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Panay Church-Yesterday and Today

September 22, 2008 at 7:47 am · Filed under Places ·Tagged , ,

      The province of Capiz is best known to be the “Seafood Capital of the Philippines” but surely there are more things that we, Capizeños, can be proud of . Just like my home town, Panay. 

            The second settlement of Spanish colonization which is written in our history is the town Panay, Pan-ay or Bamban for our old folks. The 221-year old church is a living legend of how strong the Panay-anon is. The church was built before 1698 but a typhoon ripped it into pieces, a kind priest, Fr. Miguel Murgia head started its reconstruction but unfortunately was again destroyed by a typhoon in January 1875 and in 1884 it was again restored by Fr. Jose Beloso. Read the rest of this entry »

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The “Big Mall”

September 19, 2008 at 7:31 am · Filed under Places

Where do most people go during leisure time? On Sundays after attending the mass, what’s the next stop of the whole family? What about the students? There is a high possibility that they would eventually go to this place. THE MALL.

 

 

          Indeed! Malls are popular all over the world for as our world evolves it became a necessity for each individual. Locally, different mall had spread throughout the archipelago and here in Roxas city, the most popular mall is regarded as “the Big Mall”. Read the rest of this entry »

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“Island of Nowhere”

September 19, 2008 at 2:35 am · Filed under Places

” A memorable place near water”

When I was in high school I got hooked with this circle of friends that until now are special to me. They took me to this place somewhere near the port of Culasi, Roxas City. It was there secret haven they called “Island of Nowhere”

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Takot

September 12, 2008 at 6:02 am · Filed under Places

 

“Mga lugar na aking kinatatakutan”

 

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Puerto Princesa – august beauty

September 10, 2008 at 2:17 am · Filed under Places

Aside from the Louvre, which is my greatest dream place I wish I could visit someday, there’s this place that I’ve recently discovered that really amazed me. One place that can be found only here in the Philippines. This haven I’m talking about is situated in the polar of Palawan, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. You will be awed when you see the limestone karst mountain landscape with a dragging navigable underground river. Noted for its river that winds through the cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. What I really wanted to see are the dazzling formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. Based on my research, the lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. Its underground river is reputed to be the worlds longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water’s edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.

            I wish that someday I can fulfill my dream and visit this spectacular creation of God and explore the wonders of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.

 

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