Tag: Cavite
-
Maragondon, Cavite: A Town That Saw Andres Bonifacio’s Last Stand
Maragondon, Cavite is the unassuming town where Andres Bonifacio faced his final reckoning. On a weekend, we visit the shrine near Mt. Magpatong, as well as the trial house, the riverside, and the centuries-old Jesuit church in the town center, confronting the Revolution’s questions.
-
Starting a Long Weekend in Tagaytay: Charting an Unexpected Pathway
Remember my unexpected journey to a career as a financial advisor? Here’s an equally (if not more) unexpected 2023 plot twist: I’m now co-running the operations of a school. It’s a looooooong story, one that I’m not sure I want to tell the details of at this particular time. But yeah, my sister and I…
-
Amadeo: Balite Falls and a Cup of Coffee
As the COVID cases decline, quarantine restrictions continue to ease up as well. Interprovincial travel is allowed once more, and people spilling out of Metro Manila even during weekdays has resulted in much heavier traffic in major thoroughfares. This doesn’t stop us one weekday. I resume my every-other-week exploration of Cavite province, though this time…
-
2021 Halftime Break: A Beach Escape in Noveleta, Cavite
Just when I thought things were going better and I’m starting to get my groove traveling farther and farther gradually, I got COVID and cases in the Philippines spiked. It broke my momentum and took me a while to get the courage to go out of town again, not to mention the national government placing…
-
Sorta Quarantined in Mendez
A few months ago, I came upon an ad in my social media newsfeed of a place near Tagaytay. It’s called Loft Tagaytay, an exclusive rental that can house up to 10 people, and it has been a popular destination for day-trippers and couples doing their prenuptial photoshoots. The place is actually in the neighboring…
-
Tagaytay: Ash, Desolation, Hope
On January 12, 2020, the Taal Volcano erupted, spewing ash that fell down on nearby towns and even in cities as far as Metro Manila. The eruption, which produced a 100-meter ash column with some lava hours after, prompted the government to raise alert levels, forced the evacuation of residents, and grounded planes. Contrary to…
The Tourist Gaze 