tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37969081819810971082024-02-21T23:31:56.786+08:00LILOAN TrippersBy: Immortalundead and SwerverLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-84168092255094388062012-04-02T12:14:00.007+08:002012-04-02T13:09:05.729+08:00Liloan Trippers Speak Out on Stranded Butanding in Southern Cebu<div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">Everyone who has brushed up on news in Cebu have heard about the whale sharks. Though this is located in Oslob, in the southern part of Cebu, certain events have piqued my concern and thus the reason for this post</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">Whale shark tours are available daily in Oslob, where you get the chance to be up close and personal with the butanding. The fishermen lure the whale shark with a meal of krill, so other bancas or small boats can approach and let the tourists meet the butanding. However, this is done at a distance. I've kinda noticed that people in Oslob are careful about proximity with the whale shark, as per my friends' pictures and mementos of their trip to Oslob and their meeting with the whale shark.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">It seems, however, that some people are taking the "up close and personal" too far. Take a look at this picture:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58vInCfpKQUQkLTIlblINvuqsrhh278kUMkWFeFXgih6scJNy_l2n5en2SGL8du-_hQ8jW3KawWu8idkriXOlf1UmnpTm4G08gX6lskpjP_2sML0SzbYeuX0GwvIaGFWmTJfPj2W3dg/s1600/butanding.jpg" style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58vInCfpKQUQkLTIlblINvuqsrhh278kUMkWFeFXgih6scJNy_l2n5en2SGL8du-_hQ8jW3KawWu8idkriXOlf1UmnpTm4G08gX6lskpjP_2sML0SzbYeuX0GwvIaGFWmTJfPj2W3dg/s320/butanding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726660592547448642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a>You can see that this is a stranded butanding located in a shallower part of the waters. Nobody even needed a banca to get close this poor thing. Instead of letting the butanding escape into the ocean to live another day to entertain them, these people instead did something different: they tied the tail of the butanding so that it cannot swim to sea and turned it into a form of tourist attraction.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">Take note, this is not located in Oslob where the legitimate whale shark watching services are located. This is in Boljoon, a town located right before Oslob. We don't know what's really going on, or if the butanding has been released already, but some people need to be educated about how to properly treat these animals so that this does not happen again. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">Liloan Trippers join the call for the local and provincial government to take action on this through local awareness and penalizing those that made the offense. You cannot imagine the amount of stress that this whale shark is experiencing as it is crowded upon by people. It's helpless with the rope around its tail and people preventing it from escaping. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">These are gentle giants, but they also feel stress too. You don't treat it as a surfboard. Personally, as an animal lover, I am disgusted by the extent at which these people turned the gentle butanding into a circus animal. Check out a few more pictures of this poor butanding.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">~Immortalundead</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; ">P.S. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MY1GGU1TY-37wFYELhesEgpIZ7ruKdeFXyOw7WyGmrYR0WJh3OqCXpiDkPRZueM9oklfcRXuA-kt0tOrLnae51BDxN_Saen01sPrFCI5I8PCQUCxX4pMkstFWmogV2QsyPgV0VIfIg/s1600/butanding2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MY1GGU1TY-37wFYELhesEgpIZ7ruKdeFXyOw7WyGmrYR0WJh3OqCXpiDkPRZueM9oklfcRXuA-kt0tOrLnae51BDxN_Saen01sPrFCI5I8PCQUCxX4pMkstFWmogV2QsyPgV0VIfIg/s320/butanding2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726663242491859250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD2RydjzhzxdjExKJ3a42O9IeNMaSINGfkFmQdcNBR_qAMso09R_z4ISaXQx4HxSKaxul4ZMDCBRRT5iDzeSBNS4K7Qf8dbnw-TBlSO6amXrHgtXvdmMkf_XiCnaudEfO-ukHSqBL_w/s1600/butanding4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD2RydjzhzxdjExKJ3a42O9IeNMaSINGfkFmQdcNBR_qAMso09R_z4ISaXQx4HxSKaxul4ZMDCBRRT5iDzeSBNS4K7Qf8dbnw-TBlSO6amXrHgtXvdmMkf_XiCnaudEfO-ukHSqBL_w/s320/butanding4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726663505970239986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObzAxl6Zbi2q__bBhFlcZoDC-5_x0FaO-cbm71LpG7HYUJ3-z6J2UQHJV49chF_MzsNSjt-yTq4L7NS5cfmRQrYehojy9_TJ_u5pgkuPB6AjS3AwEjVlVT4AHFNm3uCzqVU3TRd-wFQ/s1600/butanding3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObzAxl6Zbi2q__bBhFlcZoDC-5_x0FaO-cbm71LpG7HYUJ3-z6J2UQHJV49chF_MzsNSjt-yTq4L7NS5cfmRQrYehojy9_TJ_u5pgkuPB6AjS3AwEjVlVT4AHFNm3uCzqVU3TRd-wFQ/s320/butanding3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726663505303986514" /></a>Immortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-1947781583654052542011-02-18T23:36:00.006+08:002011-02-19T00:06:28.922+08:00Fishing at Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing LagoonAs promised here is the video that we took of somebody fishing a catch in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Papa-Kits-Marina-and-Fishing-Lagoon/129999317050935">Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon</a>! <div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dh6PHFiAx9c?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dh6PHFiAx9c?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></div><div>This one was fished off one of "Catch-and-Release" ponds. You couldn't cook the catch you made here. You have to release them back into the water. Good for sport fishing! Fishes are not as big as the game overseas though.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-16829346067592521082011-02-17T22:42:00.006+08:002011-02-17T23:19:17.708+08:00Liloan Trippers Visit Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon!<div style="text-align: justify;">As we have promised in our <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2011/02/ziplines-in-liloan.html">previous post</a>, we are going back to Liloan to visit the ziplines that have been constructed in our dear second home. We had two choices, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Papa-Kits-Marina-and-Fishing-Lagoon/129999317050935">Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon</a> and <a href="http://nickabella.wordpress.com/">dPond</a>. Since Papa Kit's is nearer to the center of town where Swerve and I usually meet, we decided to check it out.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Entrance was 100 pesos per person, and consumable in any of the two restaurants that are in the amazingly large property. There were plenty of things that you could do and these would include horseback riding and fishing at the lagoons/ponds. These have corresponding charges, but in my excitement, I forgot to take a picture of the charge schedule found right at the entrance.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszEWGnaQWP3TjXUmXKb0TF3lFnB5ZQTiXpPeG7XLLj1j6di4RpRa4R7G9gPrtcNdBCt05tiFwox9f3kLPw9J3nB2NLZEPtT-Dn0WqYxlBNDqLer7wwIMQMuDjyZvG5fMsU8DC6Asx3tzk/s1600/DSC01363.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszEWGnaQWP3TjXUmXKb0TF3lFnB5ZQTiXpPeG7XLLj1j6di4RpRa4R7G9gPrtcNdBCt05tiFwox9f3kLPw9J3nB2NLZEPtT-Dn0WqYxlBNDqLer7wwIMQMuDjyZvG5fMsU8DC6Asx3tzk/s1600/DSC01363.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszEWGnaQWP3TjXUmXKb0TF3lFnB5ZQTiXpPeG7XLLj1j6di4RpRa4R7G9gPrtcNdBCt05tiFwox9f3kLPw9J3nB2NLZEPtT-Dn0WqYxlBNDqLer7wwIMQMuDjyZvG5fMsU8DC6Asx3tzk/s400/DSC01363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574675614055026994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayIMfJXdpWD7pqIZsmbTOaMbcUCayqv63scZgOKk5awG13npu8O9R2Fb-I_QHGpQGLp90fe6qkScw7iLgQwzC3UeAlzW4bSGBGvJLYUt9OwEHvRFRJ8CdGh_2auBhDosDyu_LrJxhXbrX/s1600/DSC01313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayIMfJXdpWD7pqIZsmbTOaMbcUCayqv63scZgOKk5awG13npu8O9R2Fb-I_QHGpQGLp90fe6qkScw7iLgQwzC3UeAlzW4bSGBGvJLYUt9OwEHvRFRJ8CdGh_2auBhDosDyu_LrJxhXbrX/s400/DSC01313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574675602673446466" /></a><div>There, of course, is the Zipline. As seen from the pictures below, they indeed cross a part of Silot Bay and it's not a simple feat. You have to climb a four-storey structure and once you get to the top, they attach you via a harness to the Zipline and flung you across Silot Bay. For only 200 pesos back and forth, you get to enjoy the beauty of Silot Bay from the sky. Swerver was enthusiastic about trying it, but I wasn't. However, there had been so many people in there as it was a Sunday when we visited so Swerve wasn't able to get his turn.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8ta2Um6uIXrR3sJ97ektPykUv1e3uksIBVpG9-aBvkkcWP_I-PP4kSKOQhvPef3EiuIBWa1NVIMKgTpB9u0UVvi8KX3mA2E0WEJkZBDEZfO2n5JkoWVJn1UCvuBTc1VfMYn1rm2W5GXM/s400/DSC01340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574676705533276978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw3YZFcf6qNlmkS-LTA__2I2FUJ-B4SjBwTzBqDDHDZZ1WTxyamwCv-axp3_5VLIx_pAh94wXiGUFdWHIJnzlFDqiOidvRTB_27YGGij-Y0ZS5M8pvbBW6GOwDlwyW9GbXZ21yJGh_PuP/s1600/DSC01348.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw3YZFcf6qNlmkS-LTA__2I2FUJ-B4SjBwTzBqDDHDZZ1WTxyamwCv-axp3_5VLIx_pAh94wXiGUFdWHIJnzlFDqiOidvRTB_27YGGij-Y0ZS5M8pvbBW6GOwDlwyW9GbXZ21yJGh_PuP/s400/DSC01348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574677737386687618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, about fishing... there are four ponds in which you can fish. Two of these ponds are simply game fishing; when you catch the fish, you'd have to return them back to the pond. Fishing in these waters are no simple feat. The fishes are big! When we arrived, the fishes were right in front but were quick to swim away thus denying me a chance to take their pictures. This guy, however had a lucky catch.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPBdv4lLGgth3ULj7aZKdEi8z8ONMsHj2mJrC4gnQKKHYQCh_oC-wnJqeSpei6TPii2kAPk8k-AwxiMdfk66Vf70TFkhyphenhyphenR6AxsqNox0NqFFTCKKmAsR-Yu5a0CjVMz814GdE8TWZZbBxT/s400/DSC01357.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a video of him hauling his catch from the pond, and it sure was a fight! I will upload the video to YouTube soon and embed it in a separate blog soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>To get to Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon, turn right from the Church towards Catarman. The entrance to the property can be easily spotted at the right of the road, just before the road turns slightly left and before you reach the bridge crossing to Catarman. There is also an easily seen sign that indicates the entrance to Papa Kit's. </div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>Don't hesitate to visit Papa Kit's! The experience is certainly worth it! It was for me and Swerve.</div><div><br /></div><div>~Immortalundead</div>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-2197006998192988162011-02-01T18:12:00.002+08:002011-02-02T00:42:55.119+08:00Support Project: Einstrider!It's been three years since the <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/">Liloan Trippers</a> project had been founded. During the early days of the blog, we were operating with the intent of trying to grab the win for the blogging contest hosted by the provincial government of Cebu through the Mandaue Business Month event.<br /><br />Swerve and I had been a practically "Johnny come lately" (in Swerver's own words) to the contest, with only two weeks remaining before judging. It was remarkable how many views and visits we were able to generate in just two weeks since joining; we even overtook the leading blog of that time in terms of visits. Read more about Swerver's recounting of the contest <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/09/liloan-trippersafter-contest.html">here</a>.<br /><br />All of that was possible through your support dear readers. Despite the fact that we only used Friendster's Bulletin pages and our Multiply pages <a href="http://immortalundead.multiply.com/">Immortalundead</a> and <a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/">Swerver</a> to promote this site, we were still able to garner a phenomenal response from our avid supporters.<br /><br />Since then, Swerver and I had been involved in various projects both in and outside the blogging world. I had been involved with organizing and participating in a group of anime enthusiasts, while at the same pursuing my photography interests. Swerver had a lot of interesting exploits as well including his short film Sabongero where he plays Boyax, the lead character.