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Soak Up the Sun at Tuka Marine Park

Tuka Marine Park Beach Number Three It was just a random weekend when my friends and I went to western Sarangani for some relaxation. Out of random places, we went to Tuka Marine Park in the town of Kiamba, an hour and a half drive and 15 minute boat ride from General Santos City.� Relatively an unknown to most outsiders ...

I Love You Ngohiong!

Ngohiong and Puso--tambalang walay kaparis! First time I�ve read about ngohiong was some issue in Tug-ani (UP Cebu�s Official Student Publication). Ngohiong was one of the �student foods for lunch� in Cebu, much as like instant pancit canton to dormers. I got curious since it looks like lumpia but crispier, and its ingredients are mostly made out of veggies. What ...

Magellan�s Cross: Cebu’s Most Recognized Icon

Magellan's Cross basking in afternoon glow If you ask any elementary school student in the Philippines, the red tiled and almost circular house in the middle of the city, with a cross inside it, they�ll answer�Cebu! Then ask what it is, they�ll answer, Magellan�s Cross po! If Manila has its Rizal Monument in Luneta as its most important landmark, then ...

Blooming Harvests: Pamulak sa Kadalanan in Kadayawan Festival

The Kadayawan Floral Float Parade While the colorful and festive street dance competition is one of the highlights of Kadayawan Festival in Davao, another parade is a �must-see� by locals and tourists alike. The Pamulak sa Kadalanan or �Blooming in the Streets� Floral Parade, celebrates thanksgiving to the bountiful harvests that the peoples of Davao region receive from Mother Nature ...