The once undisturbed town of Alamada in the highland of North Cotabato is now a booming tourist destination. Thanks to the majestic Asik-Asik Falls for a promise of a brighter tourism landscape for this part of …
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Treasures of Candijay (Bohol): Cadapdapan Rice Terraces and Can-Umantad Falls

Go beyond the usual Bohol itinerary and be mesmerized with other surprises that are hidden in the suburbs of Tagbilaran City. Because there’s more in Bohol than the Chocolate Hills, centuries old churches, man-made forest …
Continue readingMerloquet Falls: Zamboanga City’s Charmer

When you think of Zamboanga City, you think of colorful vintas, Fort Pilar, Santa Cruz Islands and Hermosa Festival, but very rare would think of waterfalls. Unknown to many, there lies one of Mindanao’s most …
Continue readingKalanggaman Island: Leyte’s Hidden Gem

I never thought that a place named Kalanggaman Island exists. Not until my friend Tatz posted some photos of the place in her Multiply in 2009. To my surprise, the island is part of Palompon …
Continue readingBugui Point Lighthouse: The Lonely Sentinel of Aroroy, Masbate

My penchant for Spanish-era lighthouses in the Philippines brought me cruising on the turquoise water of Masbate Pass, in search for the lonely sentinel of Bugui Point. Aboard a small outrigger boat, we reached the …
Continue readingImugan Falls: The Best Kept Secret of Santa Fe (Nueva Vizcaya)

In between the mountain ranges of Cordillera and Sierra Madre is a lesser known mountain range named Caraballo that sits mostly in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. It is home to numerous peaks, waterfalls, caves …
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