get home safe and asked her also if she could assist us in getting a cheap and comfortable accommodation where we can stay the night for tomorrows trip. In our surprise, she invited her to her house and stay the night there instead. We met her family members and treated us as part theirs. Thank you so much.<br />
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We woke up at 5:30 to catch the first trip to Paracale in Batobalani at 6AM. Then from Batobalani, we took a tricycle up to Paracale Market where we met our unknown group from Mang Boy, out tour guide to Calaguas. Due to bad weather, our time of departure from theor house was delayed from 6AM to 10AM. From their house we took a big boat good enough for 10 to 15pax. We joined the other group of 10 and they were all spending their long vacation at Calaguas.<br />
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Due to bad weather, we were not able to take good pictures on our 2 and a half boat ride to the island. The rain was pouring hard and as well a the wind. Waves were bigger than ours and it was like in roller coaster. But As per Mang Boy, it will only take 2 hours to get there if the water is calm. It was a death-defying adventure but it was all worth it when we saw the island. I, myself can define it as Boracay of Luzon. The island is very untouched and very peaceful.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The name <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a> is derived from "<i>bato sa ilaw</i>", refers to the annual phenomenon that occurs during the last week of December when the sun is framed between the two sharp peaks of the mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another check to my bucket list. One of my accomplishments is to set foot to one of the controversial mountains in the south, <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a>. This is relatively close to the metro with a challenging heights of more the 800 meters above sea level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was supposed to be a "trilogy" However, we decided to hike 2 mountains instead for us to enjoy the rest of the day in <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a> for the sunset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The jump off is at Evercrest Golf Course. From the jump-off you will feel already the cool and relaxing breeze of the mountain. It is very accessible from Manila, just a one-ride-bus coming from LRT Buendia or MRT Taft (going to Tagaytay) or at Coastal Mall bus terminal where we took, that will take you for about 2 hours to get there. From National Road at Evercrest, you may opt to walk for 15-to 20 mins going to the jump-off or take a tricycle for P100.00, so better to get companion for you to divide it among the others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the foot of the mountain, there is a small community that will greet you with their sweet smile as they waive hands and say <i>"ingat sa pag-akyat" ("take care at your trek")</i>. There are 12 peaks at <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a>. From the first peaks, it was just a straight and slightly inclined trail but as the temperature goes down, the trail got tougher. We heard each other's panting but we need to conserve our energy as we approach the camp site at peak 8. Along the trail we had a close encounter with the animals like horse, goats and even cows which has the same trail for hikers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, we had reached the campsite a nearly sunset and we were very amazed, amused, astonished, delighted, felt great and blessed and so much more unpredictable feeling as we witness the magnificent descending of the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And due to our influence to our new found friend, Teacher Joey, she decided to call her mom and said she will not be able to go home because of the time and no one can accompany her at her descend except to pay the guide at a cost of P500.00. She rented a tent and stayed with us for our descend the next day. Thanks Joey. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We woke up early for us to witness the promising sunrise on one of the peaks after our campsite. It was very windy and everybody warned us to take extra cautious because from the peak to where we headed to witness the sunrise was the same peak where a young lady had an accident. She was just having her selfie shots when the wind had blown very hard and thrown her to the cliff. But we didn't get since we took their advise to be more cautious and take our own selfie shots before we had our breakfast and started our trek to the summit and descend.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We reached the summit/peak, not that far from the campsite where we stayed the night, and it was a breathtaking 360 degrees view where you can see the Mountains of Maragondon (N), Taal Lake (W), Tagaytay Highlands (WNW), <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/03/mt-maculot-batangas.html" target="_blank">Mt. Maculot</a> (WSW), coastline of Nasugbu (E), Mt. Talamitam (ENE), the Balayan Bay (S) and peninsula of Calatagan (SE). This is the place where to have the best photo ops </span></div>
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(<i>at the Summit</i>) (<i>at the summit/ Camp 10</i>)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After our tremendous photo ops, we resume our trek where there are lots of extreme activities waiting for us to challenge. Rappelling, Rock Climbing, Sliding and a lot more. It was fun doing all those stuff in one climb. We also met one of the participants of trail running competition having her workout at <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a> where he took just 2 hours to finish the whole trail!</span></div>
