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Part 8 of a series. DAY 2. On the second day of our roadtrip in Bicolandia, we woke up so early, 6:20am, because we were told by the locals that the best and clearest view of the Mayon Volcano can be seen during early morning. The first thing I did when I got out from [...]

Part 7 of a series. DAY 1. 7:05pm. We checked out Pacific Mall and had dinner at the Chowking outlet inside the mall. The Pacific Mall is small (it’s just one short horizontal stretch) when compared to the malls in Manila and Cebu but is just enough for the booming city of Legazpi The mall [...]

Part 6 of a series. DAY 1. We arrived at our hotel, Tanchuling Hotel, in Legazpi, Albay, at 5:59pm. The hotel is a budget hotel located within the Imperial Subdivision. We got two rooms for P700 a night each. The view from our hotel room’s window

Part 5 of a series. DAY 1. 3:42pm. After our visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, we left Naga City and immediately headed further south to Legazpi City, Albay, the home of the mighty Mayon Volcano. 4:46pm. When we reached Iriga City, Camarines Sur, we could already see the Mayon Volcano to [...]

Part 4 of a series. DAY 1. 2:56pm. After our brief visit to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, we immediately headed to the Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia nearby. The Basilica Minore del Peñafrancia is located at the outskirts of Naga City. The “Our Lady of Peñafrancia” is the Patroness of the entire Bicol Region [...]

Part 3 of a series. DAY 1. After some minutes of trial and error in search of the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, we finally found the church at 2:26pm. It is located along Elias Angeles St. in the heart of Naga City. The exteriors of the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. The church looks small but in reality [...]