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Twas A Night For A Swim

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Ajah! Night swimming. The little daughter was too quick to scream with elation when we headed for a quick swim the other night. Even with few swimming resorts sprawled in our town area, we hardly get to go swimming. I … Continue reading

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Sibuyasan Festival: Street Dancing 2013

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Late upload. Honestly, I already discarded the thought of publishing these photos because of one very obvious reason -I DON’T HAVE DECENT SHOTS OF THE EVENT! We were seated on the side bleacher, near the back row. Thus, all we … Continue reading

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Harvesting Red Onions

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March is the most anticipated month here in our town. It’s when onions (red variety) are harvested. Starting on the second week of March (white variety are harvested as early as February) onions will be harvested and are either sold … Continue reading

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The Dirty Game Of Smuggling Onions

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Bongabon (Nueva Ecija) is a small agricultural land known for producing red onions. The industry accounts for the biggest income generating resources of most farmers. The small town is blessed with vast plains that is suited for farming both palay … Continue reading

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Rice Planting Season

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Such is the hard life of a farmer, toiling under the scorching heat of the sun and, worse, even under heavy downpour. Not even the wrath of last week’s Juaning could ever stopped them from working on the rice paddies. … Continue reading

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Boating In The Town’s River

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Too bad, we missed boating in this river. This river separates our town , Bongabon, from Palayan City (Nueva Ecija’s capital). Just 5 minutes drive from our Barangay. But people seldom do come here now, because of the murky river. … Continue reading

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The Yearly Pabasa

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This is the small chapel in our Barangay. Old and somehow nearly dilapidated. Too bad, no funds from the barangay were appropriated for its renovation. A yearly tradition called the “pabasa” were held at the chapel starting on the eve … Continue reading

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Welcome To Bongabon Arc

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I have passed by this “arc” countless times. Oblivious of the fact that this should make me a proud denizen of this small town. This welcome landmark is made up of rustic colored bricks and atop sits two farmer’s plow … Continue reading

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Fun Rides At The Town Fiesta

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It was our town’s Fiesta today. The town proper were teeming with people when I went to market this morning. The road fronting the Bongabon Public market going to the town’s catholic cathedral were closed to traffic. I thought there … Continue reading

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It’s Fiesta Season

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Smelling the air of fiesta here in our town. This afternoon, as we were buying loaf bread at the market, we got caught in a long parade of vehicles were lovely ladies were on board waving the crowds at the … Continue reading

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