Captured Glimpses of Our Beautiful World

From Cebu, ships/ ferries would always make a stopover at Ozamiz port before it goes to my hometown, Iligan, which is about an hour and a half away.  Most often, I would not bother to get off.  However, this time, I decided to explore a bit of Ozamiz City.   Although it was drizzling, I still went on and walked past its mini-park. I found out that they have their own version of Fort San Pedro (Cebu). The Cotta  (or The Fort) was built in 1756 for two reasons: to repel the Moro piratical raids which were at their height in the 1750's, and to provide shelter for the Spaniards during that time. It is considered as the oldest structure in the area. They built a museum inside, however, it was still too early when I went there, so I wasn't able to see the artifacts they have in their collection. The lighthouse, pre-World War 2 addition, is located at the eastern bastion. It has a height of 0.6 meter from the Cotta floor wit...

Join us as we explore this unique and eco-friendly home located in Brgy. Ylaya, Talamban, Cebu. As soon as you arrive, you will learn how materials are recycled, and how you can make use of things such as this wine-bottle tree. The installation of 40 solar panels provide enough electricity for the daily requirements of the Eco-House. Climbing flowering plants provide a cool shade for the garage and patio area. Ballusters on the front porch are  made from used soft drink cans. Heat insulators on the porch ceiling are  made from used juice tetra packs. The house has a lot of windows and holes everywhere that lets air flow freely from different locations providing natural light and ventilation. This eliminates the need for electric fans and air-con units and  help reduce the need for artificial lighting too. This bench is made out of scrap wood and ... with one pull, it transforms to an outdoor picnic table! ...