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Archive for May, 2010

May 10
31st

Winners of P1,000 Worth of Vaseline Gift Packs

Posted by Ada on Category: Contest | 15 Comments

I am sure you girls are excited for the grand contest question where you can win an all-expense-paid trip to North Luzon. Don’t worry, we will announce it on Monday.

Road trip to North Luzon

Here are the following winners for the Vaseline daily contest question: Continue reading »

May 10
31st

Calle Crisologo, Vigan City

Posted by Ada on Category: Ilocos Sur, Luzon | 11 Comments

May 10
30th

Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte

Posted by Ada on Category: Ilocos Norte, Luzon | 8 Comments

Bangui Windmills is one of my favorite destinations in Ilocos Norte during our roadtrip. Looking at these windmills at far made us say “WOW.”  They are huge, powerful, and modern-looking. Bangui Windmills are considered to be the biggest in Southeast Asia.

Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte

It’s fascinating that Philippines has this kind of renewable energy resources. It sells 40% electricity to Ilocos Norte and is contributing to reduce the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.

Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte

Can you imagine how simple life is in Ilocos Norte? Fifty percent energy consumption of SM Megamall is the whole energy consumption in Ilocos Norte.

Cape 2
Photo by Jeck Simbulan.

Each windmill has 236 meters apart on shore. These beautiful structures has 41 meters blade and the its height is roughly equivalent to a 23-storey building. Continue reading »

May 10
29th

Day 6: Vaseline Whitening Lotion SPF 24 Contest

Posted by Ada on Category: Contest | 22 Comments

Are you ready for the exciting All-Expense-Paid Vaseline Road Trip of a Lifetime like we did?

You have to join this Day 6 Contest first before we proceed to the Grand Final Contest for the Road Trip of a lifetime with 3 of your friends!

Would you believe that I did all of these for the first time? Continue reading »

May 10
29th

Day 5: Vaseline Whitening Lotion SPF 24 Contest

Posted by Ada on Category: Contest | 12 Comments

Ahhhhhh! It’s our last today! I’m gonna miss my friends Hannah and Nikki :(, Vaseline people, our chubby photographer, Direk Gerald, and the rest of the team!

Before our day ends, we went to Baguio and bought some ukay ukay items. This photo was captured in one of the stalls.

Baguio Ukay Ukay
Can you give a perfect caption on this photo? Continue reading »

May 10
28th

Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur

Posted by Ada on Category: Ilocos Sur, Luzon | 4 Comments

Santa Maria Church or La Asuncion de la Ñuestra Señora Church is one of the 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Baroque Churches of the Philippines.

Sta. Maria Church 1

Oh yeah! I have been to 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Baroque Churches of the Philippines! The first one was the Paoay Church. Two more churches woot!!

Sta. Maria Church 2
Its bell tower

Santa Maria Church was built in 1765 under Augustinian order. The bell tower was constructed a distance away from the main church to prevent possible main church damage from earthquakes. Continue reading »