
July 13th, 2010

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Carmelite Spirituality Center
Our second stopover was the Carmelite Spirituality Center situated high above the mountains of Barangay Milagros, Ormoc. The walk towards the center was tedious which only made me realize how much I lacked exercise.



The Carmelite Spirituality Center was of course captivating and somber. To witness the stunning statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus, we had to climb further up small but rather lengthy steps. I could not help but feel that the further we ascended up those hallowed steps, the more you feel spiritually vulnerable and reflective.



July 13th, 2010

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The Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, Carmelite Spirituality Center, and Claretian Mission Center were just among the tourist destinations we visited during our six day stay in Ormoc City. The trip was comfortable despite the scorching temperature solely caused by the sun’s persistence.


Our first stop was the breathtaking Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery situated in the hills of the Barrio Cabaon-an. Its location was quite perfect when your own soul is searching for refuge. If there was indeed a perfect haven to surrender yourself to the goodness and purity of God’s will then this was indeed the ideal place to contemplate.




June 25th, 2010

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Just yesterday, we’ve traveled northeast of Ormoc City and stumbled on the famous Lake Danao National Park after a 20 minute ride from the city. The weather itself was on our side despite its sizzling heat, we were quite excited to arrive at our destination.

The Lake Danao National Park is a 2,193 hectare area and is about 15 kilometers travel from the Tongonan national road.

The trip towards the park was all right; however, I strongly suggest for you to bring along some food or snacks and drinks particularly water just to quench your thirst since the sun’s heat wasn’t really welcoming.



June 23rd, 2010

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Portofino Beach Resort found in the modest island of Mactan Lapu-Lapu City, is one of the prominent beaches within the highly urbanized area of the Cebu province.
Portofino is a term that originated from Italy, which is a popular tourist resort on the coast of the Ligurian Sea east of Genoa. The term also denotes ‘Port of the Dolphins.’

Portofino Resort in Lapu-Lapu Cebu is well celebrated by Cebuanos and predominantly tourists for its white sand beaches and stunning blue green and lucid waters. It is conveniently a 30-minute drive from the Mactan International Airport. So if you’ve been daydreaming about walking bare foot along the tropical shores of Cebu then this is without a doubt the perfect slice of paradise once you’ve reached the airport.

June 14th, 2010

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The Beetle Mania Exhibit was brought about by SM City Cebu featuring classic Volkswagen Beetles at the Northwing Atrium last June 2 to June 10, 2010. A total of 9 VW replicas were put up for display set to reminisce some of the most prominent and highly fabricated vehicles back in the 1950’s.

The Volkswagen Beetle was produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. Deemed very economical and designed for sustained high speed, the VW Beetle was originally intended for the Autobahn, a German term that denotes dual carriageway limited access highway. In due course, the Beetle turned out to be a top seller in the US despite its rear-wheel design. It was regarded as the benchmark for the American compact and subcompact cars like the Chevrolet Corvair, Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto. The success of the beetle mania owed much to its tremendous high build quality and innovative, attention-grabbing advertising.

June 3rd, 2010

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What’s up with Kristen Stewart? The latest buzz we have for the Twilight actress was during the early promotional tour of the movie Eclipse in Sydney, Australia which is set for release this June. During the tour, Stewart didn’t waste any time revealing what she felt about photographers snapping her picture.
A picture of Kristen Stewart giving the paparazzi who took this shot her greeting as she and Taylor Lautner boarded a jet boat. Reportedly, as she and Taylor got off the boat, they practically ran to evade avid fans and photographers who where patiently waiting just to get a glimpse of them.
Kristen Stewart was spotted enjoying a smoke break outside her hotel balcony but arrogantly flipping the bird one more time at photographers.