SENIOR BYAHEROI have been to Lumban, Laguna several times in the past to have a Barong Tagalog made. Social events like weddings, product launchings, and even Filipiniana-themed parties require that I have a Barong Tagalog made for the occasion, and driving 105 kilometers south is worth all...
SENIOR BYAHEROIt’s more fun in the Philippines. Especially if you’re a senior citizen who loves traveling by public transportation. Under Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, senior citizens which the law defines as any resident citizens of the Philippines at least...
GUEST COLUMNISTThe news that Ayala Avenue and portions of Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue in Makati commercial district shall be made car-free every Sunday morning for the month of September got me excited. More than opportunity to explore the busiest streets of the country leisurely on foot,...
SENIOR BYAHEROI recently went on a tour of the National Museum of Natural History at Agrifina Circle at Rizal Park. Not many people know how the name came about. It’s actually a combination of the word “agriculture” and “finance” since the two neoclassical buildings located...
SENIOR BYAHEROAn internet post about the availability of pancit istasyon got me taking the iconic Cavite baby bus to the town of Tanza. This dish which became popular during the time of the Manila-Naic railway, was sold at the Tanza train station, thus the name pancit istasyon. The dish, is made of...
SENIOR BYAHEROHaving left the corporate world recently upon retirement, where I practically spent every day driving to work, doing errands, and on weekends, driving some more for quick getaways, I recently rediscovered the joy of simply leaving my car at home and taking the public transportation to...
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The Philippines has one of the oldest railway systems in South-East Asia. In the late 1800s, while our neighbors were still travelling using horse-drawn transportations, Filipinos were already commuting long distance using the train system.
The Philippine National Railways...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