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/16465009">Watch Sabongero through Vimeo</a>, and find more information through its <a href="http://sabongeromovie.multiply.com/">Multiply page</a>.<br /><br />As for myself, I didn't expect it but I found myself involved in an independent film project as well. Well, not exactly a film project but a video project. Our project is called Project: Einstrider, a series of short films that revolve around a central story. The story revolves around a world where cybernetic implants are prevalent, giving people the ability to do superhuman feats. However, the approach is kind of like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_%28TV_series%29">Heroes</a>, where people with abilities still look normal people and lead lives the way normal people around us would.<br /><br />Please support our project! We have released our first video, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQlDTtYq8M">Project Einstrider: Ignition</a>, where we show the characters that will be featured in the series of videos that we will soon be releasing within this year. Support us by viewing the video through our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQlDTtYq8M">Youtube channel</a>.<br /><br />More information about Project: Einstrider can be obtained through our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Einstrider/187644317921507">Facebook Fan Page</a>. A blog is in the works, and would be launched as soon as possible.LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-72457416884508390892011-02-01T13:57:00.003+08:002011-02-01T15:14:21.098+08:00Ziplines in Liloan?After a full two years of hiatus, the Liloan Trippers have heard of a new attraction at Liloan: The Zipline!<br /><br />There are actually two resorts that offer ziplines for visitors of Liloan. One of these would be the dPond in Kawayanan, Yati, Liloan. The other one is the zipline owned by the Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon. Apparently, they are competitors.<br /><br />Both ziplines were constructed in 2010. According to a report by the <a href="http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=640689&publicationSubCategoryId=107">Philippine Star</a>, the Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon zipline was sponsored financially by the family of Democrito Mendoza. Total amount invested in the zipline reached 3 million pesos. <a href="http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=640689&publicationSubCategoryId=107">The article </a>states that work on the zipline took only a month. The zipline was officially opened to the public on December 2010. They even got an assistant priest at the local parish to ride and bless the ziplines on the inauguration.<br /><br />The Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon zipline is 800 meters in length, and crosses over a part of Silot Bay. The other end terminates on the island named after the ill-fated lady in the Liloan legend in this <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/whats-innit-silot-bay.html">blog entry by Swerver</a>.<br /><br />On the other hand, the dPond zipline is only 200 meters in length. Nick Abella writes in his <a href="http://nickabella.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/superman-zipline/">Wordpress blog</a> that the zipline is 5 stories high and crosses over 3 large fishponds. The system also utilizes dual parallel cables. There are three options for those wanting to try dPond's zipline: the Mini ziipline (35 meters), Big zipline (200 meters) or the Superman-style zipline, which is also 200 meters.<br /><br />Work on the dPond zipline commenced in September 2010 and was completed in December 2010.<br /><br />For more information about dPond, check out <a href="http://nickabella.wordpress.com/">Nick Abella's Wordpress blog</a>. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Papa-Kits-Marina-and-Fishing-Lagoon/129999317050935">Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon's Facebook fan page</a> should give you all that you need as well including information on rates and open times.LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-1107591517846187312009-10-09T18:50:00.003+08:002009-10-09T19:05:27.794+08:00Liloan Trippers Pay Tribute to Benjie OrdonezOn October 7, 2009, at 10:00 pm, one of the most active and skilled photographers in Cebu City passed away due to a stroke. He left behind a legacy of pictures, knowledge and a friend to most of the people that survived him. His name is Benjie Ordonez, an active photographer, as well as administrator of Istorya.net.<br /><br />Indirectly, Benjie Ordonez helped the Liloan Trippers during the early days of this blogsite. We used one of his pictures in order to put a graphic description to the story of the American lighthouse as an introduction to the Liloan Trippers project. To view the blog, click <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/lighthouse-of-liloan.html">here</a>.<br /><br />This is the picture that will continually remind the Liloan Trippers of this great photographer that now is in the warm embrance of our Lord.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjieordonez/306031754/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/306031754_9734789994.jpg" /></a><br /><br />~ImmortalundeadImmortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-10717284075624798352009-06-22T21:52:00.012+08:002009-07-13T01:34:25.385+08:00Liloan Trippers: Advanced 1st Year Anniversary OutingAs an advanced 1 year anniversary celebration, the Liloan Trippers organized a second tour of the town courtesy of Archie once again and his uncle last June 17. Unfortunately, Swerver wasn't able to participate as he got problems at the last minute. Work-related so he had to forgo this against his heart. We'll have another one soon.<br /><br />This time I was with two new recruits: Christian and my friend Don.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemVTCgbss9GydjjAojzAxWI_sVIJa-mMsmJ0R5ApDiZYat0mIuNZSOFbVXCxhZ0eqqFmDDKF47KuWxvJBeG2URsTFhbBvCDLs6R8H9M_sojFyJiO9yaVxnmclqThl-R6c8egP31VQbQ/s1600-h/DSC02488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemVTCgbss9GydjjAojzAxWI_sVIJa-mMsmJ0R5ApDiZYat0mIuNZSOFbVXCxhZ0eqqFmDDKF47KuWxvJBeG2URsTFhbBvCDLs6R8H9M_sojFyJiO9yaVxnmclqThl-R6c8egP31VQbQ/s320/DSC02488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350150487982403650" border="0" /></a><br />We just came back from Mulao and having a late lunch, so please forgive the somber expressions we all had. We were bone tired.<br /><br />Anyway, the tour started as it did when we first had it with Archie and Rolly way back. In a way, this brings back memories but this time, we have managed to snag our first foreigner (Don) and the third recruit to the town after Roniel in the person of Christian.<br /><br />The first place we visited, just like last year is Silot Bay. What I found out there was that Silot Bay's waters have been cordoned off from the seafaring public because it is already a marine sanctuary. No one can get in there without the Bantay Dagat peeps firing warning shots at them. Here are some pictures (the place looks the same though).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_VoZTUzIEIWWeF3msE0_k3asM_XIDrBw9ZxhTR6ejGVowVJJjkj_DsjH7sq-P9YDKZyiJ2U0VJgmyTMttSvJw802j5f868NdNCZAaG0R2QOEi3AceaS02S-ffaRlRZpbVFzroGr4RQ/s1600-h/DSC02436.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_VoZTUzIEIWWeF3msE0_k3asM_XIDrBw9ZxhTR6ejGVowVJJjkj_DsjH7sq-P9YDKZyiJ2U0VJgmyTMttSvJw802j5f868NdNCZAaG0R2QOEi3AceaS02S-ffaRlRZpbVFzroGr4RQ/s320/DSC02436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350151576118934962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGQuRxxKEGoea_Iyax6ttwsxmhhjnd0tSaySbmDFKXBUh-ELIck0RTtzjqZvx3SXOduyRBtYc0kzkrJxMxsZlOHL7_N3WtamtOBg6E3-ZtaMlo8RsBgnTV8owRMAKQdtcU5RlO9jUhA/s1600-h/DSC02445.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGQuRxxKEGoea_Iyax6ttwsxmhhjnd0tSaySbmDFKXBUh-ELIck0RTtzjqZvx3SXOduyRBtYc0kzkrJxMxsZlOHL7_N3WtamtOBg6E3-ZtaMlo8RsBgnTV8owRMAKQdtcU5RlO9jUhA/s320/DSC02445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350153130902547970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wKNsXfL6ZZ4lXkalMAHX7MTPXgLj02wuVSCljjHh1WnyB-9mFmcS-06B_2z876VseXxa9r7CivYxf4I3kXsU9VY_kXisWy-oSQofZDvUyOtXtvqbUJVnINv2MA5AR22thvcmxxLp5A/s1600-h/DSC02440.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wKNsXfL6ZZ4lXkalMAHX7MTPXgLj02wuVSCljjHh1WnyB-9mFmcS-06B_2z876VseXxa9r7CivYxf4I3kXsU9VY_kXisWy-oSQofZDvUyOtXtvqbUJVnINv2MA5AR22thvcmxxLp5A/s320/DSC02440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350153123376631122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After that, we went up to the former golf course in Appolo, where I saw the shrubs had grown up around that tree which I took a picture of last year. Check it out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/immortal_undead/2805375361/in/set-72157616152094678/">here</a> for comparison.<br /><br />Here are the pictures of the site now, including that tree:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y6I0Ywsa1VbzRSO3_uc7_1VrSmX6aqkl8PIZCZOqGpJ3vm-7V9QYF-PVzjslSXtpSvtl5Qjkl_ZLpwG3Oiou0kKyUgk712EAF9AwCkYnxmUHhfWquXQ-4S_d-CGJpF0VSS2WXN2Oaw/s1600-h/DSC02452.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y6I0Ywsa1VbzRSO3_uc7_1VrSmX6aqkl8PIZCZOqGpJ3vm-7V9QYF-PVzjslSXtpSvtl5Qjkl_ZLpwG3Oiou0kKyUgk712EAF9AwCkYnxmUHhfWquXQ-4S_d-CGJpF0VSS2WXN2Oaw/s320/DSC02452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350155687183130754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWwLI_5nml5FnnZkb_vsY3FW-D6EaIS3k8_8Bt6YWWlwzZMNXc6pr4JOtQz7og-06aczCCIGzJJ-nGlSFGNEK7ebyRyXiFTAHBiK9JPKL1II1IenJMm9kmDYovsgvRuPFCSV-OANKGg/s1600-h/DSC02450.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWwLI_5nml5FnnZkb_vsY3FW-D6EaIS3k8_8Bt6YWWlwzZMNXc6pr4JOtQz7og-06aczCCIGzJJ-nGlSFGNEK7ebyRyXiFTAHBiK9JPKL1II1IenJMm9kmDYovsgvRuPFCSV-OANKGg/s320/DSC02450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350155680152268802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4WTgzGvTUbDQgmwqZZu9W5EjGqfdS4XxwzzvwRNE6nCwl8cYWm1HRA3URk4Y135kshHlz9qDJnoUaIY6pvwWVCBbbub_A_DLHLEuKmi_ZDDs0PIWREr5ZRU7MKdcKKOeZ-DjsoZKaQ/s1600-h/DSC02448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4WTgzGvTUbDQgmwqZZu9W5EjGqfdS4XxwzzvwRNE6nCwl8cYWm1HRA3URk4Y135kshHlz9qDJnoUaIY6pvwWVCBbbub_A_DLHLEuKmi_ZDDs0PIWREr5ZRU7MKdcKKOeZ-DjsoZKaQ/s320/DSC02448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350155674341893218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We also were able to visit that wharf Swerver and I had been looking for. We were looking at the wrong direction. It was located just below the Appolo Golf Course, and only a few minutes from it. However, it was weird that we were not allowed in because we had an American with us. Anyway here are some pictures that I managed to take there:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHT_31swdvpEFfwVLjOiOB5-TNPxMrPRKA3Tuo8T816BQR-d-OoalQYPzdEksEjV8eyLjAyYjjX6r_TxivWwqV45lJO-yGpu0pAubKmKZgySeEPwffsUvEI282haaD95JUHaXEwakrCg/s1600-h/DSC02460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHT_31swdvpEFfwVLjOiOB5-TNPxMrPRKA3Tuo8T816BQR-d-OoalQYPzdEksEjV8eyLjAyYjjX6r_TxivWwqV45lJO-yGpu0pAubKmKZgySeEPwffsUvEI282haaD95JUHaXEwakrCg/s320/DSC02460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350163133733405746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxuvRqHiOApWQLt_-Ti7tiexvx4_FuxsJPRnki-j85gsiBJ7p1Efbftf0tE-pf48sOhg5ZBhTwa934pld92G_HQ68MGQZilsqjFXtNIIl147Y1fyNeSGmR2PAa6Il362JrGO5LyT-PQ/s1600-h/DSC02456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxuvRqHiOApWQLt_-Ti7tiexvx4_FuxsJPRnki-j85gsiBJ7p1Efbftf0tE-pf48sOhg5ZBhTwa934pld92G_HQ68MGQZilsqjFXtNIIl147Y1fyNeSGmR2PAa6Il362JrGO5LyT-PQ/s320/DSC02456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350163133258300338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLs50ARGGoBKkvy0PmD0O2owqQcIEvCJ6eQ1L6cb-L-idVvCBLaUQHY_hZqOiCQwHk0idZLom44CPMdHu7QFv8J_551a4W8X6YQU837F4rYCczlVOUAIjqizQd2TboRjQxoXCRUmtj2Q/s1600-h/DSC02454.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLs50ARGGoBKkvy0PmD0O2owqQcIEvCJ6eQ1L6cb-L-idVvCBLaUQHY_hZqOiCQwHk0idZLom44CPMdHu7QFv8J_551a4W8X6YQU837F4rYCczlVOUAIjqizQd2TboRjQxoXCRUmtj2Q/s320/DSC02454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350163122542026530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcdje2DbBeazgPAMb38nFgsHBv4WKrohalxiDUvCSxy5m66_clJnv_akSvCBbitWOeWjgX7fTiq1TnGRgU-LucVUV58k30NZj1G68mafhy6yo8fsHF4_DRtsdoQVTQKR3Laa3ikFakw/s1600-h/DSC02456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcdje2DbBeazgPAMb38nFgsHBv4WKrohalxiDUvCSxy5m66_clJnv_akSvCBbitWOeWjgX7fTiq1TnGRgU-LucVUV58k30NZj1G68mafhy6yo8fsHF4_DRtsdoQVTQKR3Laa3ikFakw/s320/DSC02456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350163112521762754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last but not the least were the rocks of Mulao. I really didn't want to go there, but Archie mentioned it and Don liked it since he saw the pictures. I had a negative experience there, but I won't let that dampen your interests. For merits, Archie found a shorter route to the Stone Boat, but though it was shorter those rocks still make for good obstacles to the destination. I was too tired to remember to take a picture of the Stone Boat. Oh well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjEXjLS8KxvND47VAvsxu3B8rhYpkIOsWSg6R6aCAOR1-sGS2p7mwEUV0tlfdifMsdHi9XOycqn12RTerD5kWwh53263z5h-1nRNESTUq3NR-BdmQB2aKw7Zn9zQ7mG9PqwGQnI25bw/s1600-h/DSC02484.