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Baler has become really popular lately. Many show interest in visiting Aurora’s capital anytime soon. And when you travel, one of the things that you need to secure weeks prior to your visit is your accommodation. Hence, I created a list of hotels, resorts, and homestays where you can choose from. Learn from me. When I decided to visit Baler, I immediately searched online, and then contacted hotels and lodges just five days before our trip. The result was pretty depressing. It was either I got no response from the owner of the accommodation is fully booked. Well, that did ... Read more

Baler is one of the awesome places that can easily be accessed from Manila. Yeah – it has a reputation of being a great surfing haven, however, it offers a lot more than that. To summarize, I have listed interesting things to do in Baler. Surf or Learn Surfing First in the list is surfing. Well, a large chunk of tourists visit Baler for that purpose. Professional or not, there are waves suitable for you. If you do it the very first time, do not worry, there are trusted surfers who can assist you, but, of course, for a fee. Rush guards ... Read more

Here is the itinerary and the expenses we had during our Minalungao-Baler Tour. Excluded in the expenses are personal add-on expenses, pasalubong, and booze. The third column indicates individual contributions already. [custom_table style=”1″] Day Time and Activities Fees/pax Day 1: Side Trip to Minalungao 07:00AM – Take Five Star Bus to Gapan, Nueva, Ecija ₱160 11:00AM – Arrival in Gapan, Lunch ₱100 12:00PM – Jeep to Papaya (Gen Tinio), Nueva Ecija Option: Trike ₱200/3pax ₱27 12:45PM – Arrival in Papaya, Neva Ecija Trike to Minalungao Natural Park (Rountrip: ₱500/5pax) ₱100 01:45PM – Arrival in Minalungao = Entry Fee: ₱20 ₱20 01:30PM ... Read more

Breakfast at Baler’s rolling storeWe extended our contract with Kuya Erwin and Bernie and paid ₱100 less, as a discount. Since we had an awesome day 1 with them, we hired their services again, anticipating for another great tour. Technically, our day 2 in Baler is the Day 3 of our Minalungao-Baler tour series. The two joiners, Jo Anne and Francis, who accompanied us in the second half of our first day in Baler insisted on taking a breakfast at the rolling store after hearing that we had a delicious breakfast the day before. They also wanted to try the ... Read more

One Monday morning, I suddenly thought of travelling to Baler. I considered going alone but upon thinking of the expenses, I became reluctant. I did some research and presented the itinerary with the corresponding expenses to my office mates. I also included a day side trip to Minalungao National Park in the list of the things to do. Five of them confirmed to join me, while two others promised to follow on the second day. After spending most of our Day 1 in the road and in Minalungao, we headed to Baler by boarding a van in Cabanatuan City. We paid ... Read more

Smack in the middle of the town of Baler stands the birthplace of the Philippines’ First Lady during the commonwealth government (1935 to 1944), Doña Aurora Aragon-Quezon. The house had undergone some major restoration but the original details and design were not altered. It retained its “bahay kubo” look featuring fine hardwood walls and nipa (Palmer’s grass) roof. Below are the photos inside and around the famed ancestral house in Baler. The balcony [one_half] The ladies looking out of the window. Waiting for serenading suitors? [/one_half] [one_half_last] The ancestral house’s gallery [/one_half_last] The in-house library One EMO moment Another EMO ... Read more

The two Diguisit Falls are only two of the four falls to check in Baler and its neighboring towns. Yes – Diguisit falls has two versions and both are comprised of more than three contiguous cascades breaking through the large boulders. The only difference is the volume of the flow wherein the smaller one has significantly thinner down-flow. The distance between the two falls is just few hundred meters. When we were at the larger falls, say Diguisit uno, we were busy taking photos at first, but after sometime, we started frolicking in the waterfall like kids on the loose. ... Read more

Aside from surfing, people visit Baler to see other natural attractions. One of them is the Ditumabo Falls which sits on a hill in San Luis, a neighboring municipality. Ditumabo Falls is popularly known as Mother Falls because it is the biggest of the four falls around Baler. The other three are: Caunayan, Diguisit, and another Diguisit falls, which is smaller. Other geographical notes indicate that it is the province’s largest. However, seeing this spectacle is not as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. You have to endure 20 – 30 minutes of bumpy and shaky tricycle ride in a rutty, ... Read more