Dao, Binalayan, and Aguinid Falls in Samboan
Not all mountains tax its climber to see fulfilling scenery. Not all mountains require six hours or a day to reach the peak. Not all mountains find happiness to see its climber gruel from muscle pain....
View ArticleMary Oliver | A River Far Away and Long Ago
Kawasan Falls, Matutinao, Badian, Cebu, Philippines It was a sleepless night. I was reading this poem in the wee hours of the morning at McDonald’s Mango while waiting for Mara, the PR consultant of...
View ArticleCebu Yearbook 2012: Knowing Cebu through Its Mountains
It started with a call from Kristin Lerin, the travel editor of Sunstar’s Live. She asked if I was willing to write about the mountains of Cebu for Sunstar Yearbook 2012. Of course, I giddily yes-sed....
View ArticleWhere Does Siquijor’s Magic Come from?
Siquijor, Siquijor, Philippines While sitting under the thick foliage of Acacia trees lining Dumaguete’s boulevard, we spied a blur of an island riding the edges of the sea. “Siquijor,” a friend said....
View ArticleCebu City | Kan-irag Falls–Mt. Kan-irag Itinerary
I’ve received several inquiries on how to go to Kan-irag | Kabang Budlaan | Kainsing Falls (I know right, even the locals have varied names for the waterfall. The community before and after the main...
View ArticleTownhopping 2013: The Unkept Inambakan Falls (and Few Lessons on Cebuano)
“Daghan lagig basura sa ubos,” I tried to sound as friendly as I could to the entrance fee collector upon handing out a twenty-peso bill. Disposals were discarded in the river and found their way...
View ArticleUs Kids at Aliwagwag Falls, Davao Oriental
Let me start with a confession. My little story “Tubod”—a story about water—won a Palanca (1st prize on Cebuano short story), and the awarding was held in Manila on September 1st. It was my first try...
View ArticleBadian: A Sea, a River, Friendship, and Yes, Love
Photos of and in Kawasan Falls and Terra Manna Badian Cebu June reminds me of sun-, sea-, river-kissed skin, of beautiful girls supporting my silliness, of falls jumping, of marine beauties, of...
View ArticleCity of the Smiling Mask
THE cheeks are overly pinched. The eyes are shadowed with purple. The lips are painted red. The lips form a sickle. The mask smiles. Why do most masks smile? Happiness is hard to suppress. We wear it....
View ArticleKawasan Canyoneering Travel Guide: Six Reasons Why Kawasan Canyoneering Rocks!
NOTE: Kawasan Canyoneering here refers to the tour company whose flagship tour is the canyoneering activity in Kanlaob River-Kawasan River system. We are please to inform you that effective September...
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