Just across the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is its own ecclesiastical museum that holds many religious treasures within the archdiocese of Cebu. One look of this museum and you will see that it is a typical bahay na bato, the lower part is made of coral stones while the upper part […]
Pan-ay Church ( Sta. Monica Parish Church)
The island of Panay specifically the city of Iloilo is home to centuries-old churches with the famous church in Miag-ao among others. But on the northern part of the island in the province of Capiz is another heritage church that everyone should drop by if you happen to be in […]
I Got Published again!
Another trek in my dream to become a travel writer! My article about Hanami or Cherry Blossom Festival was published in an online travel site, www.thecircumference.org. This is my second time that my travelogue has been published in this site; my article about Guisi Beach in Guimaras was also featured […]
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Cebu has many things to offer to its guests particularly its world-class beaches, entertainment and good food. But the Queen City of the South is also home to old churches with its Basilica de Sto. Niño as the most visited place but just a short walk is the Cebu Metropolitan […]
Bernardino Jalandoni Museum
Located in the main street of Silay City is the one of the most famous ancestral houses turned museum in the city- Bernardino Jalandoni Museum. The museum along with Balay Negrense are the only ones of the 31 ancestral houses that are open to the public showcasing many of the […]
St. John the Baptist Church of Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
I came to know about this centuries-old church when we visited my husband’s hometown during the Holy Week. While on our way to Dakak in Dapitan, we passed by the town of Jimenez and my brother in-law Matt, mentioned about its very old church – he knows that the mere […]
Ancestral Homes in Silay City
When we speak of ancestral homes in the Philippines, we always think of Vigan in Ilocos which is no doubt a place that will bring you back to the Spanish times. But with my own ignorance, I overlooked a neighboring city where I lived that is also famous and known […]
Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson’s Mansion
A “must-see attraction” in Talisay City, very close to Bacolod City in Negros Occidental is “The Ruins”. As what it’s name says, it a “ruin” of mansion of a sugar baron way back in the early 19th century, Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson. This extravagant abode is lavishly decorated with intricate […]
Silay and Talisay: Mission Accomplished
Days before our Silay and Talisay tour, I jotted down specific things that I want to do during our 2 day trip. When I came home last Monday, I checked what I wrote in my last entry, “What I Want to Do in Silay and Talisay City” and I did […]
What I Want to Do in Silay And Talisay City
Few more days and off I go to the neighboring island of Negros. Our main IT for this trip is to visit The Ruins in Talisay City and the ancestral houses in Silay. But in between those main agenda, I have included these Things to Do in Silay and Talisay […]