Agoo, La Union

With my assignment to this part of the country, I have the great opportunity of seeing beautiful landscapes, houses, churches and varying cultures that I would like to share with you,  with the hope that this will encourage you to go around the country and see these wonders for yourself.

The Agoo Eagle can be seen along the Aspiras highway on your way up to Baguio City

The tree house is near the Aspiras Civic Center

The Agoo Municipal Hall

The Ayala Triangle Garden

The new Ayala Triangle garden is a welcome addition to our cities longing for greens.  The place is nice, but I think, it is best visited at dusk for a leisurely walk or at dawn for a jog.  It does not have thick tree foliage, that spending your break time at the triangle would be an inconvenience due to the heat.

The park features a number of sculptures, and it is private property, so the owner reserved the right to deny you entry.  Development of the park is at the owner's discretion and convenience of course. 

The corner of the triangle on the side of the Mandarin Hotel is not yet developed.  Reserving that portion of the triangle perhaps for another skyscraper.

Circle of Fun (Quezon Memorial Circle)

The new Circle of Fun inside the Quezon Memorial Circle is a HIT. Whoever came up with that idea did Quezon City a great service. The new mini theme park is definitely an attraction that will further draw crowds to that park and make the Quezon Memorial Monument and it's museum underneath worth the visit. There are more reasons now to visit the park and enjoy.

Circle of Fun

Entrance Fees:

Adult P20
Child above 3ft P20
Below 3ft P10
Below 2ft Free



Rides:

All rides P30































Parking Fee:

Cars P15


The QMC Park

Whoever designed the bicycle station did a wonderful thing. The design is simple, neat and eye catching. I myself welcomed the new design. It is a good addition to the park.


The Quezon City government did the right thing in sprucing up the park. It has a lot of benches now, picnic tables and new playground accessories for the kids. This will make QC residents, spend more time outdoors. It will be a positive influence on their health, family relationships and values.

We were not really able to check out the whole park, since the purpose of our visit was actually, just to take a peek at the new developments that we saw every time we drove by. To my surprise, we loved it, enough for me to shell out my precious pesos for the entrance fees.

However, the section where they sell plants, herbs and fruits should be improved. There is a concrete wall there of the establishments that makes the place ugly. They should paint it with wall art. The place defeats the purpose of making the park look beautiful.

Cool things at the park

This is one cool trash bin.....

and lamp post too....

Marquee Mall

On our way back to Manila last week, I couldn't help but notice that the new Marquee Mall was already open.  So, i decided to drop by and take some photos for your consumption. 

The new mall is located in Angeles City, Pampanga.  It is accessible from NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) via Angeles exit.

The new mall has that Ayala Malls feel.  It is a big but warm and cozy at the same time. 

The mall is very near the NLEX Angeles exit.  If you have a car, driving from NLEX to the Marquee mall is a breeze.  However, when you exit the mall and drive back to NLEX via the Angeles tollgate, traffic could be a problem during peak seasons because of the nearby rotunda.  

The mall features unique furnitures pieces in their rest areas, I guess,the furnitures are made in Pampanga to highlight the region's culture.

Staff Conference, Punta Riviera, Bolinao, Pangasinan

Joined the conference last Sept. 11 at Punta Riviera Resort Hotel in Bolinao, Pangasinan. Bolinao is about two (2) hours drive from Calasiao, Pangasinan. We left Calasiao around 5:20 early in the morning, so, we did not encounter much traffic along the way. The roads to Bolinao are well paved. We passed by Binmaley, Alaminos and Lingayen on our way to the conference venue.

After the conference, we just had our lunch and immediately left Punta Riviera, so that I would still have time to take some pics of Bolinao and other adjoining towns as we drove our way back to Manila.

The Bonifacio Monument, Manila City Hall

The Bonifacio Landmark is situated in a park  fronting the Manila City Hall.  

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum

Location: The AFP Museum is situated inside
                 Camp Aguinaldo

How to Get There: You can take the MRT line 3
                                and get off at Santolan-
                                Annapolis Station