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjEXjLS8KxvND47VAvsxu3B8rhYpkIOsWSg6R6aCAOR1-sGS2p7mwEUV0tlfdifMsdHi9XOycqn12RTerD5kWwh53263z5h-1nRNESTUq3NR-BdmQB2aKw7Zn9zQ7mG9PqwGQnI25bw/s320/DSC02484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350160612106158402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_jcUcjpDgg9zdqk0PUjDmTNKmrGrkTNNbCkrRGV6RP8EgTug-LG19KZ_V4TBjgDOrSh98nrs5S_FYeClz78ywztwP_INCuK23Mkh2gOBwlnJ1UWQfJQDxctmYEZwWahaMnEE-710oQ/s1600-h/DSC02480.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_jcUcjpDgg9zdqk0PUjDmTNKmrGrkTNNbCkrRGV6RP8EgTug-LG19KZ_V4TBjgDOrSh98nrs5S_FYeClz78ywztwP_INCuK23Mkh2gOBwlnJ1UWQfJQDxctmYEZwWahaMnEE-710oQ/s320/DSC02480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350160606262311554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1TwzlATQI2OVcNR7O63YjGLTN4aQs-6OstWNBbo5SJvdHKDi7fKRZMzVCPc4Ejip8YK8m6MBBFkZluJBkwmLqVJE6LobpeK69ZwRplZf0mx2xEGx0lhcNeejqMbDimvfaOvt3bDOig/s1600-h/DSC02478.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1TwzlATQI2OVcNR7O63YjGLTN4aQs-6OstWNBbo5SJvdHKDi7fKRZMzVCPc4Ejip8YK8m6MBBFkZluJBkwmLqVJE6LobpeK69ZwRplZf0mx2xEGx0lhcNeejqMbDimvfaOvt3bDOig/s320/DSC02478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350160598021517586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqnxUOoXc19k90ZQssmD2bCWSVsp6da0fDPHng4abRhS1WBVCiWdkB7ZgAm8eSv2ZA-0uWPC18b19eUzQBX4oS1HQI8N5HMgiIhPIgxoftlah4HAdB5vi1HYbqXIdJjU3pt_y0CgV6A/s1600-h/DSC02468.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqnxUOoXc19k90ZQssmD2bCWSVsp6da0fDPHng4abRhS1WBVCiWdkB7ZgAm8eSv2ZA-0uWPC18b19eUzQBX4oS1HQI8N5HMgiIhPIgxoftlah4HAdB5vi1HYbqXIdJjU3pt_y0CgV6A/s320/DSC02468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350160586784391634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last but not the least was the Parola. Now, no need to post pictures of these as I have been there a lot of times and took quite a lot in different lighting conditions. In Bagacay Light Point, we had two large Red Horse beers and relaxed after such a tiring trip especially after that experience in Mulao River. The halo-halo was forsaken as well since our American friend wanted beer instead.<br /><br />There have been several things that we uncovered. Although we didn't visit it, we heard talk about a certain blue stone located forward of the Stone Boat. Like it is named, it is a stone of a blue color. However, since it is located in the same place as the Stone Boat, it seems like the Liloan Trippers might never see it in person unless we spend a lot of time preparing for it: i.e. jogging, stocking up on water, and getting the necessary equipment.<br /><br />Happy Anniversary, Liloan Trippers!<br /><br />~ImmortalundeadImmortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-72369040712694942082009-04-23T19:16:00.016+08:002009-04-29T15:03:56.031+08:00What New, Bagacay Point?<span style="font-weight: bold;">What's New, Bagacay Point?</span><br />By: Immortalundead<br /><br />When you talk about Liloan, the first thing that comes to mind is: Bagacay Point. For those that do not know, Bagacay Point is the famous lighthouse that many people from even outside Liloan go to visit and have some relaxation. The place boasts of fresh air -- it is located just a few steps away from the sea.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/immortal_undead/3468009424/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3468009424_cd04ec056a_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Besides being a famous tourist spot, the lighthouse is also an important marker for traffic plying in and out of the northern tip of Cebu. Like its predecessor -- the old, dilapidated lighthouse sitting near the sea -- it has helped bring home sailors sailing in the night. For a brief background, check out our <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/lighthouse-of-liloan.html">very first blog</a> in Liloan Trippers. If you want to see and know more about the old lighthouse up close and personal, see <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/story-of-two-lighthouses.html">this blog</a> as well.<br /><br />We wrote in our "Story of Two Lighthouses" blog that the way to the old lighthouse is comprised of tall ferns and grazing animals especially in the afternoon. However, my visit to the place yesterday with Roniel has yielded a few new surprises.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/60/DSC01106.JPG?et=hoXolpj%2CFHzxP4PqiwjyhQ&nmid=234139045"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/60/DSC01106.JPG?et=hoXolpj%2CFHzxP4PqiwjyhQ&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/4/photos/165/500x500/107/DSC01158.JPG?et=eiSIAb9Isk9NKnkQwAviTQ&nmid=234139045"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/4/photos/165/500x500/107/DSC01158.JPG?et=eiSIAb9Isk9NKnkQwAviTQ&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All these high plants that have been impeding our view of the path have been burned down or chopped down in order to make it easier for visitors to find the path.<br /><br />What's more I found out that the path we had been following during our early incursions to the old lighthouse was not the original path intended by the caretakers of the property for the use of visitors. I noticed it was more dangerous, and Swerver and I agreed that some sort of guide would have to be employed by the property to steer visitors along especially at night. However, since the ferns and grasses were no longer high, Roniel and I found the other path that leads to the old lighthouse:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/3/photos/165/500x500/99/DSC01149.JPG?et=GqhBMdAvyUwx0Fzpv%2CSjHg&nmid=234139045"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/3/photos/165/500x500/99/DSC01149.JPG?et=GqhBMdAvyUwx0Fzpv%2CSjHg&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is the path or entrance I'm talking about. I may be wrong, but I'm strongly confident because of the marker that stands in front of it. This is the safer place to go. However, we weren't able to use this path in the past because the only path we could see was the one that led to the cliffs and the sea. Not that it doesn't offer a good view; however, it is quite dangerous for some people to use especially at night.<br /><br />It seems now that the property is no longer government-owned, or at least not wholly owned by the government. It seems like Gothong has some ownership in the place as well judging from this marker in a <span style="font-style: italic;">seneguelas </span>tree. Never mind by the spelling please:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/3/photos/165/500x500/62/DSC01108.JPG?et=YEp%2Cx7xvmA%2BaYz8ZVO63LA&nmid=234139045"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/3/photos/165/500x500/62/DSC01108.JPG?et=YEp%2Cx7xvmA%2BaYz8ZVO63LA&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />By the way, this tree is located along the way to the old lighthouse.<br /><br />Roniel and I also spent a few seconds on top of the old light house -- yes, seconds because the drizzle started after we started taking pictures from atop the structure. However, we couldn't help but notice how brittle the structure is: we felt like it just needed a little prodding, and what remains of the "Parolang Putol" may collapse utterly. We urge the municipality and whatever private entity that manages the property to take that into consideration. Given visitors' tendency to climb up the structure, this fact can be dangerous.<br /><br />Last but not the least, is the revived Sugba sa Parola. We have been here the last time, but we weren't able to take pictures because Roniel and I didn't bring any camera. At last, we give you pictures of the new establishment in town:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/15/600x600/105/IMG-2626.jpg?et=x2CMRKWqnGlsLi8OGbhybQ&nmid=234105615"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/15/600x600/105/IMG-2626.jpg?et=x2CMRKWqnGlsLi8OGbhybQ&nmid=234105615" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/122/DSC01176.JPG?et=16ZqPivtLoMa4yNWnvdSvA&nmid=234139045"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/122/DSC01176.JPG?et=16ZqPivtLoMa4yNWnvdSvA&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/15/600x600/104/IMG-2611.jpg?et=3DvBhqu%2CCrsNejPrlZDSdA&nmid=234105615"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/15/600x600/104/IMG-2611.jpg?et=3DvBhqu%2CCrsNejPrlZDSdA&nmid=234105615" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/112/DSC01163.JPG?et=oCY7O6i6lxIQhMJEBcOcWA&nmid=234139045"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/112/DSC01163.JPG?et=oCY7O6i6lxIQhMJEBcOcWA&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />So there you have it. Those are the changes that you can find in Bagacay Point, in Barangay Catarman, Liloan, Cebu. That stage you see up there in the pictures is where people who want to sing videoke can sit and face the audience. There is a TV facing up to the singer, giving him the appearance of a big-time performer in front of a crowd? You wanna try it? I definitely don't lol.<br /><br />It had been quite a trip, snapping pictures of just about everything we can see. At the end of the day, we treated ourselves to a bottle of Red Horse courtesy of Sugba-Sugba sa Parola. It wasn't free, of course:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/2/photos/15/600x600/106/IMG-2631.jpg?et=b6Ihiq%2B67CiA8CrrasxOJw&nmid=234105615"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.overdriver.multiply.com/image/2/photos/15/600x600/106/IMG-2631.jpg?et=b6Ihiq%2B67CiA8CrrasxOJw&nmid=234105615" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/123/DSC01177.JPG?et=LH0XlChDaqytCiMcgUffJg&nmid=234139045"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.immortalundead.multiply.com/image/2/photos/165/500x500/123/DSC01177.JPG?et=LH0XlChDaqytCiMcgUffJg&nmid=234139045" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />* all pictures were taken by me and Roniel.Immortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-72115397383983637492009-04-23T18:26:00.004+08:002009-04-23T19:16:08.895+08:00Liloan Trippers is No. 6 at Google's Results<span style="font-weight: bold;">Liloan Trippers is No. 6 at Google's Results</span><br />By: Immortalundead<br /><br />The response had been quite phenomenal when the Liloan Trippers was first launched as per our participation in the Mandaue Business Month's "One Cebu" project, wherein we joined the blog writing contest.<br /><br />As everyone can recall, even though we lost that contest, we still were able to enjoy the phenomenal support of our contacts in Multiply and in Friendster. Even my neighbors who happened to chance at my Friendster bulletins also viewed and read the blog (although I wonder if they understood or appreciated what they were reading). As a result, we were still able to put up a good stand even though we joined only a week or even less from the supposed date of judging. We were even able to outrank the other two participants' ranking in topblogs.com.ph, all of it thanks to your wonderful support.<br /><br />For a week, Swerver and I visited a total of five sites in Liloan and wrote about them, namely the famous Lighthouse in Catarman as well as its predecessor, the Spanish lighhouse, and other places such as the Bay of Silot, the Stone Boat in Mulao, the potteries and the landang factories. Swerver and Darmae were also able to visit Titay's Rosquillos, but I was not able to join at that time because of weather and work issues.<br /><br />We could've visited other places if we had time, but when the contest was over we had to turn our attention to our freelance jobs since it is where we earn our dough from. Noble had our intentions for Liloan been, but reality bites: we still had to earn a living.<br /><br />From time to time, we do visit Liloan to take some pictures or just relax and have some of that delicious halo2x. I have managed to recruit another person into the fad, namely my friend Roniel Flores from Lapu2x. However, we still haven't found any time yet for visiting those other places we saw in that handbook the municipal office lent us, like the Suzuki Cave.