beautiful bagatao...

it's been 2 years since i had my vacation in magallanes and since i missed the town so much i created this blog to reminisce every single day i spent my childhood and vacation days there...bagatao island consists of 3 barangays....they are st lourdes where u would see the lourdes grotto...2nd is barangay biga, a bit bigger than st lourdes..it has its own elementary and high school grounds...and the 3rd one is barangay behia which has the beautiful lighthouse built in 1970's when there we're still ship docking in the town's pier...few years has past and the sea that surrounds the island no longer as deep as it was 3 decades ago,the lighthouse no longer lits up to conserve electricity...though i never had the chance to really see it lit up but i wish someday soon ship would make its way and dock on the pier...to go back to its glorious days...

stranded passengers

More than 300 passengers are now stranded at Albay port due to storm Feria...passengers heading to catanduanes and other neighboring town are waiting for the storm to leave the country so they can head on to their destination...

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travelling to magallanes

magallanes maybe considered as a less traveled paradise but once you got there, it's worth it...a great adventure i must say. from manila, it usually takes about 14 hours by bus...you can either choose going there straight without transferring from one ride to another..along edsa, pasay rotonda, you can se there a busline (GOLDLINE) that goes straight to magallanes. P800 for the bus ride, no airconditioning so make sure to carry face towels if you dont want to get soaked in sweat fot the rest of the journey...4 stopovers from manila and a couple of hours sleep then you arrive there...if you'll be in a plane, P2000 for the airfare but if you book early you might get it for less, and its a 45 mins flight. you'll be touching down legaspi city,then from there you have to take a ride going to sorsogon city, van or jeepney whichever is convenient for you. fare ranges from P40-60. from sorsogon, you'll be taking another jeep going to magallanes.just look for singages because you might be riding a different route. P50 for the fare and almost 2hrs of travelling then you'l be seeing magallanes.sometimes the fare varies.it really depends on the fuel price changes...have a great day eveyone!!!!

photo courtesy of pinaytraveler

storm feria hits bicol region

Storm Feria hits Bicol and Visayas Region. As of Tuesday noon, seven areas have been placed under Storm Signal No. 2. They were Masbate, Ticao Island, Sorsogon,Albay, Samar, Leyte provinces, and Biliran.

Under Storm Signal No. 1 were Camarines provinces, southern Quezon, Catanduanes, Burias Island, Romblon, Marinduque; Southern Leyte, Camotes Island, Cebu, Bohol, Northern Negros, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan; Dinagat Island, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Camiguin Island.

"Residents living in low-lying areas, mountain sides and in coastal areas under Signals 1 and 2 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides," Pagasa said.

As of posting Sorsogon is placed under signal number 2. Please be aware that it might get stronger than expected and necessary measures required.

For more details regarding storm FERIA pls visit PAGASA website.

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magallanes, my home

magallanes has been such a haven for me...when i was a kid my grandparents took me there for a vacation and i never left til my high school days...i had my glimpse of learning with MS ANDES at her early childhoold learning center. primary education was spent at magallanes north central school,so much for the rivalry with the other school hehehe...well that's to start off...keep posted for more updates and info...have a great one!!!