Tagaytay City Parks

Destination 1

Palace in the Sky, Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines 

Had the chance to visit Tagaytay lately with my youngest daughter....i cannot help but be disappointed with the what i saw.  The place is rotting inside out....it is a disaster waiting to happen....I noticed two caucasians tourists with their filipina girl friends..doing the smirk...the guys must have been wondering wtf is worth seeing in that place.....the place is FUGLY...

The moment you arrived you are harrassed by vendors selling all kinds of stuff, then by barkers urging you to ride their smoke belching jeepneys on your way up.

At the so called Palace in the Sky (WTH do they call it Palace?) it must hold the record as the FUGLIEST palace in the world...the place is dirty, it's being run by locals who definitely have no idea of what they are doing and only cares about of selling you more stuff....so much for PHILIPPINE TOURISM...

Destination 2

Picnic Grove, Tagaytay City, Philippines

Our next stop was the Picnic Grove People's Park....the name alone will annoy you....Why name it people's park? Picnic Grove is definitely classier but People's Park? golly...what an idiotic thing to do...the name rings like a place in China or North Korea :P ....

Again the moment you step inside the place you will be harrassed by barkers again this time urging you no end to ride their horses...as you look your way around, you will see demolished cottages with their skeletal structures still standing.....then you will cross paths with not so good looking people urging you this time to ride the zipline.  The zipline is situated in an ugly makeshift structure that definitely does not blend with the place....as you walk towards the hanging bridge you cannot help but notice the the rusty railings of the walkway, the elevated walkway was a brilliant idea by the way although, ill maintained.

The postcard perfect picnic tables are dirty and the pathways are made ugly by those uncut grass and litter.  New structures were also built that serves as stores the design of which does not give justice to the place....whoever built those structures were only after the money that they could derive from those establishments.....so much for Philippine Tourism...my recommendation? avoid the place..to get a better view of the volcano, .go some place decent.

The Bangui Windmills

You cannot help but be mesmerized by its sheer size and numbers.  There are 20 of those huge windmills in Bangui, Ilocos Norte.  The local government of the area should be credited for coming up with such  an innovative project.  It produces electricity for Ilocos Norte and it's environmental friendly.  The very first  in South East Asia...we should be proud.

Patapat Viaduct, Ilocos Norte

The Patapat viaduct is a scenic spot that travellers cannot seem to resist the urge, to stop and take pictures

A North Korean vessel that ran aground near the Patapat viaduct. 

Baguio's FIESTA STRIP WALKWAY

For those of you who want to see something new in Baguio...try this strip...it's just beside SM Baguio...the walkway introduces you to the different IGOROT Tribes....Guys Baguio is not just Session Road and Burnham Park or the Manor and the Country Club...

Now U know!

The Kalinga People

The Ifugao People

The Kankana-ey People

The Isneg People

The Ibaloi People

The Bontoc People

 

 

 

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....