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Miagao Church, Iloilo – Jan. 22, 2010

Posted by on Jan 25, 2011 in Historical | 6 comments

Depending on the amount of planning involved, some of my Lakwatsas are divided into two kinds… the planned and the accidental. This...

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Manila Chinese Cemetery-January 2, 2011

Posted by on Jan 2, 2011 in Historical | 11 comments

My first lakwatsa for 2011 takes me to a very unusual location. A cemetery. As I mentioned about my lakwatsas, Sometimes they are unplanned...

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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Bataan – October 10, 2010

Posted by on Oct 10, 2010 in Historical, Roadtrip | 15 comments

Plastered on their brochure, visiting Las Casas de Filipinas boasts that you will “Experience history come alive in a 19th century...

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Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte-Jan 29, 2010

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Historical | 0 comments

I was invited to Laoag by the faculty of the Computer Science department of the Mariano Marcos State University to give a career talk to...

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Santo Niño Shrine, Tacloban City, Leyte-July 10, 2010

Posted by on Jul 18, 2010 in Historical | 10 comments

While I was in Leyte, between a short tour of Tacloban City and en route to the MacArthur Landing Memorial, my driver, Mang Pat suggested...

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MacArthur Landing Memorial, Palo, Leyte-July 10, 2010

Posted by on Jul 14, 2010 in Historical | 2 comments

One of the last stops before I flew back to Manila was the MacArthur Landing Memorial just south of Tacloban City in Palo, Leyte. While on...

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San Juanico Bridge, Tacloban City, Leyte-July 10, 2010

Posted by on Jul 11, 2010 in Historical | 8 comments

One of the many landmarks which I have always wanted to see is the San Juanico Bridge which links Samar in the north with Leyte in the...

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Intramuros, Manila –Jan 23, 2010

Posted by on Jun 30, 2010 in Historical | 1 comment

Intramuros. The famous 16th Century Spanish Fort, one of the many structures Manila is known for. (more information:...

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Bantayan Island (DAY 2), around the island – June 12, 2010

Posted by on Jun 19, 2010 in Beach, Historical, Roadtrip | 8 comments

(see day 1 here) HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Bantayan Island has three municipalities. Santa Fe, Bantayan, and Madrilejos. Today, with the help...

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Boso-Boso Church Ruins, Antipolo, Rizal – May 22, 2010

Posted by on May 23, 2010 in Historical, Roadtrip, Travel | 5 comments

The Boso-Boso Church Ruins in Barangay San jose, Antipolo City is a newly restored  church from the remnants of a Spanish-era,...

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