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Road Trip: San Nicholas Town Fiesta

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:00:00 -0700

Location: San Nicholas, Batangas

One of the nicest place to visit here in Batangas is the San Nicholas they also called it the gate way to Taal Volcano, I've just visited this place last week because of their town fiesta & also to watch their yearly bankaton,

-Church of San Nicholas-

-old church of San Nicholas-

-View of Taal Volcano-

-View of Mt. Maculot-

-EMO MODE-

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:22:00 -0700

-A stolen shot from my child that has full of meaning-

Dog Awareness Month

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:55:00 -0700

Location: Salong, Calaca, Batangas

This is my first time to witness in our Barangay the dog awareness month, the city veterinary office in cooperation with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Calaca & Sangguniang Barangay official they held an anti rabbis campaign for the dog of our Barangay. There are more or less than 200 dog listed to be vaccinated.

Some of the photos tell some story & punch line

-sweet couple with there dog-

-camouflage with each other-

-hey master what are you doing?-

-how long is your tongue? -

-sit like my master-

-master can we join in your conversation?-

-loving master-

Photo Trip: Planking

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Sun, 4 Sep 2011 08:39:00 -0700

Planking or the lying down game is an activity consisting of lying face down in an unusual or incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the internet is an integral part of the game.Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play. The term planking refers to mimicking a wooden plank. Rigidity of the body must be maintained to constitute good planking.

Since early 2011, many participants in planking have photographed the activity on unusual locations such as atop poles, roofs and vehicles, while some "plankers" engage in the activity by planking only their upper body and feet while leaving the back suspended.

Since I've seen lots of photos doing the planking position my friend suggested to take some photos doing the planking in my house the first one is slight blurry.

Memories from my sister's birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Sat, 3 Sep 2011 09:59:00 -0700

This photo was taken last July 2011, 25th birthday of my sister, a simple memory on her birthday.

Photo Trip: Kalamay & Suman Vendor

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:10:00 -0700

Kalamay, also spelled Calamay, is a sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice. They can also be flavored with margarine, peanut butter, or vanilla. Kalamay can be eaten alone but is usually used as a sweetener for a number of Filipino desserts and beverages. It is similar to the Chinese Nian gao (also known as tikoy in the Philippines) but is sweeter and more viscous.

Suman is a rice cake originating from the Philippines. It is made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, and often steamed in banana leaves. It is served wrapped in buli or buri palm (Corypha) leaves and usually eaten sprinkled with sugar. Suman is also known as Budbud in Visayan dialects in other parts of the Philippines.

Road Trip: Lemery Church

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:51:00 -0700

Location: Lemery, Batangas

As part of my road trip I also visited the Lemery Church as part of the town fiesta located at the western part of Batangas, with its Patron St. San Roque, a simple, quite place to visit & nearby beaches.

inside the church

the old bell located beside the church

-Reflection-

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:47:00 -0700

As a newbie photographer I called this a "reflection" because of it's beauty looks reflected at its other.

-In Science-
A mirror image is a reflected duplication of an object that appears identical but reversed. As an optical effect it results from reflection off of substances such as a mirror or water. It is also a concept in geometry and can be used as a conceptualization process for 3-D structures.

Mulan - Reflection

Road Trip: Lemery's Town Fiesta

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:08:00 -0700

Location: Lemery, Batangas

I always visit this place when I made a transaction to a bank, but this is my first time to visit Lemery, Batangas on its Fiesta. Lemery is a first class Municipality in Batangas because of it's establishment. I thought that they have their festival called "Tinapa Festival" but they did not celebrate it this year with their patron saint St. Roque.

Street Food @ Calaca

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Mon, 1 Aug 2011 22:57:00 -0700

Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold in a street or other public place, such as a market or fair, by a hawker or vendor, often from a portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin. Most street food are both finger and fast food. Street food costs less than a restaurant meal. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day.

Street food is intimately connected with take-out, junk food, snacks, and fast food; it is distinguished by its local flavour and by being purchased on the street, without entering any building. Both take-out and fast food are often sold from counters inside buildings.

a simple photos from a child

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:24:00 -0700

Taking photos from a child is one of my favorite things to do I learned many things as I took photos from them. A simple smile, stolen shot, in angular or in side-view shot. A single shot always tells a different story.

Road Trip: Tuy Church

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:28:00 -0700

Location: Tuy, Batangas

It's been a long road ride at my vt1 before I get here at Tuy, Batangas & visit their church named Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church located at the heart of the town. It's not that big, but it's simplicity & modern design are fascinated, that I think it is a newly renovated, unlike on the other churches that I visited which was made up of adobe (bricks) in the foundation of the church. I thought the church was close that day because the front doors where close, then a tricycle driver told me go for the side door they I get inside to make some prayers & thanks giving for my trip & get some photos as well.

