Lakbay Philippines

It’s More Fun in the Philippines!

lakbay — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:17:46 +0000

As travel blogger, I fully support DOT’s social media strategy of promoting our tourism through http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/. Here are my collected photos over time. I had fun making them. Enjoy! A trail to Balay sa Agta in Argao Cebu. I’d mention Christine whose blog about Balay sa Agta made this death-defying spelunking trip possible. There’s more –> Taken during [...]

University of the Philippines Miagao

lakbay — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:49:24 +0000

Oble Every single UP campus I’ve been to has its own version of Oble. It has been the symbol of the University of the Philippines for academic freedom; bare naked body with open arms – signifying the humbleness to receive knowledge in its entirety. This visit to UP Miagao was long overdue. I’ve been planning for over [...]

Cebu’s Whale Shark: The Tukî Experience

lakbay — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:16:04 +0000

Only a few meters from the shore, we saw this giant silhouette slowly swimming visibly below us. Locally known as tukî in Cebu, and butanding in Luzon, these whale sharks were spotted years ago near the shores of south of Cebu, between the mainland and Sumilon island. The news about Cebu’s whale sharks spread among diving [...]

Almost Drowned

lakbay — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:08:30 +0000

A whirlwind of la-ags almost ended up to my death. One day we were in Mantalongon, Dalaguete climbing the highest peak in Cebu; the next day we found ourselves heading for Badian crossing the mountainous part of Cebu from east to west. Doi, Dong Ho, Ed, and I caught up with Jerome who was in Badian already. We went [...]

Miag-ao: Church and Around

lakbay — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:25:26 +0000

How to Get to Miag-ao From IloIlo You need to go to Iloilo Terminal market and look for Southern Iloilo bound jeepneys. They’re locally known as ‘supers’. The travel time to Miag-ao is about 45 minutes, and you can stop right beside the Miag-ao Church. The fare is about P40. // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8917541299699395"; /* [...]

Philippines’ Islands

lakbay — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:07:10 +0000

Philippines’ Islands map of Philippines islands There are 7,107 islands in the Philippines*, though I don’t know if that number includes the disputed Spratly Islands by neighboring countries like China, Malaysia, and even Vietnam. The largest island is Luzon where the national capital is found. The next biggest one is down south, Mindanao. The archipelago is divided into three [...]

Philippines Iloilo or Ilo ilo | Night Life

lakbay — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:58:22 +0000

Before I wondered how to spell Iloilo. I usually spell it with a dash: Ilo-ilo or with a space: Ilo ilo. Due to my OCiness, I can’t stand ambiguity so I consulted the web and Ilonggas. They told me it’s without a dash and without a space. I couldn’t help but grin everytime I come here. [...]

Tracing Inks, 7 Links

lakbay — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:01:22 +0000

A meme in the Pinoy Travel Bloggers a few months back… Lakbay Philippines has been online for a few years, (2 is already few! ) and was intended to be a money-making racket. All the author Lakbay could achieve was to pay about hundred dollars a year on hosting and domain name, and almost hundred dollars [...]

Free Diving versus Snorkeling

lakbay — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:18:41 +0000

in a diving suit! What is free diving? According to Wiki, it is an aquatic activity where a practitioner holds his/her breath while diving underwater. Compared to snorkeling, the practitioner doesn’t just swim on the surface of the water, but rather goes deep down as far as he/she could go. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < [...]

A Philippine Dish: Batchoy

lakbay — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:33:37 +0000

This was gone in 5 seconds flat If you are in Iloilo, it is a mortal sin not to try this Philippine dish: batchoy. It gives your tastebuds a roller-coaster ride especially if you put in a generous amount of pepper, and an ample amount of vinegar. Some would like to add calamansi to it, some honey, and [...]

Lakbay Norte Blogger Contest

lakbay — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:22:06 +0000

photo credit: http://northphilippines.org/events/lakbaynorte3contest Lakbay Philippines is joining the Lakbay Norte 3 Blogger Contest! You can take part in this contest too! All you need to be is a blogger over 18 years old, who is a resident of the Philippines, has not joined this contest in the past, and whose blog is at least a year old. The winners will [...]

