At the end... It's just the two of us

Our friendship started way back in 1993 when we were in grade school. We were not even classmates. We met at the church when I joined the Children of May Immaculate or COMI. I don't know why we became friends since we are so much different. Di kami parehas ng favorites. She prefers yellow and i like blue. Lakwatsera ako siya hindi. She study hard ako happy-go-lucky. She dance well, ako parehong kaliwa ang paa, but I can sing better than her. hahaha. She's a worrier, I'm not.  She's a cry baby too.  High school came and classmates na kami. We have our own set of friends inside the school but after class, kami na naman ang magkasama dahil lagi kaming tambay sa simbahan. Marami ng pinagdaanan ang friendship namin. There were times...

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Pyestang Tugak (Frog Festival), San Fernando Pampanga

Pyestang tugak started in 2003 to perpetuate the beautiful traditions that emerged through the years in catching and cooking frogs that used to abound in the rice fields of Pampanga. The citizens of San Fernando have reserved a special day every year to honor this amphibian because of its important contributions to the environment, the economy and culture. It also resembles the Fernandino in many ways, including its resiliency. Tradition Photography by Sidney Snoeck Pyestang tugak started in 2003 to perpetuate the beautiful traditions that emerged through the years in catching and cooking frogs that used to abound in the rice fields of Pampanga. The citizens of San Fernando have reserved a special day every year to honor...

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Tara Lets sa Let's Pinangat

I heard someone said that you will not leave Bicol till you ate bicol express and pinangat.  And I also heard that the best pinangat is in Camalig Albay. Madadaan ito on the way to Cagsawa Ruins. You will not missed it on your way. Aside from the big signage, mapapansin na maraming naka-park na sasakyan sa gilid ng daan. Maliit lang ang store, may limang tables kaya di madaling makakuha ng bakanteng upuan. Pinangat is made up of gabi leaves, chili, meat and coconut milk wrapped in gabi leaves and tied securely with coconut leaf. Parang laing na nakabalot. Sa Let's, meron din silang hindi maanghang na pinangat para sa mga takot sa sili. pinangat pinangat Aside from pinangat, they also serve bicol express....

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Cagsawa Ruins, Daraga Albay

It was a gloomy Sunday morning when we head off to Daraga to see Daragang Magayon.... the magnificent Mt. Mayon. It's always our sidetrip after attending the mass in honor of Ina. On our way, we ask my cousin Louie (first time nya) to pray that he'll be able to see Mt. Mayon because the sky is not clear. It's a must destination if it's your first time dahil sa postcard lang makikita itong view mula dito. Unfortunately.... Daragang Magayon is shy this particular day and kahit silip ay di nakita ng pinsan ko... Cagsawa Ruins is located an approximately 8km from Legaspi City and 70km from Cadlan, Pili. It's roughly 11 km away from Mt. Mayon. From Pili, we passed by the towns of Baao, Nabua, Bato in Camsur and Polangui, Oas, Ligao, Guinobatan,...

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Feast of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia 2012

Every month of September since 2009, we drive for more than 10 hours from Pampanga to Naga City for our pilgrimage. This year is my 5th year as a pilgrim. The feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of September. Ina, as the Virgin Mary is called, is the Patronness of the Bicol region. Bicolanos and other devotees all over the Philippines and abroad flocked to Naga City to pay honor to Ina. This year's theme is "Thank God for Ina, I am a Catholic now and for always." Peñafrancia Basilica Mass Schedule at Peñafrancia Basilica A procession, called traslacion is the transferring of the miraculous Image of the Virgin, Our Lady of Peñafrancia and of the Divino Rostro to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Naga...

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No to Division of Camsur

Posters in various spots in Camarines Sur. ...

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Where to Stay in Camarines Sur: Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC)

Since hotel rates in Naga City are high (double the rate plus minimum of 3 days stay) during the our Lady of Penafrancia Festival, we booked ourselves at CWC. This is our 3rd year na sa CWC ang accommodation namin. The first time, we got the Villa del Rey Containers and last year we've got the Villa del Rey Cabanas (no pictures). This year we decided to get the Villa del Rey Containers again kasi mas malamig ang aircon compare sa Cabanas. Dahil Penafrancia Festival... we booked our rooms last June pa. Mahirap na ang maubusan ng rooms.  CWC is located inside the provincial Capitol Complex in Cadlan, Pili Camarines Sur. It is owned and maintained by the provincial government.  The front desk.... There is a waiting area in the...

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