-inside photos from the church-

NAIA Terminal 3 - Another Goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:40:00 -0700

Location: Pasay City

Terminal 3 or NAIA-3, is the newest and biggest terminal in the NAIA complex, it's been 3 1/2 hour from Batangas before we arrived at the NAIA-3, people that goes here whether there love one is coming back or living the country. It's operation start at 2008, many tears have been fallen in this building & a lot of different stories that have made, such a lovely place the NAIA-3, all of my pictures here are stolen because one of the guard told me that it is prohibited to take photos inside the NAIA-3.

-this is the scenario of another goodbye to my sister because she's

coming back to Singapore-

-outside photos from NAIA-3-

John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane

Road Trip: Caleruega Church

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:22:00 -0700

Location: Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas

Also known as the Transfiguration Chapel located at Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas. This rustic church is standing perfectly in the midst of luscious greenery and colorful flowers abounding the place. Located at the highest point of Caleruega, the view and landscape of the church is the most photographed. Couples and ordinary sightseers alike will enjoy the beauty of the church.

Rising tall and majestic in the highest point of Caleruega is the Transfiguration Chapel. From here one can behold the expanse of Caleruega and witness the glorious opus of radiant nature – a symphony of sky, trees, and the distant hills of Batulao.This is one of may favorite place that I have visited because of the cool ambiance & the place was very relaxing.

-inside the chapel-

CONTACT INFORMATION

Caleruega, The Transfiguration Chapel
Address: Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
Mail: caleruega_philippines(at)yahoo[dat]com
Contact Numbers: 0921-830-4226 0921-270-9890
Contact Persons: Ms. Jackie,Ms. Melda,Ms. Cristalle

Road Trip: Caleruega (Close to Nature Closer to God)

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:22:00 -0700

Location: Brgy Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas

Caleruega is found in Barrio Kaylaway, Batulao in the town of Nasugbu with a P30 entrance. It is just across the boundary of Cavite and Batangas. And around 15 to 20 minutes drive from Tagaytay City.

Caleruega is a house of prayer and renewal. It is open to activities like retreats, recollections, prayer & renewal workshops, study, research, youth camps, marriage and family encounter celebrations, skills training. leadership, seminars, art, music and liturgy workshops and environment and agriculture-related activities.

-facilities and insight views of Caleruega-

-the hanging bridge-

-across the hanging bridge lies another small chapel the was perfect to view

the panorama view of Mt. Batulao, Tuy, & Nasugbu-

Sem-Calaca Power Corporation

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:26:00 -0700

Location: Calaca, Batangas

SEM-Calaca Power Corp., a wholly-owned unit of the Consunji-controlled Semirara Mining Corpn located at Brgy San Rafael, Calaca, Batangas. The Calaca facility consists of two 300-MW generating units primarily designed to run as a base-load plant and designed to use local coal from Semirara. The two units are currently producing a combined capacity of only 350 MW. SEM-Calaca was formed primarily to acquire, expand and maintain power generating plants, develop fuel for generation of electricity, and sell electricity to any person or entity through electricity markets.

Road Trip: Señor Nazareno Chapel of Balayan

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:57:00 -0700

Location: Balayan. Batangas

This small chapel of Señor Nazareno also found in Balayan, is one of the landmarks here it is located near of the ancestral houses & people devoted here always visit at Friday. Many beliefs that it is also miraculous like the Black Nazarene of Quiapo Church.

Road Trip: Ancestral House of Balayan, Batangas

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:44:00 -0700

Location: Balayan, Batangas

Balayan (was derived from Old Tagalog word balayan, which means walk past the paddy from a basket to another and carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten. Other possible source is from the Old Tagalog word balayang, which means-wood, as old natives used to call this town up to the present.) is one of the oldest town in Batangas officialy founded by the Spaniards in 1578. Prior to Spanish Colonization, it was already inhabited by the descendants of the two Bornean datus who settled in this place.

Philippine Ancestral House, traditionally called Bahay Na Bato, is the fusion of native Filipino, Spanish and Chinese influences.

The Spanish colonial era gave birth to the constructions of the bahay na bato and eventually became a status symbol for noble Filipinos (the principalia and the ilustrados). The Bahay na Bato, originates from the Bahay Kubo, since it typically followed its arrangements such as open ventilation and elevated apartments. The most obvious difference between the two houses would be the materials that were used to build them. The Bahay na Bato was constructed out of brick and stone rather than the traditional bamboo materials.

Road Trip: Balayan Church

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:15:00 -0700

Location, Balayan, Batangas

The Immaculate Conception Parish Church traces its origin from the church built out of light materials by the Franciscan Friars in 1579. The present stone church began to be constructed in 1749 under the supervision of the Jesuit Fathers and was completed in 1759. In 1876, the administration of the parish was transferred to the Secular clergy of Filipinos. It is now listed as a cultural heritage site in the country.

