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“Pinatubo” means “made grown” in Tagalog and the local dialect of the area, the "Sambal" and an indigenous group of hunter-gatherer people called "AETA". On June 15, 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted. The eruption lasted for 9 hours and caused several earthquakes which resulted in the collapsed of summit. To add to the horrendous suffering of the people of Central Luzon, the area was hit by a typhoon passing close to the volcano which triggered massive lahar – a lethal mudflow that is composed of pyroclastic materials and water that flowed through the river valleys of the mountain. Today, Mt. Pinatubo’s serene cyan-colored crater lake, canyons made of pyroclastic materials, and the growing tropical rain forest canopy covering part of its slopes are a mute testament to its recent explosive past. There are many things that I want to share about this awesome journey and I will start with the most important. First off, this trek is not recommended for children under the a...

The Balay Negrense is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The Balay Negrense was the ancestral house of Victor F. Gaston, a son of Yves Leopold Germain Gaston and Prudencia Fernandez and it was built in 1897. I take photographs of some interesting artifacts like old typewriter, old dresses that usually wear of the prominent family at that time, antiques furniture and cutlers. I'm so impressed how they maintained the antique house and I cannot help but imagine how it must have been during its glory days.

Baguio City, is a highly urbanized city located in the province of Benguet in Northern Luzon Island of the Philippines. Bagiou is well known of oozing weather and the Panagbenga Festival (English: Flower Festival) is a month-long annual flower festival occurring in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines. If you wish to stay there at least 2 to 3 days vacation there's a lot of lodging houses and hotels that affordable and suited to your own taste. I love the weather in Baguio, the clear blue morning skies, foggy afternoons, and chilly romantic evenings. Aside the Festival and weather, Shopping at the famous City Market offers one a wide array of locally sourced goods and products: everything from colorful woven fabrics and hand-strung beads to primitive wood carvings, cut flowers and strawberries.

Puerto Galera is the northwestern most municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.There are a thousand things one can do here. Landlubbers can pitch tents, light bonfires, play volleyball, toss a Frisbee, go beach-hopping, watch the sunset, gaze at the stars, hike, go rock climbing, carom off on a motorcycle, discover Oriental Mindoro’s other tourist spots or simply live it up. But before you can reach Puerto Galera from Manila you should ride bus or private transportation to Batangas Pier and ride a "Bapor" or a ferry to reach there. Experiencing this adventure you should be prepared and aware the unexpected unconventional circumstances like delayed of ferry schedules and changing weather forecast. Outside of minor glitches, Puerto Galera is a tropical paradise that is both rustic and thriving. By day it echoes with the soft breeze and the pounding waves. At night, it comes to life with heady laughter and the clink of wine and glasses, only to segue ...