PostCard Series| Five Hours Before New Year's Eve

Alabang Fruit Market

ON PHOTOWALK|  Alabang Fruit Market. Nakumpleto niyo na ba ang 13 Prutas sa basket para sa New Year's Eve?
7:00PM December 31, 2012
Alabang, Muntinlupa City

PostCard Series| Three Hours Before Christmas

Farmers Plaza

"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!" Charles Dickens  

Travel Diaries| One Laiya in Batangas

Want to take a break and forget your busy/fast-paced metro life at least for one or two days? More reasons? Ok. You don’t need to travel long, not so far-flung from Metro Manila, and very accessible. A BEACH!

Laiya, Batangas 3

Travel Diaries| Falling In Love with Cantilan

"Each morning in Cantilan creates unique photograph of beauty and inspiration. Subject? Choose from breathtaking sunrise, perfect clouds, unspoiled beaches,  amazing waves, beautiful people inside and out… "

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FEATURE RELEASE | Calamity Season Underscores Need for Readiness

I was in Cathe Pacific - Cottage by the Beach of Ms. Cathe Duero in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur with fellow travel bloggers (journeying james, love mindanaoescape manila, and wandering soles) when I heard/read the news about super typhoon"Pablo" expected to hit Philippine Area of Responsibility specifically Mindanao this week. Timely, I received this helpful PR  about Disaster Preparedness from Eveready Philippines. Have time to read and please do share. IBA NA ANG LAGING HANDA!
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The height of the wet season in the country isn't getting much help from the spate of other natural disasters like earthquakes and a string of typhoons. While such upheavals may be considered normal because of our orientation along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, there’s the even larger context of climate change whose impacts are felt all the way around the world.
Climate change or global warming has become evident in recent years as regions experience extreme climates, from warm seasons hitting record-high temperatures to wet seasons exhibiting massive precipitation. This is precisely the reason why organizations from both the public and private sectors call for extra vigilance.

disaster preparedness

The 8th Philippine Bird Festival

WBCP Press Release|

The 8th Philippine Bird Festival, the country's largest celebration of avifaunal diversity and bird lore awareness, takes wing on December 7 in the City of Manila and will bring attention to Manila Bay and the important role this plays in the East Asian Flyway.
Themed "Birdwatching. It's More Fun in the Philppines" this year's festival will highlight the Little Egret, a common migrant that congregates in the Coastal Lagoons on the southern coast of Metro Manila during the northern winter, and the endemic Philippine Duck, whose remnant population in the Philippine capital is threatened by reclamation and property development plans in that part of Manila Bay.

wild bird clup of the philippines 

Travel Diaries| Crossing the Philippines' Longest Wooden Bridge

Just imagine the feeling while walking and crossing the two islands by wooden footbridge - breathing the freshest air; witnessing the majestic blue and green view that surrounds; and the excitement every-time the waves strike below your feet... Sarap!

Travel Diaries| Mabua Pebble Beach

Philippines is an archipelago of more or less 7107 interesting islands. Pristine beaches and amazing islands best describe my tropical country. 

Yeah, when we’re talking about Philippine beaches we usually associate the words “fine and powdery white/blackish sands”. But one beach/ coastal area in Surigao City has unique offering. Instead of white/ blackish sands, pebbles (usually round or in oval shape) composed the long beach area of Mabua and Ipil Area

Win a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-S1 Camera!

Do you want to own a FREE Camera? Good news as I-Click Digishop has partnered with Traveling Morion in giving away a Panasonic DMC S1 camera!