Dong Won Garden: Korean Restaurant in Makati
26 February 2007
On the day of the first anniversary of the Palawan incident, I invited Armi and Oliver plus a few close friends of Rolan to his favorite restaurant: Dong Won Garden on Jupiter St in Makati near corner of Makati Avenue. (If you know Quick Stomach, it's easy to find it)
The fiery hot soup mixed with Lucky Me noodles shown on the left. (just joking here)
For every three persons, they'll serve a combination of eleven dishes cum appetizers, that's essentially free, bannered by the Kimchi: Korea's national food.
We ordered Chicken (tak/dak) and Pork (Dweaji) galbi barbecued in front of us eaten with a dollop of a brown gravy.
Fresh lettuce with a heap of appetizers, rolled and eaten like taco sandwich; more like Korean Lettuce Wraps.
Spicy squid in oyster sauce and chapche: korean vermicelli akin to pinoy pancit although slightly sweet completed the meal.
(click on an image to enlarge)
It was my Korean friends in my "past life" who introduced me to Korean gastronomic delights particularly Dong Won as well as a few words and phrases.
I then introduced Korean food to Rolan, then engrossed in everything Korean and even planned on enrolling in a Korean language class.
One thing my Korean friends weren't able to know whas what's meant by my parting words to them: Ewansayo!
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Note I was constrained to use ISO1600 and large aperture to take pictures owing to low light conditions of the room. Turned out alright :)
The fiery hot soup mixed with Lucky Me noodles shown on the left. (just joking here)For every three persons, they'll serve a combination of eleven dishes cum appetizers, that's essentially free, bannered by the Kimchi: Korea's national food.
We ordered Chicken (tak/dak) and Pork (Dweaji) galbi barbecued in front of us eaten with a dollop of a brown gravy.
Fresh lettuce with a heap of appetizers, rolled and eaten like taco sandwich; more like Korean Lettuce Wraps.
Spicy squid in oyster sauce and chapche: korean vermicelli akin to pinoy pancit although slightly sweet completed the meal.
(click on an image to enlarge)
It was my Korean friends in my "past life" who introduced me to Korean gastronomic delights particularly Dong Won as well as a few words and phrases.
I then introduced Korean food to Rolan, then engrossed in everything Korean and even planned on enrolling in a Korean language class.
One thing my Korean friends weren't able to know whas what's meant by my parting words to them: Ewansayo!
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Note I was constrained to use ISO1600 and large aperture to take pictures owing to low light conditions of the room. Turned out alright :)
Labels: Makati, Makati Restaurant
posted by GingGoy @ 4:40 PM,
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La Tragedia en Palawan: Un Año Despues
18 February 2007
'Twas the second day of our long-planned Palawan getaway and just finished a hearty breakfast served by our host and parish priest of Iwahig Penal Colony chapel and friend of Ate 'Cor, Fr. Manny Sabando, when we headed for the beach. Without batting an eyelash, we set out on each of our own activities: taking pictures, looking for seashells, strolling that took me as far as the end of the wide beach that we had all for ourselves. The beach was virtually empty and we had it all for ourselves, except these two boys gathering shells, oblivious of our presence.
After sometime, we decided to walk together towards the other end beyond the long pile of rocks that look like a breakwater. Before leaving our cottage, Rolan thought of leaving behind our life vests and snorkeling gears, knowing we're not going to swim, so the rest of us followed suit. 
We were trudging slowly on the sand, taking pictures and shooting video intended as audition for the upcoming Amazing Race Asia, when a lone mangrove tree caught our attention and took turns posing beside that solitary mangrove seedling, and we even acted as if we intended to uproot it. 
Continuing further on after sating the shutterbugs in us, Rolan invited us towards the place where small waves can be seen, saying "Doon tayo sa may waves." ("Let's go there where the waves are.") At the back of my mind I said, "Ang hina naman nyang waves na yan."
We were walking towards the waves by wading into the sea, taunting Ate Cor who opted to stay behind and just watch us frolic, when the water reached reached knee-deep and suddenly and almost simultaneously we all lost touch of solid ground.
"Ay malalim! Ay malalim nga!" Rolan said upon realizing we're in a deep part of the beach and lost footing.
At that juncture, Oliver panicked when he was unable to stand. He held on to Armi, but the two of them sanked.
