The Wandering Savant

( Note: Between August 23-27, 2011 this writer was in Dumaguete and the Province of Negros Oriental for a four-day jaunt.  Just a few highlights) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A top priority in my coming down to Dumaguete was to get a glimpse of stage-play “Hinilawod”. After spending one night with my family in Pamplona, the next day, August 24 th , saw me packing up my things and rushing back to the capital of Negros Oriental to catch last rerun of the play in the city for the year at Silliman’s Luce Auditorium. By the time arrived, the whole city was a buzzed with activities. The occasional rain shower was not enough to dampen the celebratory spirit of the people. It was not the usual relaxed atmosphere that Dumaguete has been known for. This time, everyone was up and about with his own order of the day. There certainly was one good reason for this seemingly hurried pace.  For this small university town in centra...

I would like to share, with you this picture of the Rizal Blvd., in Dumaguete by one of the best photographers in the country today, Mr. Hersley Ven Casero.

I think I'll be doing myself a great favor if I post these pictures taken during our Dumaguete and Siquijor escapades. There are just so many of them. So here they are.  Day 1 The long but not-so-painful wait at the Cebu South Bus Terminal ...and this one too... we didn't have much pictures when inside the bus enroute to Lilo-an Santander but we have these.... ...just mocking around... ...but prior to that, let me show you this... ...a resort in Lilo-an Santander...the souther part of Cebu boasts of very good beaches.... ...in the "city by the bay"... ...the renowned Rizal Boulevard with people doing their morning walk... we had to stay at the guest house of the university where I used to study... FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY ...yes, that's a mac.. they only use macs... ...inside BALAY SA ALUMNI...that is a framed photo of Vicente Sinco, the founder... ...at the university beside the sea... ...random pics inside Silliman University.....