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(<i>shot taken from the rappelling</i>) (<i>reaching camp 9 after rappelling</i>)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon reaching the final camp at the old trail's jump-off, there has a souvenir store where you need to register again since they claim that we came from the new trail and it is a different registration. We also bought shirts as part of our success in climbing <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Batulao</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was very exhausting but very fulfilling climb. It was a twin hike climb where we first climb the Mt. Talamitan but will give you the itinerary for a day hike climb and or overnight climb at<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/12/mt-batulao-811-masl.html" target="_blank"> Mt. Batulao</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Trail to Old Trail</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0400 ETD Coastal Mall bus terminal bound for Nasugbu, Batangas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0700 Arrival at Evercrest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0900 Arrival at Fork</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1000 Arrival at New Trail Campsite. First registration</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1100 Arrival at the summit (Photo ops, rest and lunch)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1330 Arrival at New Trail campsite (Second registration and buy souvenirs)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1600 ETD Evercrest bound for Manila/ Coastal Mall</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<i>You may opt to have a side trip to Tagaytay, Just take a jeepney bound for Tagaytay.</i>)</span></div>
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P25.00- Tricycle to jump off (optional)</div>
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P20.00- Registration (New Trail)</div>
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P20.00- Registration (Old Trail)<br />
P25.00- Tricycle to Evercrest (Optional)<br />
P102.00- Fare from Evercrest to Coastal Mall/Manila<br />
P300.00- Guide (optional) but you can haggle.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is the biggest association of tour operators and agencies that promote exclusively domestic and inbound tourism. It has a nationwide membership and has been at the frontier of Domestic tourism promotion, partnering with DOT, and its regional offices.</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">PHILTOA is please to announce that the yearly</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span><strong style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.5; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/09/philippine-travel-mart-2015.html" target="_blank">Philippines Travel Mart</a></strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, the biggest travel trade exhibition in the promotion and marketing of domestic and inbound tourism will be on its 25th year of staging. Yes, it is the silver anniversary of the Philippine Travel Mart, making it the longest running travel trade exhibition in the Philippines.</span></div>
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<i>(Taken Last year's PTM 2013 event)</i></div>
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The organizing committee of the 25th <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/09/philippine-travel-mart-2015.html" target="_blank">Philippine Travel Mart</a> is making sure that this year’s staging will be the biggest and most meaningful, worthy of its silver anniversary celebration. In view of the forthcoming implementation of the ASEAN Integration in 2015, which aims to promote seamless and borderless travelling within the region and adoption of the Mutual Recognition Agreement among the ASEAN nation members, the 25th <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/09/philippine-travel-mart-2015.html" target="_blank">Philippine Travel Mart</a> for the first time will now include ASEAN regional packages and Twin City packages (Philippines+1 ASEAN City). We have more colorful exhibits, 25 “Pasasalamat” Sale ng Bayan Tour packages, bigger & exciting cultural events to make sure that 25th Philippine Travel is 25 times More Fun In the Philippines.</div>
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BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-24182277533690810302014-08-04T22:22:00.003+08:002014-08-04T22:24:01.389+08:00Mt. Daraitan<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Summit: Peak1 (Tungtungang Bato 1) and Peak2 (Tungtungan Bato 2)</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/08/mt-daraitan.html" target="_blank"> Daraitan</a> is a hidden paradise located in Tanay, Rizal. It offers a lot of excitement to all nature and non-nature enthusiasts. From the rock formation, river, tropical forest, summit, views, cave, flora and fauna, and even the people, are considered treasure that you will keep for life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are lots of activities and adventures that Mt. <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/08/mt-daraitan.html" target="_blank">Daraitan</a> has to offer. From extreme swimming, river crossing, caving (spelunking), rock climbing, rappelling, climbing, and even photography.This is a very promising outdoor getaway to all who seek for adventure unite themselves with our nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt. <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/08/mt-daraitan.html" target="_blank">Daraitan</a> still holds the title of having the cleanest river in Region IV. Despite Typhoon Ondoy (2009), who ruined the Tinipak Falls (which is now Tinipak Creek), the water still goes direct </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in service to the community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 3 years in the making of this escapade, Finally, I was able to get a chance to climb <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/07/mt-daraitan-tanay-rizal.html" target="_blank">Mt. Daraitan</a>. My Gaodik Friends had planned it for the longest time but because I was too busy with my 8AM to 5PM job, I couldn't join them as a group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left Manila to meet our photography group at VMMC, North EDSA. At 6AM we left VMMC and had our breakfast at the food chain and then after an hour we continue our trip to Daraitan. It took us 2 and a half to 3 hours in going to Daraitan due to undeveloped highway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon arrival to our destination, the first exciting part was, we crossed the Daraitan River using balsa (10pax capacity at P5.00 each) to reach the other side so we could ride a tricycle going to their barangay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the Barangay, we have to register first and because we're more than 40 and others were not capable to climb and by personal decisions, the group decided to split into two, others were into spelunking and others were into mountain climbing which i joined. the registration costs us P36 each.