<br /><br />It has almost been a year since the end of the contest, yet I still continue to post updates or write some supplemental articles to our previous articles because of one reason: Liloan Trippers holds the number 6 spot for search results for the keyword "Liloan" in both Google.com and Google Philippines. It's too good to let go, so I will continue to make research through the Internet and perhaps conduct a few more interviews if I could in Liloan. I can't say I'm good at that though; I suck at interviewing but there's always a first time.<br /><br />Both of us had been quite busy for some time. Swerver is now both an actor, a writer and an active blogger in Multiply. I myself had been swamped with some projects early on at the start of this year, for which I am thankful for. Hopefully, there will be a time when the two of us -- and perhaps the four of us including Eyean and Roniel -- will be able to explore and research once more about the lovely town of Liloan.<br /><br />Liloan's town fiesta is next month. Anybody planning to come along?Immortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-26514961129771806762009-03-05T13:47:00.004+08:002009-03-05T14:26:52.833+08:00A Curious Twist to the Cave Fish StoryLast year, when Liloan Trippers first started, one of the things that Swerver and I wrote about was the story of a primordial fish living under the San Fernando Rey Church. This was said to be the kugtong, a giant fish that can swallow a man whole. It is one of the two reasons cited in <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/whats-innit-silot-bay.html">this entry</a> about annual disappearances of a bather in the Suba Channel, right next to black fairies.<br /><br />Swerver expressed doubt that the specie ever existed in history of man. Actually, I found out that it is merely an abomination of the delicious delicacy called pugapo, a type of grouper fish. Doesn't ring a bell does it? How about lapu-lapu? Yes, folks, according to folklore as cited in this <a href="http://www.rankm.blogspot.com/2003/07/lapulapu-fish-or-hero.html">blog by Rankm</a> the early Filipinos believed that the kugtong was a giant pugapo or lapulapu, and it swallowed men whole.<br /><br />So, we could say the kugtong exists but in a smaller scale.<br /><br />Last night, the co-founder of the Cebu Anime Manga Society that I am currently spearheading made a few comments about the kugtong legend. She lives in Opon, just like Swerver. And just like Swerver, she also been to Liloan many times. She said something about the kugtong that I didn't expect to hear.<br /><br />One is a detailed description of how the kugtong looks like. She said it's merely a giant lapulapu, but with a twist: it has razor sharp teeth with which it tears apart its prey. Perhaps the normal pugapo does have that, but the kugtong has bigger ones. The other description is that its scales are as hard as the barnacles that stick to the columns that you see partly submerged in water at the pier. To be brief, you can describe the kugtong from now on as a huge, armored lapulapu.<br /><br />This has led me to speculate on the exact size of the kugtong. Since it can swallow a man whole, it could be as big as a great white shark or perhaps even bigger. Who knows? What we can say is that the kugtong is so big that it ends up living underground and not moving around.<br /><br />As if this wasn't scoop enough, Ren13 shared another surprising revelation about the kugtong. She said there is a kugtong that lives below the General Milling Corporation compound in Mactan Island, and that she was surprised to read that it is also found in Liloan. This is quite curious because, the way I look at it, there are two kugtongs in the islands of Cebu province.<br /><br />Now, this is merely my interpretation of the story. At first glance, you will think that it is just the same story spoken in different places. It's entirely possible, because we're dealing with folklore here and not facts. However, I cannot help but speculate that, somewhere in time, there may have been more than one kugtong that traveled the deep waters of the Tañon Strait.<br /><br />Let us look at the similarities. First, both live in underwater caves. In the case of the GMC kugtong -- which I dub it thus -- its cave terminates right below the GMC compound. The Liloan kugtong on the other hand lives right below the San Fernando Rey Church. Ren13 again shared something with me which she got from her late uncle, that there is a big hole in the basement of General Milling Corporation covered in glass. As the Trippers have heard from some stories in Liloan, there is also a supposed hole in the San Fernando Rey Church.<br /><br />Swerver tried to interview Fr. Eric Jecong of the local parish but, typical of the Catholic Church, the priest shut the story down and denied the legend. This is the Catholic Church we're dealing with, after all. You can read Swerver's entry <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/holes-in-cave-fish-story.html">here</a>, for a recap.<br /><br />Here comes the differences. They are quite subtle. According to Ren13, there is rarely an incident that somebody disappears from the seas adjacent to the General Milling compound. According to her, the kugtong is fed by a whole live pig annually to prevent it from swallowing someone whole that year. If that doesn't happen, it's either the GMC kugtong throws a fit and shakes the ground, or -- you guessed it -- some poor soul will disappear from the waters of the Strait.<br /><br />In Liloan, however, it is already part of folklore that somebody will disappear each year. They attribute it to two reasons: the black fairies or the kugtong, as mentioned in our earlier blog. If the body is not found, then it's the kugtong who has taken that poor soul. If you compare it to the Mactan version of the kugtong legend, the difference lies in the sacrifice. The Catholic Church will not condone such superstitious actions as it is not part of the doctrine, an inaction which one can attribute to the yearly disappearance in Suba Channel if we treat the kugtong as a real, living creature and disregard the black fairy version entirely.<br /><br />I couldn't help but speculate. Are these two stories separate or just one story that was spread down to other places. How come, however, we don't hear such stories in other northern towns like Danao, etc.? What's curious is that both kugtongs live in similar conditions, yet act differently. Could there be something behind this? Are these two kugtongs separate and are actually long-lost siblings that have been driven to seclusion because of the rise of modernization and advancements in technology?<br /><br />Come to think of it, how deep are the waters of the Tañon Strait exactly? I seem to have heard vague rumors years ago that companies can drill for oil in its waters. I'm not sure, but isn't that very deep enough indeed, almost like the sea or ocean? Who knows what secrets the Tañon Strait has beneath its waters? One thing is for sure: there are still creatures there, like the kugtong, that live deep down as they are more acclimated to the cold and frigid temperatures of the deepest parts of the sea.<br /><br />And so, the legend lives on...<br /><br />- ImmortalundeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-47531150116097123452009-02-21T15:57:00.000+08:002009-02-21T15:58:07.318+08:00Liloan Trippers Goes to Bebot Alegre's Shop... I wonder if we'll be called Opon Trippers because of that? Ultimately, we'll turn into the Cebu Trippers when we start touring more and more places within the province. Not really, I think. <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/">Liloan Trippers </a>is a trademark, or a brand, that marks our nature as travel bloggers because that is what we really are: Trippers at heart.<br /><br />Actually this is just a plan that is being hatched. This is educational, as usual. We're planning to go to Bebot Alegre's guitar shop in Pajac, Lapu Lapu City. I have been there two Sundays ago as described in a previous blog that I limited to certain contacts because of the things I described. I'm still going back despite my negative experience with my companions, because of two reasons:<br /><br />First, the Liloan Trippers have been inactive lately and we need a new adventure. Second, I've always wanted to write about how guitars are made ever since I saw the workshops beside Bebot Alegre's showroom. I thought this coincides with our Trippers project: although the trademark will always be connected to Liloan, this can be taken as an extension of our interest to within the entire Cebu province as a whole.<br /><br />Plans are still being made, but I'm making sure this will definitely push through. Keep your fingers crossed.<br /><br />Immortalundead of the <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/">Liloan Trippers</a>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-51317345184170547712008-12-09T03:22:00.003+08:002008-12-09T03:43:15.349+08:00Reunion with Liloan, a New Fan and Future PlansAs mentioned earlier, the Liloan Trippers composed of Swerver and me went back once again to Liloan on November 22nd. Eyean sadly was not around because of a photoshoot in Dumaguete that necessited his skills. However, Darmae joined us as well as a newfound fan: my friend Roniel, also from Lapu-Lapu.<br /><br />True to our cause of putting Liloan on the map, I invited Roniel along to introduce him to the wondrous halo2x of Liloan. The only reason I planned this return to Liloan was for me to relive the experience of Liloan's halo2x along with revisiting some sites. The itinerary seemed apt as we were introducing the place to Roniel who admitted "passing through the city without a thought" on the way to the other northern towns; no different from what I was before in relation to Liloan.<br /><br />Swerver had told me and Eyean that there had been some changes to the Liloan lighthouse. The Sugba sa Parola has been renovated. Darmae said the renovation and rehabilitation was financed with funds coming right from the municipal government. The place has a high chance of recovering its fame; the lighthouse once again would be an ideal nightlife den. Yeah, one of the changes there is that you have to stand on stage if you plan to sing in the karaoke. I'd like to try that one day.<br /><br />We introduced Roniel as well to the old lighthouse. It seemed appropriate to visit the old lady while visiting her daughter, so we did the same to the two lighthouses. Something funny happened though... we almost lost the way but a young cow that we had seen on the road earlier followed us. It seemed as if he wanted to show us the way because he kept calling us. The moment we realized we were lost, we turned and the cow was walking through another path. We decided to follow it. The cow remained behind when we found the right path. Coincidence? You judge, but we did say our thanks to the cow.<br /><br />We spent a few minutes on top of the old lighthouse, strong winds and all that discussing what we could discuss. Roniel and I made plans to return with another friend but just lately we scrapped the idea because the guy had expressed desire to jump from the cliff and into the rocks below. After that, we went down and went to where I originally intended to go: Hanz Halo-halo.<br /><br />While we ate our dinner and our halo-halo, we realized the world is round as the conversation revealed that we had a few common acquaintances between us, all of them from the University of the Philippines where Swerver graduated from college. We made plans to return again, since Swerver and Roniel both wanted to take a dive in Suba Channel. Swerver originally wanted to dive, but the water had a lot of dirt so Darmae talked him out of it. Next time, they said. Well, definitely not my cup of tea lol.<br /><br />Besides, we still have to find that missing falls in Liloan that one of Swerver's contacts had pointed out to us earlier.<br /><br />~The Immortal UndeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-22164653413614904472008-11-08T14:34:00.001+08:002008-11-08T14:34:43.366+08:00The Return of the Liloan TrippersFinally, after more than a month of inactivity, the <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/">Liloan Trippers</a> together with swashbuckling photographer Eyean will be hitting the road once again to that dear town we call our second home: Liloan.<br /><br />Itinerary has not yet been decided, but word is, the <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/lighthouse-of-liloan.html">Liloan lighthouse </a>is lighted up once again at night. Plus, word has reached us that every Monday, Wednesday and Friday there is some kind of festivity in the vicinity of the lighthouse. Thus, true to our promise of showing the world the beauty that Liloan is, the Trippers are going there to witness first-hand these new developments in our beloved second home.<br /><br />We'd be going there sometime next week, on November 21, 2008. Personally, I'm excited!