"Si Tito B. Si Tito B.," Oliver shouted, as he swam towards me and tried to clutch on to my shoulder, but both of us sank again, unlike in his past experience when doing so helped him get back to shore by towing someone who's drowning.
"Bro, lumulubog ako!" ("Brother, I'm sinking!"), I replied, so he let go.
I knew Oliver couldn't swim well as much as Rolan and I could. He could float but didn't know how to tread. Rolan and Armi buoyed Oliver so he could float by lying on his back, by far the easiest on still water, but which turns out to be difficult when waves wash up on your face.
"Oliver, float! Float!," Rolan kept shouting to Oliver trying to stay afloat face upward.
Recognizing the urgency of getting at least the lone life vest near us, I swam away from them looking for Ate Cor who was so far away.
My God! We were swept about 50 meters farther away from our initial position where the water was just thigh-high. What made it more difficult was that, no matter how much I tried to struggle going back to safe ground, I was not moving forward but sideways to my left and farther away from the shore.
We shouted "Ate Cor, tulong! Tulong!," ("Help! Help!") but Ate Cor just looked at us unable to understand what we're saying since we're too far away and so we looked to her as if we're just really having fun.
This struggle went on for a few minutes, all of us fending for our ourselves since we knew we couldn't help each other in the open, not like when I had my vest and fins on. Few minutes of struggling took it toll on us, with Armi yelling in desperate tone, "Tito, Tulong! Tulong!" ("Tito, Help! Help!"), showing signs of fatigue and helplessness. I looked behind me and replied to her, "Di ko kaya, Ate Armi!" ("I can't, Armi!"). I was about 10 meters behind her. Oliver was carried away farthest by this time.
I thought of using my aquashoes as paddles to help since they're a tad heavy on my legs, but paddling didn't help so I just threw them away. I was getting tired of floating around going in circles when I thought of another way to get me to safety: go with the flow -- just float around and harness the energy of the waves to push me back to shore. On sensing the coming of the big waves, I made a jerky motion so I could float over them and allow their full power to push me back to the safety of the shore.
Coming nearer, and this time talking with the two boys present, who told her it's dangerous to swim with the waves, Ate Cor saw me raised my hand, signaling to throw the only life vest near us, and now realizing we're in danger. She at once asked the help of the two kids to bring the vests. It was a futile attempt. It looked even more dangerous for the two to come near.
It seemed like the last scenes of "The Perfect Storm" with thoughts of my loved ones in my head prodding me not to give up. I was in the middle of these thoughts when Rolan sideswiped me while swimming under water. Confused since I knew he's quite far me, I called him "Bro" but wasn't able to elicit a reply.
I glanced back and saw Oliver and Armi still floating, crying and floating. One by one, the big waves came while I could hear the three praying louder and louder until I could no longer hear them due to the thunderous sound of waves smashing on my back.
A few minutes later, I suddenly found myself standing on safe ground. I quickly looked back and saw Oliver declaring himself safe as well as Armi. I made quick steps wading towards the beach when Armi shouted, "Where's Rolan?"
Oliver shouted, "Nawawala si Rolan," ("Rolan's missing!"), something I didn't immediately notice since he bumped into me earlier and I thought he went ahead of me to get help. I was too tired but I continued dragging my weary legs and dropped my whole weight on dry sand quickly near Ate Corr. I tried to stand up upon learning Rolan was really missing but couldn't since my legs were shaking, unable to move.
After a few seconds, Armi, with adrenalin rush, run towards the houses about fifty meters away from me to ask for help with Ate Cor running behind her. Armi continued to run straight towards the owner of the beach resort while Ate Cor shouted for help at the nearby houses.
Soon people went out of their houses and run towards the beach. When Ate Cor headed back to the beach, too, she remembered to call Fr. Manny who was officiating a wedding and informed him what happened to Rolan.
People nearby came with a rope in tow, looking for Rolan. Some just berated us for going there, saying it's dangerous. (Hello, as if they posted a sign there that there's danger lurking beneath those waves.) I answered in my head (or I answered them mentally), "Then why didn't you post a warning here?"
Few minutes passed and the men who came to help us sighted Rolan in the water (floating?) and quickly brought him towards us. They laid Rolan on the sand and called on us to do CPR.
