Negros Oriental was a silent province, not until when its capital was ravaged by Typhoon Sendong and the killer quake that hit its northern territories. Its hidden wonders remained secret to the rest of the country. While most of us flocked to the most popular yet hackneyed destinations, the province’s frontiers were less occupied. The [...]
Visiting Baguio is an expensive trip. A round trip fare from Manila to Baguio will cost you nearly a thousand pesos while the hotel accommodation may cost you another thousand or two. You still have to pay for your meals and of course, buy bring-home presents. Another expense is paying for a taxi fee for [...]
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Going to Camp John Hay
At the same jeepney terminal where your ride a jeepney to PMA, ask the barters in the area on which jeepney travels to Camp John Hay. This bears a route of BAGUIO-PLAZA-SCOUT BARRIO v/v.
TIP: When Camp John Hay comes after [...]
My first visit to Baguio was unplanned and I only had a day to complete my tour. My duty ends 6:00 of Saturday morning. I am on a night shift so I have to sleep first before going to any trip. I allocated my entire Sunday morning to tour around the city and completed the [...]
The hardest hard thing to do before an unplanned trip is to drag or convince someone to accompany you. It was Friday night when I decided to visit Baguio for the first time the next day. Of course, I could not simply phone a friend and invite him/her for the tour. Though I tried but [...]
After my tour in Mines View and Good Shepherd’s Convent, I rode a jeepney back to the City’s downtown (near Burnham Park). I then took a jeepney going to Fort Del Pilar which houses the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). My timing was perfect because it was PMA’s graduation ceremony whose Guest [...]
Tasting Sans Rival and Silvanas at Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries will truly make you at peace. Munching the sweetest masterpiece of Trinidad “Tita Trining” Teves-Sagarbarria genius, the pastry shop founder, is an subtle experience. You may visit their main branch at #3 Monday San Jose Street or at the Ground [...]
I was born and raised in Negros Oriental and I spent my first 16 years of existence in the province. I finished elementary and high school in a remote but populated village just 70 kilometers (1 and a half hour ride) south of Dumaguete, Barangay Bonawon. Bonawon is a part Siaton, a town which has [...]