<br /><br />~ImmortalundeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-29770893850148477282008-10-09T01:59:00.007+08:002008-10-09T02:13:17.603+08:00What Happened to the Liloan Trippers?It's been a month since the Liloan Trippers ever made a post in our beloved Liloan travel blog. Main reason is, we have never been to Liloan in a span of a month. That's because Swerver and I had been too busy attending to our individual jobs. Yes, the pressures of the Mandaue Business Month contest are gone but it doesn't mean we've forgotten about Liloan. We obviously haven't forgotten about our quest to put it on the map along with the other municipalities of Cebu.<br /><br />As for me, Immortalundead, I have been tasked with so many jobs (thank God) these past few weeks. Right now, I still have Liloan on my mind with all those delicious halo2x and the relaxing breeze from the sea. Personally, I want to go back to Liloan. I'm sure Swerver does. Eyean probably does too. Well, as soon as we straighten out our schedules we'd go back there. Perhaps we might even go to other Cebu municipalities.<br /><br />The contest may be over, but I still feel flattered with all the support that the people in both of our networks showed us. I still feel flattered each time I read all the comments in this blog about our posts being so informative. The best news I've had from this blog is that a group of students actually found our blog so informative that they included us as part of their references for their cultural mapping project.<br /><br />This group plans to explore Liloan as soon as they have the time. Swerver, Eyean and I certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass.<br /><br />Please hang on, dear loyal readers. It doesn't matter how many you are, but we are very grateful for all your continued support.<br /><br />~ The Immortal UndeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-89983573103464805862008-09-09T14:19:00.002+08:002008-09-09T14:27:08.516+08:00The Golden Boat of MulaoBy far, Mulao has been the most intriguing place in my list of spots in Liloan. Yes, despite the fact that we spent 2 hours wading in the river and climbing rocks, I still find the place worthy of some thought.<br /><br />First, the boat-shaped stone. Even if it is perched precariously on two rocks separated by a 2-meter space and the fact that the two bases are cracking under the boat's weight, the stone maintains absolute and perfect balance. I think I've heard Charlie say that the stone has remained despite strong currents and flash floods from the mountains. Wonderful, and wonder-inspiring.<br /><br />Mulao, however, is not only known for one boat. The place has stories of another, more awe-inspiring boat.<br /><br />They say that in the river, once in a while, there floats a golden boat. I didn't get the details of this story because I was just catching snippets of talk from our three tour guides, so busy was I trying to take a photograph of the boat-shaped stone. What I remember clearly is the fact that the golden boat does not take lightly to anyone witnessing its passage. One resident of Mulao who had been blinded years ago would say that the last thing he saw was a glistening golden boat floating in the river.<br /><br />Scary, isn't it? This boat is the least severe of them all, I think, since I remember a comment in Swerver's Multiply saying that, in the Davao River, a golden boat that appears only to drunks swimming in the river will kill whoever sees it.LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-77517085744690093212008-09-03T21:21:00.025+08:002008-09-03T22:44:34.987+08:00Sights and Scenes in LiloanBuddy and photo guy <a href="http://eyean.multiply.com/">Eyean</a>'s masterpieces during one of our trips all over Liloan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78oOMzxZLtvYS3ebuZ48HRZGA1VLf7YbOj6JSDPWC4y_Yzr01yE8YbXFOgCAN-q_mQ07n5WXOrtUAEP19Iha2_KQi8GRexAGLDnMrYqXhGEvAJZiWRMEdewbb5aFpPgo31Es-PeS_HNPk/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78oOMzxZLtvYS3ebuZ48HRZGA1VLf7YbOj6JSDPWC4y_Yzr01yE8YbXFOgCAN-q_mQ07n5WXOrtUAEP19Iha2_KQi8GRexAGLDnMrYqXhGEvAJZiWRMEdewbb5aFpPgo31Es-PeS_HNPk/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241805007020349330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgZI04RnNLiOsxDbBq5UZeJGqLsz1vqoK26Ay8l_LtILA9IPuCbqDtVIZnjOydKpEB2OLR0uAWRE4a5v528JI0XxLEfnCEGlDMI5Li8ewubojpgCyiWf-HZjMbWQd88Ow9XjyTlIl6T4t/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVbLxsiNlOzdOZGT8NXukTjRA7n_75hnMD6VlBf4UHuz_SIHMBOppM_iiEyPsaWEhxOskcZe9phhfOdf9F29A9PiPgk5tBaawDG4stJiX416LQwJ5Zg76QbLYJmIdtrNztTX5BWroymgG/s400/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241787924986491714" border="0" /></a>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-89122365875988734692008-09-02T01:33:00.005+08:002008-09-02T02:01:46.118+08:00Liloan Trippers:After the Contest<a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span><span class="insertedphoto"></span><span class="insertedphoto"></span><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">First off, we thank all for the support and enthusiastic responses. Never did we expect such kind and amount of audience for a then virtually unknown town in so short time. Liloan Trippers entered the competition more than a month later than any other participant. Perhaps we were even the most inexperienced bloggers. For instance, we didn’t realize the importance of “strategic tags” at first. We had to learn a lot of stuff super-fast as we went along.<br /><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.swerver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1/silot-bay.JPG?et=U8BDUk3yvh9p9Lme9vX7jw&nmid=0" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Yet, in just a matter of 15 days, the interest shown by people from all walks of life had been phenomenal. Against the then-leading site, we were behind by almost 400 unique views when we started. (For the first two days, only Swerver and Immortalundead visited the site as we couldn’t even make our Mommas proud for Liloan Trippers’ layout design.) When the blogging competition ended yesterday, we were almost 400 unique views ahead of the closest second. Based on contest rules, the popularity of a site makes up for a whopping total of 70%. We don’t think any other site (save one which was incidentally the eventual winner) was able to really challenge us in the popularity department. We only have you guys to thank for that. By the way, the remaining 30% goes for blog design, aesthetics and perhaps the content. We also don’t think we fared low, by any standard, for the 30%. We can even say with full confidence (and all due respect) that we came up with more and pretty interesting entries, not the normal Wikipedia-like contents from other participants.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Still the same, the hard truth now is that Liloan Trippers lost. This may sound like a sentimental sourgraping but we still couldn’t understand it how come. Why? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Maybe the contest organizers added new criteria late in the game and we didn’t know about it. Maybe the judges did not receive it well that we mainly blogged about one Cebu town, instead of the whole Cebu province. But we made known of our intention from the beginning and they didn’t give a word that it was a wrong move. We stated our decision even in some </span><a style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;" href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/to-let-hundred-cebu-blogs-bloom.html">Liloan Trippers posts</a><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"> that while we focus on Liloan, inevitably, other places in Cebu also get to be featured on the side. You can never separate One Cebu. Liloan is still part of Cebu Province. Hence, a good advertising campaign for Liloan is good for all of Cebu Province. Liloan is in the countryside. Thus, promoting the town's tourism will further the shared goal of blogging organizers and Cebuanos in general to highlight the strong partnerships for development of a bustling industrial metropolis utilizing resources from a vibrant countryside.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwjSgoKCjsAABq5QII1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.swerver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SLwjSgoKCjsAABq5QII1/yapching.JPG?et=Q7gf8X94zDOOu0IbUG8d%2BQ&nmid=0" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;" ><br /><br />“We feel that Liloan is one of the most underrated towns in Cebu. Given enough exposure, Liloan will provide a significant option for potential Cebu tourists.”<br /><br /></span><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwkCAoKCjsAACVfd-I1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.swerver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SLwkCAoKCjsAACVfd-I1/eyean.JPG?et=5ngZ0TX4miYu17X2kCx2kA&nmid=0" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"><br /><br />We also said in </span><a style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;" href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-blogging-liloan.html">earlier entries</a><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"> that Liloan Trippers (being a Johnny-come-so-lately) didn’t expect to win at all. But the win for top prize unexpectedly and suddenly came as clear as Liloan’s sunrise as the days went along. Maybe they took the former statement too seriously and it was completely okay for them to deny us the win. We hope that the blogging judges actually read all Liloan Trippers’ entries and checked our hits. Why were there winners already on August 30 if the contest culmination was supposedly August 31? Why was Liloan Trippers not included in the <a href="http://www.ccebu.net/mandaue/category/activities/cebu-blogs-contest">official list</a> of participating blog entries? We formally joined the contest and they even asked us, which we did, to include their default and sponsorship widgets. Ultimately, we just wish that we lost for the right reasons. <br /> <br /></span><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwkbAoKCjsAADFJN3E1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.swerver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SLwkbAoKCjsAADFJN3E1/lubi-patskie.JPG?et=O6vvQo1rHAgjOUVofztPrw&nmid=0" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">Despite it all, and in all honesty, the Liloan Trippers are overwhelmed with the turnout. We have checked the other participants’ sites and we couldn’t help in asking ourselves who promoted Cebu more. We are proud to note that foreigners from as far as Arizona, Egypt, New York, U.K., etc, have been keen readers of the site and have shown genuine interest to give Liloan a visit if given the chance. Mainly through the help of friendly networking and linking, we believe we have achieved something great. That is, if being able to make some foreigners to add Filipino words such as “halo-halo,” “lilo” and “habal-habal” in their vocabulary counts. In view of this, Liloan Trippers will stick to its original plan of featuring Liloan and Cebu past the blogging contest. Again, Liloan Trippers is not in any way paid to do so (or not yet anyway). ;-) We are doing this for the sheer fun of being trippers and having to enjoy Liloan’s rosquillos dipped into halo-halo once in awhile. </span><br /><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">-- Liloan Trippers (written by Swerver)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">p.s. Tomorrow, in fact, we will be in Liloan again to have more pro-level pictures courtesy of Eyean. Do check out for that! Ciao!<br /></span><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><br /><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a href="http://swerver.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SLwi1woKCjsAABJYFMw1"><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.swerver.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SLwkvwoKCjsAADK5R3k1/serena-dalrymple.jpg?et=NMgU7AwMVRan%2CAcPa72KiA&nmid=0" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"><br />p.p.s. I don’t know why but this whole thing makes me miss Serena Dalrymple. Remember that cute girl in old Jollibee commercial who said to Aga Mulach “isa pa, isa pang chicken joy”?</span>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-13403614895074766832008-08-31T23:14:00.010+08:002008-09-01T01:30:13.127+08:00The Landang StoryDo you know what landang is? Landang is a very important ingredient for <span style="font-style: italic;">binignit, </span><span>a local dish and snack staple in the Philippines.<br /><br />Do you know how landang is made? No, it is not grown like most of the ingredients for <span style="font-style: italic;">binignit</span>. Well, the raw material is grown, however, the final product is manufactured through a process that is as old as our grandparents.