Face to face with the National Geographic Archaeologist

National Geographic delegates and Archaeologist Dr. John Peterson of University of Guam and Dr. P. Bion Griffin of University of Hawaii together with Albay Academe representatives and Albay History and Poet Laureate Abdon M. Balde Jr.

They plan to undergo series of survey and research about the prehistoric and pre-hispanic dig sites, one noted place is Cagraray Island and Pantao old astillero (shipyard).

Its a dream come true to meet them and be a contributor to their discoveries of Ancient Albay artifacts (My dream when I was child is to be an Archaeologist due to the movie Indiana Jones). 

Sun rises at Libon

Do you know that:
The feast of Senor Santiago De Libon is started by a waking band called Diana to alert locals to go to church to commemorate the town's patron saint feast.

Rizal overseeing the youth of the Libon.

Drum and Bugle parade @ Paroy Fest 2013

Azucarera de Bacacay

"Minakinahan" located at the boundary of Brgy. Basud and Brgy. San Pedro Bacacay, Albay might be the oldest sugar factory of Albay. A Spanish time sugar factory and plantation owned by an unknown Senor who owned the Hacienda from the shores up to the uplands of Bacacay. Two big round structures each measuring around 70 meters in diameter was located near the river, a big complex of 300 to 400 meters where as per the locals the "makina" or big gears for milling sugar canes.The site is like a small version of Fort Santiago's sentries where human size canals stretch between the two cauldron like structures. The place has an established water system and road towards the Haciendero's house on top of the hill less than a kilometer away. Terra cota bricks also covered the stairs and walkway of the facilities, unfortunately they are also scavenged for oven use. The place was also a victim of treasure hunters were sporadic excavation can be traced believing there are treasures under it. The local government of Bacacay is now planning to do clean up and provision of markings to the site, this move will get a boost on promoting local history. Soon a historical tour will be launched to this treasures of antiquity of Bacacay.

Center platform (warehouse)

Left Circular Chambers

Right circular chamber

Tourism officer Richard Bejer measure how big the cauldrons are

Super Moon of 2013

Do you know that:
Super moon is reaching the nearest part of its orbit to the Earth called Perigee, it is also the coincidence of a Full Moon and New Moon. There are "lunatic fears" that this event will trigger big waves and tsunami but there are no scientific basis to adverse effect of this yearly natural phenomenon.

In Bicol myths, the big moon purports to its goddess, Haliya, the adversary of the dragon Bakunawa. The Bicolanos had a dance to drive the dragon away from Haliya, and the ritual was named after the goddess. Other tribes purport to stomping and shouting loudly, banging pots and pans, stick needles and pointed sticks on walls in the direction of the creature, or rub their thumbnails together furiously.

Watch the big moon tomorrow 7:30 in the evening at the eastern horizon, be fascinated of its beauty will be best enjoyed with a special some one 

Libon's Seed of Christianity Monument

Do you know that:
The first christian community in Bicol was in Libon, Albay. The year 1573, Juan De Salcedo put up the great cross of christianity in his new baptized settlement known as Santiago De Libon, since then catholicism spread like wildfire through out Bicol peninsula.

Throwback Thursday: My first telescope

The Fisher and Price Skyscope is my first ever gadget for Astronomy, amazed of the March 18, 1988 Total Solar Eclipse where we watched the solar phoenomenon on a "batya" filled with water, my Dad then bought me this awesome toy. It includes glass slides of pictures of the moons and astronauts, I was attached to Stargazing since then.

Do you know that:

Fisher-Price is an American company that produces toys for infants and children, founded in 1930's who was surprisingly bought by Quaker Oats Company in 1969.

The companies fundamental toy-making principles centered on intrinsic play value, ingenuity, strong construction, good value for the money, and action. That is why it become famous toy brand and a choice for cognitive development training tool for kids.

Inspire your kids today with cognitive toys and see what they become in the future