Foot and Fire

Definitely, attending a barangay fiesta is not on our to-do or to-visit list in Samal. But Lady Serendipity can never be resisted. We were there during the Christ The King Fiesta celebrated by the Samalinos residing in Brgy. Caliclic in Babak District, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte. Celebrated every last Sunday of the month of November, the barangay fiesta is a happy event with church mass, basketball events, dance and videoke singing.   ***  *** Toys, accessories, number games, and ukay-ukay are very much alive in Brgy. Caliclic. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** These three tasted the Durian popsicle priced at "Tulo Biente"  which we initially thought P1.20 but it turns out it was Three for Twenty.  *** A pose with the vendor of the Durian Popsicle! *** Too bad, can't take home some. ***

A welcome to Taytay, a municipality of Palawan, ala Hollywood style.We stopped by this place just after the yearly town fiesta called Passingatan (Our host explained that it is named so because of the shimmering rays of the sun, hence loosely translated as Shimmering or Shining) and we missed the street dancing competition called Paguetekan sa Dalan (Crowding the Road). *** A quick early morning walk and visit to the Fort of Sta Isabel. *** Sta Monica Church, Taytay, Palawan *** The closer image of Sta. Monica in the face of the church. *** A photo of a remarkable structure of a commercial building... *** The name of the building. *** Paguetekan sa Dalan... *** Feeling the fiesta vibe *** Pasingatan 2013 *** Our host family. The lady is from Antique while the gentleman is from Palawan. ***

By GERLIE M. UY For those who "love" Durian, they can eat this "King of Fruits" straight from the peelings or straight from the freezer and it does not matter. But for those who "hate" Durian, I can only ask why and grin at the same time, as one competitor's down. All I can say to the haters: they have to come near the Durian rather than go away in order to immerse themselves with the smell of the fruit. According to one local expert, one has to wash his hands in the peelings and eat the fruit using his bare hand. I must guarantee, once you are there on the table, you won't go away. And you will find yourself saying, it has no "Durian" smell anymore. Here are some information I have gathered which might help. According to the Durian experts, if one is a first-time Durian attacker, he has to be introduced to TD4 variety and I must say it is sweet, creamy and a bit crunchy in some portions. For those who wants some minty and a bit of bitter...