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-SSRTLSJYa22nBnbVnQJ1tZxfLsMVqwI0W3A_n8-EkNEJoVnrzCZAPPQS72JCFLug1hvgmFuyB30LjfKfvcCFeVr2aLCP_S_hAdPKDpv17TCL887kAlKYryJfD_V5ox2Cv6ywl2HMHbs/s1600-h/102_6234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-SSRTLSJYa22nBnbVnQJ1tZxfLsMVqwI0W3A_n8-EkNEJoVnrzCZAPPQS72JCFLug1hvgmFuyB30LjfKfvcCFeVr2aLCP_S_hAdPKDpv17TCL887kAlKYryJfD_V5ox2Cv6ywl2HMHbs/s200/102_6234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240709924207056514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>The raw material for landang is derived from a tree called <span style="font-style: italic;">buli</span>, which looks almost like a coconut tree except that it doesn't have fruits. According to our local guide Rolly, the <span style="font-style: italic;">buli</span> blooms and releases thousands of pellet-sized seeds. Trees are allowed to bloom before they are chopped down, they said.</span><span> A <span style="font-style: italic;">buli </span>tree grows to maturity after 30 years, our other tour guide Archie added.</span><br /></div><span><br />Another interesting fact is that the different parts of the <span style="font-style: italic;">buli </span>tree when harvested are useful in the entire process of creating landang. Here's how it goes.<br /><br /></span><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrfnPco7EDFsFuGuN9L2e9hLSN1M_X_yk-SnGytt86CCaEJ_akaoqTl3Eo_N0BRre1yBN8zhE_3od0C_4M6kOKRyWOHBlJ-Cm0QeVwesggo_3CrGFE8nEbOF62wop5aLwwL9z_W3BYckx/s1600-h/102_6163.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrfnPco7EDFsFuGuN9L2e9hLSN1M_X_yk-SnGytt86CCaEJ_akaoqTl3Eo_N0BRre1yBN8zhE_3od0C_4M6kOKRyWOHBlJ-Cm0QeVwesggo_3CrGFE8nEbOF62wop5aLwwL9z_W3BYckx/s200/102_6163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240704413026627298" border="0" /></a><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><br /><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">F</span>irst, the bark is scraped off the trunk of the tree. This bark then serves as firewood to fuel the fire that is used to boil the raw material for landang, which is the final step of the process. After the bark is scraped off, the inner skin of the tree is then harnessed and this serves as the raw material for landang.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjLcxvpwU-tMvnPAQGoCgcd0XNRKmXR-KiR2xA6IKOz_F5MO1Xe0LMc14zCR7DezRrq51LXSY2f9majL51MqB38YIBGDZn7cAyY1lARaxsPeKrLLGAwHGgagHHsW7_Um5-ajD1XGKVQa7/s1600-h/102_6166.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjLcxvpwU-tMvnPAQGoCgcd0XNRKmXR-KiR2xA6IKOz_F5MO1Xe0LMc14zCR7DezRrq51LXSY2f9majL51MqB38YIBGDZn7cAyY1lARaxsPeKrLLGAwHGgagHHsW7_Um5-ajD1XGKVQa7/s200/102_6166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240704416671598658" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span><br />This is the raw material for landang. At first, it takes a wood-like appearance but this is refined later on to the powdery form you see above. The refinement process involves the raw material being pounded with mortars until it reaches the desired consistency. Check photos below.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJnt_sc3bfvNBa8iaJmH1EPQt8Tw-UV39eyO4O70YAvUKgdLnmBTM9IP3gpGbQCrhO0_5m3jRH4OdG92OcRRvoxNi0YpViwOxapD65FDs5BxTSpCTOBbP077YMw5HfhbQjXnQ0k4fjusH/s1600-h/102_6168.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJnt_sc3bfvNBa8iaJmH1EPQt8Tw-UV39eyO4O70YAvUKgdLnmBTM9IP3gpGbQCrhO0_5m3jRH4OdG92OcRRvoxNi0YpViwOxapD65FDs5BxTSpCTOBbP077YMw5HfhbQjXnQ0k4fjusH/s200/102_6168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240704426404458642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGy2N-x_HxHCR5GSJUcWlwu3aQLnUsuOwu7412DalVHJ3gzwfkmO06uRWu2p_AoP49ulREqHDo5kAasp7e74vta5Y3dHQXw5FG8Nkte6qo_sBL8sc1BZH93XKNUcqGeN0H3l4O-XsyQSZ/s1600-h/102_6178.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGy2N-x_HxHCR5GSJUcWlwu3aQLnUsuOwu7412DalVHJ3gzwfkmO06uRWu2p_AoP49ulREqHDo5kAasp7e74vta5Y3dHQXw5FG8Nkte6qo_sBL8sc1BZH93XKNUcqGeN0H3l4O-XsyQSZ/s200/102_6178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240705703381432114" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span><br />After the material is pounded to pure dust-like appearance, it is then mixed with water. There even is a "landang pool" where children swim just to stir the material and make sure the powder is dispersed evenly in the water. Unfortunately, we were not able to take pictures of this pool but we did take pictures of the small-sized pools where the material is stirred by hand.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpoacx1hOOQmO1QvxL9I4Z7E7zeKz5J07ZrciJ6_pQ6op4APFfvhngJoQkvfdRpiqm4SgN3m3q_hkpJF9jZpTnMUT7CdnHPP4oDLdYh5fi6XudkVXQvuAbG7kILzpAsIbjjAROcpjcFQO/s1600-h/102_6177.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpoacx1hOOQmO1QvxL9I4Z7E7zeKz5J07ZrciJ6_pQ6op4APFfvhngJoQkvfdRpiqm4SgN3m3q_hkpJF9jZpTnMUT7CdnHPP4oDLdYh5fi6XudkVXQvuAbG7kILzpAsIbjjAROcpjcFQO/s200/102_6177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240707018884985346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tC9zFcY7rh3TyE-EaDeMdOEfhxTYlZr-PSr3DlxCDgphTjiqWMpny3Z3QbO9CrH5OJ4eWVk9i9kP6DguJI0UYm1rHinzk75k30ccHSdZQt-brZnYNuV6R0I_jnXKZuD9DBeWKbxrlrWe/s1600-h/102_6171.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tC9zFcY7rh3TyE-EaDeMdOEfhxTYlZr-PSr3DlxCDgphTjiqWMpny3Z3QbO9CrH5OJ4eWVk9i9kP6DguJI0UYm1rHinzk75k30ccHSdZQt-brZnYNuV6R0I_jnXKZuD9DBeWKbxrlrWe/s200/102_6171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240707024251288146" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />All in all, the entire process take eight hours to complete until the binignit-ready landang is produced. We were not able to see how the landang is coagulated to its final form, but we were explained that it is heated. Besides, we already know what landang looks like.<br /><br />~ ImmortalundeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-16320808940202669672008-08-31T16:08:00.004+08:002008-08-31T16:27:36.590+08:00Inside San Fernando Rey ChurchBy the sweats of forced labor, the church of Liloan was built in 1847. As <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/holes-in-cave-fish-story.html">previously blogged</a>, we asked the parish priest's permission to take pictures of the underground tunnel. The priest couldn't know where the opening of the tunnel is.<br /><br />It was reported that during the American offensive to liberate the Philippines in WWII, the US Airfoce dropped bombs to destroy the church. It was absolutely an easy target yet there were no hits (only big holes in the ground). It was as if the bombs were like "thrown stones deflected in their flight by a sword."<br /><br />Was it because Liloan Church's patron saint was a warrior king?<br /><br />Take a look at the well-designed and highly furnished interiors of the church.<br /><br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2666130979411989735&site=widget-e7.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979411989735&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p1/2666130979411989735/bb_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979411989735&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p2/2666130979411989735/bb_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2666130979411989735&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p4/2666130979411989735/bb_t028_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-39832567910260916942008-08-31T09:25:00.019+08:002008-08-31T15:18:34.341+08:00Rosquillos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2s7-eMD2D-3IiJ6xr_PQ9J5zEtzzrzVYJJq6rGeq7kWOP_DdUzpsV_B3-hY6uEsDmOJ22yBfCfZpXrRYpcNG4O0rdN7TMpWiz5o319REycRjGIuZ9HbbXnPJLxLWPLXzcx8qKw5Wb5uH/s1600-h/DSC00114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2s7-eMD2D-3IiJ6xr_PQ9J5zEtzzrzVYJJq6rGeq7kWOP_DdUzpsV_B3-hY6uEsDmOJ22yBfCfZpXrRYpcNG4O0rdN7TMpWiz5o319REycRjGIuZ9HbbXnPJLxLWPLXzcx8qKw5Wb5uH/s320/DSC00114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240523086111798786" /></a><br /><br /><br />We can never talk about Liloan if we don't mention the mouth-watering and sweet-tasting cookie called rosquillos from Titay's. For many Cebuanos, Liloan is even synonymous to rosquillos. If Carcar has ampao and "itlog mo noy orange", Liloan's perennial pride has been the rosquillos. The truth of the matter is that when Liloan joined Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo's Festival of Festivals, the town showcased its uniqueness and pride by featuring the Rosquillos Festival to all onlookers.<br /><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxx5-yAfSHpVWreMl-6429HA8OJfPsHZ_0SQhSLQES4fx-P1zAfCNQQmqpIo3Q1Reu6j2QLNRAgdksSSwl62HcBZ4AyugHLy73JZHi5qsUB5pKU3FWNUuxf7tI3REw-QPZDP7xfKP3fk4/s1600-h/DSC00124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxx5-yAfSHpVWreMl-6429HA8OJfPsHZ_0SQhSLQES4fx-P1zAfCNQQmqpIo3Q1Reu6j2QLNRAgdksSSwl62HcBZ4AyugHLy73JZHi5qsUB5pKU3FWNUuxf7tI3REw-QPZDP7xfKP3fk4/s320/DSC00124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240514134094262450" /></a><br />Rosquillos is a cookie curiously shaped as ringlets. The Spanish word “rosca” means ringlet. The ingredients for rosquillos include flour, egg, sugar, shortening and baking powder. But many people have felt that there must be a secret ingredient why rosquillos tastes so good.<br /><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99EhqWLtTDSQN5fYLC6zlS-rB1sABVthEX5-3QNhqj1CowOWWxlGMJ2mkF7JrmILNuVha2X2fRREpHrDw18LNNHb-p0seJpF2eMKEsb6nLoCzEGE2M0oeLxy91rwTKH1AUBCIY7xdtC9S/s1600-h/DSC00120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99EhqWLtTDSQN5fYLC6zlS-rB1sABVthEX5-3QNhqj1CowOWWxlGMJ2mkF7JrmILNuVha2X2fRREpHrDw18LNNHb-p0seJpF2eMKEsb6nLoCzEGE2M0oeLxy91rwTKH1AUBCIY7xdtC9S/s320/DSC00120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240515320853106482" /></a><br />Titay’s Rosquillos traces its roots all the way to 1907 (the year before UP’s founding), when Margarita “Na Titay” Frasco one day got bored and started experimenting with her baking ingredients and all of a sudden made her new culinary creation. Like a real scientist, Na Titay used her neighbors and passerby as lab rats who were offered the snack as a freebie for every purchase of a bottle of soda. The yet-to-be-named cookie was “baptized” by then Cebu governor Sergio Osmeña, Sr., who called it rosquillos in reference to the Spanish wine ring cookie known as Rosquillos de Vino.<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tun-9v3gdLYk0Rm6GXpqZWt4u1YhV1MwPCKaEz6D2TGiAhm9zLEyvisMF1TKbuY38FWV2TbYj_Aqmy_0QwPYhzeron6_Zjo-udpzq7GTu6TAL7RzIbjXj8sv7KuKK_J4Hiz-50wOy27T/s1600-h/Untitled-3+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tun-9v3gdLYk0Rm6GXpqZWt4u1YhV1MwPCKaEz6D2TGiAhm9zLEyvisMF1TKbuY38FWV2TbYj_Aqmy_0QwPYhzeron6_Zjo-udpzq7GTu6TAL7RzIbjXj8sv7KuKK_J4Hiz-50wOy27T/s400/Untitled-3+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240521812993228274" /></a><br />After more than a century of home baking tradition, the patented secret family recipe has been passed on to the next Frasco generations paving the way for Titay’s to continue making delicious and one of a kind rosquillos. People going to northern Cebu have made it a habit to drop by her store to buy and enjoy the rosquillos. Titay’s Rosquillos gains the prestige of being known domestically and internationally. For foreign nationals who want to get a taste of rosquillos, most Filipino stores abroad have a display of this cookie wunderkind. <br /><br />While Titay’s is synonymous with rosquillos, the family baking business has expanded to an array of homemade delicacies ranging from galletas de bato, torta, peñato, binangkal, polvoron, mamon, monay, otap, caycay, CPA (chicken pork adobo), bao-bao, elorde and a lot more mouth-watering pastries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bEMn2cMKTaUB7vILb7NuyRZO09pVE1qq3rZpdCrfsMbNW93ETs7c-5o8G0_StnKpPLXZedIldBlW8dOGa5_6qDzVBT-9wNSw0lb-rqADslHTBDyyrTSlJ1jP8ao-guNuYjh3OlH2t_UJ/s1600-h/DSC00123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bEMn2cMKTaUB7vILb7NuyRZO09pVE1qq3rZpdCrfsMbNW93ETs7c-5o8G0_StnKpPLXZedIldBlW8dOGa5_6qDzVBT-9wNSw0lb-rqADslHTBDyyrTSlJ1jP8ao-guNuYjh3OlH2t_UJ/s200/DSC00123.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240522589086289810" /></a><br />But before you taste other different animals, you got to try out rosquillos first for its charming tongue treat. And because rosquillos recipe can never be replicated in any other home than Liloan.