31 May 2025
Animal Bite Clinic
Filipino Food Porn
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Breakfast in Ilag |
Fried bananas, rice, eggplant and 3 types of longanisa...
06 May 2025
Have You Tried the Balut?
Chocolate Hills of Bohol
We almost missed this, the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Chocolate Hills (Mga Tsokolateng Burol, or Mga Burol na Tsokolate) because we were too tired from exploring Bohol. Wah! We decided last minute to go for it and I am so glad we did. We made it there in time to trek the 214 steps to enjoy the panoramic views.
The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Philippine province of Bohol made up of over 1,200 cone-shaped karst hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers (20 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns a chocolate-brown during the dry season, making them look like chocolate hills. They are recognized as the Philippines’ 3rd National Geological Monument featured on the PHP200 bill.

Loboc River Lunch Cruise
After seeing the sweet sleepy tarsiers, we decided to grab some lunch, but not any ordinary lunch. We decided to take a river boat cruise lunch.
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Da boat |
04 May 2025
Cock of the Walk
Partway through the Casera Reunion, a couple of my cousins wanted us to join them at a cockfight. Yeah, cockfighting is right up there with basketball here. So we excused ourselves from the reunion, which was just getting into high gear, it seemed. We passed another cousin bringing another karaoke machine.
Cockfighting is not permitted in Ilag although every house seems to have at least 1 or 2 roosters, so we had to travel over to another barangay where cockfighting is legal.
Casera Reunion at Molopolo Beach
My cousin Maricel's husband Edgar secured a few cottages at Molopolo Beach in Southern Leyte. I heard it referenced as "white beach". We weren't sure what to expect or who to expect, so there were a lot of confused expressions.
03 May 2025
Fiesta Day 2 in Ilag
On the second day of Fiesta, my sister, her husband and I went walking through the neighborhood to try to find more family. We were walking towards the red roofed house (which we were told was my Auntie Anita's house) when we heard "Gabe!" as we passed by two guys outside karaoking. Just happened to be my cousin Robert.
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Robert and Gabe reuniting from the night before... |
02 May 2025
Ilag Family
We walked around Ilag a little after visiting the coconut plantation. I think my mom knew this woman from ages ago.

Lechon
The first lechon was at the Casera House in Ilag. 75 lb pig raised by my cousins Arvie and Maricel. Delicious!
Coco for Coconuts
House in the Hills
My cousins came by to take us to the Casera coconut plantation and to see my cousin's house under construction. We traveled by trike from my mom's backyard.