Road Trip: Taal Batangas

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:41:00 -0700

Location: Taal, Batangas

Taal, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong (folding knife) and Barong Tagalog (coat/dress shirt) Capital of the Philippines. One of the Filipino healing priests, Father Fernando Suarez was born here in 1967.

-House of Don Felipe Encarnacion Agoncillo-

-House of Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo-

Road Trip: Taal Church

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:26:00 -0700

Loacation: Taal, Batangas

Basilica de San Martin de Tours in Taal is the largest church in Asia, standing 96 meters long and 45 meters wide. The Augustinian Missionaries started construction in 1756, but it was destroyed whenTaal volcano erupted in 1754. It took a century for the church to achieve its present form. St. Martin of Tours is the patron of Taal, whose feast is celebrated every November 11.

Taal Basilica was first built in present day San Nicolas, Batangas, by Fray.Deigo Espina in 1575 under the Augustinians, with San Martin de Tours as patron saint. In 1754 the church was destroyed along with the town Taal in the eruption of the Taal volcano. It was then that the church was transferred to its present site. Father Martin Aguirre donated the land for the new church in 1755, but in 1849 it was destroyed again by an earthquake. Construction of the new church began in 1856 to 1878, the Spanish architect Luciano Oliver commissioned to design and manage the construction of the present church. A small tower was made on its left side but it was destroyed during Japanese occupation. It was reconstructed later and it was then taller than the original. The church was made into a basilica on 8 December, 1954 and was declared a national shrine on January 16, 1974. The conical coronation of the Our Lady of Caysasay was also made in basilica in 1954. Taal Basilica is consider as the biggest church in the Philippines and in Asia.

Road Trip: Our Lady of Caysasay

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:04:00 -0700

Location: Bgry. Caysasay, Taal, Batangas

Our Lady of Caysasay (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Caysasay) is a celebrated 17th-century image of the Immaculate Conception dated 1603.The image was found by a man named Juan Maningcad while casting his net in nearby Pansipit River. The image was canonically crowned in 1954 and was later given the title the "Queen of the Archdiocese of Lipa".The feast day of Our Lady of Caysasay is every December 8 and 9.

Initially, the public devotion to the Virgin Mary centered on the Caysasay spring. To the townsfolk, the vision had empowered the spring water with healing powers. Many stories say the Virgin had appeared as a reflection in the spring. Continues Fr. Diaz: "The Holy Image has performed numerous miracles, not only for those who have gone to the rock to ask for help from the Queen of Angels, but also for those who drank from the water and bathed in the nearby stream. "These miracles are confirmed in the accounts that Fr. Pedro de Arce, Bishop of Cebu, and Governor of the Archbishopric of Manila ordered to be drawn up and prepared by Fr. Juan Bautista de Montoya, Prior of Taal, together with Fr. Gerónimo de Medrano and Fr. Juan de Rojas." A beautifully carved stone dome or arch was also constructed over the spring near the church—so named Ang Balon ng Sta. Lucia or `the Wells of Santa Lucia.' To this day, the site of the wells is known as `Banal na Pook' (sacred site) and vestiges of the spring running close to the wells is known as `Banal na Tubig' (sacred water).

Gumamela Flower

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:16:00 -0700

Scientific name: Hibiscuss rosa-sinensis Linn

Tagalog: Gumamela

English: China rose, Hibiscus

Gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental flower throughout the Philippines. Gumamela flowers are used as an expectorant in bronchitis, for general coughs, as a refrigerant drink in fevers, medicinal used and for use in soaps and shampoos. It can come in a multitude of colors, such as purple, orange and pink. Gumamela has been used for centuries to treat skin ailments. The flower consists of 5 petals that form a bell shape.

Yellow Bell

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:01:00 -0700

Scientific name: Allamandra cathartica Linn

Tagalog : Kampanilya

English : Yellow Bell

Allamanda, also known as the yellow bell flower or the golden trumpet, is a tropical shrub or vine. The plant is native to Brazil and has rich green foliage and bright yellow blooms. Vines are extremely sensitive to inappropriate growing conditions and require specific care to thrive. The Allamanda is not to be confused with Tecoma stans or the Fritillaria pudica, which are referred to commonly as "yellowbells." The bright yellow flowers on the Allamanda vine have overlapping petals that create a trumpet shape, and can have a diameter of up to 5 inches. Flowers come into bloom in groups of two or three which come from the tip of stem growth.

The Allamanda has been used by herbalists to treat a number of conditions including jaundice, malaria and constipation. It has also proven to have antibiotic properties effective against staphylococcus.

Carabao Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Vt1) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:17:00 -0700

Scientific name : Bubalus bubalis carabanesis

Tagalog : Kalabaw

Malay: kerbau

The carabao is a domesticated subspecies of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) found in the Philippines, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and various parts of Southeast Asia. Carabaos are associated with farmers, being the farm animal of choice for pulling both a plow and the cart used to haul produce to the market.