<br /><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/ZoWxFajr6p"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/ZoWxFajr6p" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="110" width="300"></embed><a href="http://www.imeem.com/darmae14/music/GC9Uotsw/liloan_group_presentation_festival_queen_rosquillos_fest/">Group Presentation - Festival Queen - Rosquillos Festival 2008.mp3 - Liloan</a></object>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-34585145665169276972008-08-30T22:29:00.008+08:002008-08-31T00:10:08.883+08:00Street Businesses in LiloanIt is normally in the poblacion area of small towns where all sorts of commerce converge and human activities mingle. Liloan is no exception except that the town’s poblacion area is, by all definitions, a truly one-stop-has-it-all. <br /><br />If you stand at the town rotunda (there’s a lighthouse replica in the middle), you will be surrounded by the plaza; municipal hall; the Liloan Church; gymnasium; and perhaps the biggest private school of Liloan (La Consolacion College). The Liloan Public Market, beach area, Balay Pilapil, sizable tennis court, and Suba Channel are all few walks away. <br /><br />All around the poblacion teems with street businesses of all colors and sizes. For gastronomic needs, you won’t encounter any problem at all. Let the pictures tell you about what’s a cooking in Liloan’s main thoroughfare… from yummy halo-halo to motorcycles to little pizza stall to peanuts to fresh fruits to native rice delicacies known as "pa-init" to chicharon to Jollibee to lechon manok… ahh… Liloan... a place like no other!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-0f.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2449958197298140943&site=widget-0f.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2449958197298140943&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0f.slide.com/p1/2449958197298140943/bb_t046_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2449958197298140943&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0f.slide.com/p2/2449958197298140943/bb_t046_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2449958197298140943&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0f.slide.com/p4/2449958197298140943/bb_t046_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>LILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-56052580653999488672008-08-30T15:26:00.006+08:002008-08-30T15:59:32.485+08:00Twin Towers of Liloan (naming game)Let’s have a little breather here. We are already aware that Liloan has two lighthouses. The first one was erected by the Spaniards in 1857, making it older than the Ateneo de Manila University. The other one was constructed through the order of then Governor General William H. Taft in 1904, making it older than the University of the Philippines. Sad to say, only the American version stands high and mighty. The Spanish parola is now left to ruins and rubbles, only its base part remains for the curious eyes.<br /><br />The Liloan lighthouses should not be neglected further. The twin towers of Liloan, as we like to call them ala Lord of the Rings, have played a significant role to the whole province being the knobs of the old Cebu doorway by the sea. You can just imagine how the structures have helped brought home many a lonesome sailor to the arms of waiting wives and children. Liloan Trippers humbly suggest for the restoration of the Spanish lighthouse (the two lighthouses have quite distinct designs and material structures).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaH4i4zUf7VKCzxQ4qQtducZ2kaLh7El55jH0uUJ-YfXl5ANbH6x2qKxQ7xqHKsQ81xZX5dHJo8A28kAq45ZMPmjkN6KETK8-2aQHSIFQOGDpicgTtGV2uzK6_l-dVnUOcaoR7DQMo6Ut/s1600-h/twin+towers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaH4i4zUf7VKCzxQ4qQtducZ2kaLh7El55jH0uUJ-YfXl5ANbH6x2qKxQ7xqHKsQ81xZX5dHJo8A28kAq45ZMPmjkN6KETK8-2aQHSIFQOGDpicgTtGV2uzK6_l-dVnUOcaoR7DQMo6Ut/s200/twin+towers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240212305223517826" border="0" /></a>Sure, the lighthouses are relics of a sad past. But it should not stop the people of Liloan from putting off the light of vigilance. It is through looking back at the past that we can determine better ways to navigate the future. There must be a concerted effort by concerned individuals to restore and preserve these structures back to old glory. The lighthouses will not only show the way for ships, but also serve as the town balcony. If it isn’t possible nautically to have two lighthouses in one place, then at least have the Spanish parola for keepsake. Liloan Trippers also suggest for decent lighting around the lighthouses to encourage more tourist visits especially at night, as well as for a guided tour of the old lighthouse for safety and tourism purposes.<br /><br />In the words of one Liloan chronicler, the lighthouse is <span style="font-style: italic;">“full of light, a vigilant guide to the eye that blinks but does not sleep on duty”</span>.<br /><br />And, finally, for the breather… I think we could convince the bureaucracy more to speed up its moves with respect to the lighthouses if we put names to the twin towers. For instance, they’d say “gee, they do really care because they are treating the lighthouses like their babies!” So, help us with the job of coming up with names for the twin towers! Of course, the most popular suggestion will win the naming game and one glass of <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/secrets-of-liloans-halo-halo-revealed.html">special halo-halo</a> from us (fare ticket not included).<br /><br />You can vote through this post by making a comment. It’s not hard as you think. You only need to press that little comment icon and place your log-in Gmail/Blogger account. You may opt to comment as “anonymous” if you are that shy. Hard enough? The second and much easier option for voting is to go to “Interact with the Writers” widget at the side of this site. Type in your comments at the “message” space and put your name. The space for “website” is optional. That easy and we will then tally the results.<br /><br />I once blogged in my Multiply page that if ever I’ll have my own male twins, I would name them Engelbert Humperdinck and Fra Lippo Lippi. My Pa loves their songs, that’s why. But I couldn’t use those names for the twin towers, lest I won’t have originality anymore with my baby twins. I’m thinking of exotic names for the twin towers like Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane. But no, Angelina Jolie used them already. What cha think, guys? Please help us! ;-)<br /><br />-SwerverLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-77231018113564709422008-08-30T00:15:00.006+08:002008-08-30T01:10:30.729+08:00The Mulao AdventureOnce again, the Swerver-Immortalundead tandem (better known as Liloan Trippers) braved the perils and hindrances and found themselves once again in Liloan, with our fellow freelancer and photographer <a href="http://www.eyeanventures.com/">Eyean</a> tagging along.<br /><br />I will not enumerate the places we traveled here, because I've already done so in a <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/latest-escapades-of-liloan-trippers.html">previous blog.</a> Instead, I will tell you about the (mis)adventure we had in the rivers of Mulao in our quest to find the boat-shaped stone that people were talking about.<br /><br />The trip started in earnest around 12:30, just after lunch near Wiggy's Beach Resort. The Liloan Trippers, together with our tour guides and transports Archie and Rolly, started motoring off to the far-flung and elevated barangay in Mulao. Once there, Archie picked up another guide, his friend Charlie. Charlie had warned Archie that the trek to the boat-shaped stone was a tough one but Archie thought Charlie was joking. The end was history.<br /><br />After a few minutes' motor trip up the mountain, we started descending towards the river. Once there, we learned that we were going to wade into the waters, dressed in jeans and all. It's a good thing that we were lent slippers or it would have been more dangerous in shoes. All unprepared, the Liloan Trippers still chose to go forward with the adventure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95gU81NQ8UFxNjAA82pmhxjC0D5SqSEo3fz4c9xG4F8lCVb-rwY3YvdPAA7IvXbqh9Pg60kqrNT1f94nJj6u2v_2YgqtPNrt5z0Q4phg8YhjcnKgitAyz4BZ2_BA9Yv43aAHgMaKVk21E/s1600-h/102_6292.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95gU81NQ8UFxNjAA82pmhxjC0D5SqSEo3fz4c9xG4F8lCVb-rwY3YvdPAA7IvXbqh9Pg60kqrNT1f94nJj6u2v_2YgqtPNrt5z0Q4phg8YhjcnKgitAyz4BZ2_BA9Yv43aAHgMaKVk21E/s200/102_6292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239980400679700418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioESV-HGLcR913oYcrWsO-cO83Ei3CkGA4e6ha-xcgPdn8QPkXWEWmRqGTsIAFLulh91tOv0JJZXvE_WjyanZi-JwRex5JdhI9zwO8_bLthZvGp5Gsd2HvXlfnOhPq_IFXQ-a7QwpgceFe/s1600-h/102_6323.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioESV-HGLcR913oYcrWsO-cO83Ei3CkGA4e6ha-xcgPdn8QPkXWEWmRqGTsIAFLulh91tOv0JJZXvE_WjyanZi-JwRex5JdhI9zwO8_bLthZvGp5Gsd2HvXlfnOhPq_IFXQ-a7QwpgceFe/s200/102_6323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239980414270545490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxmestwAydQhGntJ_d2BA8tiXsLPrQLf-bMCMPG3ugWp-XMMiLcoaoKwLjZqoWOG5Ssttbq6FAYFX5VojhmmwJEUQTwj6h7EbZB99JugvRKthZ1MW3NXPVU1qMlaWQUnh0N47DNMguICe/s1600-h/102_6289.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxmestwAydQhGntJ_d2BA8tiXsLPrQLf-bMCMPG3ugWp-XMMiLcoaoKwLjZqoWOG5Ssttbq6FAYFX5VojhmmwJEUQTwj6h7EbZB99JugvRKthZ1MW3NXPVU1qMlaWQUnh0N47DNMguICe/s200/102_6289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239980407437335602" border="0" /></a><br />An hour's worth of currents, rocks and stones, and soft soil, we found ourselves in front of the awe-inspiring, dark colored boat-shaped rock. Our three local friends went through the obstacles like Legolas skipping lightly over snow, but the Trippers lagged behind blaming our unpreparedness. Still, we refused to give up. I wasn't able to take pictures because of the fear of getting my camera damaged since it didn't have a sling, but Eyean was able to. His pics will be shared later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GdHL2VfnokSiypupqsBGp5h4P-4hqE1oYVi98E5V-P9ejDuayCM64s-daBKUFjJvE4BXfe0mhNK4yRAQZLMDdFT8xNuWCKINZOSACYHXGz7VG5z9mIgLmwMDd0oVKzAYgiJ6Jxz48zT3/s1600-h/102_6294.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GdHL2VfnokSiypupqsBGp5h4P-4hqE1oYVi98E5V-P9ejDuayCM64s-daBKUFjJvE4BXfe0mhNK4yRAQZLMDdFT8xNuWCKINZOSACYHXGz7VG5z9mIgLmwMDd0oVKzAYgiJ6Jxz48zT3/s200/102_6294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239983973274445506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JvD49omZqdcaWdMCmJeyTBghRI8DcpxOeyAYfH1uX5ErKAYaZ240JL3xza28sY777yZIROenMKpJtaBn-rZTEULRzbjq2jOFZ6MOu7wK6bIY2BMu0J2HbXT2Wc8DIKjf-IK7w1C3Oo-c/s1600-h/102_6291.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JvD49omZqdcaWdMCmJeyTBghRI8DcpxOeyAYfH1uX5ErKAYaZ240JL3xza28sY777yZIROenMKpJtaBn-rZTEULRzbjq2jOFZ6MOu7wK6bIY2BMu0J2HbXT2Wc8DIKjf-IK7w1C3Oo-c/s200/102_6291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239983980514607330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A few minutes were spent at the stone ship, where Archie decided to take a dip while Swerver, Eyean and I eyed the ship. It was a wonder. The three-storey structure precariously perched on two rocks with an approximately 2-meter gap between the two bases. What's amazing is that the bottom of the stone ship was shaped exactly like the bottom of a real ship. On close look, the thing was shaped like a Noah's Ark, which led may have led to its nickname "The Stone of Faith."<br />We decided to pack up and go back the way we came after a while. The trip was smoother this time, because the Trippers were now confident of their traveling skills. However, we still lagged behind because our legs felt like rubber and were heavy as steel. But the trip was shorter this time. At the end of the road, our three guides got us some coconuts to replenish our lost salts and water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlqKT97ngcNu3evPlul2Ifhyphenhyphen9LFNYSUeaXILwASqbVGJUXzFHmfHt4EYvY-CyUAOKhvNzZXsRk4v2i_0Wm-H8Haepcw0cReXhfySJz8DPsZ1ICLZptMm8UQN-xzevR8ZCqbDhvKq3Azud/s1600-h/102_6314.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlqKT97ngcNu3evPlul2Ifhyphenhyphen9LFNYSUeaXILwASqbVGJUXzFHmfHt4EYvY-CyUAOKhvNzZXsRk4v2i_0Wm-H8Haepcw0cReXhfySJz8DPsZ1ICLZptMm8UQN-xzevR8ZCqbDhvKq3Azud/s200/102_6314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239983292155231202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9aD6MoGJ_zpTTdCYyP0vwOiV9-RCzEU7a00GNIf5VZHcsk_-yMEQI1Q7A9RPYRstMQIccG6-aNZsC5kG54TgNQtWjnpUS2MhkiWdRUSXMVJwYxOjoAuv8dKTVpultUOdD4Y7JLeIAaU0/s1600-h/102_6322.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9aD6MoGJ_zpTTdCYyP0vwOiV9-RCzEU7a00GNIf5VZHcsk_-yMEQI1Q7A9RPYRstMQIccG6-aNZsC5kG54TgNQtWjnpUS2MhkiWdRUSXMVJwYxOjoAuv8dKTVpultUOdD4Y7JLeIAaU0/s200/102_6322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239983294052516386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRA4wQjsAP9XSleLujsWmZaixT27p9iqJnKoI35I2DLGo_ZTnmj5kJYFw5C-dShLTIQlZJz0-1ft-EkGs-vDhuDvB1vahPvH2zYUVftzpsqbPnQv3h6F2SxnoAmeDxdxx43rz2r0BXHUb/s1600-h/102_6320.