Torre ti Bacarra, Relic of A Bygone Era
The Bacarra Tower was built in 1828 by an Augustinian missionary, Fr. Bergier. It was originally a 50-meter high, 3-storey structure, but was ruined twice by earthquakes in 1931 and 1971 causing it to...
View ArticleSaturday Night at The Stone House Cafe
Alexa finally gets to eat at The Stone House Cafe before the start of a new school year on Monday. The English cakes we were expecting to have were not available, but tomorrow is Eugene’s birthday, so...
View ArticleOut of the Ordinary: Balay da Blas Function Room
Literally floored, I haven’t seen anything like it in Laoag — the 4th floor Function Room of Balay da Blas Pensionne House (the venue of the recent MUD class in Laoag). There’s that apparent...
View ArticleTime stands still at the Don Antonio Bautista Mansion in Malolos
The Bautista-Uytangcoy Mansion on Sto. Niño in The Camestisuhan District (the old enclave of rich Sangleys and Ilustrados) in Malolos is a beautiful oddity in this day and age when bygone residences...
View ArticleVigan Living: Casa Caridad
Renowned for its old world charm, Vigan (a designated UNESCO world heritage site), in the new millennium, has multiplied its efforts to preserve the historic town. It also recently made the New7Wonder...
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