Zamboanga City Hall and Rizal Park

Zamboanga City (Cuidad de Zamboanga), my hometown, is said to be the third oldest City in the Philippines. Dubbed as the Asia’s Latin City because of the Chavacano (Spanish Creole) dialect, it is a highly urbanized city situated down south of the Philippines, under the Zamboanga Peninsula Region.

The City Hall of Zamboanga City (Ciudad de Zamboanga) reflects its age, although it has been renovated for maintenance. Here are some photos of the City Hall’s facade and the Rizal Park.

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The Zamboanga City Hall houses different local government offices aside from the Office of the City Mayor, Mayor Celso Lobregat. It is located in downtown or pueblo. It is located along N.S. Valderoza Street, Zamboanga City.

Yakan Village, Zamboanga City

Last Saturday was the 4th Mindanao Bloggers Summit which I was not able to attend because of flight difficulty. Yesterday was the City Tour for participants which I was able to catch up. Upon arrival at the Zamboanga Airport, I immediately contacted Ms. Yolynne Medina that I want to join the tour.

First stop of the tour is the Yakan Village located in Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City. Here are some photos taken during our visit and it’s my first visit actually.

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Here you can find local Yakan weavers and their products for sale. You should visit the place for authentic manually weaved textiles.

Manila Ocean Park

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At Luneta Park (Rizal Park, Quirino Grandstand, Kilometer Zero, etc.)

Last Sunday, I was with Mica and Byran touring around Metro Manila. After our trip inside the Manila Ocean Park, we visited the Luneta Park which is just across the Ocean Park. It’s a long park with many things to see like the Quirino Grandstand, Kilometer Zero of Luzon, Rizal Park, Lapu-lapu monument, etc. Please click on the photo to have a larger view.

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Davao’s Kangaroo Coffee

Visiting places won’t be exciting without foodtrip! Since I am in Davao City right now, I visited Kangaroo Coffee Company located at Tionko Corner V. Mapa Street, Davao City. My local friends usually hangout and enjoy good food at this place. So I need to check it out and try their foods. It’s actually a coffee shop but they also offer some delicious rice meals.

The place is cozy. They have a book shelve  with books free for read. They also have a small function room wherein you can do a private meeting or presentation.

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