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Peñafrancia and Camsur’s Cathedral

A visit to Naga is not complete without seeing our Lady of Peñafrancia. There’s no crowd this time of the year, if you want to see one, visit Naga on the 3rd Saturday of September—some say the people that gather for the Lady’s feast is around 5-6 million! Now that’s a crowd. Viva La Virgen! […]

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The Gabaldon of Naga City

Just like any up and coming city, Naga has been bustling with economic activity lately. Shops and restaurants are popping out from all over, malls are expanding operations and traffic, slightly increasing travel time. But unknown to many visitors is the city’s extraordinarily rich history, evidence of this are the presence of several colonial era […]

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Is Naga City’s Name Sanskrit?

Naga is a divine serpentine prevalent in Hindu mythology. I’ve seen this even in Buddhist temples across South East Asia. If Naga is indeed a residuum of a bygone Asiatic Hindu empire, then it would be an interesting area to explore. In our country alone, several towns are called Naga. I’ve been to Cebu’s Naga, […]

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