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isa pang sulyap.... http://mj527.multiply.com/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:59:05 -0000 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:28:36 -0000 isa pang sulyap.... http://images.mj527.multiply.com/logo http://mj527.multiply.com 100 100 Caleruega Chapel http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/56/Caleruega_Chapel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:28:36 -0000 Fish Stop in Tarlac <a href="/photos/hi-res/55/11"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/10"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/5"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/21"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/20"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/18"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/55/11"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/4/photos/55/300x300/11/Isdaan.jpg?et=FiLzVcBwYQw3uSw6prR3OQ&nmid=109043625" border="0"></a>When driving up Northern Luzon, one would not fail to notice the giant human like statue guarding several native structures along the highway. This is the Isdaan Floating Restaurant located along the provincial highway in Gerona, Tarlac. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/55/11"></a><a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/55/10"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/3/photos/55/300x300/10/Giants.jpg?et=NrgcgfcDqvvAZjglTsRKlQ&nmid=109043625" border="0"></a> We stopped by the place while on our way back to Manila from Pangasinan. Cabanas that serve as dining area are all over the place floating in the fishponds containing goit fishes. There are many interesting statues in the area. There are giant fishes positioned as if they were "nabingwit". Monkeys in various positions, the different human like statues, a dinosaur, as well as normal size statues of Ninoy, Cory, Cardinal Sin and some security guards. The place is still expanding as they are adding some Buddha statues around the area. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/55/10"></a><a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/55/5"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/3/photos/55/300x300/5/Cabanas.jpg?et=IlcCySaYCxPv7IX2DTOvkw&nmid=109043625" border="0"></a> The foods are of local Filipino flavor. Some of their specialties are the bilao of different grilled meats, seafood and vegetables; a beef broth cooked in bamboo tube; Tinupig na lechon manok, a whole chicken roasted whi... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/24/Fish_Stop_in_Tarlac Fri, 8 Aug 2008 03:38:20 -0000 Isdaan Floating Restaurant Gerona, http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/55/Isdaan_Floating_Restaurant Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:15:44 -0000 A Weekend trip to Manaoag <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SIxzxgoKCGEAAH89-bY1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/28/13"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/9/photos/28/300x300/13/Manaog-commerce.jpg?et=dTwKJ3BLcPPsH7qoFW2NEg&nmid=48232980" border="0"></a>We made the trip to Manaoag on a weekend. We expected it to be crowded but not as crowded when we arrived there. The few times I went to Manaoag, it was on a weekday. A couple of kilometers away from the church compound, there were already barkers offering a small space along the street for vehicles to park. I’m not sure if the parking activity is regulated by the Barangay as they are charging for a fix parking rate instead of just waiting for a tip. Going inside the church for the mass, one can see the large crowd coming in and out of the church. Luckily for us we were able to position ourselves near the window, thus getting some gentle wind during the mass. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/28/13"></a><a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SIxyfgoKCGEAAGhAxxE1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SIxyfgoKCGEAAGhAxxE1/Crowd.jpg?et=%2B60lA%2ByLEqnOe%2BqQmFlDfw&nmid=0" border="0"></a> After the mass, the church personnel prohibited the people in staying inside to take some picture, as there are many people inside and the next mass is approaching. Stopping and taking photos inside stalls the movement of the human traffic coming in and out of the church. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SIxyfgoKCGEAAGhAxxE1"></a><a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SIxyqAoKCGEAAGhAxxw1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SIxyqAoKCGEAAGhAxxw1/Mass-Schedule.jpg?et=KJ%2By9%2BaPu31P%2BFHqhjiRpA&nmid=0" border="0"></a> Going up the back of the altar to touch the Lady of Manaoa... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/23/A_Weekend_trip_to_Manaoag Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:15:23 -0000 A Visit to Manila Zoo <a href="/photos/hi-res/54/4"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/54/25"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/54/10"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/54/8"></a>I was having my car checked, which would take s couple of hours, and I was thinking of where I could spend some time waiting. I don’t want to go to the mall and since I have my camera with me, I decided to spend those hours in Manila zoo, which is just nearby. The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden opened on 1959. It provided the public with interesting information on the Philippine flora and fauna. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/54/4"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/3/photos/54/300x300/4/Coming20at20me.jpg?et=tbfIyDQcB7ZNs1J6dE5Obw&nmid=106382715" border="0"></a> The last time I was there was around 2005. Nothing much changes since then. The entrance fee is P40 and P20 for Manila residents. The elephant is still there; I think it has been there for more than 20 years. It is still the most famous attraction in the area. The children simply love that elephant, which was playing a block of ice with fruits in it. I was looking for “Simba”, but I wasn’t able to see it in the lion’s den. I’m not sure if it is inside the cave or if it already passed away. The animals in the cages looked really stressed out specially the elephant and the monkeys.&nbsp... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/22/A_Visit_to_Manila_Zoo Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:27:35 -0000 The Residents of Manila Zoo http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/54/The_Residents_of_Manila_Zoo Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:19:05 -0000 A piece of God's Green Earth: La Mesa Eco Park <a href="/photos/hi-res/53/22"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/53/29"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/53/29"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/3/photos/53/300x300/29/Welcome.jpg?et=OAw0HmIe53sFxF2u+O+ZzA&nmid=102094603" border="0"></a>A park in the middle of the metropolis is always a refreshing site. And when an opportunity to visit it came, with no conflict in schedule, I simply couldn’t resist it. Together with friends from MIP – Rey, <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); " href="http://travelogue.digitalrebel.ws/2008/05/mip-la-mesa-eco-park-photoshoot.html">Dodong</a>, Jovy, <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); " href="http://princessjennie.multiply.com/photos/album/100/La_Mesa_Ecopark">Jen</a>, Aldwin, Albert, <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); " href="http://ronaldibay.multiply.com/photos/album/116/La_Mesa_Ecopark">Ronald</a> and Dennis (who again followed), we visited the La Mesa Eco Park in Fairview Q.C to do some photo shooting. Rey, Jen, Aldwin, Ronald and I met at the Quezon Memorial Circle; the others we are to meet at the Eco Park, Dodong and Jovy were already there when we arrived. The first thing one would notice upon entering the park is the lush vegetation. Big trees surround the park, which is part of the water shed for the La Mesa water reservoir. And to think that some people in the government want to cut most of the trees and convert a good portion of the area into a housing area. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/53/28"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/53/300x300/28/Trees.jpg?et=Z0O4sRCRSgxw07+aNRjOcQ&nmid=102094603" border="0"></a>Trees welcome visitors to the park <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/53/17"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/53/300x300/17/Landscape.jpg?et=emH4yyPw5+kYKTies5MRcw&nmid=102094603" border="0"></a>Park Landscape <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/53/25"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/53/300x300/25/Pond%202.jpg?et=E3A3UnXIR2pqPrKc8VghRw&nmid=102094603" border="0"></a>Water an integral part of the park There are lots of activities that all members of the families can enjoy while ... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/21/A_piece_of_Gods_Green_Earth_La_Mesa_Eco_Park Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:39:33 -0000 A first timer's view of La Mesa Eco Park Located in Fairview http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/53/A_first_timers_view_of_La_Mesa_Eco_Park Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:18:49 -0000 New Species of Fruit Bat found in Mindoro <img class="alignleft" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SFkf1AoKCGEAACz7djI1/new-species-6-hf.jpg?et=V1iTQnseOw9i4w5%2CtrmTgQ&nmid=0" border="0">An interesting new finding right here in the Philippines. It just shows us that we need to protect what still remains of our rain forest. There maybe more species there that needs to be discovered. <a