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At 10:46, we started the trek together with the group. I was very excited since i rested for almost 2 months due my job. At the start of the trek it was already challenging and I feel the rush when my feet stepped on the mountain ground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Bocaue Pagoda Festival</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bocaue, Bulacan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Did You Know?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is also know as "<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/07/pagoda-festival-bocaue.html" target="_blank">Pagoda sa Wawa</a>" or "<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/07/pagoda-festival-bocaue.html" target="_blank">Bocaue River Festival</a>" or "<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/07/pagoda-festival-bocaue.html" target="_blank">Pista ng Mapagpalang Krus sa Wawa</a>" or "<a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/07/pagoda-festival-bocaue.html" target="_blank">Bocaue Fluvial Festival</a>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being held every first Sunday of July In Honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa (Mahal na Krus sa Wawa).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">History:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 21 years from the time of the tragedy who killed around 300 people due to drowning because of the sinking of the pagoda, The Pagoda has set sails again and revived the spirit of the River Festival last July 6, 2014. This event is said to be celebrated in commemorating an old woman being saved from drowning by a floating cross which presumed the Holy Cross of Wawa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took the advantage of joining my photography group in celebrating the Bocaue Festival in which I volunteered myself to ride in of of the "bancas" or boats that will sail together with the Pagoda. At first I though that we will be riding the Pagoda itself in which it gave a mixed emotions of fear and excitement and my adrenaline rush ran all over me because of the tragedy and as a traveler who seeks extreme activities. This Fiesta is celebrated with a Novena (9 consecutive-day-mass) prior to the main event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Early at 5AM, we headed straight to Bocaue from our place. We reached the Bocaue Market at 7AM but we met our other members at Mcdonald's for breakfast. At 8:30AM we headed to St. Martin of Tours Church and waited for the mass to end. I asked one of the parishioners and he said that the parade will start after the third mass. So as a photographer too, we waited for the mass to end by taking pictures of the area and with the participants. Selfie is the name of the game. lol! Since I lost my camera, only my GoPro and my selfie monopod completely my Bocaue getaway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the mass, we prepared ourselves in going to the river port to where our designated boat was waiting. As we stepped on the boat, splashing of water welcomed us as a signed that we are ready to get wet and be wet. Lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have sailed for 2 hours moving back and forth from the boundary to the river bridge to where the people waited to witness the colorful pagoda parade. Every boat passed by from our port side and starboard side, we didn't miss the chance to splash water to them using our improvised water guns and pales. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of the best fiesta I've ever attended in which i really enjoyed so much even the water we used coming from the river. We didn't mind how polluted the water was because at the end of the parade we can still take a bath to cleanse whatever we had gotten from the river.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the Parade, we went to one of our members mansion to have our lunch. We were very blessed not only with the food they have prepared for the visitors like us but also the warmth hospitality he have shown us including his family. Thank you Sir "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/deo.concepcion.1" target="_blank"><i>Deo Concepcion</i></a>".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After our lunch he led us to his guests' receiving area and to our surprise, a museum type of room with a collections of different antique memorabilia telling us to say "WOW, AMAZING COLLECTIONS".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Coca-Cola products, Chess set of perfumes, antique Telephones, Big Guitar on the ceiling, walled aquarium, swords of the ancient heroes, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were supposed to go to Barasoain Church but because of the amazing collection of a museum-rest house that we have stayed for lunch, we just wasted our time taking pictures of those classical collections that brought back ourselves on those years that we witnessed those commercials and memories we had on them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Manila to McArthur Hi-Way:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take a Jeep from Monumento Circle going to Malanday (P16.00)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Malanday, takeanother jeep to Bocaue (P18.00)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> -<i>Tell the jeepney driver to drop you off at the bridge along the Bocaue Market. It is justafter the flyover and that is the only flyover that you're going to pass by.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Manila (Monumento) to Bocaue:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take a jeep with Bocaue sign board (P36.00)</span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Have you heard about Tondaligan Beach? I haven't heard about
that beach in Dagupan. All I know about Dagupan is bangus (milk fish) and its festival.
