Feast of the Black Nazarene

Shrine of the Black Nazarene "Quiapo Church", Manila, Philippines - 09 January 2010

Revisiting Quezon Momerial Circle

Masjid al-Dahab (Golden Mosque)

Located at the end of Globo de Oro Street in Quiapo, the Masjid al-Dahab, popularly known as the Golden Mosque, because of the golden color of its dome, was built in 1976 thru the initiative of then First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos to coincide with the visit of Libya’s former strongman Muammar Gaddafi, which was then cancelled. The mosque is the largest in the city and has become the center of Islam in Manila

Ilocandia Series

Fort Ilocandia Resort

Barangay 37, Kalayab, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Ilocandia Series

Vigan Cathedral

Vigan Cathedral Bell Tower -- Vigan Cathedral (also known as St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral) is an earthquake Baroque-styled church built in 1574 commissioned by Spaniard Juan de Salcedo located in the Ilocos region. more...

Ilocandia Series

KABIGAN FALLS

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Ilocandia Series

Calle Crisologo by Night

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. Source

Ilocandia Series

Bangui Windmills

The Bangui Windmills are located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The windmills, officially referred to as the NorthWind Bangui Bay Project, were a project by the NorthWind Development Corporation as a practice renewable energy sources and to help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. more...

Malate Church

taken 04 April 2009

Binondo by the River

Wawa Dam

Wawa Dam - Sitio Wawa, Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal - Constructed in 1909 by the Americans as a reservoir and pumping facility. It stood witness to fierce fighting during the Japanese occupation as American soldiers retook the area.

Local legend says that Bernardo Carpio, a giant in Philippine Mythology, parted the two rocks in the Wawa Dam site to escape his captors. Proof to this are the imprints of his hands and feet found on the limestone walls of the mountains and huge rocks that abound at the river beneath.

Exploring the old Wawa Dam

Wawa Dam - Sitio Wawa, Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal - Constructed in 1909 by the Americans as a reservoir and pumping facility. It stood witness to fierce fighting during the Japanese occupation as American soldiers retook the area.

Local legend says that Bernardo Carpio, a giant in Philippine Mythology, parted the two rocks in the Wawa Dam site to escape his captors. Proof to this are the imprints of his hands and feet found on the limestone walls of the mountains and huge rocks that abound at the river beneath.

Taal by Night

Volcano Island contains a lake about 2 km across, called Crater Lake. Within Crater Lake is another small volcanic island, called Vulcan Point. Vulcan Point is the world's largest island within a lake on an island with a lake on an island. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano

Reflecting at Caleruega

From Bohol

"The Chocolate Hills"
One of Philippines' many natural wonders in the Province of Bohol.

Vote for it to the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" here: www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/

During hot seasons, the grass dries and turns brown and all you will see here are hills of brown umber shades, thus the name.