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One of my sisters-in-law has an aunt who owns property at Ayala Land’s Greenfield Estates in Calamba, Laguna. As with most private subdivisions, a home owner is entitled to bring his/her guests to enjoy the amenities. We spent most of yesterday at the Greenfield’s clubhouse. Most went swimming, I played billiards with one of my [...]
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When publicists of businesses e-mail me with invitations to take part in this and that event, I rarely respond. On those rare occasions that I do respond, I say no thanks. There’s a new one in my inbox about the launching of a restaurant. Give it up, people, I’m the wrong person to invite.
But when [...]
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More photos from our trip to the Enchanted Kingdom last month.
The Go-Kart Race Track. You have to pay separately for the kart racing. One-seater and two-seater karts are available.
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A road marker stating the name of a barangay in Los Baños. The photo was taken through the open car window.
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Still another popular product of many towns in Laguna, including Calamba, are home furniture made from natural wood.
This corner table had a very interesting stand. The stool’s legs are of the wood’s natural shape.
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If I hadn’t made it to U.P. Diliman, I would have chosen to study at U.P. Los Baños. I love everything about UPLB–from the streets lined with palm trees…
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More photos from the November 27, 2005 Laguna-Tagaytay road trip.
Resorts and swimming paraphernalia are not the only products of the town of Calamba. Coconuts grow in abundance in the entire province of Laguna and one of the most common products for sale are the “sandok” made from coconut husks.
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It was the week of the Southeast Asian Games when we went to Laguna in November last year and the streets were lined with colorful banners. The swimming events were held at the Trace College in the town of Los Baños.
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The following photos were taken through the car’s windshield along the National Highway, Calamba, Laguna, on November 27, 2005.
The town of Calamba in Laguna is probably best known as the birthplace of Jose Rizal. Today, it is a popular resort town. Numerous shops along the National Highway–many mere extensions of houses–sell inflatable swimming pool toys [...]
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