It has always been a mystery to me why the province of Compostela Valley changed its name a few years ago. On December 2019, a plebiscite ratified the law that proposed to rename it to Davao de Oro. When I got the chance to visit the province recently, I finally got to learn why. As…
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Exploring Isabela’s BLUE LAGOON: Palanan’s Mysterious Natural Wonder
Have you ever been to a place where you were really stunned by its beauty even though you’ve already seen a lot of natural wonders before? I can say without apprehensions that I actually felt this when me and my travel barkada, the Shembot Squad, visited the mysterious lagoon in the coastal town of Palanan…
Exploring PALANAN: Isabela’s Hidden Paradise
Ever since my traveler friends and I traveled to the town of Calayan in Cagayan (where our travel group called Shembot Squad was formed) back in March 2016, we’ve been thinking of going to other places in the country that are considered off the beaten path. We’ve been to one the following year – Balabac…
Exploring Curtain Falls: Baganga’s Astonishing Waterfall
It’s safe to say that Curtain Falls is the most popular waterfalls in Baganga, which is why I would agree with those who call it as the said municipality’s crown jewel. In fact, it’s the only waterfall in Baganga that I’ve seen being featured in Subangan, the provincial museum of Davao Oriental. Locals revere it,…
K.O. the Explorer 