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Help Save Boljoon’s Ili Rock

Help Save Boljoon’s Ili Rock

I have fallen in love with this rustic town the moment i stepped foot on its shores. Boljoon’s center has successfully preserved its old-world charm and integrity, making it a possible UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate. It is beautiful.  Isn’t it?  Now this view is […]

Boljoon’s Nuestra Señora de Patrocinio Parish Church

Boljoon’s Nuestra Señora de Patrocinio Parish Church

Boljoon is a heritage town. Boljoon Church or the Patrocinio de Maria Parish serves as the town’s main tourist attraction. The parish was established in 1599 while the present church was finished in 1873. A National Historical Marker stands before the church and is declared as a […]

Boljoon’s Past Inside This Balay

Boljoon’s Past Inside This Balay

Let us take a closer what’s inside this Balay (house). This is the ancestral home of a former Church Monsignor. This is a must-do when visiting Boljoon as one can take a peek from Boljoon’s cultural past.    Weaving used to thrive here. Sadly, this culture […]

The Varied Old Homes of Boljoon

The Varied Old Homes of Boljoon

But of course, a visit to a lovely heritage town like Boljoon would not be complete without discovering its pot of gold: its ancestral homes. The old homes of Boljoon seems more on the mix of American-influence and of traditional architecture. I truly enjoyed walking along […]

Beauteous Boljoon

Beauteous Boljoon

I knew I would be stepping foot on this tamed, religious town the moment I saw a picture of it over the internet. Boljoon (read as Bol-ho-on) came first to my knowledge in dear friend Ephraim’s blog post over two years ago. My mind did not need […]

Cebu: Canyoneering in Badian

Cebu: Canyoneering in Badian

My first love affair with Cebu was back in 2014 when I backpacked in Boljoon and Moalboal. Back then, I knew that I had to go back as I haven’t fully explored this gifted island yet. For years, my friends have been raving how magnificent the […]

2014 is My Year of Traveling Around the Philippines

2014 is My Year of Traveling Around the Philippines

Nope. No foreign travel for me this past year. A tri-country tour was supposed to happen but my gut told me early on it will not happen. And it didn’t. More local trips were in store for me. More unchartered domestic destinations uncovered. I fell […]