I stood up, with legs wobbling still, and approached Rolan, his lips already purple, skin pale, and iris already shunk-- a heartrending sight indeed. All these are signs he's been underwater for too long. His mouth was also spewing food from our breakfast earlier. I held his head to turn it sideways to remove the food from his mouth and also to straighten his air passages when the men took him away from us and hurriedly brought him to the waiting vehicle, driven by a German and the owner of the nearby resort.
At the back of the pick-up truck, Ate Cor administered CPR to Rolan. They were on the way to a clinic, about a kilometer away. Oliver and I remained on the beach and broke the news to our friends even when we were still too tired to do so. After a while, we walked a little but again sat on the dusty, unpaved road due to fatigue. Then the baranggay multicab arrived and took us to the clinic as well.
On reaching the clinic, I could hear, even from a distance, Ate Corr and Armi wailing. I already knew what it was:
Rolan has left us!
the part of the undeveloped beach we found out later to be called a Kantilado, from the Spanish acantilado meaning cliff-- an underwater cliff that's dangerous indeed!
We were later informed by the clinic staff that one of Rolan's legs was stiff, indicating he suffered from leg cramps. (Rolan also has a history of fainting during accidents and moments of panic.)
We waited quite a while for the ambulance to arrive (which was busy from a bus accident on the highway and where many people also died when the bus plunged into a ravine) to take us to a hospital in Puerto Princesa, not to try to resuscitate him, but to have a doctor officially declare him "departed."
The trip to the hospital was quite long and we're all seated beside Rolan's body inside the ambulance. At the hospital, the doctor brought out an ECG machine, just a gesture of formality, it turned out, then printed out the results to officially declare him dead.
It's consoling to know that Rolan's officemates from PNOC contacted Shell Foundation, who sent people, some in the middle of a golf game, to help us arrange almost everything-- the coffin, funeral parlor, embalmment. They even joined us in the wake at the funeral chapel for our first night of mourning for our dear friend. Fr. Manny and his family, who were also close friends of Ate 'Cor and the relatives of Ate Armi's officemates comforted us, too.
We rebooked our return flight and went home the following day, the four of us, with Rolan checked in at the plane's cargo hold.
Arrivng in Manila and straight to the funeral homes on J.P. Rizal St. in Makati, the hardest part of our ordeal came before us: explaining to Rolan's family and virtually to everybody what happened.
Up to now, Rolan's family still doesn't believe our story!
In Memory of Rolan Castro
February 18, 2006
Inagawan (part of Iwahig Penal Colony)
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
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It took me one year to finish this story. My thanks to R.O., also a friend of Rolan, for editing this. Picture of Rolan's marker courtesy of Oliver.
This day, the tutubi turned a year old on his second lease on life!
Labels: Mimaropa, Palawan, Southern Tagalog, Travel Warnings
posted by GingGoy @ 10:15 AM,
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Manila's Grand Bridges of Pasig River: Jones, Quezon, MacArthur
16 February 2007
In this last part of the Historic Tour of Pasig River series made possible by the Ayala Museum and Pasig River Rehabilitation Commision, let me take you with me on a journey when the mighty Rio del Pasig in chronological order: Jones, Quezon and Ayala (MacArthur Bridge completes the four grand puentes of Rio de Pasig
Jones Bridge:
Jones Bridge constructed in the 1920's as part of the grand scheme of neo-classical architecture in Manila, designed by the same architect of the the Post Office Building, Metropolitan Theater, and US Embassy: Juan Arellano.
Jones Bridge was named after William Atkinson Jones, a member of the U.S. Congress and chairman of the Insular Affairs Committee who sponsored the Philippine Autonomy Act in 1916.
Before Jones bridge, there was Puente de España, erected in 1875 to replace the earlier Puente Grande, the Puente de España can accommodate pedestrian and horse or carabao drawn carts and carriages as well as tranvias, the Puente de España needed to be destroyed and replaced by Jones Bridge to accommodate automobiles.
But, again, before Puente de Espana, there was Puente Grande, a seven-arch bridge established in 1632 to link Intramuros to Binondo (established in 1592) served before by a ferry service. Puente Grande was destroyed by the earthquake of 1863 and replaced by Puente de España.
