Half Moon

Last weekend, I was asked by my father to go to Naval, Biliran and deliver my uncle's supply of paper in his business. I took the boat going to Naval and just like the old days, its always night time when taking the boat. I was in the middle of my "siesta" when suddenly, I woke up because of waves banging our Ro-Ro. It wasn't really fun at all. Anyway, I saw this half moon watching at us so I immediately took my camera and take a couple of shots. Its hard to take a picture of it because the boat is shaking. Anyway, its one good experience.

Magellan's Cross

This is one of the famous landmark in Cebu City. The Magellan's Cross is located at the back of Sto. Nino Cathedral and at the front of the Cebu City Hall. I went there alone and was guided by my navigator. Good thing my phone's navigator is very accurate. Nothing's different in the cross today and the cross on the first time I visited it because we were told before that this cross grows taller and taller each year but I think its just an urban legend. I had a hard time taking this picture because there's a lot of tourist during my visit. Devotee around the area are selling candles for you to pray to the cross.

Mactan Bridge I

I have a friend from Davao who is currently working here in Cebu. We met once because I'd like to show him my new toy and also, to ask some advice from him about the basics of photography. His name is Raymund or others call him Bon, owner of RabPhotography. Raymund is a good friend of mine way back in Davao and he taught me a lot of things when it comes to computer, photography and other stuff. I asked him once if where are the good spots here in Cebu to take pictures, he advised me to try the Mactan Bridge. I went to Mactan Bridge and took some shots of it. The image above has been cropped to remove some unnecessary objects in the picture. This is the Mactan Bridge I and I never thought that Mactan Bridge II is way better than the I. Mactan Bridge II has a park beside it when I cross it on my way to Naval. Well, next time I'll try to go there and take some shot of the Mactan Bridge II.

Sto Nino Cathedral Tower

This is the Sto Nino Cathedral Tower or the Basilica Del Sto. Nino in Cebu City.

Divisoria Today

Divisoria is one of the famous places in Manila. It is one of the busiest commercial area in the Metro. People goes to Divisoria because they are selling cheap items compared to those items you see in the mall. Of course, the problem is that all the items being sold here are immitations. The quality that you get is equal to the amount that you paid for an item that you buy. Divisoria is also known to be the den of thieves. This is one major problem when you shop at Divisoria. You will have to take care of your belongings because even earrings are being grabbed in your ears. I think the Government of Manila must do something about it. They should double the security in Divisoria because people continue to patronize the products sold here. The more people visit Divisoria, the more thieves will be present in the area. 

Before, when I first visit divisoria, the place was so crowded the it is really hard for you to walk in the middle of the street or even at the sidewalk. The stalls are being placed in the middle of the streets that's why when I visit it again with my cousin last month, there was really a big difference. The jeepneys can pass through the C.M. Recto street now and stalls are being placed on the sidewalk. The place is not too crowded anymore but I think it is only seasonal. It is more busier during Christmas Season and during School Season.

Rizal Park

Me and my cousin paid visit to one of our Aunt in Rizal Province one day. My Aunt ask us if we would want to go visit the National Museum. Due to curiosity, I agreed to the plan and we went there one sunny afternoon. After the tour at the Museum, we went to the nearby park, the Luneta Park. At first, it wasn't really a good idea for me since I don't really like going there. But for the sake of not spoiling the day, I oblige to my Aunt's decision to go there. Well, it wasn't really bad at all. You see people having picnics and kids playing. Some are flying kites and tourists are taking pictures here and there. I took this photo at the right corner of the park. We were standing there because it started raining. From a sunny afternoon to a rainy afternoon, the weather shifted so fast. I had a great time with my family though. That's the sense of going to the Luneta Park, spending a quality time with your family.

Boat Ride at La Mesa EcoPark

Last year, when I was still working at a call center in Makati, I had a friend who happens to be a music player too. Until we discovered that some of our team mates plays musical instruments too. We had a retro party at the office and we were ask to play there. We played old school music with all the costumes. Since both of my team mates are better than me when it comes to guitar, I played the beat box during the entire performance. After we played at the office, we were ask by one of our friend's friend to play at their wedding reception. It was really fast and we don't have enough time to practice. The wedding reception was held at the La Mesa EcoPark. While waiting for the wedding to finish, we decided to roam around and see what is up with La Mesa EcoPark. While exploring the whole park, we saw this boat rides and I got attracted to the boats that are parked at the side of the lagoon. Its just a simple shot. The original photo was actually a panorama of the lagoon but I decided to crop it and only show this parked boats.

Tinago Falls

This is the Tinago Falls of Naval, Biliran province. I went to Naval 2 years ago to attend my cousin's debut party. After the debut party, I decided to stay there for how a month or so. Since its summer, me and my cousins were able to spend quality time together. One day, we planned of going cross country to go to Tinago Falls. At first I thought its near the town proper of Naval but when we were travelling, its like we arrived at the venue after 2 hours. Maybe the rough road caused it. Naval, Biliran province is considered an undiscovered paradise. It has a lot of beautiful beaches and also waterfalls. I've seen Rice Terraces for the first time that I thought I can only see in Benguet Province. Biliran is really rich in natural resources and I hope people would take good care of it. I think Biliran province can compete to Iligan's falls because Biliran does have a lot of waterfalls available for the tourist. My only wish is that Naval will be developed soon by the Government.