few hours from now i'll be flying out to the queen city of the south, Cebu city. i'll be there for 8days and 7nights. the last time i've been to this city was way back 2002 making this return very special. first part is a conference and the second part will be an island getaway. sorry guys because i won't be able to blog hop in the coming days coz i decided not to bring sigma5 (my laptop).
just keep in touch as i'll capture Cebu's night scenes to see what the queen city of the south can offer at night. i just hope for good weather. i'll be back in Manila by May 29.
i was searching for a place where different modes of land transportation can be seen. i found Pasay rotonda interesting because people usually transfer from one mode of transportation to another in this crossing. people from the MRT (Metro Rail Transit) transfers to the LRT (Light Railway Transit) some take the bus and the rest takes the jeepney.
when you are in Metro Manila, you need to know what mode of transportation will take you to your destination faster. at peak hours the buses are full, the rail transits are overcrowded making people decide to go home late to avoid heavy traffic.
sometimes the word traffic is misused. road traffic simply means the amount of vehicles passing a particular area. heavy traffic refers to a congested traffic flow.
passing by one of the street vendors i noticed that most of the candies and the bubble gums were well arranged. i rarely see vending box as organized as this on the streets.
i also realized one thing, i don't eat or consume any thing being sold in this box. i don't like candies and bubble gums even when i was a kid. last time i ate bubble gum was when i had my first flight years years back. i like chocolates but there's none here.cigarette? no. thanks!
as the gas prices increases the profit of a typical public utility jeepney driver decreases. it's already the third time that the gas price increased in just three weeks. but jeepney and bus fares are expected to rise by Wednesday (May 21).
photo is taken in one of jeepney's money hole.
L.A. Lakers is on the waiting list for the NBA Western conference. it's two more teams to beat to regain the NBA title for this season. personally, i want Lakers to face Hornets in the Western conference and the Celtics in the finals.
trees serves as a shade during the day and a perfect ornament at night.
building constructions are one of my favorite subject for photos because i get to see these buildings in this form for just a short time. after its construction, we get to see its best form.
very similar to life. while we are here on earth, we are simply being formed and molded to become something we were really meant to be. something better. something more valuable.
i just attended Ferdz' first photo exhibit at the Filipinas Heritage Library in Makati. i should say that it was a successful cocktail night to open the 15-day photo exhibit. it featured high quality monochrome photos of people, stilt houses and boats of different towns in the Philippines.
i also had the chance to meet fellow bloggers Lagal[og], Erick, Millie and of course Ferdz. it was my first time to meet and chat with other bloggers who i only communicate through the internet.
check out these photos at the exhibit which will run until May 27. congratulations Ferdz!
gasoline and diesel prices goes up again today. from P41.98 to P42.98 per liter or nearly $1 per liter in the Philippines. i suggest that you commute when traveling. usually a regular car can occupy 5people while a bus can occupy about 50people. imagine how much gas we can save from commuting.
we can even save more if we take the rail transit but again not all roads have these and you often end up standing while traveling. you can as well arrange carpool with your relatives, friends and neighbors when going to the office.
biking and jogging is recommended early morning or late afternoon for short distance traveling. we not only save money because we are at the same time emitting almost zero pollution.
looking at yesterday's blurry sky at dusk led me to think of myanmar's tragic experience of cyclone Nargis. thousands died and thousands are still missing. the tragedy doesn't end there as the survivors struggles from food shortage and even battles for malaria and diarrhea outbreaks.
here in the Philippines, we experience super typhoons but not as worst as this. death toll is still rising. let's hope that there will be more survivors from the missing list.
i want to invite everyone specially photo enthusiasts to Ferdz' Monochrome Exhibit entitled "Living by Water". It will be from May 12 to 27. i'll be there on its first day. check out his blog ironwulf.
a shot of a typical poor man's cart. there's a rug, an ice water, cigarettes and other items for sale, a lamp and a bottle of kerosene. through these things they depend their survival. 
they believe selling is better than stealing. i hope that the corrupt politicians will believe in the same thing.
one of the most powerful landmark in Cebu City will definitely be its provincial capitol. located at the tip of the stretch of the Osmena boulevard along Escario street. it was built in 1937 as a symbol of Cebu's growth as a province.
inside the capitol, you will see paintings that depicts Cebu's history. Cebu city being the oldest city in the Philippines was first reigned by rajahs and tribal rulers. now the province is headed by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. she is one of the most influential person and the first woman governor of Cebu.
the capitol stands both as a landmark and a powerful structure for the Cebuanos. on one side you will see a statue of Lapu-Lapu, the Philippines' first national hero.
