Pagbabago by Quest
This song, with the title PAGBABAGO, appears to have been released last year, but we haven’t heard of this song until yesterday. We haven’t heard of the singer, with the name QUEST (Jose “Quest”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give us YOUR recommendations!
With the New Year celebrations done and over with, it’s time to sit and think about travel in and around the Philippines. And we need YOUR help on this exercise. It’s very simple — simply give us your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas (UST)
We’ve always been drawn to old statues and places. And having been established in 1611, the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines (yes, that’s the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trick Art Museum (Seri Fantasy World, Manila Ocean Park)
Art is understandably outside the domain, and interest, of the common people. Art is generally expensive. And it’s usually boring. How else can you beautifully and effectively bring art to the general...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beach Life in Palm Beach Resort (Laiya, Batangas)
The name of the resort, Palm Beach Resort, tells us that this place should have a nice beach and there should be a lot of palm trees. Found in Laiya (San Juan, Batangas), this resort — with the help of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Panagbenga 2013: Grand Float Parade (Baguio City)
Anybody who knows something about the Philippines knows that Baguio is its summer capital. The cool weather makes colors more distinct. Flowers are more colorful in Baguio City and the surrounding...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ranking the Rides of Enchanted Kingdom
It’s good to discover that the best theme park in the Philippines, Enchanted Kingdom, added new rides since the last time we went here. We also discovered that a visit to Enchanted Kingdom is more fun,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Barrel Man of Baguio City
The world badly needs superheroes. In the midst of all the problems that we ordinary mortals cannot possibly bear on our shoulders, a superhero that arrives at the right moment is a most welcome sight....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Musical Fountain Show (Lights and Sound Show) of Manila Ocean Park
The Manila Ocean Park, with its original attraction, is more than enough to awe first-time guests. But, wait, there’s more. Stay cool in the heat of summer at the Penguin Exhibit and the Snow Village....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nature’s Best at Kayangan Lake (Coron Island, Palawan)
Life is never fair, a theme we all find everywhere we look in life. When it comes to natural beauty of a place, for instance, the Higher Being must have played favorites when it showered abundant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Support Gilas Pilipinas. Go Philippines!
The roar of the home crowd must be deafening at the SM MOA Arena, the venue of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship. We would have wanted to watch the games live. We would have shouted our voices hoarse for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trip to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (Bataan)
Some people love new things. Others love the old. Now, imagine a place that is relatively new, and currently being expanded, that features something really old. At Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar...
View ArticleCalauit Safari Park (Busuanga, Palawan)
“We’re here in Calauit Island…looking for the most dangerous animal…the giraffe!” You have to read that line, or, better still, say it out loud, in your best imitation of the Australian “Crocodile...
View ArticleTwin Lagoon of Coron, Palawan
Memories have a funny way of affecting the present, we all know, which is why we’ve waited for the rainy season to write about our summer trip to Palawan. Any dour rainy season spirit would be uplifted...
View ArticleWakeskating at Banaue Rice Terraces, Eight Wonder of the World
I don’t know Brian Grubb and it’s the first time we’ve heard of wakeskating. Sure, we’ve heard of wakeboarding in Lago de Oro and CamSur, but wakeskating? We’ve definitely heard of, and visited, the...
View ArticleA Prayer for the Philippines
The Philippines celebrates the longest Christmas season in the whole world, yet this year’s Christmas celebrations are visibly toned down. The Philippines received a[n] [un]fair share of natural...
View ArticleCommunity Tags for VisitPinas
Time to spread the VisitPinas.com advocacy, which is summarized in this blog’s tagline — Visit the Philippines, Tell the World What’s Beautiful About Pinas. One of the best ways to do that is for...
View ArticleMust-Visit Philippine Festivals in 2014
We came across a list of top 5 restaurants in the Philippines, compiled by the It’s More Fun in the Philippines website — KaLui (Puerto Princesa, Palawan), Abe, Chocolate de Batirol (Baguio City), La...
View ArticleBeing Frozen, Letting Go and One Talented Filipino
The recent calamities — that saw the world coming to the aid of the Philippines — highlight the resiliency of the Filipinos and our ability to take everything with a smile. The recent successive wins...
View ArticleBenCab Museum (Baguio City)
Benedicto Reyes Cabrera. Many wouldn’t know who this guy is, until they realize he’s the National Artist fondly called BenCab. What is commonly known is the presence of a tourist attraction in Baguio...
View Article
