I had a chance to see the Sumbingtik Festival in Cainta last November 29 and 30. But actually, the grand fiesta happens December 1 every year. Sumbingtik is a combination of suman, bibingka and latik and they came up with the words sumbingtik. I didn't know that these kakanin...
Monday, December 16, 2019
Highlights of Angono Higantes Festival 2019
I had a chance to witness the Higantes Festival in Angono in separate days a few weeks back and it started from the Itik Cooking Contest, then the Itik Eating Contest, Higantes Marathon. It was a indeed a colorful festival. Then came the bisperas where I witnessed the parade on November...
Monday, November 18, 2019
Side Trip: Dagupan to Calasiao in Pangasinan
The other day I went to Dagupan and to a nearby town called Calasiao. It was just only a 15-20 minutes ride going to Calasiao from downtown in Dagupan.
Calasiao is popular in their "puto" and they call it Calasiao puto. It is a small town and you can also find the red church called St. Peter...
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Araneta Center Cubao: The Center Is Now A City
The Araneta Center in Cubao used to be dark and usually all stores and restaurants closed at 9pm during those old days and it's not quite safe if you stay late at night.
But time has changed and you'll get to see BPO companies operating at night, fast foods like
Wendy's,...
Friday, October 18, 2019
1919 Grand Cafe at Juan Luna in Intramuros
Not long ago I went vlogging in Intramuros, Manila. I found a cafe somewhere at Juan Luna St so I decided to make a vlog about this cafe.
Love the ambience of this place, it's big. It's an old building and was built during the 1940's and throughout the years of its existence they keep...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
The Heritage Town of Taal Batangas
I was in owed when I recently visited the heritage town of Taal, Batangas. It's like going to the past wherein more than one hundred heritage houses are preserved. Taal has many tourist spots like Taal Basilica or St. Martin of Tours. Then also a healing well of Sta Lucia. ...
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Binondo: Find Out Where to Buy Lucky Charms and Dimsums
I've been in Binondo for many times. In this video I am sharing my experience on this place. You can buy some lucky charms, stones and souvenir items. Try their special delicacies and dimsums.
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Sunday, August 25, 2019
Pasig River Ferry Boat Ride
You can ride a ferry in Pasig River. The Pasig River Ferry Service currently has 12 stations from Pinagbuhatan, Pasig to Intramuros, Manila. It is managed by MMDA or Metro Manila Development Authority.
Please watch my vlog about riding a ferry at Pasig River.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
One on Juan Vlog: Baluarte de San Diego and Fort Santiago
This is the continuation of my travel vlog for Intramuros. I went to Baluarte de San Diego and Fort Santiago. It was such an amazing experience seeing this bastion in Baluarte de San Diego and all the ruins at Fort Santiag...
Monday, July 29, 2019
One on Juan Travel Vlog at Intramuros
I recently went to Intramuros to shoot for my first travel blog. It talks about the place, life at Intramuros and some of the people's life aspect. Intramuros as one of the tourist spots in Manila, it's little history, a vendor who sells ice cream at Barbara's and a pedicab...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Vlog on Intramuros
My first video log or vlog featuring Intramuros. I am so excited to do more vlog on travel, people, life and tast...
Sunday, June 30, 2019
First Anniversary of JJMadrigal Travel and Tours
Last June 9, 2019 marks as the first anniversary of my travel and tours business. It was just only a celebration in our house with a cake that symbolizes success since its first inception. I am really looking forward that my travel and tours business will soar up high, and there are still more plans in the future. I aspire to be recognized in this field of endeavor...
Friday, May 31, 2019
What's My Next Plan
I was quite busy for the past few weeks working for the tour packages for my clients. My travel and tours business was picking up and will be turning one year over the next month which is based to my DTI registration. Well it worked for me, and better than selling perfumes haha....
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The Heritage Houses of Pila Laguna
Holy Week was a promising one when I, together with my siblings had a road trip taking the Tanay route going to Laguna. This happened during the Maundy Thursday, April 18, 2019. It was an unexpected tour. We visited different churches starting off at the church in Lumban and ending the 7th church in Calamba, Laguna. I can't name all those churches but most importantly...
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Seems So Quiet
March seems so quiet for me and today is the last day of the month. Perhaps one of the reasons I cannot write a blog is because of so many things I am trying to figure out. Well let's get to the point this April and how I wish I can really start to go out of town. In fact I have some clients...
Sunday, February 3, 2019
The Boso-Boso Church in San Jose, Antipolo
For the past few days I’ve been looking for a nearby place
which I can visit and one thing that crossed my mind is to find a church that is
seldom visited. I stumbled in one website that features Boso-Boso Church as it
is located In Antipolo. This church is
not in the usual place that can be found in the city, just like the Antipolo
Church. In fact, it is found in...
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The World in Macro Photography
I started to become more interested in photography in 2011 when I had my first DSLR Canon 550D camera. Prior to that, photography was already my passion and I bought my point and shoot camera in 2010 before I went to New York.
I had my work shop for landscape in "Chasing Light" and this type of photography has been first love that up to this day I still do it whenever I feel...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Exploring Binondo, Manila
First of all, let me greet everyone a Happy New Year! Time flies fast and we are already in 2019. My personal blog turns 10 years this year and this is something to celebrate!
For the past few years, there were not enough blog in my site and as much as I want to update my blog site, several things happen for a reason. Not that I was quite busy it's just that few things that I've...
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