http://www.ambot-ah.com Personal blog of Marcos Caratao Jr. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:14:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally, after reading and hearing so much about the world famous Mangoes of Guimaras, I got to eat and savor its sinful sweetness. Our first stop in Guimaras was in a market called "Alibhon" in Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras.             They say Guimaras Mangoes are the sweetest in the world. ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/05/12/guimaras-mangoes-april-2008/ This photo series is inspired from simplicity and symmetry. Notice the mono chrome motif and frontal perspective: Balay Negrense Ledesma Mansion RCBC El Ideal Bakeshop Castillian House Dome http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/05/08/heritage-symmetry-photo-series/ During the late 1800s to early 1900s, the booming sugar industry in Iloilo paved the way for the migration of affluent families to Negros. These families turned vast idle lands in Negros into Sugar Cane Plantations and Haciendas. Eventually, an international port was opened in Silay City, which became the ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/05/07/silay-city-heritage-tour-april-2008/ It has been barely a month and I'm back in Bacolod, I just can't get enough of the place. This time, I was with Enrico D. of Byahilo.com, Kyle and Ph_Man from Skyscrapercity.com, and Edsil, a friend of Eric. We went to Bacolod primarily for the Panaad 2008 but our ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/05/04/calea-panaad-2008-april-2008/ Finally getting out the shackles of the educational system is great! I've never been more alive in my life. Basically, most of my days currently is -> Wake up during the late afternoon, Be in front of the computer for straight 12 hours, meals in between of course, search for ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/23/looking-for-a-job-right-now/ I started putting Google Adsense ads on my blogs in January of 2006 but it wasn't until three months later that I got my first adsense check and three months more that I got them every month, this was the time that I started Explore Iloilo (http://www.exploreiloilo.com). In 2007, I ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/17/the-college-education-that-blogging-bought-me/ Just after my Bucari trip, a few hours actually, I'm out on another trip and this time my destination is Bacolod City. My family and other relatives at my father's side had a reunion and we stayed at my Lola's house in Bata. Last time I was in Negros was on ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/12/west-central-negros-road-trip-first-time-in-kabankalan-april-2008/ Bucari, located in the mountains of Leon, is a summer paradise 3 hours away from Iloilo City. Bucari greatly resembles destinations in Northern Philippines like Baguio and Banaue because of its cool climate and highland attractions such as springs, waterfalls, pine trees, rice terraces, wild flowers, high-value crops, and a ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/11/bucari-leon-my-first-taste-of-linagpang-april-2008/ The first time I'm been to the northerneastern part of Iloilo was less than two years ago. Ever since, just can't stop going back to explore more of its destinations and to get a feel of what it's like to be there. Four days after our graduation, I was back ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/11/2-nights-in-concepcion-iloilo-april-2008/ Last Mach 23 I had my duty in Antique in the hopes of finally completing my DR Scrubs. It was already my 3rd time to Antique but it was my first time to have completion duty in the Provincial Hospital (Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital) in San Jose, the capital town ... http://www.ambot-ah.com/2008/04/04/completed-my-delivery-room-scrubs-in-antique/