Lakwatserong Tsinelas: CENTRAL LUZON

The oldest town in Nueva Ecija is Gapan and likewise one of the oldest in the Philippines. The ancestral houses aligned are the living testament of its preserved cultural heritage.

Known as the “Footwear Capital of the North”, it is unfortunate that we were unable to visit the manufacturers for time constraints but the short stint made us discover the town on foot.

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There’s a new coffee shop in Cabanatuan City flocked by tourists and locals alike. Coffee shops have been my library when I was a student, my workplace at times, a rendezvous with friends when I don’t want to head home and a perfect place to chill and just people watch. But this coffee shop provides a unique coffee experience that you need to find out for yourself. Apt for its name, the bold signage of N.Y.O.R.K. coffee beckons – Not Your Ordinary Koffee Experience.

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Cabanatuan City is dubbed as the tricycle capital of the Philippines, a land-locked area of agricultural landscape and home to rice fields and granaries. But there is more to what it is perceived to be known and that is what we have discovered on one fine day.

The heavy downpour met us at the Five Star Cubao Bus Terminal. It was nearly lunch. After two (2) hours, we were finally at the Cabanatuan Bus Terminal for another long weekend of fun.

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The day was about to end and the rain was non-stop. This will be my first to visit the province of Nueva Ecija and the vast rice-fields were my expected view. And it was.

But along with the rice-fields and quaint environ, the fiery sunset made a good introduction as we checked-in and await our friends at this province’ rendezvous – the Microtel Inn and Suites Cabanatuan.

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A green pristine river and unique rock formations bordered by high limestone walls is Minalungao National Park of Nueva Ecija. And so I thought. That picture in my mind was altered as a chocolate-brown water replaced the emerald green on one morning after the continuous rainfall. The rainy season may relatively alter the landscape but not the experience and the natural settings.

“Are you sure you want to continue?” Half-asleep and positioned at the farther end of the van, I overheard a lady on one stopover asking our driver such question with conviction. She must have been concerned with the tourists’ expectation such as ourselves. But we continued nonetheless. Otherwise, our devoid-of-sleep morning jaunt would be put into waste.

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I was the last one to enter the secluded forest. There was a moment of silence. The tributes have found their spaces to hide and took shelter of while I stand in the middle with no game plans. In a few minutes, water bombs splashed at my nape and one of my three given lives was surreptitiously taken from me. The game has finally began!

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