Another interesting stop is at Sitio Song Song… Continuing our Southern Batan itinerary, we drove along the highway to the south. Along the way, we stopped at Sitio Song Song. Its location was just beside the highway. All you can see were ruins of stone houses, some were covered with grasses and other vegetation. This ruins were a reminder of the great tragedy that happened to the area.... continue
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BATANES… Beautiful House of Dakay
When in Ivana, House of Dakay is another stop… Lime technology is not just used in building bridges but on other concreting works as well. Most of it was the stone houses that are still up and standing nowadays. Just walking distance from the Spanish bridge, we were very lucky to pay a visit to one of the oldest stone house that was built in the 18th century, the House of Dakay. Inside... continue
BATANES… The Old Spanish Bridge
Our adventure continues in Ivana… From the scenic white beach, we drove further to Ivana. One remainder of the Spanish occupancy in Batanes was the Old Spanish Bridge. As per history, in the 17th century, Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines, that later drove away British power in the island. Spanish introduced several methods and techniques, and one of these was the use of... continue