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Where Magic Meets the Mundane: A Tale of Traveling to Siquijor
By Dana Collins and Molly Talcott
My first sight of Siquijor was from the shores of Camiguin, as I walked on its black sands in the early
morning. The previous night, we heard sounds on the roof of our nipa hut; we imagined an aswang as
my friend told stories of witches that inhabited the mystical land that marked the horizon. I wanted to
see the home of witches and learn about their healing work. Witches, midnight fireflies, cascading
waterfalls, terraced mountains, and the sea were what lured us to the island in 2005, on my second
trip to the Philippines....
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Pinas-Trotter's Dogma by Roda Novenario
I'm sure we've all heard of "Leave nothing but footprints; take nothing but pictures." If there's ever
a definite credo for any traveler, in the Philippines or elsewhere, that is it. My bit herein isn't from an
expert. I am far from being the guru of Philippine travel; I am still on an upward learning curve. But I
do want to share what I've learned so far. This is my first five.
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Music, Like Water For The Thirsty Traveler by Jesusa Ayala Dayate
As the traveler fills each day with new adventures, sometimes her soul longs for sojourn. Like water
for her thirst, she can find solace in discovering a new place she can call "home..."
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Scares by Roda Novenario
Have you heard about the story of a barkada who went off to a town up North for a vacation? They were
goofing around inside a jeep, waiting for their ride to fill up, when an old man tapped one of them at the
back of his shoulder. The teenager remembered a story he heard from friends about this practice, that it
was a way for warlocks and witches to leave a curse upon their chosen victim. So he got out of the
jeep, ran after the old man and tapped his shoulders to pass back the curse.
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Pyramids of the Sea by Elaine Tolentino
Just recently, our dive group went to a marine preservation area in Calatagan, Batangas. Home to dive
volunteers, within the two-hectare preserve lie large artificial reefs shaped like pyramids. These
"Pyramids of the Philippines" were created to address the continuous deterioration of marine life
in the area.
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