My Manila

I haven't seen a jukebox like this in decades. Found this one in Macy's Diner in Laoag City in the province of Ilocos Norte. It st...

The town of Bantay in Ilocos Sur is best known for its 1590 church and bell tower, which was also the site of a battle fought by the revol...

In the Philippines' rural areas, bamboo huts are still widely used for homes. Traditionally, the roof is made of nipa palm leaves. Tho...

Back in November, I posted a photo of the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Burgos , Ilocos Norte. This is the reason why a lighthouse is needed ...

One of the resorts on the Blue Lagoon side of Pagudpud , Ilocos Norte is the Kapuluan Vista Resort . Its designer used traditional nipa f...

The town of Pagudpud in the province of Ilocos Norte is gaining popularity as a beach vacation destination. However, its coastline is quite...

The Patapat Viaduct is an elevated, winding highway at the Northwestern tip of Luzon Island, which is the biggest island in the Philippin...

The Bangui Wind Farm is the first of its kind in the Philippines. Its twenty turbines are arranged in a single row along a nine-kilometer ...

The Cape Bojeador Lighthouse , also known as the Burgos Lighthouse after the town in the province of Ilocos Norte where it is located, is...

The Pamulinawen Fountain at the Aurora Park in Laoag , Ilocos Norte is named after a maiden in a traditional Ilocano folk song .   The ...

The Ilocos Norte Capitol, located in Laoag City , which is the province's capital, as seen from Aurora Park with its Pamulinawen Foun...

Last Sunday , I featured a photo of the Church of San Agustin in Paoay , Ilocos Norte , which is one of the four Baroque Churches of the Phi...

The Church of San Agustin in Paoay , Ilocos Norte is one of the four Baroque Churches of the Philippines listed as a UNESCO World Heritag...

The Archbishop's Palace of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia , located in Vigan , Ilocos Sur , was constructed in 1783–1790. It also has...

Calle Crisologo is the best-preserved Spanish colonial era cobblestone street in Vigan , Ilocos Sur . Most of the houses have been turned ...

The Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul is located in the City of Vigan in the province of Ilocos Sur (more than 400 km north of Mani...

From May 12 to 24, my husband and I went on a road trip through the Central Luzon and Ilocos Regions, stopping at cities and towns that we...

From May 12 to 24, my husband and I went on a road trip through the Central Luzon and Ilocos Regions, stopping at cities and towns that we...