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRA4wQjsAP9XSleLujsWmZaixT27p9iqJnKoI35I2DLGo_ZTnmj5kJYFw5C-dShLTIQlZJz0-1ft-EkGs-vDhuDvB1vahPvH2zYUVftzpsqbPnQv3h6F2SxnoAmeDxdxx43rz2r0BXHUb/s200/102_6320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239983299767410898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~ ImmortalundeadLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-62558956166158132512008-08-29T20:56:00.010+08:002008-08-29T21:28:45.571+08:00Holes in Cave Fish StoryIt is highly believed that there’s an opening to underwater cave (or amphibious cave) at the back of Liloan Church’s altar. In the old days (perhaps until the early 1970s), the cave opening was left open for public viewing. If you throw something in the hole, it would send off a hollow sound suggesting a sizable hollow space. Some brave souls even went as far as going down the hole.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOpH4MFPb1E4FTVfahcFlqXqekTxqKjaStGsm9vScuOMeynGchj8TuwYxrMPT_7FhAxMywif0tsKX4bp8M9IUICRGseHfOX3daRcCISsRjEEv2EhSvHVqiffPFLyEEjsZxSOjvE25ho0e/s1600-h/church+altar.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOpH4MFPb1E4FTVfahcFlqXqekTxqKjaStGsm9vScuOMeynGchj8TuwYxrMPT_7FhAxMywif0tsKX4bp8M9IUICRGseHfOX3daRcCISsRjEEv2EhSvHVqiffPFLyEEjsZxSOjvE25ho0e/s200/church+altar.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239925875288040178" border="0" /></a>The underwater cave could be man-made and used as escape route during the marauding days when Spaniards ruled the town. Or maybe it is just a freak of nature and nothing but a black hole. The actual opening of the “cave in a cove” is some meters from the shore at the back of Liloan Church. It runs underneath towards Suba Channel and back to the altar of the church or elsewhere. In any way, there’s a huge tourism potential for it. The cave could contain past secrets and other unveiled beauties. <br /><br />Deep inside the underwater cave, as <a href="http://liloantrippers.blogspot.com/2008/08/story-of-sea-creature-living-below.html">blogged earlier</a> by Immortalundead, there were reports that the inhabitants down under are ancient sea creatures. Giant fish called cogtong? Octopus? Mermaids? We don’t know. And there’s not much available literature about it even in Internet archives of folklores.<br /><br />So we asked around. The older Liloanons we interviewed failed to provide conclusive answers. Wanting for authoritative take, we went several times to hear words from Church people. A few days ago, we were able to finally “corner” Fr. Eric Jecong, the parish priest of Liloan. He is one cordial priest and appears very animated when he talks. He allowed us to take pictures inside the church but not beyond the altar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb8zixSJ70Zg5dfeVGuIGERucx1UeQPsjoef4NWg58e9bPzlpyAKTexhNsUiqwqfafgtNAfKs2pfeN5bxEncV0AicKh5g-E89YDkbJKen-sPfErmV_LLUQNI92hYwgJNKMfpS7IBLMDon/s1600-h/interview+with+the+priest.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb8zixSJ70Zg5dfeVGuIGERucx1UeQPsjoef4NWg58e9bPzlpyAKTexhNsUiqwqfafgtNAfKs2pfeN5bxEncV0AicKh5g-E89YDkbJKen-sPfErmV_LLUQNI92hYwgJNKMfpS7IBLMDon/s200/interview+with+the+priest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239926353326784450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Swerver:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> “Can we have a look at the hole for a sec, father?”</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Father Jecong:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Why?</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Swerver:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> We would only take some pictures… very quickly. We won’t go down inside for sure. If the hole is padlocked, we won’t ask anyone to open it…</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Father Jecong:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Dong, I’m just new to this parish. I don’t really know where’s the hole or if there is really a hole.</span><br /><br />I know he’s a good and sincere priest. Father Jecong is. But something tells me there was an apparent “air of discomfort” with Church people whenever we talked about holes. Something fishy?<br /><br />-SwerverLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796908181981097108.post-59890828620553891182008-08-29T13:49:00.011+08:002008-08-29T14:39:58.069+08:00The Latest Escapades of the Liloan TrippersYesterday the authors were offline and unable to make updates. But do you want to know what the authors were up to yesterday? We went to Liloan -- once again -- and toured the town the whole day.<br /><br />First, we revisited Suba Channel for the sake of our latest recruit, Eyean, who also brought his camera just for the trip. His photos will be uploaded and used soon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmq1UHeYmdJr7mKbnPWLO9NDIrL39iis_wyJS8eDMN1KP4vFPauXD77_UekwXhZNhotAfvZzYFGkMGHg6oK7TdsSTaDJH4mhyphenhyphenRzT5C_CyXvVv6zj-0a99hPSVd6M-CSMQrBIQMB30pAVU/s1600-h/102_6131.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmq1UHeYmdJr7mKbnPWLO9NDIrL39iis_wyJS8eDMN1KP4vFPauXD77_UekwXhZNhotAfvZzYFGkMGHg6oK7TdsSTaDJH4mhyphenhyphenRzT5C_CyXvVv6zj-0a99hPSVd6M-CSMQrBIQMB30pAVU/s200/102_6131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239814011352929506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLYEasUTAxBVCBYfuXH_hnLowpcKtTaOyJTozkMuGcGBPH9SXqOwbLtlvpz6MkePMJLDhNWwhCthGIb6a3fHioHSWM073b3fRhlaaE-1JhzhXgdguejCgj4wVOMEnPu05edLYi6PDUIpX/s1600-h/102_6147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLYEasUTAxBVCBYfuXH_hnLowpcKtTaOyJTozkMuGcGBPH9SXqOwbLtlvpz6MkePMJLDhNWwhCthGIb6a3fHioHSWM073b3fRhlaaE-1JhzhXgdguejCgj4wVOMEnPu05edLYi6PDUIpX/s200/102_6147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239814019253934994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS5AcljiCp7dZoeGXnAWrGurwU0KtRTIfnpwyEkUUO7NIgJkm4BS86WNPw1UGnZFuODAFahpvtaohSaHhdhPkSn4aaWv2hxs16WvJ_eXtUFBY54Zk64TyyHOnH3k0ENNE_iW5pXEvADXD/s1600-h/102_6138.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS5AcljiCp7dZoeGXnAWrGurwU0KtRTIfnpwyEkUUO7NIgJkm4BS86WNPw1UGnZFuODAFahpvtaohSaHhdhPkSn4aaWv2hxs16WvJ_eXtUFBY54Zk64TyyHOnH3k0ENNE_iW5pXEvADXD/s200/102_6138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239814024599641730" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Next, we went to the Landang factories where we learned about the manufacturing of landang, a very important ingredient for <span style="font-style: italic;">binignit</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut2HjVS175G7usPIF7tcLiGdTOnDRw4txrwZd0Z39Deq8DGI_5xSh6GtRlyhIC-0R_Thmoevf5dyewvawLIcQCnt5oFn5oUAlAMgG2ZMy0HFzdku72W8qPhRE3WFNzgL3l_TRFtU8rDxx/s1600-h/102_6166.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut2HjVS175G7usPIF7tcLiGdTOnDRw4txrwZd0Z39Deq8DGI_5xSh6GtRlyhIC-0R_Thmoevf5dyewvawLIcQCnt5oFn5oUAlAMgG2ZMy0HFzdku72W8qPhRE3WFNzgL3l_TRFtU8rDxx/s200/102_6166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239814985313647602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXc9xb1gToBlOLcMk4ZkM_e4AI6MHgphlqxaddXcgugk9zjqh5qdoCi1Bczaq1MiWyPlmR7oknN1osKeIaAoGzNwHIYbEs9Po6EUQclyNeFgx2si2n33GDGpxGHtmtojdCu3Rf8WcGyRx9/s1600-h/102_6168.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXc9xb1gToBlOLcMk4ZkM_e4AI6MHgphlqxaddXcgugk9zjqh5qdoCi1Bczaq1MiWyPlmR7oknN1osKeIaAoGzNwHIYbEs9Po6EUQclyNeFgx2si2n33GDGpxGHtmtojdCu3Rf8WcGyRx9/s200/102_6168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239815007817064946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We visited that former golf course above the memorial gardens where we saw the "lamakan" and an overlooking view of Punta Engaño and the Lighthouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxdg96ATu230p71-IIFWVBgJPw-CED0X-UrrUo0w5orl7WaXHcmzpQhyFtloykLPFyLdzzap3xnWtsoFOW7g21W-xvnsqphTOyph5ptqaiVMjLbJYVNFUfCI5U7mnROKKpSaHKF9FrEib/s1600-h/102_6207.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxdg96ATu230p71-IIFWVBgJPw-CED0X-UrrUo0w5orl7WaXHcmzpQhyFtloykLPFyLdzzap3xnWtsoFOW7g21W-xvnsqphTOyph5ptqaiVMjLbJYVNFUfCI5U7mnROKKpSaHKF9FrEib/s200/102_6207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239822944519416802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLAXfRCNjiZbSwbwW4CfRX31-prg4j4okrqMMrmqGyBBfaOlv1XAvKbQlSJsZLjRc3lTXQf2ioN7diLqWTsfWqqGO6kpfxnWPHmiyqDt19BrR-2YLRicKZJOkt-ZYC-e1nEWOnuEcrrSN/s1600-h/102_6206.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLAXfRCNjiZbSwbwW4CfRX31-prg4j4okrqMMrmqGyBBfaOlv1XAvKbQlSJsZLjRc3lTXQf2ioN7diLqWTsfWqqGO6kpfxnWPHmiyqDt19BrR-2YLRicKZJOkt-ZYC-e1nEWOnuEcrrSN/s200/102_6206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239822948675465474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Afterwards, we went to some of the potteries and ceramics makers in the area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuCwoXfnb0UWvH9g7dDrF9kUYUrKaW36bRYAvg1hvBXzQRp5F6foA6YMeNx864Xf6FUx4ci2q5R5EYo3iKJAGrMsRk-0ce6Zga9OP5wwzWI6MP8T-ucNygUOR8inAUH2TlMBTesntXHE4/s1600-h/102_6223.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" 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God, the place was beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwS8lLJAYk2myBAs8yXx5b550W4RQxybuxSvbZ88Er8Gg7YN2a7Nev_9xIWc2788hpOCXHn31dyBv5TUSVlDlvEuPf0gC_5OurhfU51SsXeac34T629Yb8oSVlxY-vvhKGQ5OZbdMTfss3/s1600-h/102_6234.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwS8lLJAYk2myBAs8yXx5b550W4RQxybuxSvbZ88Er8Gg7YN2a7Nev_9xIWc2788hpOCXHn31dyBv5TUSVlDlvEuPf0gC_5OurhfU51SsXeac34T629Yb8oSVlxY-vvhKGQ5OZbdMTfss3/s200/102_6234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239824411278556690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QmoePWkCobgWx2MloAPxC8PtV18SYjbgG3KfG5YdvX5bZJucj4FAoUECWKpW2LQy40tyad1SNJGjhgiXdNeX9eLpm7jWtaoTL8tNPlcJWT4huw6ZUNe14b5N-49sXuvdtRPexkoRvJlX/s1600-h/102_6226.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QmoePWkCobgWx2MloAPxC8PtV18SYjbgG3KfG5YdvX5bZJucj4FAoUECWKpW2LQy40tyad1SNJGjhgiXdNeX9eLpm7jWtaoTL8tNPlcJWT4huw6ZUNe14b5N-49sXuvdtRPexkoRvJlX/s200/102_6226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239824415688583298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We visited Wiggy's Beach Resort before lunch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLwU-RBcRPUKpGjWx66tFz7OAOqL6Iq8jK0Fjntg32OBvTh0S6hKlgUb1jTynHWpF4WmaTNQnHI4AoA9BwVkZgb8y7EHtaI7sjG8tghUNTxr5-gw4Ed7IxSJtVPDyPHV0QAWY71hnJ10x/s1600-h/102_6258.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLwU-RBcRPUKpGjWx66tFz7OAOqL6Iq8jK0Fjntg32OBvTh0S6hKlgUb1jTynHWpF4WmaTNQnHI4AoA9BwVkZgb8y7EHtaI7sjG8tghUNTxr5-gw4Ed7IxSJtVPDyPHV0QAWY71hnJ10x/s200/102_6258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239825418488125106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV0rS5vA7Dj7VdD4FHYX_TxCTxUMbEGbA_0kgCoQ0Gf1STi2xhsezoF4_JWVkqwnxXvOvxtwBx3-mJ___a9SBld-ppcj4-8puPERpd_VmYlbak5OzYsiUAUDgOd79g47b-hamFNFd2095/s1600-h/102_6268.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV0rS5vA7Dj7VdD4FHYX_TxCTxUMbEGbA_0kgCoQ0Gf1STi2xhsezoF4_JWVkqwnxXvOvxtwBx3-mJ___a9SBld-ppcj4-8puPERpd_VmYlbak5OzYsiUAUDgOd79g47b-hamFNFd2095/s200/102_6268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239825426194509970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last but not the least, we braved the rocks of the river in Barangay Mulao...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bMY-yv4DyFs9jS34RNorstviGCc-n6_Vk05plXg9FRtkGLf6ivhyphenhyphenkiQnLJilcwSnVqo447rM4l0am4vPR12-xK-5s1YV-A1H0ICc0oycwkOqJTE4sGieyTFGetps6cCL_mCICQpeQjVR/s1600-h/102_6298.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bMY-yv4DyFs9jS34RNorstviGCc-n6_Vk05plXg9FRtkGLf6ivhyphenhyphenkiQnLJilcwSnVqo447rM4l0am4vPR12-xK-5s1YV-A1H0ICc0oycwkOqJTE4sGieyTFGetps6cCL_mCICQpeQjVR/s200/102_6298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239823730746570850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu8WAIafHPsj5GY9tV9jPAuqkNU5PsgUGo5no958Xq7HoqP0fhWp2cu99mxsE21QyTfbjf_0_iGhJlDW0TZLAPQ1NdVdsK6GKVbd7kotVciACcLPudtbXq_ac6AHV3pl3y-RaAvymJsna/s1600-h/102_6323.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu8WAIafHPsj5GY9tV9jPAuqkNU5PsgUGo5no958Xq7HoqP0fhWp2cu99mxsE21QyTfbjf_0_iGhJlDW0TZLAPQ1NdVdsK6GKVbd7kotVciACcLPudtbXq_ac6AHV3pl3y-RaAvymJsna/s200/102_6323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239823732965904434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />... all the way to the boat-shaped, gigantic, piece of rock.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKiwHp_jjZX52cs80QnNy_RK7ElpLhN0IFZ-KqHC0p4OtP0sNOUibYpe0igFe38lFTr0KwKUlzQLi9OUyUaNS0xrc24uNa6UBH1VMDjdjrQbzU02ce-f69tDrdGqnQW56OCyMBSLm2h_N/s1600-h/102_6291.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKiwHp_jjZX52cs80QnNy_RK7ElpLhN0IFZ-KqHC0p4OtP0sNOUibYpe0igFe38lFTr0KwKUlzQLi9OUyUaNS0xrc24uNa6UBH1VMDjdjrQbzU02ce-f69tDrdGqnQW56OCyMBSLm2h_N/s200/102_6291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239823739907027714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />More blogs about these later. We have a lot to tell.<br /><br />~Immortalundead and SwerverLILOANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646359520244975410noreply@blogger.com2