Post-hardcore band Saosin will be performing live in Manila this January 22, 2010. The concert will be held at the A-Venue Events Hall in Makati Avenue, Makati City.
Saosin is an American post-hardcore band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California, formed in 2003. The band currently consists of vocalist Cove Reber, guitarists Beau Burchell and Justin Shekoski, bassist Chris Sorenson, and drummer Alex Rodriguez.
Ticket price is Php1,000 for General Admission.
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Who would have thought that this can also be an alternative tourist attraction site? Dumulog Fish Drying Area is an off the beaten track destinations that many guide books failed to mention.
Dumulog is a coastal barangay in Roxas City, and its main livelihood in the area is dried fish or locally known as “uga”. In the Philippines dried fish is always best when served hot off the frying pan with fried rice, sunny side up, and sliced tomatoes or paired with a piping hot champorado.
When we went to the area, there’s only one type of fish getting dried under the sun. I asked the locals and they said most of the times, they only dry tabagak or Sardinella, a type of fish common in Western Visayas.
Normally they would dry the fish under the sun for two days before packing them in a wooden box before getting shipped to Manila. The men would usually place the fishes under the sea while the women would collect them and place them on wooden boxes. I asked how much a box of dried fish would normally cost, she said more or less Two Thousand Pesos. But prices vary depending on the season. Normally it is more expensive during the rainy season since there is a very limited supply.
Most of the drying activities are done beside the beach. But recently, some businessmen have moved their drying activities away from the beach. some have even moved to the farm lots (palayan)
. A lot of people have actually been complaining because in the long run, the soil would be affected by these activities, and the smell of the dried fish is just unbearable for some.
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As I said, even on a lean month like September, lodgings in a tourist town like Coron were fully-booked, especially popular ones like the Village Lodge and the overrated Sea Dive. So we ended up in the most expensive place, the Coron Gateway Hotel which was on its soft opening at that time. This was located in a nondescript building that looked more like an office than anything. The room cost us P3,500 a night, but we were certainly satisfied when we saw it.
I liked its interiors, and an LCD TV wasn’t something I expected to find in a provincial hotel. We also had a balcony that looked out into the sea, a big bathtub, a shower and a marble-tiled bathroom. Because of its features, I’d happily recommend Coron Gateway to couples scouting for their Coron honeymoon. It’s better than being marooned in a resort like Club Paradise, especially as there are many activities you can do in Coron itself.
Now am sure some people would frown on the hotel’s location since it’s beside the town market. The road isn’t paved as well so there were muddy parts. But this wasn’t a big issue for me as I like checking out the public market when am in a certain place. The seafront view in our room also made up for it, plus the fact that we were just a few walks away from our favorite restaurants and commercial stores.
Unfortunately though, we were only able to try Coron Gateway Hotel’s accommodations. We didn’t even get to try their coffeeshop, probably because we were taken aback by misspelled items on the menu like chicken finger and potato leak soup 
I don’t know if it was because they were on a soft opening, but even the hotel staff weren’t wearing uniforms. In terms of the cleanliness of the place though, we didn’t have any complaints.
At the time of our visit, there were only two price ranges for the rooms: P3,500 for the junior suites, and P7,500 for their so-called presidential suites. The latter had a living room, a dining area and kitchen ~ definitely ideal for families and big groups.
When I was in Roxas City last December 4-7, one of the sites that I really wanted to see is the Culajao Mangrove Eco Park.
When I visited Kalibo a day before I went to Roxas City, I also visited another eco park similar to this: The Bakhawan Eco park in Buswang, Kalibo.
Compared to Bakhawan, Culajao Eco Park in Roxas City is much smaller at 4.6 hectares. But the park in roxas City has more mangrove species comapred to the ones in Kalibo. Culajao is home to 19 mangrove species, seven kinds of birds, 23 shellfishes, 10 mollusks, seven fishes, and eight insects.
The Culajao Eco Park is perfect for educational tours, barkada weekend excursions, or a simple family picnic. There are cottages available.
Boats are also available for those who wish to experience the park in a different way.
Recently, the Culajao Mangrove Eco Park has received a special citation as “Eco Tourism Product” during the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly.
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