BATANGAS BULALO: Perfect for Rainy Days
As the summer heat subsides and a nip in the air returns, nothing beats a steaming bowl of soup. Here in the Philippines, bulalo definitely tops the list of the most popular tummy-warmers!
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QUICK GUIDE: Cape Santiago and Lighthouse in Calatagan, Batangas
2014 • 04 • 01 It’s amazing how Calatagan has always dodged the horde all these years. It has all the ingredients of an ideal beach getaway: shallow waters, glittering coastline, rich biodiversity, and close proximity to a major city, yet it remains overlooked. Cape Santiago juts out to the sea,
QUICK GUIDE: Anilao Beach in Mabini, Batangas
2019 • 07 • 15 Anilao is more well-known as a diving mecca than a beach paradise. But hidden in between its rocky promontories are short stretches of white sand that, although not as fine as those you will find in Boracay or Bohol, are soft enough for an affair
QUICK GUIDE: Malabrigo Beach and Lighthouse in Lobo, Batangas
2014 • 02 • 16 Just when you think you’ve seen most of what the Batangas shores have to offer, you stumble upon a beach that is a little offbeat. In many ways, Malabrigo in Lobo, Batangas, is not your ordinary white beach. It is not a sandy beach; it
13 BEACHES NEAR MANILA (And How to Get There)
2023 • 09 • 06 Zombie apocalypse. Imagine it happening in Manila. Almost 14 million people in one dense megacity. The chaos. The desperation. The paranoia. The nagging stress. Sounds familiar? If your life in the city feels like you’re in an episode of The Walking Dead minus the zombies,
HERO OF THE SEA: Jessie delos Reyes, Bantay Dagat
2013 • 06 • 25 Jessie is a long-time Bantay Dagat and program coordinator of the Calatagan-based Conserve and Protect Oceans (CAPoceans) Foundation Training Center. He has contributed to over 10 years of coastal and marine protection efforts in the area. He’s so serious about his job that he keeps