Discovering Tayabas, Quezon

During our several visits to the town of Mauban, Quezon and its Cagbalete Island, we would always pass by the municipality of Tayabas. The only remarkable feature of this city, as far as we could remember, is a Spanish colonial era arch bridge that was no longer being used to carry traffic. Little did we know that we were missing a lot by not spending some time touring Tayabas.

Eagles and Crocodiles: Animal Encounters in Davao

It has menacing looks and a huge frame to match, but also exhibits a graceful and majestic form in flight. A large and powerful bird of prey, it used to be called the monkey-eating eagle because macaques formed part of its diet. Some have even fed on small deer weighing as much as 14 kilos...