If you’re a pure Filipino, almost all of the cool things I am about to discuss here, you’re already familiar with for sure. Well, not to offend Pinoy’s with foreign blood, but it is quite unusual that you deeply know that Philippines by heart if you have not been in the country for 20 years or so. And even if you’re traveling around the country for quite some time, from North to South, East to West, the cool things are sometimes challenging to be seen or observe. Why did I say that? It is simply because the real happenings are experienced mostly in the provinces and it is the conversation with the natives that plays a big part in getting to know things in the country by heart. Their stories, verbal proofs, physical samples, and folktales will further tell you it’s the real thing. Needless to explain more on that, this article about cool things in the Philippines will tell you more why. Museums Well, almost every country has them. In the Philippines, museums like the National

Several months have passed since I posted my last blog here. As you know, I got so busy with a couple of things since then. I was actually in the road to recovery of GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) in the past couple of months. Good for me, I am now healed and capable of doing stuffs I used to put on hold for a while – just like the blogging activities. Another thing that keeps me away is this amazing website I created out of my ambition to help and serve others on their learning process. The site is called Knowriel.com . Before I get deeper on this website thing, let me first tell some stories of what had happened to me, to my life as a blogger, as an ordinary guy looking to change the world for good. Late last year, around September, I was rushed to the hospital for feeling dizzy, weak, and catching up my breath. The air entering my lungs was so thin that I couldn’t almost breathe. Lucky I was for after an hour in the emergency room, I was able to regain my normal breathing.

Failure, more likely, comes into your way this 2016. As tragic as unexpected or as tiny as we hoped, failure - and you would definitely agree with me - is a part of our life. Do not judge by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. - Nelson Mandela Failure comes in a variety of ways and depends on how you treat it – big, small, just fine. For most of us, we consider it a failure when: we are unable to get a promotion, there is delay in receiving our bonuses, we suddenly lose our job, we didn’t make it to the leader-board, an unexpected health issue comes, we are unable to pay our debts or a financial issue strikes, one of our family members passed away or got troubled and we are guilty of the negligence (sorry to mention this tragic one), you or your wife filed for a divorce, etc. They’re too many and how I wish none of these (or none at all) became one of your failures. But still, let me ask you: What was your biggest failure in life last year? Di

About a year ago, I was really fortunate for having this second-hand owner-type jeep. Since then, I was given the chance to drive on nearby places here in Cavite I always wish I had been into before. I am also happy to say that my low-cost camera now has a good companion in blogging, a low-cost red jeep. I could say that telling good stories is now a bit better for I can capture the right views at the right angle, at the right point (not when I used to commute and take photos from the passenger’s window, just like when I travel to Baguio City years back). Now, I can pull over and take the best shots I can, though not at all times. My Red Owner-Type Jeep  And so I have this great experiences in exploring the inner side (places not often talked about) of the province of Cavite where I had been living for almost a decade. Places like Pala-Pala, Trece Martires, Aguinaldo Shrine, Indang and Tagaytay are now within reach, of course with some money for the gasoline and eating. The previ

Within just about 2 hours drive from Manila, you’ll reach the paradise of South Luzon – Tagaytay City. A cold place, a fruit-rich country-side, a progressive city, and best of all a city of amazing scenery of Taal Volcano in the middle of Taal Lake, Tagaytay is considered as one of the best tourist spots in the country today and even decades back. A Scenic View of Tagaytay Volcano in the Middle of Taal Lake A perfect place for travelers, nature explorers, adventurers, road trippers, cyclists, photographers, fruit and vegetable lovers, and for everyone who is enthusiastic about “maiba naman” (be different this time). The Tagaytay Picnic Grove, People’s Park in the Sky and Sky Ranch are just three of the most visited and loved places in the city. If you’re planning to visit Tagaytay soon, these are the places-to-be. Tagaytay City, Philippines Getting a bit more excited now? Alright, let me tour you further in this 634-meters above sea level city facing the 234.2-squ

"Proud to be Pinoy" Artwork Display Yes, we live in a poor country. We walk up and sleep in a country with high unemployment rate, low quality of life, high crime incidence, rampant corruption in the government, unsolved traffic issues, high poverty and so on and so forth. We are residing in a country where there are New People’s Army, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Abu Sayyaf Group and plenty of other leftists doing harm to the nation’s freedom and sovereignty. Many of our rivers, oceans and lands are totally polluted – some are dead. Our streets are flooded with criminals, kidnappers, snatchers, drug addicts, drug pushers and tons of other bad elements invading our liberty. In remote areas around the country, there are children walking barefoot, on their empty stomach and with unconditioned mind and body just to taste the education which their parents were forced to believe that “poverty is not a hindrance to education” – but is not. We experience over and over again

It has become a hobby of mine to look intently at the sky whenever I visit a place far away from home. For me, that chance to view the sky for a while, whether it is blue or grey or red, is something worth glorifying. I am thinking about hope. I am imagining freedom. Honestly, I am minding my country and the future of the Filipinos. But what is it really all about the skies? Is there really hope in the skies covering the Philippines? When that glimmering light of the sun blends with those clouds each morning day, are there clear signs of good hope waiting for us Filipinos? Is change really coming? "Change is Coming". This campaign slogan of the incoming president of the Republic of the Philippines not only struck the minds of millions of Filipinos in the land, but also conquered the heart and soul of countless citizens across the globe. While many were stirred by the bold and vocal personality of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, of whether he can truly bring real changes