I joined one of my photography groups to Pangasinan for what they called
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be started on a Saturday early morning but because of an unexpected call of
duty at work and other event, I and my travel buddy decided to catch up on Saturday evening. We left Manila at 5PM and we reached the venue at 10PM. </span></div>
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Every May, the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan, celebrates the Obando Fertility Dance Festival or also known as Obando Fertility Rites or Sayaw sa Obando.<br />
<a name='more'></a>People from the town even the pilgrims wear the traditions dance costumes to dance along the streets followed by their 3 patron saints, San Pascual Baylon (St. Paschal), Sta. Clara (St. Claire) and <i>Nuestra Senora de Salambao</i> (Our Lady of Salambao) while singing the Song of Clara, Pinung-Pino.<br />
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The festival originated from the ancient fertility dance (pregnancy) called <b><a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/05/sayaw-sa-obando-obando-fertility-rites.html" target="_blank">Kasilonawan</a> </b>or<b> <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/05/sayaw-sa-obando-obando-fertility-rites.html" target="_blank">Pista ng Kasilonawan</a></b>. It was introduced by the Spanish missionaries to replaced the locals' object of veneration.<br />
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Schedules of the 3-day Festival that honors the three (3) patrons of the town of Obando are as follows:<br />
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<li>May 17- San Pascual de Baylon (St. Paschal), patron saint for people who are looking to marry and to have baby boys.</li>
<li>May 18- Sta. Clara (Saint Claire), patron saint for people who want to have baby girls</li>
<li>May 19- Nuestra Senora de Salambao (Our Lady of Salambao), protector of the fishermen. Obando's main source of livelihood is fishing.</li>
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BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comObando, Philippines14.7262727 120.9253284999999814.6648422 120.84464749999998 14.787703200000001 121.00600949999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-79126046075476686252014-03-20T00:17:00.000+08:002014-03-20T00:33:44.543+08:00Mt. Maculot | Batangas<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Mt. Maculot (706+ MASL)</b></span><br />
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At last, I finally meet <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/03/mt-maculot-batangas.html">Mt. Maculot</a> in Cuenca, Batangas. It has been a dream come true! I have been hearing about the beauty of this mountain but I never got the chance to climb it due to demand in travels and events. But now the wait is over and yes indeed! The beauty of this mountain especially this Lenten Season (though I was never got the chance to to the Grotto Traverse as planned).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order to get there. You have to go Buendia and take a bus going to Lemery (You can also take bus from Cubao). In our case, we took a bus going to Lipa and it took for about an hour to less than 2 hours to reach the toll gate. We got of the bus in front of Jollibee. Then we crossed the street and walk to the left and took a jeep going to Poblacion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/03/mt-maculot-batangas.html">Poblacion</a>, the first thing that you will see is the market and the road leading to Mt. Maculot. You can buy to the market and buy some stuff for your stay in the campsite. Don't forget to buy "Majo", it is the best bread I have eaten. It 's like the bread from Bread Talk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the market, you can take a tricycle and it will take for about 5 minutes for you to reach the outpost where the jump off is located. I suggest to take a walk and do it as your warm up.</span><br />
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<br />BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-80078930375729886172014-03-12T01:09:00.000+08:002014-03-12T01:09:42.377+08:00White Island | Camiguin<span style="font-family: georgia;">White Island</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">A horse-shoe shape sand bar that changes its size depending on ocean tides. For me, the island sand bar is <i>"TOTALLY A PARADISE"</i>. Despite its size, its beauty is incomparable. Unique, beautiful, extraordinary and a lot more. Plus the panoramic view of Mt. Hibok-hibok adds compliment to any everyone who visits the island.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia;">The sand is so white and fine like a powder that fills the island. And the crystal clear water amazed us because we see the flooring and other marine animals who passed by and played in the island. My friends and I really enjoyed the white island especially out group picture, jump shots, video clips and even selfies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia;">while on the island, we still strong suggest to bring skin protections like sunblocks, umbrellas, malongs/ big scarfs and alike to protect yourselves to the direct heat of sunlight. But Nevertheless, you will really enjoy your stay in Camiguin White Island.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">You need to hire a boat. it will cost you P100.00 per hear to get to the island plus and environmental fee of P65.00. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia;">There are people who will offer you snorkeling gears and life vest for P100.00 so you can enjoy your beach experience in the island.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">Don't forget to bring you cameras. :-)</span><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-86481464144325718862014-03-12T01:06:00.000+08:002014-03-12T01:06:29.681+08:00Dinagyang Festival 2014Dinagyang Festival is one of the most extravagant celebration that Philippines has to offer.<br />
