SIMBAHANG BATO

SIMBAHANG BATO

BANCURO, NAUJAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO

The Bancuro Church Ruins, popularly known as the Simbahang Bato is located in Brgy. Bancurro in Naujan. The Simbahang Bato is an ancient, roofless ruin of a church and priory built during the 17th century. In early 1600s, the Augustinian priests established their first settlement here in Barangay Bancuro in Naujan to evangelize the natives. By the 17th century they built it a church with stone walls that served as the house of worship and at the same time as a fort and a place of refuge against the Moro invaders. Unfortunately, in 1824 the Moros were able to conquer it and burned the fort. For centuries, the church had lain in ruins, its interiors have all gone but its majestic charm remains. Bushes have grown along the edges but the stones are still there, intact as if proclaiming that it will still be there for upcoming generations to see and revel. This is not just a church, not just some ruins and an archaeological site, this is the town’s history.

A small chapel is now located within its massive walls, earning its moniker “a church within a church”. It is now one of the most famous tourist destinations in Naujan and home to college students doing archaeological digs, is accessible via a 45-minute jeepney ride from the town proper.

333 STEPS

333 STEPS

MELGAR A, NAUJAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO

333 steps is one of the most visited places in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Literally, enable to get to the top you have to steps 333 times. On top of it, there’s an altar and a place where the visitors can rest after walking 333 steps. You can watch the beautiful sea and the over looking view of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

PUERTO GALERA ESCAPADE

PUERTO GALERA TOURISTS SPOT

PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO

Puerto Galera is the most visited tourists spot here in Oriental Mindoro. Most tourists and travellers visits these place because of so many things that they can experience and enjoy here. They can try so many sea activities like snorkeling, SCUBA diving, deep sea fishing, sea kayaking and many more.

There’s also a place in here when you can watch the view of the whole Island of Oriental Mindoro which called PONDEROSA.

The first time that I got there, I was so amazed with the over looking view of Oriental Mindoro. You also try their zip lining. The air was very relaxing and fresh. 

SUMMER IN BUKTOT BEACH

BUKTOT BEACH

Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro

Its summer time!!!

Do you want to try something new? Do you love travelling? Do you want to go in Boracay but you don’t have enough money to get there? This place is suited for you.

BUKTOT  BEACH in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro is similar to Boracay but the good thing in here is that, this place is not polluted, very clean and very relaxing. Like in boracay, the sand here is also white and clean. You don’t have to spent so much money because you can do picnics here by just sitting along the sea shore. Bring your foods and drinks now and let’enjoy the summer. J

TAAL LAKE IN BATANGAS

Taal Lake, lake in Southwestern Luzon, Philippines, occupying a volcanic crater with a maximum width of 15 miles (24km), less than 10 feet (3m) above sea level. It has an area of 94 square miles (244 square km) and is the country’s third largest lake. Within the lake rises Volcano Island (984 feet [300m]), which itself contain another small crater (Yellow Lake). Volcano Island, called Taal Volcano, has erupted 25 times since 1572, most recently in 1970. (ref. Britannica)

Taal Lake is a freshwater lake in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The lake fills Taal Caldera, a large volcanic caldera formed by very large eruptions between 100,000 and 500,000 years ago.

Taal caused one of the worst volcano disasters in history: its eruption in 1911 killed 1,334 people and caused ash fall as far as Manila city. Due to its devastating potential, Taal was declared one of the “Decade Volcanoes” in the Decade Volcanoes program of the 1990s in order to increase study and monitoring of the volcano. Taal is today one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the region. An increase in seismic activity under Taal was recorded in November 2006, followed by an increase in hot water springs in the crater in April 2007. (Ref. Faith Academy)