href="http://www.livescience.com/environment/top-10-new-species-1.html">http://www.livescience.com/environment/top-10-new-species-1.html</a> Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) at Arizona State University announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. The 2007 list, announced on May 23, 2008, includes some really strange creatures. At No. 6 is Styloctenium mindorensis This large and charismatic fruit bat species is known only from the Philippine island of Mindoro. It is only the second known species in the genus; the other species is known only from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and nearby Togian Islands, and was originally discovered (and named after) Alfred Russell Wallace. Wallace was a colleague of Charles Darwin and coauthor of their famous paper On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on t... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/20/New_Species_of_Fruit_Bat_found_in_Mindoro Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:47:31 -0000 Cebu tour: Pasalubongs Variety of Foods and Pasalubongs souvenirs from http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/52/Cebu_tour_Pasalubongs Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:02:46 -0000 Cebu Tour: Capitol, Marcelo Fernan Bridge, Heritage Monument http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/50/Cebu_Tour_Capitol_Marcelo_Fernan_Bridge_Heritage_Monument Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:58:51 -0000 daigdigpinoy.com - Daigdig Pinoy's Festivals Calendar http://mj527.multiply.com/links/item/9/daigdigpinoy.com_-_Daigdig_Pinoys_Festivals_Calendar Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:29:58 -0000 Cebu Tour: Lapu-lapu and Magellan Locations: Lapu-lapu Shrine and Magellan's http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/49/Cebu_Tour_Lapu-lapu_and_Magellan Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:32:50 -0000 Cebu Tour: Fort San Pedro http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/48/Cebu_Tour_Fort_San_Pedro Wed, 28 May 2008 13:52:14 -0000 Paying homage to the Queen City of the South <a href="/photos/hi-res/44/15"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/46/3"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/45/1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/47/9"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr5ZwoKCtYAAHkrXQQ1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr5rAoKCtYAAH2ufok1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr6HgoKCtYAABAw23Q1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr6cgoKCtYAABtvPZ81"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr6vgoKCtYAABtuPcM1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCr7JwoKCtYAAC2fO9M1"></a>After our Bantayan trip it was time to visit the Queen City of the south. It was raining that day. We already made an arrangement the day before for a service to pick us up in the morning at our hotel. We would learned later that it would be cheaper, for those who are 2 to 4 in the group, to just contract a taxi for the day tour. One can negotiate for P1,500 for the said day tour. The driver would also serve as your tour guide. <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/46/3"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/4/photos/46/300x300/3/Taoist%20Temple%202.jpg?et=TA2W4bmuS6Wm+V722ufFyw&nmid=95213568" border="0"></img></a>Taosit Temple Our first stop is the one farthest from the city. The Taoist temple sits at the top of the hills of Lahug and offers a view of Cebu City. The temple was built using the donations made by the local Chinese community. The temple permits photography but prohibits taking photos of the  altars.  <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/45/1"></a><a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/47/9"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/47/300x300/9/Pres%20Osmena.jpg?et=yCX3vAwZUE35yCmdZ+q6gg&nmid=95218873" border="0"></img></a>Osmena Museum We then went to the Osmena museum. It is the former house and office of the late president Sergio Osmena. It is currently owned and maintained by CAP. Yes, the College Assurance Plan. Inside the Osmena museum, at the 2nd... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Paying_homage_to_the_Queen_City_of_the_South Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:23 -0000 Cebu Tour: Osmena Museum http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/47/Cebu_Tour_Osmena_Museum_ Fri, 9 May 2008 13:50:53 -0000 Cebu Holy Ground: Taoist Temple http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/46/Cebu_Holy_Ground_Taoist_Temple Fri, 9 May 2008 13:11:54 -0000 The case of the Missing Chocolate Hills and Mayon Volcano I read in several posting over the web that the Chocolate Hills and Mayon Volcano is nowhere to be found in the list of candidates in the New 7 wonders of nature. I checked the site and it is not in the list of nominees. The Chocolate Hills is consistently at the top 10 while Mayon is within striking distance. Tubbataha Reef is currently at the 7th spot. I wondering why they took out the 2 natural wonders of the Philippines from the list of candidates. There were no explanation in their website. Is this a case of "dagdag bawas"<IMG src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png">? see link for news on this issue: <A href="http://ourphil.blogspot.com/">http://ourphil.blogspot.com/</A> http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/18/The_case_of_the_Missing_Chocolate_Hills_and_Mayon_Volcano Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:59:22 -0000 Cebu Holy Ground: Cebu Cathedral http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/45/Cebu_Holy_Ground_Cebu_Cathedral Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:40 -0000 Cebu Holy Ground: Basilica del Santo Nino http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/44/Cebu_Holy_Ground_Basilica_del_Santo_Nino Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:35:14 -0000 Around Bantayan Island Outside the beaches of Bantayan, there are still some interesting things and places to http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/43/Around_Bantayan_Island Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:50:34 -0000 Bantayan Beach Scene Taken along Kota Beach in Bantayan Island http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/42/Bantayan_Beach_Scene Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:29:16 -0000 Church hopping in Bulacan II (Visita Iglesia 2008) Via Mc Arthur highway, Calumpit is the last town before Pampanga. The town’s church is not within the highway but about 500m in one of the inner streets of the town.  <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/40/15"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/40/300x300/15/St.%20John%20the%20Baptist%20-%20Calumpit.jpg?et=nZEslKeeGv0rPpZ,xbWqdw&nmid=90382174" border="0"></a>Calumpit Church The St. John the Baptist Church is the oldest in Bulacan. The church had been a witness to the Filipino’s struggle against the Spanish, American and Japanese rule. Inside the church is a tunnel, which according to history, was used by priest during the Spanish regime to keep gold, religious statues and ornate jewelry to hide them from the site of treasure hunters. It is in this tunnel that revolutionaries and Spaniards were buried during the war. The church was also the last battlefield of Gen. Tanaka during WWII. Given its history, I wonder why there isn't any Historical marker in the church. The next stop is the church of Pulilan, which is just along the Calumpit-Pulilan highway. Another century old church, San Isidro Labrador Church is one of the most historical churches in the Province of ... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Church_hopping_in_Bulacan_II_Visita_Iglesia_2008 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:35:36 -0000 Visita Iglesia 2008 This was taken last Holy Week when we made our Visita Iglesia around Bulacan. http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/40/Visita_Iglesia_2008 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:41:51 -0000 Church hopping in Bulacan I (Visita Iglesia 2008) It was a late minute decision that we go to Bulacan for this year’s Visita Iglesia. The only notable church that I know in Bulacan is Barasoain. So I checked the web for other churches we can visit. I also tried to remember the location of the different towns of Bulacan where we will look for the local church. We started the trip to Bulacan 5:00 AM Thursday. I was hoping to arrive in Malolos a little over an hour, but the traffic in Edsa going to NLEX was really heavy that we arrived around 7 in the morning. Our first stop was Barasoain Church (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel), as this would serve as our take off point to the different towns. Arriving early there would give me the opportunity to take a photo of the church without any cars blocking the view.  <a href="http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/40/1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mj527.multiply.com/image/2/photos/40/300x300/1/Barasoain.jpg?et=OzJprDurqYVsOj4ZU0IWXQ&nmid=90382174" border="0"></a>Barasoain Church After taking a few shoots outside I went inside for the Station of the Cross. The church is not that big as I thought it would be. The church has been a witness to Philippine History. I wondered if the walls co... http://mj527.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Church_hopping_in_Bulacan_I_Visita_Iglesia_2008 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:35:44 -0000 Lenten Celebration in Cainta In http://mj527.multiply.com/photos/album/39/Lenten_Celebration_in_Cainta Sat, 5 Apr 2008 03:49:31 -0000