Dinagyang is the Iloilo's version of Ati-atihan. It distinguishes itself in terms of choreography and and their one-of-a-kind artistry in costumes of the participating tribes.<br />
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This is my first time to celebrate Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo. We arrived in Silay Airport Bacolod for us to take photos of the Old Mansions that serves as the National Heritage and attraction in Bacolod. We stayed for the whole day and decided to take a boat to reach Iloilo before the day ends. it only take for about an hour and we reach the Iloilo where our dear friend Chuchay is waiting to pick us up. It was a great adventure from the start until the end of our getaway.<br />
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The first thing we did was go the the Sto Nino church and in our surprise, there were lots of participants in Dinagyang having there costumes and their props with them as the mass started. It was just on a Friday and the main event would be on Sunday. It was an awesome experience as I witness how the people prepared their breathe taking performances.<br />
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On that night we went to Iloilo Museum to see some of the artifacts and photos being exhibited in line with the event. Then we went to SM Iloilo to witness spectacular fire works display. From Iloilo proper to where the Dinagyang event will be held, it takes for about 30 minutes to reach SM Iloilo.<br />
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We had our dinner where some of our Funtastic Philippines Family are waiting to witness the fireworks display.<br />
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After that we went to one our friend's apartment for us to stay until Monday. While waiting for the main event on Sunday, our group decided to go Guimaras by Saturday so see what Guimaras can offer. (See Guimaras Getaway)<br />
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Dinagyang Festivals or Kasadyahan Festivals was participated by 11 Tribes named the:<br />
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1. Bacolod MassKara Festival<br />
2. Saad Festival of Leganes, Iloilo<br />
3. Manggahan Festival of Guimaras Province<br />
4. Tribu Hugyaw Kansilay of Silay City, Negros Occidental<br />
5. Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School, Iloilo City<br />
6. Sinadya sa Halaran of Roxas City, Capiz<br />
7. Hugyaw Tribe of Saint Therese-MTC College, Iloilo City<br />
8. Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival<br />
9. Tribu Banigan of Libertad, Antique<br />
10. Tribu Panubli-on of Professional Electronics Institutes<br />
11. Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental<br />
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They performed in four (4) platform stages (Freedom Granstand, Provincial Capitol, Quezon-Ledesma and Maria Clara) simultaneously as they move along and show they outstanding perform to the next stage.<br />
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Their performances is based on the culture of their tribes as well as to their costumes. Some showed on how they defeated the "aswang", "malignos" and other bad elements that tried to conquer and reign to community. Some showed how they fought with other tribes and some showed how Sto. Nino helped them in theor communities.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Panagbenga theme this 2014 is <u><i><a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/02/panagbenga-2014-baguio-city.html">Inspiring the Community for a Greener Tomorrow</a></i></u> that promotes pro-environment community. The festival's Grand Opening was lead by a drum and lyre dance competition that participated by 11 elementary schools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main event was conducted last Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23 where the dance competition and the Grand Parade were held.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The festival includes of floats that are decorated with flowers by the participating sponsors of the event, street dancing with the dancers in flowered-inspired costumes and some are based on the theme they represent in the parade. Some of the famous companies in the country that participated in the event are SM Baguio, TPLEX, SMART, 7-eleven, NLEX, Psalmstre, Mrgapines, AMA, Le Monte Hotel, Beauche International, Goldust Creation, Jollibee, MLhuillier, Casino Femme, Agripinoy, AllPhones Philippines, and IPC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/02/panagbenga-2014-baguio-city.html">Panagbenga</a> comes from the Kangkaney word that means <a href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com/2014/02/panagbenga-2014-baguio-city.html">"Season of Blooming"</a>. The event also features the different exhibitions and expositions of various landscapers, trade fares, concerts and bazaar. It normally ends on the last week of February and it closes the whole session road for the bazaar to take place for one (1) week. This year the bazaar will start on February 24 to March 2, 2014. There are lots of discounts,special offers and exciting events to be held