Balongay By: Nicole Villaflor

There are a lot of places in this whole wide world that I can choose to stay at. Many beautiful views that I have the chance to watch.
Different spots that are breath taking. Yes there are so many significant places outdoor, but I still choose to be on this special place.
Balongay, Calabanga, Camarines Sur is the place where we are residing right now. I must say that it is a small barangay, but does it matter? Of coures no. It doesn't matter to me if it is just small barangay, I don't care about the people's status in life. What matters to me, is the thing that makes it special. It is special to me, Because this is the place where my parents raised me.
Even though, we have a small population, we are still big through unity. Whenever there are disasters coming, we are helping each other just to make everyone stay safe. Sharing is also one of the reasons why it is special. I could remember the sharing of foods to our neighbors  whenever someone is celebrating their birthday in every family.
The foods are really good. 
We have sea foods that we can catch in our wide sea. Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, and fishes. I can't forget the people's hospitality. It was really a good place to stay in.


  

Nipa

Quipayo Church By: Nicole Isip

Quipayo is one of the part of Calabanga City. Its a simple but unique place. Quipayo churches is one of the oldest church in Calabanga, its just a small place but it is a place wherein you can find yourself and I can say that pray peacefully for everything. Before, Quipayo is one of the most tallest and biggest church here in the Philippines. Quipayo is also known for its beauty. Nowadays after many years, Quipayo church was renovated. And that's all I can say and tell about Quipayo church. Visit and explore Quipayo church to have a relaxing and good experience.

Binamban Festival By: Leehoney Karmel V. Panes

Have you ever tasted Ibus, Binamban and other native delicacies? Well if you never tasted these then you should go to Bombon. Bomboin is popular in making native delicacies, especially Binamban. There is a Binamban Festival there every year, where all the people of  Bombon are making binamban. There are so many competition in this festival, an example  for this is Miss Binamban, "Parajakan 2016", etc. It is hel during the month of of July. Last October 7 was the fiesta of Bombon.

A Place of Faith By: Christine Arneve E. Azañes

Bicolanos are known for their faith to Inang Peñafrancia. There are a lot of Christians in Bicol Region. One of the most popular Chapels here is the Hinulid Shrine. It is very popular during Holy Week and every first Friday of the month. A lot of people sacrifice just to see it.

 What is the History of Amang Hinulid?

There are a lot of stories about Amang Hinulid but 1 story is believed by many.

One day a fisherman wnats to smoke but he doesn't have any match. He found a match box and opens it. He saw a little figure of Jesus,and bought it home. After a few weeks, he saw that the figure was getting bigger. Until the time that the figure is as big as the table. He decided to give the figure to the chapel because of the miracle.  

Sabang!! By: Austine Shane B. Vargas

If we hear the word Sabang, the first thing comes on your mind, the place that having unpleasant smell and its dirty, but don't you know Sabang the mainly place that people used to get a fish besides Sabang have a beautiful place that we called "Ilahod" or White Sand. Sabang is is our place and I'm proud of it even others say negative about Sabang. However, Ex. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino came in Sabang, to visit the Sabang Fishport, his project. Sabang is also a perfect place to watch the sunset.

Sunset in Sabang

Dominican School of Calabanga By: Adrian James Lo

Dominican School of Calabanga is an International School. There are 7 Dominican Schools all over the world. One of these is in Brazil,Italy, Philippines,Cameroon etc. Dominican School  of Calabanga is motivated by the great desire to spread the evangelical message througout the world, the Dominican Sisters of blessed Imelda arrived in the Phlilippines on March 7, 1991.

The town of Calabanga was the chosen place to start their mission.Thus, convinced that education develops man and makes him more receptive to the Gospel, they decided to open an educational institution in June 1993 the San Lorenzo Ruis Catholic School. It was the first and only catholic school in Calabanga, it started its operation by offering preschool education, after several years elementary and Highschool was made and renamed the school Dominican School of Calabanga.

Street Foods By: Gwyneth Belleza

Street Foods are very popular in Calabanga. After school,students proceed behind the park to buy some street food. In some of the street food, they sell isaw which is the intestine of the pig, barbeque, lumpia, fish, betamax(which is the blood), kwek-kwek which is the egg, fisball, balut and others.Some says that these kind of foods are dirty and unhealthy but others think that it is clean. The most popular street food here is the Isaw and Balut. 

Street food stalls

Street food stalls

A Perfect Place for Summer By: Charles Ian Moral

There are a few resorts here in Calabanga, one of these resort is San Bernardino. This is a perfect place to relax. There are a lot of pools found here, you can have fishing, there are a lot of plants,you can also have a boating. You can put tents to have a sleepover but it is better to rent a hut.

 

San Bernardino is a very beautiful place, a lot of people even in other countries visit this wonderful place. It is also beautiful in Lost Paradise, they have pools there.

City of Smile By: Cyrus Del Socorro

The City of Smile is Naga City. A lot of people go there during September because it is the time when we see the faith of the Bicolano's to Inang Peñafrancia. Inang Peñafrancia the patrones of Bicolandia. It is known for a lot of miracle. A lot of people attend the traslacion and fluvial procession to see ina. Bicolano's are very faithful to ina.

The image of Peñafrancia

 Aside from being a religious City Naga is very popular in making toasted siopao. Toasted siopao can only be found in Naga but nowadays a lot of bakeries here in the Philippines is making toasted siopao. 

toasted siopao in Naga

Also the most popular restaurant in the Philippines is JOLLIBEE. Jollibee is very popular for kids and all over the world. The owner of Jollibee is a Filipino named Tony Tan Caktiong. He is a very successful man. There are a lot of restaurant but it is not made by Filipinos.

Best Seller in Calabanga by:John Kevin Casida

There are a few restaurants here in Calabanga. One of these restaurant is Foodie Camp. It is a new restaurant here in Calabanga. Even if it is a new resto here in Calabanga a lot of people came here to eat. It is located near the Dominican School of Calabanga. It has delicious foods and desserts. It is owned by the aunt of my classmate.

Lemon grass juice

Here in Calabanga you will also find the "Mammays", it is ne of the customer's loved restaurants in Calabanga. It is very old here. The best seller here is the "pancit". You are not going to worry on how it is prepared,because it is clean there.  Lariz/Mammays and Foodie camp are the only popular restaurants in Calabanga.