From left to right: Former presidents Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapaga-Arroyo, and Rodrigo Duterte (Wikipedia, Rep. Arroyo's office, Malacañang photo) All three living past presidents of the Philippines have confirmed their attendance to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of...
SENIOR BYAHERO As a traveler, I never considered Batangas City as a travel destination before but a gateway to visiting many tourist destinations of the southern islands. To be more specific, the Batangas Pier is where you go to take the boat to Puerto Galera and the rest of Mindoro, to Romblon,...
Increasing cooperation in trade and culture between the Philippines and Mexico has been agreed upon by both countries during the presentation of credentials by Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez-Joseph to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 10. (From left)...
SENIOR BYAHERO Running is probably as old as man. Our ancestors ran long distance to hunt for animals, and to discover new places. Competitive running was part of the first recorded Olympic games that took place in 776 BCE. I never liked running. During the grade school and high school...
SENIOR BYAHERO There are places that do not give a good impression during a first visit. Mauban in Quezon Province was one of them. I remember my first visit almost three decades ago. We were going around Lucban when we saw this signage: “Mauban this way.” I became curious. I followed...
SENIOR BYAHERO When I was trying to complete the list of 81 provinces I visited, Masbate was the last I visited in Luzon. That was in 2016 when I finally ticked off Masbate from my list when I hopped on a boat from Pasacao in Camarines Norte to Burias Island to do some island hopping. But...
SENIOR BYAHERO As a traveler who enjoys staying with the locals and learning more about their culture, food and history, I got excited when I learned that the Tourisms Promotions Board and provincial tourism office were taking us to sev-eral community-based tourism projects in Camarines Norte....
SENIOR BYAHERO “How do we get to Laktas Falls?” I asked the lady manning the tourism desk at Barangay Ibona, Dingalan, Aurora. “You need to ride a Farmall, sir” she replied. “What’s a Farmall?” I asked. “A tractor, sir. It will take you to the waterfalls” she said. “Ah,...
SENIOR BYAHERO I came across the town of Longos while looking at an old map of Laguna. On the map, there were several lakeshore towns such as Longos, San Juan and San Antonio in Laguna that today no longer exist. Further research showed old photos of Longos showing an imposing Spanish era...
SENIOR BYAHERO I was sitting quietly at the far end of the Binangonan Pier doing a timelapse video of the sun setting over Laguna de Bay when two young men approached me. “Are you a vlogger?” one of them asked. I said yes. “How did you know?” I asked. “We saw you taking photos of the...
The feast day of Saint Joseph the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, this year instead of the traditional March 19 in deference to the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) which will be observed on March 19. Special masses will be celebrated in several...
Nathalie Hart Nathalie Hart has always been identified as a sexy actress, but she wants to be known now for drama and more substantive roles. A more matured Nathalie will be what viewers and her followers will be seeing in her comeback movie "Kunwari Mahal Kita" produced by Viva Films which will be...
