Fourteen Stations of the Cross in stained glass done by Bicol artist Pancho Piano have been installed in Isla Pequeña in Subic Bay, Zambales. To be built on top of the island will be the Memorial of the Triumphant Ascension of Jesus Christ.
The drive to San Antonio, Zambales, to visit artist Elmer Borlongan took a little over three hours. This was five hours shorter than when he first made the trip as the first artist-in-residence at Casa San Miguel in the early 1990s.
They say travel gives you perspective. Surely you’ll get some, even if you’re not the outdoorsy type, but have gone anyway on a 10-hour boat ride to and from a remote island-town, twice crossed a 500-meter hanging bridge, and hiked and navigated tracks of land with armed military escort.
It’s been two years since the Batungbacal farm in Zambales has had enough fruits to sell. That is why when Maricris Batungbacal Encarnacion’s invitation to pick mangoes came, I accepted it as excitedly as the first time many years ago.
The best-known product of Zambales—whose coastal towns are named after saints and alluring islands facing the West Philippine Sea—is the mango. The Guinness Book of World Records has declared the Sweet Elena mango from this province the sweetest in the world (though not recommended for diabetics).
It has been a challenge for many to find a different kind of beach weekend away from Manila. Having known and experienced only the beach paradises in Visayas or in Mindanao, my friends and I decided to take a shot at a Luzon adventure. The destination was Zambales and it involved a mountain hike to a cove before camping by the beach.
If it’s soothing the soul that you’re after, traveling is one of the best ways to do it. Escaping the everyday grind to unwind (whether it’s by lazing around the beach, or conquering your fear of heights by hiking), to discover something new and to reconnect with yourself are some of the things you can look forward to, no matter if you go on a solo trip or with your barkada.
CANDELARIA, Zambales—This coastal town in northern Zambales province, 274 kilometers north of Metro Manila, does not have...
There are many centuries-old churches in Zambales province that are of interest to the devotee, the student of history and...
Ocean Condotel, a newly built hotel in Subic, will soft open in November . Suited for business forums and holiday getaways, Ocean Condotel offers 40 rooms for hotel accommodation and 40 rooms for lease or for sale.
