Laguna

Majayjay’s Tulay Pigue II

I observed that the article I wrote about Majayjay’s “Tulay Pigue” is receiving hits lately. Some years has passed since the last time I saw Majayjay. I managed to obtain some more details about the bridge that has become a symbol of Friar’s abuse of power to many. I consulted the historian Pio Andrade Jr. […]

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Laguna

Water without worry

Developed during the Marcos years by Lady Imelda with hopes to increase tourism traffic in the beautiful yet unexplored historic town of Majayjay, Taytay falls is now a favorite camping spot for hikers, backpackers and lovers. The people wanting to reciprocate the good initiative named it after the first lady. The Cory government wanting to […]

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Laguna

Majayjay’s Tulay Pigue

Crossing Rio Olla from the poblacion to the bukid was difficult and dangerous for the locals during the Spanish years. Torrential rains transforms the small quite river into a raging body of water. The Majayjayenses had to go down to the river  to get to the other side. A project was then spearheaded by the […]

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