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En Route: Capas National Shrine

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Calawagan Mountain River Resort » Discover An Unexplored Paradise

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:09:00 +0000

Calawagan Mountain River Resort is a public resort, just a few kilometers (20-minute tricycle ride) from the Municipal hall of Paluan in Occidental Mindoro. It is located at the foot of the Calavite mountain range in Brgy. Alipaoy. Calawagan river is the recipient of the 1996 and 1998 National...

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In Search of Christmas Spirit and Magical Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:07:00 +0000

It’s already a few days before Christmas but I am still a bit struggling with Christmas spirit. I’m not sure if my holiday clock was thrown off-target by work-related stress due to recent news about our yet another company re-organization or due to self-imposed pressure to catch up on some romantic...

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Binondo Church » The Conflict Between Cultural Heritage and Commercialization

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:11:00 +0000

I was recently on a shopping spree to the famous bargain shopping paradise - the Divisoria. Going there, I took the China Town route and I couldn’t help but drop by at the century old Binondo Church for some snapshots, knowing that it will be an awesome addition to my Philippine-old-churches series...

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Abra de Ilog Pier » Your Lovely Gateway to Occidental Mindoro

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:45:00 +0000

I was browsing through photos on my mobile phone from my last hometown vacation and found this snaps taken at the Abra de Ilog Pier. I found the snapshots lovely and posted it here. Being a Mindoreño, I passed this place countless times and these are the amazing scenes I tend to ignore. Well,...

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Upstairs Bed and Bath » Baguio’s Budget-Savior Accommodation for Backpackers

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:42:00 +0000

It was because of misadventure or probably wrong planning that we discovered this budget friendly lodge in Baguio City. I and my office mates decided, on the last minute, to attend the Panagbenga Flower Festival. We thought we are already billeted on one of the transient houses in city area but...

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Baguio Cathedral » One Tourist Attraction Not To Miss Around Baguio City

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:33:00 +0000

Not only is Baguio City one of the most charming cities in the Philippines, but many visitors express that side trips within the city are of even more interest than the city itself. The name Baguio of course conjures, for both the international and domestic traveler, a highland retreat in the Grand...

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Grasping For Heaven » Through the Freezing Montane Shrubland and Up to the Peak of Mt. Pulag

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:48:00 +0000

The trouble began on this last trail section before the summit. We just passed the enchanting mossy forest and we still need to get through the grassland but darkness is already on its onset. Setting camp here for the night is impossible because the conditions were hideous, so we have no option but...

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Chasing Magic at the Enchanted Mossy Forest of Mt. Pulag

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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En Route to the Marlboro Country of Benguet

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

{Part III of the series Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Ambangeg Trail » Odyssey to the Playground of the Gods} We waited for the sun to rise so we can have less fog before we break camp. Re-charged from our good night’s rest, I as well as the rest of the Emerson mountaineers anxiously crossed the Eddet...

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Eddet River » Refreshing Stop on Your Way to Mt. Pulag

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:34:00 +0000

{Part II of the series Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Ambangeg Trail » Odyssey to the Playground of the Gods} Although the trail sign at the Kabayan jump-off seemed to warn us that this route is difficult, I felt the world had opened wide again and this climb seemed filled with possibilities. I whimpered...

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Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Ambangeg Trail » Odyssey to the Playground of the Gods

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:31:00 +0000

Then I asked myself, “If a flicker of magical happiness is what I gained after trekking some mountains, what will I experience if I climb some more, if I climb higher?” So I push on. I got addicted because climbing mountains brought me unknown perceptions and whole new understandings I could...

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A Quick Glimpse of the Life at Sea

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:51:00 +0000

I am not a seaman, but I work with them. I talk to them almost everyday, deal with their stories, read about their challenges. You can easily spot some of them - with their dangling large gold necklaces with anchor pendant, bracelets and rings with seafaring-inspired engravings. You know the common...

