Travel

Bohol’s Abatan River flows through the municipalities of Catigbian, Antequera, Balilihan, and Maribojoc towards Cortes. The name Abatan comes from the Visayan word “abat”, meaning to “meet, converge, or come together”. Along the river sits one of the three largest riverine mangrove forests with various flora and fauna inhabiting the estuary in Cortes. Found in … Read more

The Ijang of Batanes For last week’s Trowel Tuesday, the National Nuseum of the Philippines featured the Ijangs, which is an archaeological wonder in Batanes, located in northern Philippines. What are these, and how did they serve the precolonial island inhabitants? Derived from the Ivatan word “idi”, a variant of “ili”, ijang literally means refuge, … Read more

Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape is among the Protected Areas in the Davao Region and is one of the Most Wonderful Bays in the World recognized in 2019 during the 15th World Bays Congress in Japan. You may want to read: Mt. Mantalingahan Protected landscape Siargao Islands Protected … Read more

The Kanduli Shoal Shipwreck The shipwreck was excavated in 1985 by the combined efforts of the National Museum of the Philippines and World Wide First, Inc. (WWF). The materials recovered were dated from the 16th to 17th centuries Common Era (CE). The presence of these gongs in the Kanduli shoal shipwreck supports the assumption that … Read more

Black Sand Beaches in Albay Ever wondered why there are black sand beaches in Albay? While social media abounds with the beauty of white sand beaches, the underrated black sand beaches in Albay go unnoticed most of the time. Hold your judgment because a black sand beach is not dirty! Here’s a reason why you … Read more