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The Baroque Church of Santa Maria Ilocos Sur

Posted on January 6, 2009

When I recently visited the Ilocos Region, I included the Santa Maria Church in my travel itinerary. It?s my second time to be in this place but I still feel excited to see this masterpiece once again.

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Vigan Travel: The Vigan City Cathedral at Night

Posted on January 5, 2009

A few weeks back, I went up north for another round of Vigan Travel with some friends. Though it’s my second time to be in Ciudad Fernandina, it’s my first time to spend a night here.

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List of Philippine Holidays 2009

Posted on January 4, 2009

Below are the list of Philippine Holidays for 2009. Please note though, that anything may still change especially for holidays that have been moved in favor of the economic holiday policy or the long weekend.

1 Jan - New Year’s Day
24 Feb - Edsa Revolution Day
9 Apr - Araw ng Kagitingan / Holy Thursday
10 Apr - Good Friday
4 May - Labour Day (Might be reverted to May1, just like the last 2 previous Labor days)
15 Jun -Independence Day
30 Aug - National Heroes’ Day
21 Sep - Eid’l Fitr (exact date my change)
1 Nov -All Saints’ Day
30 Nov - Bonifacio Day
25 Dec -Christmas Day
30 Dec -Rizal Day
31 Dec - New Year’s Eve

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Experiencing Pinakbet and Dinakdakan in Vigan

Posted on January 2, 2009

When I was in Vigan a few weeks back, I have to make sure that I included local delicacies in my itinerary. So when nighttime came, I found myself in front of a freshly cooked pinakbet and dinakdakan.

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Stepping into the cobblestone streets of Calle Crisologo in Vigan

Posted on December 31, 2008

When one mentions the name Vigan, Ilocos Sur what instantly comes into my mind are the cobblestone streets and the old houses of Calle Crisologo.

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Revisiting Vigan’s Baluarte

Posted on December 30, 2008

Vigan, which was formerly known as Ciudad Fernandina may be known for its heritage district at the Calle Crisologo but as time passes by, new tourist spots have been built around Vigan. Among these is the Baluarte Zoo of former Governor Chavit Singson.

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Viva Vigan!

Posted on December 30, 2008

Just recently, I visited the historic town of Vigan again. This charming old city has never failed to amaze me. Though I have been to this part of the country before, I still enjoyed my trip because I was able to experience Vigan in a different way!

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A thousand and one stories at the FullyBooked Bonifacio High Street

Posted on December 29, 2008

Just recently I was invited to attend a blogger’s event for FullyBooked Bonifacio High Street. It wouldn’t take much of an effort for a PR company to convince me to come to this event since I myself is a big fan of FullyBooked in Bonifacio High Street.

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