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Limbones Island: A Historical Paradise for Beginner Anglers

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The Island Located in Maragondon, Cavite, Limbones Island, better known as isla ng MUGIW, among the locals,  here, is a sanctuary for different fish species. It boasts of a variety of live and healthy corals, and amazing crustaceans especially the colorful mantis shrimp.  History will also tell us that Limbones played a crucial role in defending Manila during World War II. It served as "the eye" of Filipino and American forces for any enemy ship. It also served as fire control station a docking area for both Filipino and American ships, and the center of communication facilities in the area for military guarding Manila. We managed to climbed on top of the island using the concrete staircases made during the war and which are still usable. We found some ruined structures and sentry towers. The sentries are interesting. It could see anything coming from all directions.  If we look at the larger map, we can understand why this island is strategically important for the defens...
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Kamandag Beach in Ternate, Cavite: What is it good for? Is it really free?

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Two days before the Philippines national election day on May 9, 2022, my friends and I decided to take a little break from the grueling printing jobs we had months before the election day. Inspired by vloggers with fishing content on YouTube, we figured it would be fun to do some camping and fishing. After watching a lot of YouTube videos, we were convinced that Kamandag beach is the best place to be. We are from Dasmarinas Cavite. It was near our place and they said camping and fishing were free. We prepared our camping and fishing gear and off we went. Excited. It was Saturday, May 7, 2022. We prepared for overnight camping and fishing. It was the first time in three years since we had our outdoor experience. We heard it was a nice place to be. And most of all it was free. Or so we thought. We reached Ternate, Cavite, and were met by some barangay officials there. We were asked to pay the ecological fee. Twenty pesos each to be exact. It was minimal so it was okay. A certain Robert g...
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