Rizal
Avilon Zoo in Rodriguez, Rizal
Monday, April 14th, 2008Avilon Zoo is the best zoo within the vicinity of Metro Manila. At 7.5 hectares, it’s also the largest in the country. As Manila Zoo continues to deteriorate (what do you expect from a government zoo that lacks the proper funding for rehabilitation), i…
Nemiranda and the Blanco Family Museum
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008After lunch, we visited the Nemiranda Art House which houses the Angono School of Arts. Of all the galleries we visited today, this is the one I’ve already been to during the Higantes Festival in 2006. In fact, we had a sumptuous fiesta lunch courtesy …
Lunch at Balaw-Balaw Restaurant in Angono
Monday, March 31st, 2008As part of Havila’s tour of the Angono area, we visited the Balaw-Balaw Folk Art Museum of the late Perdigon Vocalan for lunch. It’s more known as the Balaw-Balaw Restaurant which serves both local specialties and exotic foods. For the brave, try order…
Art gallery overload in Angono, Rizal
Monday, March 31st, 2008Angono, Rizal is indeed the Art Capital of the Philippines. It’s actually the center of an artists haven which includes the neighboring towns of Binangonan and Morong, an area which abounds with art galleries, museums, shrines and studios.We went aroun…