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Typhoon Prone

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 16, 2013

Concrete structures were designed to withstand 200 kph wind only for example in the Pacific side but with Yolanda’s 300+ kph…

It’s about time to update the building code.

Bibliophilism building code, climate change, Haiyan, Philippines, typhoon, wind pressure, Yolanda

Tacloban Then

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 15, 2013

Walking and running around Tacloban sometime in August of 2012, I noticed the effort being done by the local government in beautifying the city. I saw jogging lanes near the water and the slogan “I love Tacloban” was all over. Here are some of my photographs I have then knowing that now this city was completely destroyed by super typhoon Yolanda last November 8, 2013.

Water in downtown Tacloban with commuter boats

Convention Center by the water

One way of going around is by trike

I like the name of this carinderia

This burger joint signage made me smile as I always hear that word from my father. Porbida! is a Cebuano expression meaning "damn!"

If you go inside that cafe then turn left you'll be sitting by the water side

Tacloban's kakanin such as the sagmani and moron in one of those humble snack house in downtown area

Joining a 50 km race, I was able to run in Tacloban and out of the city towards Palo then back and going out again towards Samar side by crossing the San Juanico bridge then back to Leyte again ending in the City Hall area of Tacloban. This is the bridge crossing part of the run

I love Tacloban

Leyte downtown, Haiyan, lechon, moron, Porbida, sagmani, San Juanico, Tacloban, typhoon, Yolanda

Basey Town

2 Comments Posted by Lana on November 14, 2013

Situated in the Samar side just opposite of Tacloban City in the Leyte side. Here are some photographs I have of Basey circa March 2012. I went through these pictures again thinking about the super typhoon Yolanda devastation in this mat weaving industry town.

Local transportation known as 'single' or habal-habal

Banig products store

Banig making is an old industry of Basey

Beautiful Basey banig

Pedicab as local transportation

Near the palengke and van terminal area

Samar banig, Basey, habal-habal, Haiyan, mat weaving, pedicab, typhoon, Yolanda

Pili

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 13, 2013

Pili fruits and unshelled pili kernels

Pili kernels

Closer look at the kernels. When boiled, the white core will just easily slide out when removing the skin by hand

Boiled pili kernels taste like edamame

Camarines Sur, Food Bicol, fruit, kernel, Naga, pili, tree nut

Vetsin Condiment

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 12, 2013

Walking aimlessly in Naga streets one can see several kinalas eateries around the city and in one of those I took cover from rain, had a bowl of kinalas and noted that they have Ajinomoto vetsin condiment in the tables. It’s not usual to have vetsin as table condiment here in Philippines but it was a common sight in the humble eating tables in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Camarines Sur, Food Ajinomoto, Bicol, carinderia, condiment, kinalas, monosodium glutamate, Naga, noodle soup, vetsin

Leaning Belfry

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 11, 2013

Bombon Church and its leaning bell tower

Camarines Sur, Structure belfry, bell tower, Bicol, Bombon, church

Yolanda in Real

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 10, 2013

November 10, 2013: Trash mostly plastic were washed ashore in the beach of Real town in Quezon province. An aftermath of typhoon Yolanda that was felt here in the evening of November 8.

Quezon beach, garbage, Haiyan, Real, trash, typhoon, Yolanda

Yaya’s Alupi

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 10, 2013

How yaya cooked alupi (kamoteng kahoy suman).

Grate the cassava

Using a cloth squeeze the grated cassava dry then add brown sugar

Mix well the grated cassava and brown sugar

Next prime the banana leaf by putting each over live charcoal

Wrap the mixture in banana leaf

Boil in caldero

Presenting yaya's alupi

Food, Local Stuff alupi, cassava, delicacy, kakanin, kamoteng kahoy, recipe, suman

Bombon’s Binamban

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 9, 2013

Binamban is the rice-based delicacy of Bombon town. The first time I had this, a bundle was given to me when I won first place in a 14 km foot race during Binamban Festival where I also saw several binamban vendors that time near the church area. Recently I find myself in Naga so I made a side trip to Bombon just for this unforgettable kakanin. I didn’t see any vendors near the church and it was a Sunday. I went in the palengke area beside the church and bought the last five pieces I could find at 5 pesos each.

Of all the kakanins I've tried, this is a favorite of mine

Glutinous rice flour, brown sugar and shredded coconut are the ingredients of this rice delicacy. Coconut fronds for the packaging.

Camarines Sur, Food Bicol, binamban, Binamban Festival, Bombon, delicacy, kakanin, rice

Green Idea

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 8, 2013

Green idea of Naga City

Flowering ornamental plants hanging from street lamp post to greenify the city

Camarines Sur Bicol, lamp post, Naga, ornamental plant, urban planning

Store in the Wall

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 7, 2013

In Naga centro particularly around the wet and dry market building, one can notice these rectagular shelves attached to a wall column that serve as modular stores for bangketa sellers. Looks like it was provided by the city government to minimize the spaces occupied in the bangketa.

City seal in the wall store

Shelves are not enough for all the goods

Camarines Sur, Sidewalk, Structure bangketa, Bicol, Naga, store, vendors

Paksiwan

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on November 6, 2013

Passing through the highway between Pili and Sagñay in Camarines Sur I’ve noticed several paksiwan carinderia patronized by motorists. Curious about what kind of paksiw they have, I decided to have one in a place named Isarog View Paksiwan in Ocampo town. And so it’s not the paksiw I had in mind but it was boiled beef soup or beef nilaga. Just like the nilaga in Bacolod minus the atsuete.

Painted sign with Mt Isarog

Another sign

Mt Isarog as seen from the paksiwan

My delicious paksiw halo (offals included but one can opt with just the meat only) and rice with Mt Isarog view at dusk obscured partially by the motorcycle whose driver went for a paksiw break also