Foot on the Loose

10:24 AM

Cape Bojeador, The Lighted Beacon of Northwestern Luzon

by van, in

Have you ever been to a Lighthouse?
Can you imagine how romantic the idea in classical period how it has been essential to early navigators...

Not to mention that this scene was use on a very new romantic television series entitled "Walang Hanggan", meaning, Eternal...

5:23 PM

The Giant Wind Turbines at Bangui, Ilocos Norte

by van, in Windmills

What if one morning, when you open your eyes, this is the first sight that awakened you..

What an eye opener right?

This scene really made me stand in awe. And I can’t even believe that there is such beauty… It’s like asking myself, Am I in heaven?

Ladies and gentlemen, would like to present to you, the Giant Wind Turbines of Northern Philippines a.k.a Bangui Windmills

Want to know The History?

Before, it is 15 windmills but as I counted it, there are 19 windmills, if I counted it right but nah, Wikipedia says there were 20 units of 70-meter high wind turbines (ground level to the center of the nacelle), while each blade has a length of 41 meters, giving a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a windswept area of 5,821 sq.m., arranged on a single row along a nine-kilometer Bangui Bay, each spaced at approximately 326 meters apart facing the South China Sea.

Whoa, imagine that sizes?

Plus, being the first wind farm in the Philippines as well as the largest wind power project in the Southeast Asia, giving an installed capacity of 1.65-MW wind turbine generator per tower.

And let’s not forget to give credit to North Wind Power Dev’t Corp. who showed effort to develop our own energy sources (renewable energy sources) and prevent dependence on imported oil, increasing the use of alternative fuels for energy efficiency and conservation programs.

See how it helps local people living there. Their power expense was being trimmed down by 7 % :-)

How I do wish project (wind power production) such as this would increase.

Enough with the history, of course we wanted so much you yourself to experience this magnificent beauty.

So, How Can You Get There? Easy, just follow this:

1. 1. If you are coming from Manila, You can get ticket from bus stations going to Laoag, Ilocos Norte

Recommended: Partas Bus Liner or Florida Bus Liner (has toilets inside)

Amount : approximately Php 700+

Day we travel: NewYear Season (December 31,2011),

(That's from Candon,Ilocos Sur to Laoag,Ilocos Norte)

Our Itinerary: Cubao,Manila - Candon,Ilocos Sur (bus:6-7hrs.)

Candon,Ilocos Sur – Laoag,Ilocos Norte (bus:4hrs.)

2. 2. From Laoag Station going to Bangui Wind Farm

Amount: approximately Php 100

Our Itinerary: Laoag,Ilocos Norte – Laoag-Bangui Jeep Terminal (tricycle:approx.5mins.)

Laoag-Bangui Jeep Terminal – Bangui Windmills (Jeep:approx.1hr and
30mins.Fare: Php 60)

Note: from the road where the jeep dropped us,you can already see the blades of
         the windmills, it's still 1.5 km ahead, but we just decided to walk rather than
         to rent a cab and it took us more or less 20mins. including taking photos
         and it's really worthwhile!

Believe with your own eyes, Enjoy! :-)

Next Destination: White Rock Formation at Burgos,Ilocos Norte (approx.20 mins. from Bangui Windmill)

3:13 AM

Market Nearby

by van, in Taguig

So you want to go shopping since payday is in the air. One of the most convenient mall in the metro now is Market Market. Yes you heard it twice...

Another property owned by Ayala Corporation. Actually It was impressing how the location was chosen. Because some of us living nearby Taguig and Makati can easily go here. Believe it, even if you're not living in the metro, and you only know Edsa, Ayala, in a couple of minutes you'll be at market market.

5:38 AM

Parental Love from a Male Betta

by van, in Pets

We saw some bubble nest on top of our aquarium tank. But before that, about a month ago, my brother bought two fighting fishes also known as bettas. Its color is somewhat metallic blue, have long and thin body, and displays brilliant tails. He said that fighting fish cannot live together that’s why he put them in a small aquarium with a glass that separates the two. Since betta means warrior and displays aggressive protective behavior when combined with other fighting fish… But you know what interesting thing I found out after those bubbles appeared?...

4:08 PM

Gecko Mania Worth Million Bucks

by van, in Philippines

Why did suddenly geckos became mania here in the Philippines? Everyone is talking about them and Filipinos were all hunting them down. Even at my workplace, someone is asking another if they have gecko weighing 300grams-above and they will buy it. Others said they have many in Guimaras, an island in their province and some in Batangas. Well, Southeast Asian countries do cater a lot of them. Even if televisions have broadcast in the country that gecko hunting is illegal. Authorities and Philippine Wildlife Act prohibits collection of geckos, still catching of this species is rampant. But what makes Filipinos frenzy about it?