Old Provincial Jail of Ilocos Sur

Last week’s National Museum of the Philippines’ feature of its Built Tradition Thursday was the Old Provincial Jail of Ilocos Sur, one of three and the largest thereof, of the buildings which now comprise the National Museum of the Philippines’ Ilocos Regional Museum Complex. The complex is located along Calle Burgos in the Historic Town … Read more

28th World Travel Awards Nominees

28th World Travel Awards Nominees Several places in the Philippines were nominated in five categories of the 28th World Travel Awards. Panglao Island, Bohol: World’s Leading Beach Destination 2021 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Palawan: World’s Leading Dive Destination 2021 Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte: World’s leading Island Destination 2021 Intramuros, Manila City: World’s Leading Tourist … Read more

Escuadro Aerea de Pelea 201 Historical Marker

Escuadro Aerea de Pelea 201 Historical Marker On 8 October 2021, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a new historical marker commemorating the Escuadro Aerea de Pelea 201, a unit of the Mexican Armed Forces which helped the Filipinos during the Second World War. The marker was installed beside a monument built in … Read more

Bicol Cloud Frog (Platymantis isarog)

Bicol Cloud Frog (Platymantis isarog) It’s World Animal Day and today, Bicol Museum features an endemic frog species found in a volcano. Would you live in a volcano? The featured animal species today wouldn’t mind at all! Meet the Bicol cloud frog (Platymantis isarog) of Family Ceratobatrachidae. This frog inhabits Mt. Isarog, where its scientific … Read more

Cebu Cordova Expressway (CCLEX)

Cebu Cordova Expressway (CCLEX), commonly known as the 3rd Mactan Bridge, spans more than eight kilometers linking Cebu City and the town of Cordova, making it the longest and highest bridge in the country. President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the bridge, estimated at Php 30 billion, on March 2017. The 3rd Mactan … Read more