http://www.philippinesboard.com/forum/blogs/asianturista/ Philippines forum for tourists, Filipinos and Expats. en Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:57:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.philippinesboard.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.philippinesboard.com/forum/blogs/asianturista/ http://www.philippinesboard.com/forum/blogs/asianturista/11-visit-pagsanjan-laguna.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:32:29 GMT Pagsanjan in the province of Laguna once served as the seat of power of the Philippines. Although it was short-lived the town has retained its... Pagsanjan in the province of Laguna once served as the seat of power of the Philippines. Although it was short-lived the town has retained its allure--being rustic and idyllic.
The church is an attraction itself. But don't be misled. There is no such thing as Pagsanjan Falls. The falls is found in a nearby town, not Pagsanjan. But because an American writer in the 1900s used Pagsanjan as a jump-off place to the falls, he called in Pagsanjan Falls. Up to this day the name stuck. Actually it is called Magdapo Falls. Although barangay Magdapo is on the other side of the river that separates Pagsanjan from the nearby town, Pagsanjan claims a part of the barangay as its own.
But just the same visit Pagsanjan, particularly around April during the Bangkero festival.
I once covered the festival with my daughter for the Philippines Free Press and a Seoul-based online newsmagazine, OnmyNews International. ]]> asianturista http://www.philippinesboard.com/forum/blogs/asianturista/11-visit-pagsanjan-laguna.html