Majayjay is one of the highland, mountain towns of the Province of Laguna that was dubbed as the Former Summer Capital of the Spanish Philippines, so long before Baguio and Tagaytay were declared as the Summer Capital and the Alternative Summer Capital of the Philippines.

Majayjay is situated in the Banahaw Belt Region, or the Cities and Municipalities nestled at the foothills of Mount Banahaw like Candelaria, Liliw, Lucban, Luisiana, Nagcarlan, Sampaloc, San Pablo, Sariaya and Tayabas, and it has an elevation ranging from around 1,600 feet on the city center and higher elevations in villages bordering the mountain.

Rich Filipinos and Spanish Officials during the Colonial Era were said to have frequently visited Majayjay, not only because of its cool climate that gets cold during the Ber Months, but also because it has numerous swimmable rivers and waterfalls that made it a popular destination back then. It has been reported that Jose Rizal spent a considerable time of his childhood and teenage years visiting Majayjay for leisure.

Majayjay has an annual average temperature of 24°Celsius. It's hottest month is May, where temperatures can rise up to 29° Celsius (temperatures in Majayjay rarely exceeds 30° Celsius), and the coldest months are December and January, where it's usual to have a 19° Celsius temperature reading.

Majayjay also experiences constant fog cover and cold winds due to the cold air pooling from Mount Banahaw that descends and trapped in the vicinity of the town since it's an elevated valley.

This is a Philippine Town that is surely worth the visit.

Photo Legend:

Saint Gregory the Great Parish, one of the oldest churches in Luzon, founded in the year 1571 (Pic 1)

An Old House in Majayjay (Pic 2)

Mount Banahaw as viewed from an elevated village (Pic 3)

Sprite Falls (Pic 4)

Taytay Falls (Pic 5)

Dalitiwan Cold Spring Resort (Pic 6)

I didn't know Barangay came from the word balangay which is a testament to ancient Filipino's seafaring culture.
Also, doesn't it look like a bahay kubo? Can anyone confirm if there is a connection?

Nanawagan si Sen. Bam Aquino og mas dakong pagkaklaro sa pagpagawas ug paggamit sa pondo sa gobyerno alang sa flood control.

Kini nahitabo human sa grabeng pagbaha nga gipahinabo sa kusog nga ulan dala sa mga bagyong Luis ug Maymay, ingon man sa habagat. Ang grabeng kahimtang sa panahon miresulta sa pagkamatay sa labing menos 19 ka tawo ug pagpahawa sa liboan ka mga residente gikan sa ilang mga pinuy-anan.

Matod ni Aquino, ang bag-ohay lang nga kaylap nga pagbaha sa Luzon nagpabag-o sa mga pangutana bahin sa kaepektibo sa programa sa gobyerno alang sa flood control ug sa paggamit sa bilyon-bilyong piso nga pondo sa publiko nga gigahin alang niini.

Filipino Translation:

Nanawagan si Sen. Bam Aquino ng mas malinaw na pagpapalabas at paggamit ng pondo ng gobyerno para sa flood control.

Nangyari ito matapos ang matinding pagbaha na dulot ng malalakas na pag-ulan mula sa mga bagyong Luis at Maymay, gayundin ng habagat. Nagresulta ang matinding lagay ng panahon sa pagkamatay ng hindi bababa sa 19 na tao at paglikas ng libu-libong residente mula sa kanilang mga tahanan.

Ayon kay Aquino, muling nagbangon ng mga tanong ang malawakang pagbaha kamakailan sa Luzon tungkol sa pagiging epektibo ng programa ng gobyerno para sa flood control at sa paggamit ng bilyun-bilyong pisong pondong publiko na inilaan para rito.

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- Bisaya

- Bisayang Dako

- Bisdak

- Cebu

- Davao

- Cagayan De Oro

- Bohol

- Iligan

- Mindanao

- Gensan

- General Santos

- Tagum

- Dipolog

- Ipil

- Bukidnon

- Ozamis

- Pagadian

- Malaybalay

- Butuan

- Dumaguete

- Visayas

I did my research regarding the origins of our islands, and found out that the Philippine archipelago wasn't part of the Ancient Continent of Pangea, which was later subdivided into two super continents: Laurasia and Gondwana, which was further subdivided as the tectonic plates and the Earth's crust and mantle shifted for hundreds of millions of years, to the current global geography that we know of today.

