La Union: Pagoda Hill


Pagoda Hill is also known as the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Park or Chinese Pagoda because it commemorates the bonds of friendship and the deep, long history between the Filipino and Chinese people. A few blocks away from the famous Halo Halo de Iloko, the 180-degree San Fernando view from the pagoda is beautiful. But since this…

BACKPACKING ALBAY: QUINTINDAY GREEN HILLS NATURE PARK


One of the hidden gems of Camalig, Bicol’s version of famous chocolate hills only its shape resembles the region’s famous pili nuts. It is hidden in the sense that most Albayanos are not even aware of it. But for visitors and locals who travel by plane to Legazpi, an impressive aerial view of these hills…