The Mystical Cagbalete Island of Mauban, Quezon

Mauban, Quezon-- Cagbalete Island may, at first glance, look like just another tropical island beach here in the Philippines. The island's fitting but stereotypical descriptions-- fine white sand, pristine turquoise waters, lush greenery-- may seem no different from our country's  other beautiful islands that boast endless strips of awe-inspiring beaches. The descriptions  sound  familiar, yes, but the only way to really discover how unique and truly different the island is is by actually being there.

Remote, peaceful, away from suburban life, the tourist scene here is generally laid-back. Visitors of the island are mostly local tourists who happen to find it.

The 2nd Philippine International PyroMusical Competition

SM Mall of Asia, Manila Bay area-- the 2nd Philippine International PyroMusical Competition held its 4th week of competition yesterday, March 5th, 2011, between Japan and Canada, 2 of 10 competing countries in this year's PyroMusical Competition.

We were supposed to go to the event as early as last week, Feb 26, to see China and France battle it out for fireworks-display supremacy, but we  were unable to because Lakwatsera, failed to inform me that we had to be there by 7pm. Finally, yesterday, we were able to go the the event--still-- not by 7pm, but at least, early enough to catch the fireworks exhibition before it was over.