Aerial Photography: Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Photograph taken on board Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 703 (Manila-Dipolog)
July 13, 2012 11:15am

Aerial Photography: Taal Volcano

Photograph taken on board Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 703 (Manila-Dipolog)
July 13, 2012 11:11am

Aerial Photography: Paoay and Sand Dunes

Aerial photo of the town of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, taken on board Cebu Pacific flight 5J 404 (Manila-Laoag)
June 23, 2012 1:03pm

Aerial Photography: SM Mall of Asia

Photograph taken on board Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 404 (Manila-Laoag)
June 23, 2012 12:28pm

Biri: Rock Formations of Biri Island

BIRI, Northern Samar - From above, the rock formations look just like ordinary islets but from the ground, these geological features are one of the most magnificent natural wonders you will ever see in the Philippines.

After thousands or even millions of years of constant beating by the Pacific Ocean, sections of the landmass has eroded, separating these six massive rock formations from the main island. Though not as famous as their distant cousin in Ilocos Norte, the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, Biri's rock formations (namely Magasang, Magsapad, Macadlaw, Puhunan, Bel-at and Caranas) are slowly gaining popularity.

None of the six is similar. In fact, each of them has its own distinct and dominant feature. Read through our separate post for each of the Biri Rock Formations:

• Magasang Rock Formation (visited August 1, 2011)
• Magsapad Rock Formation (visited August 1, 2011)
• Macadlaw Rock Formation (not yet visited)
• Puhunan Rock Formation (not yet visited)
• Bel-at Rock Formation (visited August 2, 2011)
• Caranas Rock Formation (visited August 2, 2011)

Manila to Catarman Flight via Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 711

Seven hours after we arrived in Manila from Iloilo, we were back again at NAIA Terminal 3, this time for a flight to Catarman, capital of the province of Northern Samar.

It was the height of TS Kabayan and we were already expecting that our flight would be cancelled. Despite the heavy rain that morning, we were called to board the aircraft at 5:30am. We were already losing hope, and thought that this trip would just go to waste.

There was no sign of the weather condition getting any better, the rainfall even got heavier as we boarded the plane. When we took off, we told ourselves, "there is no turning back now," while staring at the thick rainclouds outside the window.