Just when I thought that the sampaguita tradition of San Pedro Laguna is gone, well, it appears that it’s not entirely gone. The town can still claim to be the Sampaguita capital of the country, minus the plantations that is. I attended my first year in high school in San Pedro and I could still […]
Category: Laguna
I was watching news earlier when I saw a news anchor show some of the old houses that has been shoot locations for some of the popular Pinoy Horror movies. Bahay na Pula in San Ildenfonso Bulacan (Ilusorio Mansion). In San Miguel Bulacan they showed the Tecson house. In San Pablo Laguna there’s what locals […]
The Pink Church While I was I biking towards Calamba I took a break to grab some refreshments in the vicinity of Balibago. I was not familiar with the place so I was surprised to see this wonderful pink painted church that has the appearance and appeal of an old stone church. I didn’t know […]
Conservation There are many towns around the country that are struggling to keep their heritage structures. Its common to see churches in disrepair, if not recklessly renovated. Ancestral houses are sold – not because of its architectural value but because of the land beneath it. These houses stands on what realtors consider prime lots. Pila […]
What I discovered recently is how its so much better traveling around old towns in a bicycle. It won’t always be possible as tehre are limitations in the number of places you can reach but nothing beats the health benefits (which I desperately needs!) and the mobility it affords. Since I was expecting some rain […]
I hopped on my bike and went around Biñan looking for old houses. They’re still there, some of them. Sadly, most are just shells of what they once were. I remember the first time I saw the ancestral houses of Biñan a decade ago. Even then, there were already obvious signs of deterioration and neglect. That […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvF1Mg6z5s] I usually take the less traveled roads to get around traffic. I reached Biñan at around 6 am. The heat and traffic was tolerable along the national road but the jeeps really pose serious danger. They swerve and block without regard to cyclist. One must be very defensive in riding. On my way back […]
I’ve been dreaming of circling Laguna de Bai for some time. Approaching it from the south then on to Morong, then back home (Muntinglupa). I’ve been trying but to no avail. The farthest, in one of these numerous attempts, is Pakil. Feels like I’m sort of doing this travel project in installments. Pakil’s church seem […]
Like all of our old towns, Cabuyao’s history left a trail of a deep past and a vibrant culture. Evidence of this are the old houses and the Church of San Policarpio. Most of the old houses in Cabuyao are threatened by neglect and the inability of the local government and the families to conserve […]
The problem with developing nature sites and converting them to tourist spots in our country is that eventually it falls into neglect. Take for example Taytay Falls in Majayjay where comfort rooms and all the other structures built to serve holiday makers are all left in shambles, worst, there’s no one supervising visitor activities. During […]
It is one of the most amazing things that can happen to us humans, finally discovering the answer to our childhood questions. Well, I know that I found something that has been around for eons but seeing the end of a rainbow brought me back to my childhood days. When your a kid you ask […]
I was reading my friends newest post about Casa Alberto of Binan and I found myself laughing like crazy. I should stop teasing him about his traveling. He has written better articles and gets more readership – and I could not be happier because it serves our advocacy. I know that there’s not a lot […]
Let me weigh in on some of the facts and lies about the shocking event that awoke Biñan one morning. The demolition of the Alberto Mansion: the ancestral house of Rizal’s mother and the many illustrious Biñense town leaders that came from this brilliant family. The past is so different from our time, changing fortunes […]
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