Quezon Bridge
the south end of Quezon Bridge beside Arroceros Park
the north end of Quezon bridge near Quiapo
The precursor of Quezon bridge, called Puente Colgante (suspension bridge) held the distinction as the the first suspension bridge in East Asia (I don't use Far East since I'm in the Philippines) , built in 1852 with two lanes in opposite directions for carriages and a pedestrian lane in the center island but demolished in 1938 to give way to vehicular traffic.
Quezon Bridge was opened a year after the Golden Gate Bridge was inaugurated, sporting the art deco style and inspired by the Sydney Harbor Bridge-- no wonder it looks similar!
Ayala Bridge
The third tulay to be built spanning the Pasig was the Puente de Convalecencia, now known as the Ayala Bridge, originally composed of two separate spans connected by the Isla de Convalecencia, which is home to Hospisio de San Jose, the bridge over this island was originally made of wooden arched trusses. Completed in 1880 and suffered major damage to the structure and collapsed completely after 10 years. This was subsequently replaced with a simple metal saw trussed bridge during the 1890's, designed by an engineer that goes by the name of Gustave Eiffel, who later gained fame for the eponymous tower in Paris and the interiors of the Statue of Liberty, in the construction of the bridge in collaboration with Ayala y Cia.
MacArthur Bridge
MacArthur Bridge obscured by the Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Those four original bridges must've been an awesome sight back then but sadly the original ones were destroyed by the Japanese during the second world war and what we're seeing today are poor reconstructions of the originals.
This last picture of a bridge crossing the Pasig, bears the mission of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission's mission:
PRRC may have been beset with problems particularly lack of funds but their continuing program of accomplishing their mission is now noticeable partcularly with the relocation of "informal settlers" along the riverbanks, the construction of linear parks of the cities and the eventual improvement of water quality.
Note that under Proclamation 780, the annual Pasig River Marathon is to be held on the month of February also declared the Pasig River Month.
This year, the marathon will be held on February 25.
Disclaimer:
the small black and white photos were not taken by me (obviously I haven't been born yet) but now belong to the public through the US archives. If I should be proven wrong, please drop a comment and I will oblige by removing the picture posted here.
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
Pasig River Structures,
People of Pasig,
Jones Bridge:
Jones Bridge constructed in the 1920's as part of the grand scheme of neo-classical architecture in Manila, designed by the same architect of the the Post Office Building, Metropolitan Theater, and US Embassy: Juan Arellano.Jones Bridge was named after William Atkinson Jones, a member of the U.S. Congress and chairman of the Insular Affairs Committee who sponsored the Philippine Autonomy Act in 1916.
Before Jones bridge, there was Puente de España, erected in 1875 to replace the earlier Puente Grande, the Puente de España can accommodate pedestrian and horse or carabao drawn carts and carriages as well as tranvias, the Puente de España needed to be destroyed and replaced by Jones Bridge to accommodate automobiles.But, again, before Puente de Espana, there was Puente Grande, a seven-arch bridge established in 1632 to link Intramuros to Binondo (established in 1592) served before by a ferry service. Puente Grande was destroyed by the earthquake of 1863 and replaced by Puente de España.
Quezon Bridge
the south end of Quezon Bridge beside Arroceros Park
the north end of Quezon bridge near Quiapo
The precursor of Quezon bridge, called Puente Colgante (suspension bridge) held the distinction as the the first suspension bridge in East Asia (I don't use Far East since I'm in the Philippines) , built in 1852 with two lanes in opposite directions for carriages and a pedestrian lane in the center island but demolished in 1938 to give way to vehicular traffic.
Quezon Bridge was opened a year after the Golden Gate Bridge was inaugurated, sporting the art deco style and inspired by the Sydney Harbor Bridge-- no wonder it looks similar!Ayala Bridge
The third tulay to be built spanning the Pasig was the Puente de Convalecencia, now known as the Ayala Bridge, originally composed of two separate spans connected by the Isla de Convalecencia, which is home to Hospisio de San Jose, the bridge over this island was originally made of wooden arched trusses. Completed in 1880 and suffered major damage to the structure and collapsed completely after 10 years. This was subsequently replaced with a simple metal saw trussed bridge during the 1890's, designed by an engineer that goes by the name of Gustave Eiffel, who later gained fame for the eponymous tower in Paris and the interiors of the Statue of Liberty, in the construction of the bridge in collaboration with Ayala y Cia.
