Photos by Bernard L. Supetran The New Year always brings a host of resolutions and bucket lists for people who love to hit the road with their cars of choice. Those in the know are always on…
Ask your motorist friends, and chances are there are a few driving to Tagaytay ridge for the long Christmas holiday. This mountain resort is a favorite hideaway because of its year-round cool climate, steaming hot bulalo (beef…
Photos by Bernard L. Supetran At this most wonderful time of the year, you can’t help but keep looking at the so-called Christmas Capital of the Philippines—San Fernando, the provincial capital city of Pampanga, which in turn…
With the traffic gridlock in most parts of the metropolis, a road trip to the countryside has become so tempting, particularly with the Christmas displays in the provinces which celebrate the spirit of the season and the…
(Continuation) Northern Cebu has its own cluster of intriguing destinations which are best enjoyed on a road trip on board a sleek compact SUV which can sprint along paved roads and negotiate rough terrain in the interiors.…
(First of two parts) It isn’t difficult to comprehend why Cebu—the City and the province—are among the country’s top-of-mind destinations for local and foreign travelers alike. Voted time again as among the world’s best islands, Cebu is…
You’ve heard about the looming “carmaggedon” brought about by the forthcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which brings in tens of thousands of athletes and sports officials, and needless to say, additional thousands of vehicles around the games…
The Queen City of the South is synonymous to Sinulog, Spanish-era ancestral houses and churches, museums, lechon, posh beach resorts in neighboring Mactan, and a host of other stuff worth braving the urban traffic for. In Cebu’s…
Over the past few weeks, several provinces were abuzz with 75th anniversary commemorations of World War 2 events—the Battle of Sibuyan Sea in Romblon, Leyte Gulf Landings, and the Battle of Surigao Strait, the most notable of…
This laid-back city in Mindanao’s northeastern tip has earned the monikers “nickel capital” and the “Gateway to Mindanao” due to the Davao-bound vehicles which disembark at the Lipata port after crossing the Surigao Strait from Southern Leyte.…