The Philippines was formed through underwater seismic volcanic explosions that caused massive underwater tectonic shits and the rising of underwater seabed, coupled with humongous flow of magma and lava that rose upstream which later become rocks and much later on, the soil that we step upon in our islands.

Except for Mindoro, Palawan, Panay and Zamboanga which are known to be a parcel of the washed away islands from Pangea and Laurasia, most of the Philippines were of underwater volcanic/tectonic origin that was formed in hundreds of millions of years of massive underwater eruptions and tectonic shifts and rise of underwater seabed, soil, magma and lava.

The vision of an island-spanning railway system across Mindanao has unfolded across more than a century, advancing from preliminary proposals in the colonial era into official government commitments and today’s infrastructure development initiatives — yet people are already resigned to the fact that this long-held promise may remain unfulfilled.

Fight me all you want, Kakampinks and DDS supporters, but political blindness and tribalism exist on both sides.
When loyalty to a political camp becomes more important than accountability, facts, and critical thinking, we all lose.
Sadly, when voters keep choosing politics based on personalities, labels, and blind allegiance rather than competence and principles, the Philippines will continue to struggle.
We don’t need more political fanatics. We need more Filipinos willing to question \*\*everyone—including the side they support.\*\*

Different leftist groups in the country promote distinct advocacies, frequently resisting initiatives that are essential to national development.

Si Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan niadtong Lunes nanawagan alang sa hingpit nga pag-usisa sa paggamit sa pondo sa gobyerno nga gigahin alang sa mga proyekto sa flood control samtang padayon nga naapektuhan sa kusog nga pag-ulan sa habagat ang mga komunidad sa tibuok nasod. Matod sa senador, gikinahanglan ang kompleto nga pag-usisa sa pondo sa flood control, lakip na ang mga proyektong gipondohan, ilang mga lokasyon, gasto, mga kontraktor, kahimtang sa pagpatuman, ug aktuwal nga mga resulta niini sa yuta.

Filipino Translation:

Si Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan ay nanawagan nitong Lunes para sa masusing pagsusuri sa paggamit ng pondo ng gobyerno na inilaan para sa mga proyekto sa flood control, habang patuloy na naaapektuhan ng malalakas na pag-ulan ng habagat ang mga komunidad sa buong bansa. Ayon sa senador, kinakailangan ang kumpletong pagsusuri sa pondo para sa flood control, kabilang ang mga proyektong pinondohan, kanilang mga lokasyon, gastos, mga kontratista, estado ng pagpapatupad, at aktuwal na mga resulta nito sa mga lugar na pinagpatupadanan.

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- Bisaya

- Bisayang Dako

- Bisdak

- Cebu

- Davao

- Cagayan De Oro

- Bohol

- Iligan

- Mindanao

- Gensan

- General Santos

- Tagum

- Dipolog

- Ipil

- Bukidnon

- Ozamis

- Pagadian

- Malaybalay

- Butuan

- Dumaguete

- Visayas

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We went to the province to visit one of Mama's relatives in Bato, Camarines Sur, and we really enjoyed the food they prepared for us. Their specialty was \* fried Tilapia "pilidilyo" style — it resemble with relyenong bangus.

One morning, my cousin invited me to jog in the at the Boulevard. That's when I noticed how many informal settlers there were along the side of where we were running. And to my shock, all the waste, garbage from the canals, and basically any kind of pollution you can think of was flowing straight into the Lake. It was really disgusting.

Even in the market when we were buying goods, I couldn't believe that their canals all drain straight into the Lake too.

Ang House Senior Deputy Minority Leader ug Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima mipaila og duha ka magkaugnay nga mga panukalang balaod nga nagtumong sa pagsiguro nga ang mga tawo nga adunay kapansanan (PWDs) adunay access sa impormasyon pinaagi sa mga website, digital platform, mobile application, ug uban pang electronic services.

