Tag: philippines
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Powered by the Sun
The Philippines is blessed beyond measure when it comes to natural resources. That’s a fact. I don’t need to start citing written resources to point that out. And one resource that we are blessed with all year round is sunlight. The Department of Energy even said that “the country has a power generation potential of 4.5…
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A Paradise Called Siargao: Day 5
It was another lazy day on the northern shores of Siargao. The wind was steady and the sun was out. After having breakfast we decided to motor out and visit the famous and oft-photographed Magpupungko tidal pools. It was just a quick 10-minute motorbike ride from the resort we were in. There was ample parking…
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A Paradise Called Siargao: Day 4
Vacation. Lazy. Day. That’s how I’d properly describe our fourth day in paradise. Lazy. Day. We woke up late. After a quick breakfast composed of eggs, bacon, and sausages with a slice of bread on the side, we just dozed off by the beach doing nothing. Nothing but looking out into these views. No lunch…
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A Paradise Called Siargao: Day 3
On the third day of Christmas… oh wait… Rewind. On the third of the Siargao trip, we checked out of our Airbnb. This was the day we’re headed to Pacifico in the town of San Isidro. Change of scenery. Nothing against GL really but a respite into a quieter side of Siargao is more than…
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A Paradise Called Siargao: Day 2
Rise & shine! We woke up early on the second day for aquick breakfast at a cafe in Cloud 9. Gotta get that dose of caffeine before heading out for the tri-island tour for the rest of the day. So, there we were at Cloud 9 at around half past 7 in the morningat Cafe…
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A Paradise Called Siargao: Day 1
About a couple of months ago, April and I traveled by plane to Siargao. It’s about an hour of flight time from Davao to Siargao via Philippine Airlines’ Bombardier Q400 service. It’s a pleasant flight. And if you’re not that used to flying in a smaller plane, it may feel a bit queasy at first. You…
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Pyro
Pyro, according to their Facebook page’s categorization, is an Asian Fusion Restaurant. They’re at the Mabini Commercial Complex along Mabini Street, Davao City. This part of the city is seeing a constant growth of new establishments sprouting like mushrooms. The place is accessible enough via taxis and trikes but no jeepney route on the same…
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Surf’s Up!
A week ago, my girlfriend and I went on a week-long trip to Manila then La Union and back to, basically, celebrate my birthday. When my birthday is exactly is for me to know and for you to find out. LOL! But I digress. Anyway, this was a long planned trip and is something the…
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Boracay Music Festival
This year’s Labor Day weekend shenanigans at Boracay was my first. It’s been a few years that I’ve tried going but just can’t becaue of some reason. Thankfully, this year, it pushed through. Most likely because I didn’t have a desk job already. April, my girlfriend, and I booked right away our plane tickets and…
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Sta. Ana Wharf: A Revisiting
When I started to dive deeper into the world of photography back in 2008, I was instantly drawn into landscape photography. There was something about capturing the beauty of the world around us. In Davao, one of the go-to sites for a sunrise landscape photoshoot is the Sta. Ana Wharf. Naturally, I had to go…