A historic coal-mining town in the countryside of New Taipei City. The town of Pingxi (平溪) played a large role in 20th-century coal boom in Taiwan. But it is not the reason why tourists are being attracted here: it has...
Situated between the boundaries of Barangays Talisay and Cambatong, about 14 kilometers from the town proper of Hinatuan, is a saltwater river that flows out to the Pacific Ocean. It has a depth of 80 feet, and it seemed not long...
One of the few remaining natural environments of the region, Minalungao National Park is a 2,000-hectare protected area located in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija. The green patch of land is halved by Peñaranda River and limestone formations. Minalungao came from...
Surely you will never miss seeing this natural landmark, being clearly visible from the road. It is located just opposite of Diguisit beach, between the famous Dimadimalangat Rock formations and Aniao islets. Coming from the PAGASA Weather Station and from...
Spreading across the Abra River, connecting the town of Santa and Bantay, considered as an iconic symbol of Ilocandia, the Banaoang Bridge, also known as Quirino Bridge, named in commemoration of the late former president Elpidio Quirino, is highly praised...
Until now, remnants of the lahar flow that resulted from the Mount Pinatubo eruption of 1991 are still visible in some parts of Pampanga and Tarlac. But it is in the town of Batolan in Zambales where a large swath...
Wawa Dam (also known as Montalban Dam) is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal province, Philippines. The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or...
I remember the time when we went to Abra a few years ago; we wanted to go to La Paz and Lagayan and visit Lusuac Springs, and the only way to go there is to pass the Abra River. The Calaba...
There are really no falls included in our itinerary when I and the flock went to Santol, La Union last December 2014 – we just went there to visit our fellow sheep. I was intrigued to the town because Santol...
When I was staying in my friend’s house in Barangay Tamag, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, I decided to go to Caoayan, a neighboring town of Vigan. Caoayan is part of the “Metro Vigan” along with the cities and municipalities of Bantay,...
We have been visiting Abra several times before, but our trip to the province is not complete without reaching the town of Manabo, because of Raquel, one of the Tupang Gala, came from here (and proud Itneg). The town is...
Since Abra River has many tributaries, it is often been utilized as river resort. One of the towns that benefited this kind of tourism is San Juan, a quaint, little municipality situated at the northernmost part of Abra. The makeshift...
