Negros Oriental

An interview with my late father. Recorded to document family history. The details in his stories are no longer clear. He was 79 during the recording. We grew up hearing these stories, so, in my mind, I was filling in the gaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSG3oLpdGO0 Papa's WWII stories are p...

San Carlos in Negros for me is home to forgotten family ties. My grandmother, a de los Santos, was a sugarcane farmer in the Ledesma owned Hacienda Fortuna. She came from a big family but believe it or not, I have not met anyone or known personally a relative from this town.  My Nanay gave me ins...

 Mt. Kanlaon (Canlaon, Kan-laon) with a strange cloud  formation hanging on top of it. I took this photo at the port of Toledo just before the sun rose. It was a perfect day and we were headed back to Negros. Tañon strait was so calm that one could mistake it as a lake at that time. The sea breez...

The greatest collection of WWII memorabilia’s in the Philippines can be found in Valencia, Negros Oriental. Its not a modern fancy museum building with spotlights and tour guides, its actually the humble home of familia Cat-al. The collection was started by the patriarch of the family, Mr. Porfor...

I got out one day, went straight to the jeep terminal near the market and just rode a jeep straight to Valencia. There I planned to hitch a ride to Casaroro Falls but I plan not to if I won’t get a good deal with the habalhabal (motorcycle operator). I just don’t have the money. I thought that if...