Miagao Church, Iloilo – Jan. 22, 2010
Depending on the amount of planning involved, some of my Lakwatsas are divided into two kinds… the planned and the accidental. This...
Read MoreManila Chinese Cemetery-January 2, 2011
My first lakwatsa for 2011 takes me to a very unusual location. A cemetery. As I mentioned about my lakwatsas, Sometimes they are unplanned...
Read MoreLas Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Bataan – October 10, 2010
Plastered on their brochure, visiting Las Casas de Filipinas boasts that you will “Experience history come alive in a 19th century...
Read MorePaoay Church, Ilocos Norte-Jan 29, 2010
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...
Read MoreSanto Niño Shrine, Tacloban City, Leyte-July 10, 2010
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...
Read MoreMacArthur Landing Memorial, Palo, Leyte-July 10, 2010
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...
Read MoreSan Juanico Bridge, Tacloban City, Leyte-July 10, 2010
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...
Read MoreIntramuros, Manila –Jan 23, 2010
Intramuros. The famous 16th Century Spanish Fort, one of the many structures Manila is known for. (more information:...
Read MoreBantayan Island (DAY 2), around the island – June 12, 2010
(see day 1 here) HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Bantayan Island has three municipalities. Santa Fe, Bantayan, and Madrilejos. Today, with the help...
Read MoreBoso-Boso Church Ruins, Antipolo, Rizal – May 22, 2010
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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