PALAWAN. SUBTERRANEAN RIVER

Palawan, Puerto Princesa. Subterranean River.

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the most important protected area in the Philippines & is designated as a core area of Palawan Biosfera Reserved. It was establish as the St. Paul Subterranean National Park on march 26, 1971 by virtue of presidential proclamation 853. It was created primarily to protect & preserved the outstanding biophisical properties of the area. However, studies late concluded that the size was no sufficient to ensure the long term viability of the park. This was resolved by the signing of presedential proclamation 212 on november 12, 1999.
The park is best known for the existence of an entensive underground river sistem. It also protects significant old growth tropical considered by experts to be among the most biologically diverse ecosystem in the world. So far more than 800 plant species have been identified including some 295 trees dominated by the dipterocarp type species. The park is also a home to 90 species of birds, 30 species of mammals, 18 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibians & a large number of insect species.
In recognition of its hight consevartion value, the United Nations Educationals, scientific & cultural organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the park to the list of the world heritage site.

SINULOG, Sirawai Zamboanga del norte

SINULOG, SIRAWAI, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Después de la navidad en la mayoría de ciudades, pueblos, aldeas de Filipinas se celebra la festividad del Santo Niño, llamada Sinulog.
Aquí en Sirawai, pequeña aldea de pescadores, situada en la provincia de Zamboanga del Norte toda la población celebra de forma devota y colorista esta festividad e incluso la población musulmana participa en ella con gran respeto y admiración.

EL NAZARENO NEGRO, QUIAPO.

EL NAZARENO NEGRO, BASÍLICA DE QUIAPO.

En la basílica de Quiapo, en Manila se venera a Jesús Nazareno  también llamado el Cristo Negro. Es una imagen de madera de tamaño natural que goza de una gran devoción entre los filipinos. Considerada una imagen milagrosa entre los devotos.
La talla fue realizada en México en 1606 y llego a Filipinas a bordo de un galeón desde Acapulco.
Hoy, día 9 de enero se celebra una de las mas importantes procesiones a su culto, donde acuden millares de filipinos a venerarla. También se hacen dos procesiones a su culto el día de año nuevo y el viernes Santo.
Todos los días del año la basílica de Quiapo recibe a infinidad de filipinos que se acercan a la talla para tocarla, su manto y su mano, y pedir su bendición.

CAMIÑA BALAY NGA BATO. ILOILO

CAMIÑA BALAY NGA BATO.
En la ciudad de Iloilo, en el distrito de Arevalo, se encuentra una de las casas mas famosas por su arquitectura de estilo colonial hispano - filipino.
Construida en 1860 por Fernando Avanceña ( tío del presidente del tribunal del supremo Ramón Avanceña ) consta de dos plantas y decorada con un rico patrimonio colonial.
Reformada hace unos años, se ha transformado en museo - tienda de antigüedades  y donde se haya una de las colecciones privadas mas importantes de Filipinas de Gerard de Camiñas.
En su visita se puede degustar un chocolate a la taza, típico de la casa y acompañados de unas deliciosas y sabrosas pasta.

MALIGAYANG PASKO.

FELIZ NAVIDAD !!!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!

Bananas. Yummy !!!!!

BANANAS.
Una de las meriendas preferidas de muchos niños y no tan niños, son las bananas fritas y caramelizadas YUMMY !!!!!

Conectados Museum Ayala Manila.

Conectados Manila the event that will take place in Makati in November 2012.

 

This video is made with some of the pictures of the event Conectados... 

1. 1. CONECTADOS at Ayala Museum
      Photography Exhibition and Public Video Projection
      November 8, 2012 6:30 PM
      On view until Nov 25
      Projection Schedule:
      
      

      Nov 8-12 from 6to11pm
      Ayala Museum
      The Link
      Greenbelt Fashio Walk
      Makati Stock Exchange
      Tower One
      
      Raena Fe Abella
      Ninfa Bito
      Frankie Callahan
      Rosscapili
      Romina Diaz
      Carlos Esguerra
      Luis Liwanag
      Arnel Murillo
      Neal Oshima
      Emmannuel Santos
      Toto Tarrosa
      Steve Tirona
      Wig Tysmans
      Veejay Villafranca
      Jaime Zobel de Ayala
      Cesar Caballero
      Emilio Vigara Leiva
      Jose Manuel Navia
      Txema Salvans
      Nacho Sayas
      Alfredo Tobia
      Suso 33
      Toto moris
      Luis Arango
      Santiago Arau
      Cecilia Hurtado
      Pablo Lopez Luz

      CONECTADOS - A select pool of Filipino, Spanish and Mexican photographers featuring images of theirs on each one’s take on the “human activities” that are/were influenced by the “connection” of the 3 nations through the galleon trade route. The images would either define similarities and/or contrasts of the results of the 3 countries’ connections.
      
      The show will actually be featured in and out of the museum. One set of images from all of the select photographers will be laid out, printed, and mounted for the museum’s Inner Lobby Gallery exhibition. A similar set of images will be included in a video loop that will be played outside the museum, using the black granite façade of the museum building, plus in 4 other building facades here in Makati. Screening for the video begins on November 8 until the 12th from 6pm till 11pm each night. It’s a 5-venue, 5-night, 5-hour per night simultaneous screening schedule for this set of exhibition. To guarantee the best projection for these outdoor exhibitions, 20,000 lumen-strong LCD projectors for the 5 venues will be used creating an impact as Conectados bring the exhibits outside the museum premises. The exhibit inside the museum, however will be until the 25th of November.
      
      As added attraction to CONECTADOS is a progressive Spanish artist known as Suso. He will paint the museum exterior using laser lights when the exhibit opens on the 8th of November.