Archive for May, 2008

Habal-habal Motorcycle

“Habal” is a Bisaya term which means “the sexual (act) intercourse of animals” wherein the male animal enters the female animal by striding at the female’s back. However, in some areas in Visayas and Mindanao, the term “habal” is not only applicable to animals but to human also. In other words, “habal” literally means “sex”.
Now, [...]

Maharlika Highway in Liloan, Dangerous

Riders coming from the northern part of the Philippines who want to visit Mindanao via the Maharlika Highway will pass through the dangerous part of the Maharlika Highway which is found in Liloan, Southern Leyte. I described it as dangerous because you will not expect that some part of the road are defective as shown [...]

Las Vegas Resort Hotel

The Las Vegas Resort Hotel might be not as popular as those resorts found in Tahusan, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte but you’ll find it more interesting.
The hotel’s check in/out counter
I accidentally visited the Las Vegas Resort Hotel just this April 2008 when my girlfriend and I roam around the town of Hinunangan in search for the [...]

Mangrove Forest, Now a Village

It was reported by the Philippine Information Agency website that the provincial government of Southern Leyte did the mangroves planting in selected areas in Southern Leyte.
… To mitigate the impact of natural disasters, the Provincial Government in close coordination with the GTZ, a German government organization based here established a greenbelt along the coastal areas [...]