UNDERSTANDING PANGASINAN Where the salt is made, PANGASINAN. Salt or “asin” in vernacular where its name was based from, Pangasinan is a major salt producing province at the western area of Luzon, 3 hours away from Manila. It is the third biggest province in the Philippines and is famous for the natural bounties that its waterfront...
UNDERSTANDING BALER At the eastern part of central Luzon, 5 hours away from Manila on a land trip, lies the birthplace of surfing in the Philippines – BALER. This small town, which has been the capital of Aurora province, is conceivably the cradle of the first surfing community that started in 1970s when it was made...
UNDERSTANDING ZAMBALES Always turn every disaster into an opportunity – and opportunity it was! The province of ZAMBALES faced its greatest tragic back in 1991 when its highly notorious volcano, the Mount Pinatubo, shook and squeezed the earth’s crust at a magnitude of 7.8 which brought upon to what was considered as the second-largest volcanic...
UNDERSTANDING PALAUI ISLAND PALAUI ISLAND, a National Marine reserve since 1994, is arguably one of the best island destinations in the Philippines whether for its arresting presentation of landscape, vast expanse of coastline or its wide range of flora and fauna. Such are the glorious features of this unspoilt speck of a wonder that broke into...
UNDERSTANDING SIARGAO I heard the instructor’s go signal and found myself paddling with my arms swiftly sliding to the water and back to the surface again and again. I pulled myself up as the long wave moved towards the tip of the surfboard pushing it face down. I felt the force that’s attempting to throw...
UNDERSTANDING THE CORDILLERA REGION In the vast mountainous region of Northern Luzon settles CORDILLERA, home of the Igorot tribe which has been greatly considered as one of the thriving ethnic groups in the Philippines. The region prides a configuration of breathtaking topography and cool climate encompassing the highlands of 6 equally astonishing provinces. In these...
UNDERSTANDING LAOAG Welcome to the sunniest region in the Philippines, LAOAG or “lawag”, which means light in local dialect, has been known as the “Sunshine city” for its tropical savanna climate with warm to arid temperature year round. Located at the northern part of Luzon in the Philippines and being the capital of Ilocos Norte, Laoag...
UNDERSTANDING PAGUDPUD Dubbed as “Boracay of the North”, PAGUDPUD however, deserves more than a comparison to Boracay and a moniker appropriate for its own beauty. It’s a countryside endowed with picturesque rock formation, long strip of pristine white sand on its beachfront, and nature-based attractions without the horde of tourists that is typical in most of...
UNDERSTANDING VIGAN Located in the northern part of Luzon in the Philippines, the UNESCO World Heritage city of VIGAN is arguably the finest illustration of a 16th-century Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its townscape is made up of well laid-out ancestral houses that are designed with red tile roofs, thick walls, huge wooden doors, high ceiling...
UNDERSTANDING BAGUIO Before all other top destinations in northern Philippines jump on the tourism bandwagon, there already was BAGUIO CITY. Over the years, this veteran in the field of travel has earned praise worthy appellations from tourists being “the city of pines,”the breezy city,” and “the summer capital of the Philippines” for its sweeping pine...
