Wandering Blogger

I had a chance to spend my vacation somewhere in Manaoag Pangasinan. It is one of the most refreshing moments in my life. All I had to do is to wait for the setting down of the sun and enjoy the beauty it brings in my soul. As, I look around, I saw this guy trying to elude the scorching heat of the sun. But from the distance, he was not able to escape the lens of my cellphone. Life for him is so simple. When the sun goes down it implicates a lot of things. For one, it means another day is over and the much needed rest is at hand to recharge us from the busy day we had. It also promises us a new beginning and opportunity to shine anew to accomplish the things we failed to accomplish previously. Much of our energy was consumed during the day. The body temperature rises up as the sun goes up especially to those who are working outside without any shield from the heat-piercing rays of the sun. Cooling time starts when the sun goes down. 

Wandering Blogger: MT. PAMITINAN : I DO NOT EXACTLY KNOW THE HISTORY OF MOUNT PAMITINAN IN BARANGAY WAWA MONTALBAN RIZAL WHICH IS KNOWN TODAY AS RODRIGUEZ RIZAL. BUT THE WOR...

I DO NOT EXACTLY KNOW THE HISTORY OF MOUNT PAMITINAN IN BARANGAY WAWA MONTALBAN RIZAL WHICH IS KNOWN TODAY AS RODRIGUEZ RIZAL. BUT THE WORD PAMITINAN IS A TAGALOG DIALECT WHICH MEANS "HANGING" OR BETTER KNOWN BY MOUNTAINEERS AS CLIFFHANGERS. A STORY OR EVENT WITH A STRONG ELEMENT OF SUSPENSE. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IS A STORY OR EVENT WITH A STRONG ELEMENT OF SUSPENSE. MOUNT PAMITINAN HAS AN APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF BETWEEN 400-500 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. WE STARTED OUR QUEST AS EARLY AS 4:00AM. SOME TREKKERS STARTED TREKKING (LEG JOURNEY) AT 4:30AM ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR GUIDES. OUR TEAM (ALL BEGINNERS) STARTED OUR LEG JOURNEY AT 5:00AM. THERE ARE DIFFERENT DRAMA'S AND STORIES TO BE TOLD BEFORE REACHING THE PEAK OR SUMMIT. SOME OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS WANTED TO QUIT BUT WE PUSH THEM TO GO ON BELIEVING IN HIMSELF/HERSELF THAT THEY CAN DO IT. SLOWLY BUT SURELY, WE MOVE TOGETHER AS A TEAM. OUR GUIDE TOLD US THAT IF WE FEEL TIRED DON'T HESITATE TO CA

I HEARD ABOUT PET CEMETERY, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD ABOUT FISH CEMETERY FOUND IN THE 1,300 SQUARE METER GRAVE SITE INSIDE THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (BFAR) IN DAGUPAN CITY PHILIPPINES. THE SAID FISH CEMETERY IS 12 YEARS OLD NOW. BUT AS I SAID, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I KNOW ABOUT IT. ACCORDING TO MR. ROSARIO, CHIEF OF THE AGENCY, THE FISH CEMETERY BECOME THE FIELD SCHOOL ALL YEAR ROUND EVEN TO CURIOUS PEOPLE. WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT IT? THE GOOD ABOUT IT IS THAT IT HELPS CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT PROTECTING SEA CREATURES ESPECIALLY THE ENDANGERED ONE. THE FISHERMEN AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES SEE THE IMPORTANCE AND THE NEED TO CARE FOR THE STRANDED SEA CREATURES. NOW ACCORDING TO BFAR, EVERY TIME THERE ARE GIANT FISH SPECIES SEEN IN THE LINGAYEN GULF OR OTHERS AREAS THEY CALLED THE AGENCY FOR POSSIBLE RESCUE OR REQUEST TO BURY THE DEAD CREATURES. THEY ALSO DESERVED A VISIT,

THIS GIGANTIC STATUE OF THE DIVINE MERCY MEASURED 50 FEET HIGH PERHAPS THE MOST REMARKABLE MONUMENT IN MINDANAO. IT IS SITUATED IN EL SALVADOR CITY,  AND IT WAS NAMED AFTER THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD, JESUS CHRIST. THE STAIRWAY IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT OF MRT. THOSE WHO HAVE HEALTH CONDITION ARE ADVISED TO STAY ON THE GROUND. TOURISTS AND OTHER VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO OBSERVED PROPER DECORUM SINCE THE ENTIRE PLACE IS SACRED. THOUGH I AM A REFORMED CATHOLIC, VISITING THE PLACE IS A RARE EXPERIENCE  AND I WAS AMAZED TO SEE HOW PEOPLE STRIVE TO CREATE ENORMOUS STATUE LIKE THIS. PILGRIMS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF ARCHIPELAGO FLOCKED TOGETHER TO SEE THIS WONDERFUL PLACE.  I AM A STRONG BELIEVER THAT PEOPLE'S FAITH CREATED THIS PLACE. THEIR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST WORKS WONDER FOR THEM RECEIVING POSITIVE ANSWERS TO WHAT THEY WISH FOR.

BUTTERFLIES ARE ALWAYS ATTRACTED TO FLOWERS. WHEN A BUTTERFLY LANDS ON THE FLOWERS TO COLLECT ITS POLLEN, A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE SAID POLLEN REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE BUTTERFLY AND WHEN IT MOVES TO ANOTHER FLOWER THE POLLEN FROM THE FIRST FLOWER TRANSFER TO ANOTHER POLLINATING THE SECOND FLOWER CREATING GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG FLOWERS I ALWAYS HEAR MY MOTHER TELLING MY SISTERS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT SHOO AWAY THE BUTTERFLY WHILE IT IS FLYING BECAUSE IF THEY DO SO, THAT BUTTERFLY WILL FIND ANOTHER FLOWER TO LAND. MAYBE, YOU NOW THE REASON WHY? DO NOT SHOO AWAY YOUR BUTTERFLY!

This is the actual shot of chocolate hills of Bohol in 2011, when I had a chance to enjoy my vacation in this colorful and enchanted paradise. LAST AUGUST 8, 2011,  I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT ONE OF THE BEST TOURIST DESTINATION IN MY NATIVE LAND, THE ISLAND OF BOHOL. AND I WAS A SORT OF TOURIST IN MY OWN COUNTRY. LIKE ANY OTHER TOURISTS FROM KOREA, USA, GERMANY AND OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS, I WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE CHOCOLATE HILLS, A PLACE ONCE ONLY OCCURRED IN MY DREAMS. THE SCENERY WAS SO PERFECT. THE MOUNTAINS HAVE LIFE ON THEIR OWN AND ENJOY EVERY VISITOR WHO HAILS HER BEAUTY MORE THAN WE ENJOY AND ADORE THEM.