Iligan, Mabuhay!

Hi! I am a newbie in this profession or let’s just say hobby. Here, let me take you to where I started. I was inspired by the photos I searched here in the web. First was food. So I thought of blogging every food that is worth posting. but then I guess, food is too mainstream for us especially we, Filipinos love eating J so I searched again to what’s worth to blog for. And so, I was scanning my instagram acct. and there’s this one basketball athlete from a known university here in the Philippines who posted a 15 second video about what he is doing in class. But, that’s not the one that caught my attention. It was his background music which had a lyrics that says “ tara na biyahe tayo, kilalanin ang kapwa natin Pilipino”  after I have heard such, I then typed the lyrics in Youtube to know its title. It was then Tara na! biyahe tayo sa Pilipinas. A soundtrack sung by various artists way back in the year 2012 in cooperation with the national tourism department of the Philippines which had its tag line WOW PHILIPPINES. I then thought of how about if I put into blog the places where I visited including to where I and my ancestors came from since now, it’s also summer here in our country. So here it is

Iligan City. Also known as the City of  Majestic Waterfalls. Iligan is a highly urbanized city in the Northern Mindanao region, Philippines. It is geographically within the province of Lanao del Norte but administered independently from the province. Iligan is the place where my ancestors and I came from. I was born and raised in this beautiful city!

Here’s a picture of me with my squad. At our back is the Macaraeg-Macapagal ancestral house. The ancestral house of the former president of The Republic of the Philippines. Now the Congresswoman of Pampangga, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

At one of the famous pools in Timoga. Dela Mar Resort and swimming pool.

BTW, the water in the pool is flowing and freezing cold.

The Famous Maria Cristina Falls of Iligan City. It is said that if you are a tourist here in Iligan city, the very first destination you will visit is the Maria Cristina Falls.

Next to Maria Cristina Falls is the Mimbalot Falls located at the southern part of iligan city.

The enchanting Tinago Falls!

Above where the three falls mentioned. They are also known as the Triad falls of Iligan City.

There are allot of waterfalls here in our city. But the three above mentioned were the first tourists' destinations.

My friends and I loves adventure. This is in Bayug island. We rode a banka-banka to cross from the island to one of the subdivisions here in the city. But, it saddened me that this experience will be my 1^st and last. Since the place is now devastated by the typhoon (Sendong).

The famous mountain of Iligan city. Mt. Agad-Agad. Look how steep the road to summit is. But, many of the people in Iligan had already climbed this mountain. May it be married, single, young and old.

There are many beautiful places here in Iligan City that are worth visiting for! I have visited many beautiful spots here in our place but, too bad I do not have any picture of it. Now, it’s for you to find out! So come and discover the city of Majestic Waterfalls!

ILIGAN, amung ciudad MABUHAY! 

The Beauty of Siquijor

Aswang, Kulam, etc? These words are for the ignorant minds. Siquijor is the place where white sands, delicious seafood meals and great sceneries  are found. Its antiquity are well preserved and its generous and hospitable people who lived in makes the place more worth visiting for. :)

Welcome to Siquijor!
at the Back is the St. Francis of Assisi Church. located at Siquijor, Siquijor. The very first church you will see upon arriving in the Island of Siquijor from the Dumaguete pier.

Inside the St. Francis of Assisi Church. as what I have said earlier, the antiquity of such place are so well preserved. from the Spanish era up to the present.

The Famous Bell Tower of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
Up until now, this Bell tower is still in good use. but only the ministers of the said church can go inside.

At San Isidro Labrador Parish Church. Located at Lazi, Siquijor. this church is the oldest church in the entire island of Siquijor.
I was not able to go inside and see what beauty awaits. But, they said that the things that are in use in this church while having a mass is that of the things that are used way back the Spanish era. the long tables, chalice etc.

I have been  to many places in the island. The Mount Bandilaan Eco Park where the locals of the island will climb up for a PANATA during the Holy Week specifically on Holy Thursdays. They call it TUNGAS a local term for climb. The Oldest Balite Tree with its fish spa along with it, The San Juan Spring Park where you can swim all day long for free etc. sad to say my pictures from the above mentioned places were missing.

You CAN tour the whole island for a short span of time. but you CANNOT leave each place with just on click of the camera. :)

So come, visit  and see the beautiful Island of Siquijor!