Mt. Malinao of Bicol
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012Malinao is a volcano located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The stratovolcano has no historical eruption but displays strong fumarolic activity which is harnessed for generating electricity. Located on its slope is Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, one of the first geothermal energy plants commissioned in the country.
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Kapuntukan Hill: The Sleeping Lion
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012Kapuntukan Hill is a hill below Mayon Volcano. It is a two-hectare land and is barely half a kilometer from the Legazpi Port. It is described as the sleeping lion because of its form and contour.
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Bicol Heritage Park
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012The Bicol Heritage Park is one of the main historical destinations that can be found in Legaspi City, Albay. It is situated inside Camp General Simeon Ola Headquarters - a seat of the Police Regional Office 5 for the Bicol Region. The General Simeon Ola statue is one of the well-known monuments that can be seen in the Bicol Heritage Park inside the police camp. It was built in honor of General Simeon A. Ola and also to commemorate his courage and heroism when he was alive. He was a hero and Katipunero during the Philippine Revolution. He is a native of Guinobatan, Albay who launched guerrilla raids on American-occupied towns in Albay until his capture on September 5, 1903. He joined the Katipunan in 1896 and was known as one of Bicol's revolutionary leaders.
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Legazpi Airport
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012Legazpi Airport in the Philippines is a major airport in the Bicol Region, serving the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay. It has a single runway with dimensions of 2280 x 36 meters, longer than those of the former airports of Bacolod City (1958 x 30 meters) and Mandurriao in Iloilo City (2100 x 43 meters), the airport can handle medium-sized civilian jets and military aircraft.
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Saint John the Baptist Parish Church in Tabaco City
by Jhaypee Guia on July 25, 2012You know you are already in Tabaco when you see a domed and dark tower looming above the buildings in the horizon. The tower is the belfry of the St. John the Baptist Parish Church, or commonly known as Daculang Simbahan (Big Church).
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