Isn’t it great to have an unplanned weekend exploration to some places you haven’t been before? It is like, every place you go is a surprise, you get to know new stuff, discover new places, experience something you haven’t done before and do things as spontaneous as it transpire. And all you have to do is to enjoy every bit of surprises and thank life.

I spent one weekend in Pagsanjan, Laguna to visit a friend. Pagsanjan, as we all know, is the tourist capital of Laguna and is famous for shooting the rapids of the river and crossing the Pagsanjan Falls via bamboo raft. But I didn’t venture into that, and yes I will try it on my next visit.

[1] Sta. Cruz-Pagsanjan border. [2] Liliw Church. [3] Belltower of Liliw Church.

[4] Historical marker. [5] Candle offerings. [6] Liliw plaza.

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Coron, a second-class municipality in northern Palawan is a paradise blessed with rich marine life, endemic flora and fauna, and magnificent landscape. With its stunning limestone cliffs, pristine white sand beaches, picturesque lagoons and lakes, and wonderful underwater scenery, the place imprints an indelible beauty to everyone who fall to its distinctive charm.

It is among those few places declared as country’s marine reserve thus making the island and its surrounding a protected area. The island is also home to seven enchanting lakes which are sacred cultural sites of Tagbanuas. Of these seven lakes, only two are known and open to public - the Kayangan Lake which is named as the cleanest lake in the country for three consecutive years and the Barracuda Lake (the other five are known only to Tagbanuas).

Experience Coron - the jewel of the Calamianes group of islands, the picture perfect paradise. You will definitely keep on coming back.

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For those who have failed to watch Cinemalaya screenings in Cultural Ceneter of the Philippines (CCP), now is your time to catch these rare films. Cinemalaya films and other Pinoy indie movies will be screened at UP Film Institute, Diliman from July 28 to August 9, 2008.

Schedule:

July 28 Mon
0230 PM : Manuel Conde Retrospective: Genghis Khan
0300 PM : Baby Angelo
0730 PM : Concerto

July 29 Tue
0230 PM : Cinemalaya’s Past Best Pictures Showcase: Pepot Artista
0500 PM : Jay
0730 PM : Huling Pasada

July 30 Wed
0230 PM : Cinemalaya’s Past Best Pictures Showcase: Tulad ng Dati
0500 PM : Brutus
0730 PM : Namets

July 31 Thu

0230 PM : Cinemalaya’s Past Best Pictures Showcase: Tribu
0500 PM : 100
0730 PM : My Fake American Accent

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At last, after six years of dispute following its supposed opening in 2002, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 officially opened to public. Cebu Pacific flights from Manila to Boracay (Caticlan), Laoag, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), and Tuguegarao took off from the newly-opened terminal Tuesday, July 22.

NAIA 3 initially accommodates five flights of Cebu Pacific for the day and will start accommodating other local airlines such as Air Philippines and Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express starting July 24.

Seated on a 63.5-hectare of Villamor Air Base, the terminal is the largest and most advanced airport in the country, capable of servicing 33,000 passengers daily at peak or 6,000 passengers per hour. The airport building has a floor area of 182,500 square meters spanning to a length of 1.2 kilometers. It has a 4-level shopping mall that connects the terminal and parking buildings. The parking building has a capacity of 2,000 cars while the outdoor parking area has a capacity of 1,200 cars. (more…)

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It is again the time of the year when the best of Pinoy indies are being shown at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Featuring the new breeds of independent film directors, producers and talents in twenty new stories that are waiting to be seen in ten days.

Lakwatsero, a self-proclaimed indie film fan, proudly features the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival as it kicks up on its fourth year.

The Cinemalaya 2008

A dying woman is determined to complete her to-do list before entering mortality; the lives of inhabitants of an apartment complex are thrown into an upheaval when a fetus is found; one man’s freedom and food for all are both imperiled when a knife in the jailhouse kitchen goes missing; an uneasy friendship founded on a love for music blossoms between a Filipino family and a band of Japanese soldiers as World War II comes to a close… these are just some of Cinemalaya and other Filipino Indie Filmmakers have to tell the viewers in the festival days.

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Three years ago when I first stepped my feet in Sagada. It was from then that I started tagging this lovely town as my special place. I fell in love with Sagada, and with that I will keep coming back.

My Sagada Chronicle

I have researched about Sagada for months, I have read a lot about this town and I wonder why most people I met, who have been there, always have their praises for the place… and so, armed with the little knowledge of Sagada and a bundle of excitement, we made our journey to our country’s version of the so called Shangri-La, and personally discovered the charm this small town offers.

[1] Lumiang burial cave. [2] Amazing stalactites and stalagmites [3] Yoghurt house.

[4] Lovely locals. [5] The church tower. [6] Sagada rice terraces.

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