in Session Road as part of the Panagbenga Festival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Located at the foot of Hibok-Hibok Volcano that is considered the most recent active volcanoes in Camiguin. Ardent is the famous hot spring in Camiguin. Soaking in hot spring is also therapeutic. The mineral content of the water gives a lot of therapeutic benefits. As such, hotspring also balances and harmonizes our bodymind naturally. It also dissolves our stress and tension leaving a relaxed body and soul while soak in water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The temperature of water in every pool varies from 33 Degrees Centigrade to 38 Degrees Centigrade to answer every individual needs. Skin pores tend to open when exposed to warm water and advised to shower with cold water after swimming in the pool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The smell of Sulfur Dioxide gas smells like a "rotten egg". The higher the content, the more it will smell. The sulfuric content in the water varies from PH 6,4 to 7.2 </span><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-18794009449088190592014-02-05T17:13:00.002+08:002014-03-12T01:08:09.638+08:00Sto. Nino Cold Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also part of the "7 Major Tourist Spots" in Camiguin with a spacious of 2-meter deep pool and from its name, composes with a very cold water that will refresh you from the hot weather. The pools also has a 2 slides and estimates a 7 to 9 feet deep once you slide towards the water. The crystal clear water of the pool gives you an idea that the place is well maintained. The pool also has a sandy floor that serves a massage as you walk and step on it. Though it is so cold, surely everybody will enjoy the place and it will definitely quench your thirst because of the refreshing feeling that the place can give.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can also do picnic inside since there are table available and you can also eat outside the premises to the restaurants/ "ihaw-ihaw" that offer big fish menus like Lapu-Lapu, Tanigue, Salamon, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Entrance is P25</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hire a "<i>habal-habal</i>" or multi-cab and tell to bring you to Sto. Nino Cold Spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tranquility came to a halt as a sub-terranean rumbling sowed indescribable terror. Hundreds of houses and the churches crumbled into pieces, the ground rolled and broke into deep crevices with horrifying earthquake served only as a prelude in the destructive climax as cataclysm never witnessed before Mt. Volcano gave out its fiercest and most violent outbreak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cotta Bato was but a dreadful olle of ruins. The single volcanic eruption buried a beautiful town into obscurity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hundreds of lives were lost while the survivors sought refuge in the open country that gave them hope for tomorrow.</span></div><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-44281701780889119692014-02-05T13:22:00.003+08:002014-03-12T01:08:51.917+08:00Enigma Tree House Ecolodge | Camiguin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">There are lots of handicrafts and obras that are made of bottles, wires, woods, paintings, bottle caps, etc. There was also a certain area in which I loved the most because I saw a human-sized Chess Board with complete sets of King, Queen, Rooks, Knights, Bishops and Pawns. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Included in the "7 Major Tourist Spots" in Camiguin. The Katibawasan Falls is the famous 250m falls in Camiguin known to its iced-cold water and different faunas surrounded in it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is the best destination especially during summer because of its refreshing and invigorating water splashes and the pool as well to which you can go and enjoy swim or just by simply dipping your feet while drinking your favorite refreshing beverages. You can also picnic here since there has available tables that can cater group or even for couples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The falls is being maintained by the government so there is a minimum entrance fee of P20.00. There are also souvenir shops in from of the entrance where you can buy "</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pasalubong</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" or souvenirs for your love ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To get there</span>: <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can hire a "habal-habal" or multi-cab.</span><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-66128435027206170452014-01-05T23:58:00.001+08:002014-03-12T01:10:32.099+08:00Sunken Cemetery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Did you know that?</b><br />
<b>Sunken Cemetery Cross-</b> Is only the replica of the original cross found the the back-end part of the cemetery that serves as the break water of the area. It was erected sometime in the 1980's.<br />
<b>Sunken Cemetery Cross</b>- also serves the locals of the island as well as the tourist as a scenic spot to commemorate the departed buried there.<br />