How Crazy Can You Get

lakbay — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:19:35 +0000

All of us are crazy in one point in our lives, or even for some up until now. The author of this blog is turning 27 this year, thus this list of ‘27 crazy things I’ve done‘. 27 crazy things I’ve done The day before I left Bohol to study college in Cebu, I directed a traffic intersection [...]

A Good Resort in Guimaras

lakbay — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:08:59 +0000

After goofing around, we went to Villa Igang, a resort in Guimaras. They have an entrance fee of a hundred bucks. about 25 kilometers from Jordan port, Guimaras But their beach is just a fraction of it. I wasn’t impressed on their beach front, so we explored their beach resort more. We were told that it’s their caves [...]

Leona Art Restaurant In U.P. Diliman

lakbay — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:39:54 +0000

Life is full of surprises. Like when you reach into your 3-month old jeans pocket and you find hundred peso bills. Like when you were just thinking about your crush and pop, he/she appears in front of you. I had one of those delightful surprises on my last night in Manila. As the PTB Bagets meetup got [...]

A Pause

lakbay — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:59:10 +0000

Unfinished, here I stand. Remnants of a glorious dream, Puffed out, like a steam; Now I grope for a helping hand.

Underwater Sto. Niño in Bien Unido, Bohol

lakbay — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:42:03 +0000

Dynamite and other harmful ways of fishing destroy the marine life. Because of greed, people of the next generation suffer. Because of ignorance, people are misled to destroy their own selves. Mayor Niño Rey Boniel of Bien Unido did something drastic, did something extra-ordinary. As he exhausted all possible means of preventing the fishermen from doing [...]

Goofing Around Guimaras

lakbay — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:59:32 +0000

Who said you can only do serious traveling in Guimaras? Because we had so much fun fooling around with our pseudo-photo ops. Albeit we had scratches and itchiness afterwards as we were actually in the midst of cogon grass, we were grinning and enjoying the whole day. When I, Doi, and Eds went to Iloilo Blog [...]

Back on Traveler’s Track

lakbay — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:17:16 +0000

Pretty much excited with the time I have for the entire semester. I only have one subject so I have much time to burn traveling the neighboring islands of Cebu, and hopefully other regions in Visayas as well. Looking forward to explore: Lakawon Island in Negros Occidental – an island resort which is not so popular, but [...]

Philippines’ SeCRET

lakbay — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:39:15 +0000

One of the envisioned mode of transportation is the Self Contained Renewable Energy Train. This train would be powered through solar, wind, and padyak energy; all three are renewable. The three sources of energy will feed the batteries mounted on this vehicle, and without charging, will run for about 10 hours. The picture above is the [...]

Road Revolution Cebu – Independence from Fossil Fuel

lakbay — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:52:49 +0000

After my intership at PEJC (Philippine Earth Justice Center), I got myself involved in the environment cause. So here, Road Revolution Cebu! The primary aim so to have those less in wheels, more of the road. Well, ultimately. As of the meantime, what we can do is organize public transportation; make the road safe for people [...]

Around Ilo-ilo For Blog Summit

lakbay — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:11:48 +0000

I, Doi and Eds went to Ilo-ilo for Visayas Blogging Summit last November. We had cheap plane tickets courtesy of Cebu Pacific as we booked well in advance. If I remember it right, it was a 600-peso round trip ticket. We found this really cool place on our second day in Ilo-ilo. We were heading for [...]

Holy Week or HOLY! Week?

lakbay — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:06:09 +0000

I ran a two month survey and got fruitful results! Topping the survey is being a loser. Thirty seven percent (37%) or 9 people will go to work! Ha! Good thing I have escaped corporate work already, thanks to the inspiration of ate chi-chi and ate lois. With no work, I am thinking of selling cheap [...]

Balamban Trans-Central Highway

lakbay — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:37:51 +0000

Trans-Central Highway of Balamban, Cebu. The road is not that quite difficult, but there were lots of accidents that happened along the highway or should I say, down to the ravines below. The last publicized accident involved Iranian medical students that went on a field trip. It killed 21 students and tourists as the bus [...]

Enjoying the Summer

lakbay — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:50:14 +0000

Mister G must be wondering where I was up to these days; he did not see anything new with my site. To the uninitiated, you must post at least every 3-4 days so that Google will index your site as soon as you publish your post. Otherwise, it may take hours or days for your [...]

The Way Home

lakbay — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:28:07 +0000

Has been etched in our memory…