The photo above was taken in 2005 just before the sun takes its route over the ever-mysterious Mt Pulag in Benguet, northern Philippines. Tara! Balikan natin ang Mt Pulag!!
This is my travel wishlist for the coming year:
12. Kadayawan Festival. I would like to experience the "King of Festivals" this year. Let us all set our eyes down south in the middle of the year. Attractions include the feel-good streetdancing competition.
11. Baler, Aurora. I would like to see their church and their huge waves (though not as good as those in Siargao).
10. Masungi Rocks. One of my friends told me that he saw the rocks featured in a local television channel. When I searched for it in the Internet, I saw images of magnificent rock formations.
9. Apo Reef, Mindoro. White sand, clear water and biodiversity? I definitely would like to see this place.
8. Sumilon Island. This is also an island in central Philippines. I just want to see if the mesmerising beauty of the island is for real.
7. Sohoton. I would like to see the cave and the arch that formed a passageway for people.
6. Mt Sicapoo. They say that this mountain can only be reached through eight mountains. That means, you have to pass through eight peaks before achieving the ultimate success over this mountain.
5. Salomague Island, Cabugao. The website of the municipality says that the island has been privatised and drove the people who previously lived here out of the island. They say it is a move for environmental concerns but I can see a private island for tourism patterned after Bellaroca in Marinduque and Amanpulo in Palawan. This was the same island that served as gateway for Ilocano harvesters who moved to Hawaii in the early part of the previous century.
4. Intramuros. The walls are always on everyone's favourite list. Touted as the nation's cradle of history, you should never leave the Philippines without even touching the very walls of this old city.
3. Panglao. Panglao offers serene beaches with white sand that could beat the rest of Boracay. Plus, the tarsiers and Loboc River are very good additional sights.
2. Mt Apo. This is every Filipino's dream - to climb the highest earth in the country.
1. Batanes. This province remains to be the jewel of Philippine tourism. Everything in the province is a gem - seascape, landscape and people. It is by far the most beautiful place in the country, with zero crime rate!
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