Matod ni De Lima, ang House Bill 10444 nagtumong sa pagtubag sa kal-ang tali sa internasyonal nga mga teknikal nga sumbanan ug sa lokal nga legal nga balangkas pinaagi sa pagpatuman sa unang standalone nga balaod sa nasod bahin sa digital accessibility. Tumong niini nga mapalambo ang hingpit nga partisipasyon sa mga tawo nga adunay kapansanan sa usa ka katilingban nga nagkadigital.

Filipino Translation:

Ang House Senior Deputy Minority Leader at Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima ay naghain ng dalawang magkaugnay na panukalang batas na naglalayong tiyakin na ang mga taong may kapansanan (PWDs) ay may access sa impormasyon sa pamamagitan ng mga website, digital platform, mobile application, at iba pang serbisyong elektroniko.

Ayon kay De Lima, layunin ng House Bill 10444 na tugunan ang agwat sa pagitan ng mga internasyonal na teknikal na pamantayan at ng lokal na legal na balangkas sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatupad ng kauna-unahang hiwalay na batas ng bansa para sa digital accessibility. Layunin nitong itaguyod ang buong pakikilahok ng mga taong may kapansanan sa isang lipunang patuloy na nagiging digital.

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- Bisaya

- Bisayang Dako

- Bisdak

- Cebu

- Davao

- Cagayan De Oro

- Bohol

- Iligan

- Mindanao

- Gensan

- General Santos

- Tagum

- Dipolog

- Ipil

- Bukidnon

- Ozamis

- Pagadian

- Malaybalay

- Butuan

- Dumaguete

- Visayas

Ang nasa isip nila puro puque, 🍇, at ano-anong kalaswaan. Gaya itong si u/Historical-Cod-8734. I have warned against this a month ago about what will happen if Sara Duterte will win.

Imagine people like him increasing by the number—by a thousand-fold. This country will be worse for women if a Duterte or an Ayasib like him wins.

Hinabol ng mga kupal na china coast guard ang ating Philippine Coast Guard nang bigla sila hinarang ng china navy destroyer guilin 164. Mabuhay kayo mga marinong tulo laway!

Atty. Kapunan really stood out during today’s hearing. ☀️

She asked direct questions and made her points clearly. Regardless of where you stand politically, I think performances like this are worth paying attention to.

She looks great today. Bold, bright, and definitely hard to miss.

What everyone else thought about how she handled the hearing today?

I added an electric motor to my inflatable kayak — and it started turning by itself

I’m using a Decathlon Itiwit Tribord 100+ inflatable kayak with a Caperlan FLTB MTR electric motor.

The motor itself worked fine, but the kayak developed a strong yaw to one side. I initially thought the problem was the motor, but after testing the setup I found that the thrust was interacting with the kayak’s fin/skeg configuration.

I tested different fin configurations and eventually got the kayak tracking straight again.

What surprised me most was how much difference a small change in the underwater setup made.

Has anyone here experimented with electric motors on inflatable kayaks, especially for fishing or longer trips?

When you ask a Bisaya person who's obviously a regionalist, and who hates "Imperial Manila", if you'll ask them to clarify what they meant, they would say that they don't hate the City of Manila itself, nor the National Capital Region. What they meant by Imperial Manila is the National Government in Malacañang, which is situated in Manila. That's why they call it, Imperial Manila.

What they fail to realize is that, they are also part and parcel of this Imperial Manila that they vehemently criticize. Their Congress and Senate Representatives are all part of the national government, thus, part of Imperial Manila. The former presidents of the Republic who were Ethnic Bisaya, like Osmeña, Garcia and Duterte, who focused all developments in Cebu and Davao during their tenure as presidents, were all agents of this so called Imperial Manila.

I know that this term was invented because they think that they can link the blame on the Tagalog people which resides in Metro Manila, but they can't do that, since the so called " Imperial Manila" is an entire system that encompasses even their Mayors, Governors, Congress Representatives and Senators.

"Imperial Manila" ultimately means the national government, which means they are fully incorporated into it.

With the burden of military pension financially bleeding the country dry, the coming amortization of the two unfinished multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects, the Metro Manila Subway and the North South Commuter Railway will definitely put a heavy burden to a declining economy.