A Mystic Mountain & Its Spooky Alter Ego
The word scenic has been used to death, admittedly, but for Mount Banahaw, it carries a full set of credentials and more. A journey to this mystic mountain takes you upward, inward and beyond, to a time when religion and superstition shared equal billing in the mind, and into a place where spirits and enchanted … Read more
A Simmering Tomb
PICTURESQUE. COOL. A magnificent beauty that hides a seething temper, guilefully. Taal Volcano easily bags all the above superlatives and more. In the eyes of a regular backpacker or that of a family on an out-of-town drive, Taal is a quick getaway from the urban routine, a chance to breathe cool air and take a … Read more
A Paradise Shared
There is something about an island that makes it a world unto itself. For inhabitants, a sense of ‘owning the world’ invariably nurtures an illusion of endless bounty, the way it is in paradise, or in our concept of it. Apo Island is a paradise by all known standards save for the fact that … Read more
Christmas Day Blast
Manila, Philippines (CNN) — A blast at a Christmas Day Mass injured at least 10 people in southern Philippines, including the priest officiating the service, authorities said. An improvised explosive device tore off the right side of the chapel’s roof, police said [...]
A Day of Remembrance
The story has been told over and over —of what came to be known as the worst politically motivated killing in this country and the worst single atrocity against journalists in the world. Today, those who came to cover the first anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre were covering a story about themselves; the blaring sound … Read more
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