My World#78 Gorge At Bukidnon

It can be easily seen from the highway and it looked like a huge asteroid hit it.

The local government was fixing up the view deck facing the gorge along the highway when we took our stop to take our pictures. It's a good move for the local government as the view was beautiful.




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My World#58 Angels Log, Malaybalay, Bukidnon

On my travels, trying out the food from the places I have visited go along with discovering new places, meeting different people and taking a lot of pictures. Here's one yummy example of good food on one of my travels.

The six to seven hours travel from Davao to Bukidnon can be bone jarring and butt wrenching. While the views along the way can help ease out these tortures, there's no better way to help ease body discomforts than doing several stops along the way.

Angels Log is a bakeshop/cafe situated just beside Jollibee Fastfood along National Highway, Malaybalay, Bukidnon and a recommended stop if you're traveling along that way.

They are more known for their buko (young coconut meat) pie which at P140.00 is really worth it. When we got to the place, their buko pie has ran out of stock and we were told to try at their mall branch (NVM Mall) which was situated at the next town, Valencia.

Since we were already there and curious what other yummy food we should try aside from the buko pie (which we ordered in advance so we can just pick them up on the next town), we decided to try their muffin with a long name, Banana Carrot Pineapple Muffin. At P25 each, it was by far the most yummy, sinful but healthy muffin I've ever tasted and did I mention it's just P25.00? Yay! A must have! If you're buying this in one of Davao City's cafe, the price could go up double or triple.

After tasting the muffin, we decided to also try their moist chocolate cake which at P35.00 is cheap. Cheap but soft, moist and really chocolatey.

The lady by the counter offered brewed coffee and by that time, we were so ready to accept any thing she would offer to us. The coffee didn't disappoint too because it was just the right drink to down all those good food. While doing that, this painting caught my attention. Wouldn't it be nice to have this at home? Actually, I did not only like the painting but also the native baskets that were displayed just right beside it.

Another curio art that was hanging on the wall of Angels Log was this gold-colored table and spoon hanging on a slab of hardwood. Cool, eh!

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My World#34 Goodbye and Thank You, Tita Cory

We lost our beloved former president Corazon "Cory" C. Aquino this Saturday from her battle against cancer. Tita Cory as she is fondly called by Filipinos became the symbol of democracy for Filipinos and the rallying voice against the Marcos regime that culminated in the People Power revolution last 1986. She helped unite the Filipino people and steadfastly veered the Philippine nation towards democracy, freedom and even painful recovery from the aftermath of the years of Marcos dictatorship. She remained humble, well-respected and well-loved even after she finished her term of office.

Yellow is the favorite color of former president Aquino and it was also the color for the People Power Revolution.

So, I am posting these pictures of yellow trees I took by the roadside in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. She would have loved the sight of these trees. The trees stood out from afar because of their radiantly striking color and their uncommon sight in the area. When I saw these trees, I instantly belted out the song "Oh tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree...". The said song was extensively used during her presidential campaign.

When she was confined in the hospital due to her illness last month, people started tying yellow ribbons (as what happened during her presidential campaign) everywhere but this time, it was for calls of prayer for Cory's speedy recovery. Sadly, the first lady president of the Philippines died just this Saturday, August 1.

To Tita Cory: Thank you for the freedom and democracy that you fought for unwaveringly. Thank you for believing in the Filipino. May you rest in peace.

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My World#22 Overview Park, Bukidnon Part II

In my previous post, I talked about the Overview Park in Bukidnon. Right across the highway and still part of the park is the hill where the helipad is situated. This is the entrance to the helipad. The place is still undergoing some improvements as can be seen along the road.

This is one of the two guys guarding the entrance.

And this is his partner with the hill at the background.

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My World#21 Overview Park, Bukidnon

This is the Overview Park in Palacapao, Bukidnon. Situated along one of the many zigzag highways of Bukidnon Province, it is an interesting and invigorating stopover for weary and butt-hardened travellers. The eight-hectare park sits on top of a hill overlooking the municipalities of Bukidnon.

The park has been in existence for quite sometime now but recently spruced up with no less than the well-known Davao sculptor, Kublai Millan, doing about 50 sculptures of Bukidnon indigenous people in various mode of activities. Here are some of the sculptures scattered around the park:

A native couple pounding rice near the main building of the park.

Stairs on the way down to another view deck.

Sculpture of a native boy playing a native instrument.

This park is a project of Department of Public Works and Highways and collects no entrance fees.

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