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Hedgerows in Batanes

Magnificent Pastoral Beauty ...

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Baler, Aurora...

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Sta. Cruz, Marinduque...

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Clark Field, Pampanga...

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Saud White Beach

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte...

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Club Paradise, Coron, Palawan...

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The World's Lowest Volcano...

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  • Biyahe Na! Saturday, 20 June 2009 02:42

    This year, three fellow B.S Architecture graduates from the University of the Philippines and now registered architects Jeffrey U. Kho, Benjamin L. Layug and Armando T. Tantoco, plus Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Architecture student and computer whiz Jones R. Dollesin banded together to create this travel portal, a reflection of their love for and faith in this country and their common interest in travel.  They have four aims for doing this website on the Philippines, a top tourist destination in Asia. First, they would like to show all of the country’s natural beauty; notably its endemic and diverse flora and fauna, white sand beaches, magnificent sunsets, sparkling and cathedral-like caves, clear blue waters, healthy coral reef and marine life, thundering waterfalls, swirling rivers, placid lakes, majestic mountains, awesome volcanoes  and stupendous rice terraces; and its historical and cultural diversity, notably its Spanish and American-era churches, forts, watchtowers, ancestral houses and government buildings. That is the primary purpose of this website.

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by Benjamin Locsin Layug
Pangasinan has always been a favorite holiday retreat of mine, being home to the Hundred Islands, beautiful beaches and, on an architectural and religious note, Spanish-era churches including the often-visited Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag. It is also a place rich in history. World War II history is especially prevalent, more so in its sprawling provincial capital Lingayen, situated on the Agno River delta. The town was founded by Augustinian friars in 1614 and its name was derived from the word meaning “looking back.”
Business Mirror
July 17, 2010
by Benjamin Locsin Layug
The so-called perpetual summer of the Philippines—give or take a few weeks’ worth of rain in the middle of the year—means so many things to so many people. For some, it means oppressive heat, lots of sweat and water shortages (and, as a consequence, power shortages). For most, however, it means beaches, and this country has lots of it. Because of its proximity to Manila, Laiya Beach, at southeastern tip of Batangas in San Juan, is a popular destination for weekend and holiday beach lovers retreating from their frenzied daily life. This, however, does not take away its appeal.
Business Mirror
July 1, 2010
by Benjamin Locsin Layug
Silay City, known as the “Paris of Negros Occidental,” was once the foremost cultural center in the region, and its Kahirup Theater was the center of these activities. The city is also the birthplace of noted artists including architect and 1990 National Artist Leandro Locsin (1928-1994) and 1920s Hiligaynon playwright Miguela Locsin Montelibano (1874-1969).  It is also the birthplace of my late mom and my maternal grandfather, the late governor (1925-1928), secretary of Health and Agriculture, and senator (1951-1957) Jose C. Locsin (1891-1977). I have always long wanted to visit my mom’s hometown, and an opportunity to do so came during the eighth Locsin family reunion. Bringing along my wife Grace and my children Jandy and Cheska, we easily got there via the New Bacolod-Silay International Airport, now conveniently located within the city. 
Business Mirror
June 3, 2010
by Benjamin Locsin Layug
Marriott Hotel in ManilaWhenever I would head for Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal (Naia) 3, Manila’s newest airport, I couldn’t help but notice the massive hotel edifice being built right across it, wondering what this new kid on the block was all about. Well, I ceased to wonder when I accepted a media invitation from Ms. Michelle “Mitch” Garcia and Mr. Indraneel Benadikar, marketing communications manager and director of sales and marketing, respectively, of Marriott Hotel Manila. Located within the 25-hectare, mixed-use Newport City (which includes the world-class tourism complex of Resorts World Manila) project of property giant Megaworld Corp., this 8-storey hotel is the first in Metro Manila to carry the Marriott name and the second in the Philippines after the 301-room Cebu City Marriott Hotel.

Not many people know this but, according to Mitch, the Marriott name had its beginnings in food and beverage when, in 1927, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott opened their first A&W (after Alice and Willard) Root Beer stand (with nine stools) in Washington, D.C. During t
Business Mirror
January 21, 2010
by Benjamin Locsin Layug
WHEN one mentions Corregidor (nicknamed “The Rock”), the first thing that goes through your mind is the heroic World War II defense of the Fil-American forces of Gen. Douglas MacArthur (and, later, by his successor Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright) against the invading Japanese forces. It is for this footnote in history that most tourists go to Corregidor for. However, the island also offers a variety of adventures to complement the historical tour, and this I found out when I was invited to attend the soft opening of the Rocket Zipline.

This would be my third visit to the tadpole-shaped island (the first was via a Philippine Navy LST during a high-school bivouac in 1975 and, 20 years later, in 1995).

We left the CCP Ferry Terminal at 8:30 am for a 48-kilometer cruise, through Manila Bay, to Corregidor, via the MV Sun Cruises II, a 293-foot catamaran fast ferry of Sun Cruises Inc. (SCI), our host. SCI, which traces its beginnings in August 1988 as a ferry service, now brings 70,000 tourists to the island annually, making the island one of the most visited tourist spots in the country.  

Business Mirror
January 7, 2010
by Benjamin Locsin Layug

THE highlight of our—or any—trip to Guiuan was our visit (and subsequent overnight stay) on Calicoan Island, the “Sleeping Beauty of Eastern Samar.” And with good reason, as the island is blessed with long stretches of unspoiled white-sand beaches, crystal-clear blue waters, 20 isolated and romantic coves, six huge and unexplored saltwater lagoons, and nature trails inside tropical virgin forests (50% of the area). My son Jandy and I made our way to the island via hired tricycle (P400), getting to the island, not by boat but via a short concrete causeway, then traversing a dirt and gravel road which runs the length of the island. Our home on the island was its best: the luxurious Surf Camp. This hideaway, reason enough to explore Calicoan, was developed by Cebu-based lawyer and pioneer developer Maning Go and designed, with distinctive Asian-inspired lines, by Frenchman Nicolas Rambeau.  

Business Mirror
October 1, 2009
 
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