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Cebu: Daanbantayan Sunset
I took this photo on our way back to Cebu from Daanbantayan after we had our relief operations there. We rode a pick-up truck and opted to sit at the back for fresh air thus we had an unobstructed (no car window) view of this. It was bittersweet to see such a beautiful scenery amidst…
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Relief Operations in Daanbantayan, Cebu
Pardon the long hiatus. So much has happened over the past weeks and I got busy volunteering to help the victims of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). November 11, 2013. Over lunch, my friends and I discussed how Yolanda wreaked havoc in Visayas and claimed many lives. Moved, we decided to help in our own little…
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Cebu: Mactan’s Lapu-Lapu Shrine
Lapu-Lapu is regarded as the Philippines’ first Filipino hero after he resisted Spanish colonization in 1521. To honor his bravery, a 20-meter bronze statue was built in a city that also bears his name. Here’s another shot of the statue, but from a different angle. Too bad the “bronze” is starting to peel off. Aside…
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Cebu: Caohagan Island
This island is a popular island hopping and swimming destination because of its long stretch of white-sand beach. Took this photo of the island from afar. And this, when we disembarked from our boat. To get to the island’s beach, we had to walk through their barangay, which was really nice because it gave us…
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Revisiting Alegre Beach Resort
I had my internship in this resort in 2004 and it was one of the highlights of my college life. Here, I enjoyed being “out into the real world” and applying everything I learned in school. Truly, experience is the best teacher and my exposure in this resort’s five (5) departments (Front office, F & B…
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