There has only <b>one</b> tomb that is visible on the water but due to its age and there are lots of corals live on it, you can hardly identify it as a tombstone.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was my second time visiting the magnificent Island of Camiguin. The island caught the attention of most of the people to visit and discover the island especially when it was featured in 2 of the Philippines' hit movies of the country, OUIJA and Forever and a Day (as per locals and guides).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In going to Sunken Cemetery, hired a multicab recommended the place we stayed in. but if you are going by 6 or less, I suggest the <i>motorella, </i>one of the transportation being used by locals in the island. It is a tricycle with seat compartment at the back usually for 6 people but for you to move freely 4 pax is enough then 2 on both sides of the driver. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cemetery is also located along the highway after the Old Volcano. From the entrance, you have to go down to the shore and hire a boat and guide to bring you on the Cross (it is the replica of the original cross sunk which can be seen at the back of it once your there.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was on our second day itinerary to visit the Sunken Cemetery. It is included to the "7 Major Tourist Spots" in Camiguin. I looked for our guide who assisted us before when I first went here and i though i will never find him again. I saw him approaching the shore from the cemetery with the other local tourists. I demanded him from their head guide to allow him to go with us since I was his repeat client and I know that my friends will enjoy his service because he educates and gives you a lot of one-a-kind shots/angles that you couldn't imagine to take from the said spot. </span><br />
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(<i>Meet our Guide, Jeffrey Rollin, at Sunken Cemetery)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the shore, it will take you less than 5 minutes to get to the replica of the cross to where you will take your shots with the spectacular blues sky, crystal clear water and the Old Vulcan who made the cemetery sink from its eruption.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once your on the Cross, you don't have anything to do but to feel the serenity of the place and it is very windy so be cautions on your light stuff because it might carried away and no guarantee if you can still retrieve it like your scarf, caps, shirts, etc. and also the place doesn't have any shade so sun protective clothing/items as well as sunblock with high SPF is recommended. IT took us 40 mins on the cross because all of us are all fund of taking pictures so your camera and and picture taking devices are very needed. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After enjoying the Cross, we headed back to the shore and as usual, we took a lot of selfies and group shots on the shore with the help of our good looking photographer/guide (see last photo on top). You can also buy your <i>pasalubong / </i>souvenirs here where the famous Sunken Cemetery is crafted and printed on the items being sold in the shops.</span><br />
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<b><u>Note:</u></b><br />
You can contact Mr. Jeffrey Rollin, the boat operator/guide at 09264639487.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the year 1871, the Old Vulcan had erupted and subsided some of the areas of Bonbon where the cemetery is located. The cross erected is a replica of the original cross lies at the end of the break water-like edge of the sea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There has no Entrance fee but you just have to pay the Boat and tip is due for the guide for the outstanding service he provided us at the site.</span><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196064954004555687.post-8180177421540473122014-01-05T23:57:00.002+08:002014-03-12T01:10:53.393+08:00Walkway to the Old Volcano and Stations of the Cross<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Personal Insights:</b><br />
Walkway to the Old Volcano, also known as the Paanad Walkway, was our first stop of our tour. It is located in Mambajao, the main town of Camiguin.<br />
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(<i>Jesus praying at the Garden of Getsemani</i>)</div>
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The Old Volcano and Station of the Cross is located along the highway of Mambajao in which you will see the markings where you can take you pictures where the stairs are located going to the Stations of the Cross starting to the Statue of Jesus praying in the Getsemani.<br />
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The Station of the Cross is an 8-kilometer walkway in Barangay Bonbon. This is one of the famous tourists spots in the island of Camiguin specially every Holy Week/Lenten Season because it serves as a pilgrimage to all Catholic devotees. But the said tourist spot does not limit to all Catholic devotees, this site is for all who appreciate the landscape, structure, solemnity of the place and the nature itself.<br />
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(<i>First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death</i>)</div>
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There are 14 stations with human sized statues on every station. However, because of time constraint, we only reached up to first station. But I will definitely complete the 14 stations once I come back in Camiguin and renew my spirit. :-)<br />
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P20.00</div><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://www.binatanglakwatsero.com" data-width="600" data-numposts="5" data-colorscheme="light"></div>BInatang Lakwatserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499877957529155611noreply@blogger.com