The municipal town of Sta. Barbara is quaint and quiet. When the jeep drops me off at the curve of the town’s Victory Plaza, the first thing I notice is its landscaped park. Despite the town’s historical past, there is a certain newness about its central features. The plaza has been redesigned, the Centennial MuseumContinue reading “Stunning Sta. Barbara, Iloilo”
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A Day In Iloilo Is More Than Enough
I have a day to spare. After the Jesuit Basic Education Commission meeting about focusing on Mindanao as the way to go for the Philippine Province Jesuits and reflecting on translating into concrete actions Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, I decide to explore Iloilo. I know there is much to see and learn from theContinue reading “A Day In Iloilo Is More Than Enough”
In Oslob, it’s either depth or height, or maybe both.
The prospect of swimming with the butandings or whale sharks excites me. Nothing can beat being one with the huge and gentle sharks that do not include us in their diet. Whale sharks are large fishes that grow around 40 feet, weigh approximately 20 tons, and has a life span of a hundred years. IContinue reading “In Oslob, it’s either depth or height, or maybe both.”
Part 1: Why You Will Love Siquijor – One of the Most Beautiful Ports In the Philippines
I believe in love at first sight. I have fallen in love with Siquijor from a photograph of two of my friends diving at the Tulapos Marine Sanctuary. So, I have asked travel couple Charlie and Paola Paralejo-Fernandez about it. I remember Paola telling me excitedly, “Pads, you SHOULD go there!” (Check their website here.)Continue reading “Part 1: Why You Will Love Siquijor – One of the Most Beautiful Ports In the Philippines”
Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, Taal, Batangas
Faculty Outing. Ateneo High School. March 2014
Walang Namamatay sa Dilim
“We do not die from the darkness; we die from the cold.” – Miguel de Unamuno Takot ka ba sa dilim? Bakit ka natatakot? Sinasagisag ng dilim ang maraming bagay. Maaaring nakaraan: mga karanasang ayaw na nating balikan o gunitain. Maaari din itong panghinaharap: hindi natin alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa atin. Kaya lagingContinue reading “Walang Namamatay sa Dilim”