There’s no stopping the real estate boom in this country and the way to go is up.
Even in our immediate neighborhood, we see a lot of communities sprouting up, residential buildings mostly. There is this big group of residential buildings that seem to loom wherever we are within a certain radius in the community. Scary, the way I see it, it’s like a reminder that “these residential buildings are here to stay”. Shudders at the thought that these particular buildings have 40+ units on each floor.
Being a bit old fashioned, I wouldn’t mind a house standing on the ground, thank you very much. I’d rather look at manufactured homes for sale than live several floors above the ground. I wouldn’t want to be caught in a building during an earthquake.
I just hope there are still enough space for us to build a new home when the time comes to move out of this neighborhood.
Filipinos, being the only Catholic nation in SouthEast Asia, are known to be a religious flock.
Seeing religious symbols is common since Catholic homes have their own altars, churches are big and imposing and even public places have these religious symbols on display.
Below is a symbolic religious representation of Jesus Church in a church we recently visited. This church in Bacolor, Pampanga is special because it was half-buried in mud when Mount Pinatubo, a volcano believed to be inactive, erupted twenty years ago.
Same church has recently been under the spotlight as venue/location for a tv series featuring a child who can miraculously cure sick people.
LEGO Pilipinas Tara Na is an ongoing exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia from August 12 -27, 2011.
The LEGO Pilipinas, Tara Na showcases the beautiful spots in the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao. The exhibit was formally opened last August 18, 2011 by Department of Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim and SM Foundation.
Here is the music video of Pilipinas, Tara Na showcasing the different interesting places to visit, sang by various talented artists.
From LUZON:
Basco Lighthouse in Basco Batanes
Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte
St Paul Subterranean River in Palawan
Fort Santiago, Luneta Park and SM Mall of Asia
From the Visayas:
Chocolate Hills and Tarsier in Bohol
General MacArthur Park in Leyte, Magellan’s Cross in Cebu and Museo Iloilo in Iloilo
In Mindanao:
Kadayawan Festival in Davao
Pearl Farm and Philippine Eagle in Davao
Pineapple Plantation and Maria Cristina Falls (on the right)
Sitankai Houses in Tawi-Tawi
Vinta in Zamboanga
LEGO Pilipinas, Tara Na exhibit is speaheaded by LAJ Marketing, the exclusive distributor of LEGO. The exhibit was made possible by Exhibit Master Builder Jig Manaloto and the Philippine Bricksters.
