Balanghai Boat Replica at Bading

If you go to Brgy. Bading at the right side there's a sign saying "Balanghai Boat Replica". If you go inside you will be met with huge narra trees, cows freely grazing, and cool breeze gently blowing. This place makes me poetic. And makes me want to take out my picnic basket and blanket, munch on cold fried chicken and macaroni salad. 

When I there last weekend I wasn't really focused on the boat replica. Maybe next time I wander there I will take a look at it. This time I'm just leaving this photo for you. 

Motorcycles under the Balete Tree

This photo was taken one rainy, afternoon at the back of Butuan City Hall. Motorcycles nowadays have increased in numbers (as well as automobiles). There are a lot of reasons for this phenomenon. It could be explained by the growing population of the middle-class family, easy downpayment and monthly payment schemes offered by motorcycle sales companies, traffic and many more. According to an article, projected sales for motorcycles in the Philippines will reach 2 million units in 2022.

Butuan City, 2018.

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I Love Brgy. Salvacion!

Barangay Salvacion, Butuan City

Before I went on my plan to seek out places that I haven't been to in the City I was born in, I never realized that we have barangay halls like what Brgy. Salvacion has. Sibagat has a similar set-up just like at Carmen but they are municipalities, not barangays.

The view from up there is as lovely as you would imagine it to be. We spent one pleasant morning having our breakfast from there. 

I think I'm gonna start my morning going somewhere new to have my breakfast. It won't be everyday though coz I do intermittent fast most days of the month :D

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Morning Silhouette

Photo taken South West of Butuan City Proper

Exploring your own backyard, or in this case, own city is a surprisingly pleasant exercise. We spend so much money going somewhere else when our own City has a lot of beautiful spots. This photo was taken very early in the morning while my friend and I were having coffee watching the sun rise on the horizon. 

Good morning, Butuan City!

Road Going to Somewhere

This is one of my favorite places in Butuan City. It is Salvacion to Don Francisco, I think. Please let me know if I'm right- or wrong. The scenery is so beautiful. Nature is really breathtaking. It's just difficult to capture it in camera. Unless I have a drone or a very tall ladder. Or I am bold enough to climb the hill behind me :D Maybe I'll come back again in the future and attempt to take another photo of this place. I know in the near future this will be a busy road, plying people to and from Butuan. 

P.s.

If I'm not mistaken this is the road going to connect Butuan to Esperanza aside from the Bit-os route and Bayugan route There will be a total of three ways going to Esperanza, Agusan del Sur in the future. That's good to know coz the route from Butuan going to Esperanza via the Bit-os road is quite full of twists and turns, ups and downs. :D

Overloaded

Overloaded jeepneys like this is still a common sight in the road going to Tungao and other barangays that are a bit further away from the Butuan City proper.

Photo taken at Dulag, Butuan City. 

Rain Rain Go Away!

It's been raining hard since quarter to six in the morning today. As expected a couple of locations in the city proper are flooded already. Hopefully, the areas prone to flooding will be safe. Amping friends!

Photo taken at Ipil Road, Butuan City.

Motorcycle with Wings!

This is a common sight when I went to Esperanza a few days ago. We went back again but this time to Dulag, Butuan City only, using the Butuan City- Malaybalay Road. This form of transportation is the so-called "sky-lab in the Pilipins"- a motorcycle with wings. This place is still a part of Butuan City. It's amazing to see that the major roads going to the surrounding barangay's are paved with concrete already.

The Cow and the Tree

One of the serene and peaceful scenes you will see along diversion road (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue according to Google Map), Butuan City.

Rural Scene

 Butuan City

This was one of the views you will see if you go further away from the Butuan City proper. This is a road I think that's going to Pigdaulan. I hoped to explore the neighboring barangays of Butuan soon.

Basketbol: A Philippine Favorite

Butuan City

In the Philippines, the love affair with basketball continues. If you come and visit this country you will notice how obvious the love the Filipinos have for this sport. In every baranggay, there is a basketball court be it in concrete or in the case above, bare ground. Recently, in my social media circles the basketball is under attack. The question they raise is: why are Filipinos, people who are not naturally tall persist on playing a game that is for the height gifted? I think its a good point. But who wants to deprive these kids the enjoyment they feel for this game? Not me. 

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Canoe Under the Bridge

Under The Macapagal Bridge, Baan Riverside, Butuan City

While walking with my brother one Saturday afternoon we came upon this site. A canoe just under the Macapagal Bridge. I asked a man working beside the boat if it was his. He replied that it was the barangay's boat.

With the looming approach of "bagyong Ompong, it reminded me about this photo I took. God bless  us. 

Children on the Beach- Or another Post on Grounding or Earthing

Masao Beach, Butuan City.


It's Saturday! Time to run and enjoy vitamin D and vitamin sea! There's nothing like enjoying the fine sand, and fine grilled food offered at Masao Beach. Don't forget to go barefoot and connect to the ground for some grounding therapy!




Links regarding Earthing or Grounding that I am advocating for:

The Effects of Grounding on Inflammation 

What is Grounding

Youtube Documentary on Grounding: Grounded
Grounded (The documentary)

If you don't like going barefoot you can buy a grounding mat from amazon here.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CKG71Y4

Trash Talk

Pili Drive, Butuan City

Garbage is a hot topic at the moment. The picture above depicts the Butuan City garbage tricycle (or sometimes for the less endowed barangays- trisikad or pedal powered tricycle). Every barangay probably has a different routine and process but so far, of the two barangay I've seen, they only use this mode of garbage collecting. They assign a garbage man, give them a tricycle/trisikad, paid  the minimum (or less?), with no personal protective kits given (as far as I saw), and go around different houses to collect the week's or the days trash.

It is cheap, admittedly. It will save the barangay some dough. But what about the barangay's garbage man's health? Where is this worker's right to safe working conditions?

In the meantime, we are trying to reduce, recycle and eventually have zero garbage output. Hopefully. Knock on wood.

Graffiti Art

Graffiti Art covering up ugly graffiti. Butuan City.

Cracks!

Dear Butuan City,

I laud the difference in the past few years. When the national government said "Build Build Build" it happened everyone and not only in the capital region. I felt it. I saw the changes. There are roads and streets and main thoroughfares that are being repaired- and lickety-split too. One day there was a crater in the middle of the road in the lower Doongan area and the next time I passed, there was none. Repairs and rehabilitation in the city's infrastructures are seen by all. We may complain a lot about the traffic caused by these so-called "build build build" but despite it all we know we will eventually benefit the changes done.

However, as a Brgy Dagohoy resident. A Pizarro Street resident, I would just like to point out that Pizarro Street sorely needs tender loving care too. Passing through this street is like going on a major rough, off- the- beaten path when it is the opposite. Huge trucks and ten wheelers even make their way through here. So if there is still a little budget in the coffer, maybe there'd be some for repair here? :) 

Employee's Village Road

Employees Road, Butuan City

This is one of my favorite streets in Butuan City.

Portrait of Children under the Bridge

While walking under the Macapagal Bridge, Butuan City- which my friend in the US said is unsafe but proved uneventful to us- thank goodness, we met friendly people who allowed us to take lots of photos without any problem. Anyway, I love this photo of these three brothers playing rubber wheels. They stood still long enough for me to take a few photos. And they were kind enough to let us take more pictures around the area.

Macapagal Bridge: At Night

Macapagal Bridge, Butuan City. 

Macapagal Bridge at Dusk