When I think of the rice terraces in the Cordilleras, I imagine marriage. Well, I also associate the terraces built by the Igorot over hundreds and thousands of years with seemingly endless hikes and steep climbs to get the best views of the sprawling rice fields. But over and beyond the physical ordeal one must […]
From the Ashes and Stones of Mayon
Though the tabak or bolo is among the native products of Tabaco, the city actually derived its name from the tabako or tobacco, its primary product during pre-Spanish times. Tabaco is among the eight cities and municipalities that share jurisdiction over majestic Mount Mayon. St. John the Baptist Parish Church, which stands at Tabaco’s busy […]