Monthly Archive: May 2012

May
27
2012

A Tale of Two Cities (Iloilo): A New Day Has Come

Categories:

by

May 27, 2012

Iloilo Domestic Port. My Port of Call a decade ago

This is the beginning of my personal journey between two cities (localities), that I call home. Both south of Manila, one in the middle, the other one at extreme south. Each has different characters, each has a story to tell about my life. This is part of the series, A Tale of Two Cities.

Chapter 1: May 6, 2002 - A New Day Has Come…

I’m not supposed to write personal stuff here on my travel blog, but this day, a decade ago, was one of the most significant dates that happened in my personal life. It was the day that I arrived in Iloilo, hoping to start a new beginning, a new life—and it did. My move south a decade ago had made one of the most lasting legacies that made me who I am now, and what HabagatCentral is all about.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , ,

Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2012/05/27/a-tale-of-two-cities-iloilo-a-new-day-has-come/

May
08
2012

My First Late Check-In at the Airport

Categories:

by

May 8, 2012

NAIA Terminal 3 Check-In Lobby. Stage

Di na ako makikisabay sa trending topic about the recent “Thrilla in NAIA” by Mon Tulfo and Claudine and Raymart Santiago which I guess a lot of blogs, forums, and in social media, are talking about. Anyway, the airport is a place where stress levels may go up. I have one experience, but at least managed to control myself and didn’t go barbaric. But I was a bit tense, since it was my first time.

The departure screen

I always show up at the airport, either 2 hours before the departing time (or even way earlier) or an hour before the flight if I’m done web check-in. It’s a contest of getting the best seat on the plane (always on window please, Alpha or Fox Trot). It was just recent when I started using seat selector, but not on all flights. But the morning of April 20th in Manila’s NAIA Terminal 3, something came in. It was my first time…and it wasn’t a pleasant one. My first late check-in. The first time I was left by my flight!

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , ,

Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2012/05/08/my-first-late-check-in-at-the-airport/

May
04
2012

Pavia’s Carabao Carroza Fiesta: Tradition and Transition

Categories:

by

May 4, 2012

The Grand Prix. More Fun in the Philippines! For more photos of Carabao Carroza Race, click on the image

It’s the month of May in the Philippines, and that means its fiesta time this summer. One of the towns that celebrate its annual festivity during May is my hometown Pavia, in the province of Iloilo. However, unlike the trending feasts that went on street dancing as a major event, Pavia still pursued the promotion of its ingenuity, culture, and tradition by celebrating Carabao Carroza Festival every May 3rd, a day before Pavia’s religious feast for Santa Monica.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , ,

Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2012/05/04/pavias-carabao-carroza-fiesta-tradition-and-transition/

May
01
2012

Mendiola: A Road to Freedom and Justice

Categories:

by

May 1, 2012

Mendiola, Chino Roces and the Barb Wires

Today’s Labour Day in the Philippines. A public holiday celebrating or commemorating the importance of the workers and the day wherein freedom to express opinions about wages, working conditions, economy, society and the like are most tackled about. Yet there is one road in Manila that has been synonymous to Labour Day, activism, civic rights groups, protests and even the phrase “struggle for freedom and justice”—that is Mendiola. Headlines parati yan (that street is always on headlines).

Read the rest of this entry »

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2012/05/01/mendiola-a-road-to-freedom-and-justice/

Switch to our mobile site