Travel

Mater Dolorosa of Guagua The town of Guagua, Pampanga is known for having the most beautiful images of the Mater Dolorosa or Our Lady of Sorrows, which are used in their Lenten celebrations. One of the most notable is the antique ivory Dolorosa of the Limson family of Guaga (known as the Virgen de Soledad) … Read more

The oldest known work of art in the Philippines  The Angono – Binangonan Petroglyphs are petroglyphs carved into a rock wall in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. It consists of 127 human and animal figures engraved on the Rockwall probably carved during the late Neolithic, or before 2000 BC. They are the oldest known work of art … Read more

Kapampángan Architecture Feature: BALE BATU (“Stone House”)Arayat, Pampanga The Bale Batu is a stone structure at the foot of Mt. Arayat built by Kapampángan artist Jesus Padilla, also known as Apung Susing. Apung Susing passed away in 2007 in the basement of the structure. It is said that he still dwells in the house. According … Read more

A SWIMMER AND A WATER WALKER. Known as “ibid” in Misamis Oriental and Agusan in Northeastern Mindanao, the Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is a water lizard that swims and walks on water using its sail and flattened toes. It is notable for its well-developed crest of tooth-like scales on its head and its erect … Read more