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Hot Hot Hot!
Mention Bicol and the word “hot” easily comes to mind. Hot, as in the lava that flows from Mayon Volcano. Hot, as in the steam that spews out from the geothermal fields of Albay. Hot, as in the men and...
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My Town
You know what they say about small towns: one blink and it’s gone. In a way, that’s what Sorsogon is. The commercial center is made up of two main streets branching into little side pockets. When...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth
Every four months or so, the rice fields of Sorsogon turn from bare brown to green to golden yellow. (The city harvests 11,000 metric tons of rice from 2,400 hectares of rice fields annually.) My...
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The Sorsogon Provincial Museum
The Sorsogon Provincial Museum is right smack in the middle of the city. It is a few steps away from the ever bustling Capitol Grounds. Fewer steps, even, from the Provincial Gymnasium which, on...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
From my mom’s garden. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is said to improve memory The first thing you will notice from the highway is how green Sorsogon is. From the stands of trees lining the highway, the...
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Stars
Where I work, Christmas kicks in when the first of the man-made stars makes its way past the guard, through the lobby and on to the second floor. It’s an annual competition among the city’s barangays...
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Happy New Year!
Sending good wishes for a bountiful, beautiful 2013 from my little pocket of the universe to yours. May the new year ring in new beginnings, new journeys, new forks in the road, new adventure, more...
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Bulusan Lake
We started the day with no clear itinerary. We just took the southern route, and when our tummies rumbled lunch, we turned left and headed for one of the natural pools at the foot of Mount Bulusan....
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In the Background
For this week’s challenge, I will venture a little farther from my hometown. Yup, that’s Mayon Volcano–the world’s perfect cone–in the background. The town of Daraga in Albay is an hour and a half away...
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Good Morning!
Nothing says “Good morning” than breakfast. And in a place where rice and ricefields abound, breakfast is ultimately a heady mix of rice cakes and made-from-rice goodies. Pair them with a steaming...
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