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Churches I visited (Old and New)

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For the past busy years of my life, I have been travelling the country (again) and I enjoyed seeing old structures.  Yes, the same way as I enjoy looking at the vivid pictures on the internet showcased by different bloggers or posted on the e-news from the other side of this world (different places/countries).  I am so amazed and so happy to see how they were able to keep and maintain their century-old churches and other structures. Well, I think I also need to showcase some of the old structures that I visited the past years.  Some may have shown these in their blogs too. However, we are incomparable with the other countries,  i.e. maintaining the original structures and protecting the valuable images.  We somehow very lax and not so mindful about it.  There were liberated minds that transform the old structures instead of keeping it the way it built centuries ago.  I can't blame, there are many factors to consider like for example it is harder to maintain the old structu

Cordillera Mountain

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The Ifugaos and the Martial Law Victims Republic Act No. 10368 (June 28-30, 2014) Road to Hapao, Hungduan It’s been two months since I traveled to Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and it feels good to see one of the wonders of the world…the IFUGAO RICE TERRACES.  It was such an excellent ‘R & R’ but of course I take a trip with a cause (as usual)! Rainy days started… Dangerous curves…  Stiff ravine… Muddy roads! Oh YES! It was raining while we are on the road heading towards H apao, Hungduan. But of course it pays when you see the beauty of the mountainous area of Ifugao… the so-called ‘BLUE MOUNTAINS’ of the North.  We have to stop for few hours at the Municipal Tourism Center (Office is still close when we get there at 4am).  We waited until 6am for the passenger jeep came from Hapao, Hungduan (our last stop) to provide us the information whether the road is passable and if possible for the SUVs to cross the dangerous road