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Watch Movies for Only 25 Pesos! at SM Megamall Film Fiesta

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:49:00 +0000

Somebody handed me a cheap looking flyer while I’m on my way to SM Megamall. I was about to throw it out (like all other uninteresting marketing flyers being handed to me) but I noticed a list of movies on it. Being a movie buff, I checked it out and was surprised to learn that SM Cinemas are...

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Villa Sylvia Resort in Nagcarlan » Refreshing Place to Stay on Your Laguna Side Trip

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:54:00 +0000

Recently, I got a chance to visit the old town of Nagcarlan in Laguna to attend a two-day HAKAMS basic mountaineering training. We stayed at Villa Sylvia Resort for a night for the activities and I must say the resort is really nice. It's so serene and relaxing. I’m not actually a fan of...

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San Bartolome Church » Jewel of Nagcarlan and the Legend of the Secret Tunnel in Laguna

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:20:00 +0000

Recently I was down in Nagcarlan Laguna to attend a mountaineering training and whilst I was there, together with our HAKAMS trainors and co-trainees, we did a side trip to an old church: St. Bartholomew Church (Iglesia de San Bartolome) or commonly known as the Nagcarlan Church You’ll see that...

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[Mobile Snapshot] Life is What's Happening When You Are Too Busy to Notice

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:38:00 +0000

It's easy to get drowned by our everyday activities, to get overwhelmed and be stressed out. But lately, I learned that we don't need grand vacation or travel to an exotic place to recharge and slow down. Beauty is all around us, we just have to look a little bit closer. Sometimes all you...

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Indoor Wall Climbing at Camp Sandugo » A Weekend To-do for Adrenaline Junkies

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:04:00 +0000

Our weekends are not always blessed with great weather and sunshine, but it doesn’t mean we cannot have adrenaline-packed fun activities. If the weather is a little bit gloomy - yet you still feel that “Spiderman” sense of adventure, go check Camp Sandugo at Market Market in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig...

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Our Desire To Be Lost

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:55:00 +0000

Who am I? If this once I were to rely on a proverb, then perhaps everything would amount to knowing whom I ‘haunt’ … Perhaps my life is nothing but an image of this kind; perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed, to try and learn what I should simply...

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Bunga Falls » The Mysterious Face Behind the Twin Waterfalls

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:53:00 +0000

When "faces" suddenly appear in unexpected locations they are often considered as mystical, like the mysterious appearance of the image of Padre Pio in a church wall - even more improbably the appearance of Christ’s image - on a public market wall in Cebu. How about a strange face on...

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Not So Inspirational Flood Story » Why (some) People Drown

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:25:00 +0000

Photo Credit: Reuters PAGASA foisted its red warning, indicating heavy rain and mandatory evacuation in flood-prone areas. But Juan, living in a Baranggay near Marikina river thinks, "I believe in God, God will save me," and stays put. As the waters rise, Juan’s neighbor comes...

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The Job Interview » Touching Story About Learning How to Appreciate Things

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:28:00 +0000

Let me share this very very touching story I got from a friend in Facebook. The Job Interview (Author: Unknown) One young academically excellent person went for an interview for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; BUT in that Company, the director did...

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Coming Home to Mandaue Foam

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Where to purchase our home or office furniture is oftentimes difficult due to massive increase in technologies and wide range of options. We can purchase the furniture from our nearby local furniture supply stores or from online supply stores. The advantage of purchasing furniture from a local...

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Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery » Buried Memories of Another Time

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:18:00 +0000

“Go forth, Mortal man, full of life Today you visit happily this shelter, but after you have gone out, Remember, you have a resting place here, prepared for you.” -Underground Cemetery Spanish Inscription- Nagcarlan, Laguna – I have to stand there outside the arched gate for a minute,...

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[Mobile Snapshot] Goodbye, Summer!

noreply@blogger.com (yodi insigne) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:48:00 +0000

The month of May have been absolutely crazy. I got promoted to a new job and the work was so crazy I barely noticed how quick time was passing by. Only today did I noticed the almost-regular rain showers in the late afternoons, and it's sad I have to bid the Summer of 2012 farewell. » Click...

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