MacArthur Bridge
MacArthur Bridge obscured by the Light Rail Transit (LRT)Those four original bridges must've been an awesome sight back then but sadly the original ones were destroyed by the Japanese during the second world war and what we're seeing today are poor reconstructions of the originals.
This last picture of a bridge crossing the Pasig, bears the mission of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission's mission:
PRRC may have been beset with problems particularly lack of funds but their continuing program of accomplishing their mission is now noticeable partcularly with the relocation of "informal settlers" along the riverbanks, the construction of linear parks of the cities and the eventual improvement of water quality.
Note that under Proclamation 780, the annual Pasig River Marathon is to be held on the month of February also declared the Pasig River Month.
This year, the marathon will be held on February 25.
Disclaimer:
the small black and white photos were not taken by me (obviously I haven't been born yet) but now belong to the public through the US archives. If I should be proven wrong, please drop a comment and I will oblige by removing the picture posted here.
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
Pasig River Structures,
People of Pasig,
Labels: Bridges, History, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Rivers
posted by GingGoy @ 11:11 PM,
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Manila: The People of Pasig River
11 February 2007
Taga-Ilog: people living on the river. Using the origin of the Tagalog ethnic group.
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi must've seen villages like this in 1571:
but now the area is inhabited by informal settlers (nationalistic?) living in squalor of Baseco Compound and Parola, usually a haven of some squalid people .
ferry servicing crossings are plentiful like this one locals call tawiran in Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila
it's also amusing to see boat people using watercrafts made of styropor
to complete the picture, people still know how to have fun amidst grinding poverty. Take a refreshing dip in the polluted river.
and who told you the once beautiful river is dead?
Conclusion to follow: The Historic Bridges of Pasig
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
Pasig River Structures,
Bridges of Pasig River.
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi must've seen villages like this in 1571:
but now the area is inhabited by informal settlers (nationalistic?) living in squalor of Baseco Compound and Parola, usually a haven of some squalid people .
ferry servicing crossings are plentiful like this one locals call tawiran in Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila
it's also amusing to see boat people using watercrafts made of styropor
to complete the picture, people still know how to have fun amidst grinding poverty. Take a refreshing dip in the polluted river.
and who told you the once beautiful river is dead?
Conclusion to follow: The Historic Bridges of Pasig
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
Pasig River Structures,
Bridges of Pasig River.
Labels: Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Rivers
posted by GingGoy @ 8:20 PM,
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Pasig Riverbank Structures
08 February 2007
On board with us during the tour was a Philippine Coast Guard with M-16 in tow to make sure we won't take pictures of Malacanang when we pass by splendid edifice that ironically-- gets flooded when the metro is flooded-- offering some sort of consolation that the president's home is also prone to the problems of the common folk
I don't have picture of Malacanang Palace, the Goldenberg Mansion and Mabini Shrine all visible when we passed by. the guard alighted upon reaching Mabini bridge.
Shown also on the photo are Quezon Bridge leading to Quiapo and green Arroceros Park, known as the city's last lung, haven of artists and birds, and site of a legal battle between Winner Foundation, the caretaker of the park, and Manila City government, (in)famous for tearing down heritage structures.
El Hogar Filipino 1914 Beaux-Arts style buidling. I can only imagine how grand this building would have been in its heyday. This is also a favorite venue for shooting music videos of Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo et al as well as commercials-- even the current "Kapuso Walang Kinikilingan" boast has this building as a background! Old headquarters of HSBC is also visible behind the building
the Neo-Classical Pacific Commercial Bulding right across El Hogar
the colorful Gawad Kalinga community on the Mandaluyong riverbank near Guadalupe, said to be the Filipino's legacy to the world and a brainchild of Tony Meloto (hope to volunteer someday for this worthy endeavor). It was said the house owners were given different colors of paint resulting to a multitude of colors
the imposing Makati City Hall with fishermen in a small banca providing contrast to the house of power and simple folks of the country's commercial capital
other pictures I made into a slideshow to save on bandwidth and for added impact :)
next in line: Bridges of Pasig and its riverine inhabitants
until next time, folks!
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
People of Pasig,
Bridges of Pasig River.
I don't have picture of Malacanang Palace, the Goldenberg Mansion and Mabini Shrine all visible when we passed by. the guard alighted upon reaching Mabini bridge.
Shown also on the photo are Quezon Bridge leading to Quiapo and green Arroceros Park, known as the city's last lung, haven of artists and birds, and site of a legal battle between Winner Foundation, the caretaker of the park, and Manila City government, (in)famous for tearing down heritage structures.
El Hogar Filipino 1914 Beaux-Arts style buidling. I can only imagine how grand this building would have been in its heyday. This is also a favorite venue for shooting music videos of Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo et al as well as commercials-- even the current "Kapuso Walang Kinikilingan" boast has this building as a background! Old headquarters of HSBC is also visible behind the building
the Neo-Classical Pacific Commercial Bulding right across El Hogar
the colorful Gawad Kalinga community on the Mandaluyong riverbank near Guadalupe, said to be the Filipino's legacy to the world and a brainchild of Tony Meloto (hope to volunteer someday for this worthy endeavor). It was said the house owners were given different colors of paint resulting to a multitude of colors
the imposing Makati City Hall with fishermen in a small banca providing contrast to the house of power and simple folks of the country's commercial capital
other pictures I made into a slideshow to save on bandwidth and for added impact :)
next in line: Bridges of Pasig and its riverine inhabitants
until next time, folks!
Related Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Lighthouse,
People of Pasig,
Bridges of Pasig River.
Labels: Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Pasig River, Rivers
posted by GingGoy @ 9:34 PM,
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Manila: Parola of Pasig (Pasig River Lighthouse)
04 February 2007
Pasig River Lighthouse (Faro de Rio de Pasig)
I find lighthouses romantic, emitting radiant light to guide fishermen, sailors and ordinary beings, acting as lonely sentinels of the sea.
On the tour with Ambeth Ocampo, we caught sight of this landmark dating back to 1642, the oldest in the Philippines and built by the Spaniards, on the north side of the entrance of Pasig River.
Built using gray stone and standing fifteen meters in height, the original structure was demolished, sadly, in 1992 and replaced with the present one said to be architecturally inferior to the original.
managed to include two naked boys swimming using styropor flotation devices
Note that the Parola also refers to the impoverished community in Tondo where the lighthouse is located. A Philippine Coast Guard station is nearby who maintains the place.
Have you been to a lighthouse? I managed to also visit the solar-powered lighthouse in Capones Island in San Antonio, Zambales but missed Cape Bojeador in the Ilocos when I made the Ilocandia tour a few years back. A reason for me to re-visit that part of the world.
I wonder how the famous, no longer extant, lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, looked like.
Related Pasig River Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Structures,
People of Pasig,
Bridges of Pasig River.
Other Philippine Lighthouses on this site:
Faro de Punta Capones (Capones Lighthouse)
Faro de Isla Corrigedor (Corregidor Lighthouse)
Lighthouse at the Greenery in Baliwag, Bulacan
I find lighthouses romantic, emitting radiant light to guide fishermen, sailors and ordinary beings, acting as lonely sentinels of the sea.
On the tour with Ambeth Ocampo, we caught sight of this landmark dating back to 1642, the oldest in the Philippines and built by the Spaniards, on the north side of the entrance of Pasig River.
Built using gray stone and standing fifteen meters in height, the original structure was demolished, sadly, in 1992 and replaced with the present one said to be architecturally inferior to the original.
managed to include two naked boys swimming using styropor flotation devices
Note that the Parola also refers to the impoverished community in Tondo where the lighthouse is located. A Philippine Coast Guard station is nearby who maintains the place.
Have you been to a lighthouse? I managed to also visit the solar-powered lighthouse in Capones Island in San Antonio, Zambales but missed Cape Bojeador in the Ilocos when I made the Ilocandia tour a few years back. A reason for me to re-visit that part of the world.
I wonder how the famous, no longer extant, lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, looked like.
Related Pasig River Posts:
Pasig River Cruise,
Pasig River Structures,
People of Pasig,
Bridges of Pasig River.
Other Philippine Lighthouses on this site:
Faro de Punta Capones (Capones Lighthouse)
Faro de Isla Corrigedor (Corregidor Lighthouse)
Lighthouse at the Greenery in Baliwag, Bulacan
Labels: Lighthouses, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Rivers
posted by GingGoy @ 8:48 PM,
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