Shout out to my boss Ton and coworkers Dane, Winnie, John, Leah and Apple (together with her boyfriend) for preparing these delicious food during our overnight swimming at Villa Salvacion, Guiginto, Bulacan.
I specially love the pasta!
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Night Swimming at Villa Salvacion, Guiginto, Bulacan
Finally, after several months of planning, we had our overnight swimming at Guiginto, Bulacan. My boss and coworkers did an excellent job in finding this great resort – Villa Salvacion. The name itself sounds like salvation – an escape from the busy hustle and bustle life at the city and office.
Our office is located at Vertis North and we met at the nearby P2P bus station (between Trinoma and Vertis North, those yellow buses). There’s no route to Plaridel (it’s in SM North EDSA) but there were buses plying Malolos City. It’s a P2P bus so even though we wanted to drop off at the Tabang Exit, we were not allowed.
The P2P bus took us to Robinson’s Mall Malolos City. We crossed the overpass and rode a mini-bus going to Balagtas. We dropped off at the Tabang Exit, crossed the road and rode a jeepney in the direction of Plaridel, Bulacan. It’s just a few minutes ride and the subdivision where Villa Salvacion is located is just across St Agatha Homes, Guiginto. There’s a tricycle station and the fare is P20/person.
Villa Salvacion is huge. It has 4 bedrooms with individual toilet and bath. There’s a kitchen, a grilling area, a pool area and a dining space. It helps that it’s open planning so it looks really large with high ceiling and industrial design. Sliding glass doors were used and yes, I bumped into it the next day. There’s no yellow warning sign for those who are already drunk!
The room I slept in can accommodate three people. It has glass windows near the ceiling which gives natural light. Unfortunately, there were no side table nor a desk for things. There were also no cabinets, not even a standing cloth’s hanger so that sucks. Plus the bidet of the T&B on our room is not working. I love the concept of the outdoor lavatory and plants outside of the room. Yes the T&B is outside of the room so you’re stepping outside a concrete paved area with plants on pots before reaching the loo.
The swimming pool is located at the middle of the property so it’s accessible from the 4 rooms and from the dining area. Water’s not cold – it’s “maligamgam” which is relaxing. Even at night, the water is not that cold which is great. The pool is of decent size with an umbrella similar to Starbucks on one end of the pool and a covered lounge area in the other.
Over-all I’ll give this resort a 4/5 for its price of P16,00 for 22 hours, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 AM the next day. From Villa Salvacion, we rode a tricycle up to the FX terminal in the Sta Rita Exit going to Trinoma. I would love to return to this resort for another occasion. Hopefully our year-end reunion this December with my high school classmates.
You may reach them here on their Facebook page.
Poblacion, Bulakan, Bulacan (in Pictures)
Bulakan is a coastal municipality in the province of Bulacan.
The municipality has a land area of 72.90 square kilometers or 28.15 square miles which constitutes 2.62% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 81,232. This represented 2.19% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,114 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,886 inhabitants per square mile. Bulakan has 14 barangays. (PhilAtlas)
I studied at Bulacan State University during college. It’s located at Malolos City, Bulacan. Just next to it is the town of Bulakan (spelled with a “k”). Shameful to admit that I’ve only visited this next town recently – after 20 years since graduating college. And it’s a very quick visit. I wasn’t even there for an hour.
I was on my way to Baliwag, my boyhood town, when I simply decided “today is a nice day to visit Bulakan”. So instead of going to Baliwag, I took a side trip to Bulakan, Bulacan. I was invited to a mini-reunion by my classmates from Mariano Ponce High School (MPHS) in Baliwag for the awarding of Biggest Loser Challenge, Mayon edition.
So I did. I just visited the church of Our Lady of Assumption at the town center. It was closed during my visit unfortunately. Just opposite the church is the municipal hall (typical town plaza design during the Spanish period). There’s an old house nearby and a bust of Marcelo H del Pilar at the center of the road.
When I visit a new town, I usually visit the Rizal Monument at the town’s plaza and palengke (market). Due to time constrain, I decided to go to my original destination via Malolos, then Plaridel, Pulilan and then SM Baliwag to visit the Valenzuela Pavilion.
Here are some of the pics I took of this quiet Bulacan town.
Ang simbahan ng Bulacan
Itinatag ng mga paring Agustino bilang visita ng Obando, 1575. Ipinatayo ang simbahang parokyal at kumbento sa patronato ng Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, 1578. Sinakop at sinunog ng mga Ingles, 1762. Muling ipinatayo, 1812. Ipinagawa ang kampanaryo, 1877. Nasira ng lindol, 1863, 1869, at 1880. Ipinaayos sa disenyong Neo-Byzantine, 1884-1885. Natapos ang kampanaryo, 1889. Dito lihim na ipinamahagi ni Gregorio H. del Pilar ang mga polyeto sa panulat ng kanyang amaing si Marcelo H. del Pilar noong panahon ng propaganda laban sa mga Kastila. Ipinanumbalik at ipinaayos ang simbahan, 195501975.
(The marker on the facade of the church)
The intricate carvings on the main door of the church reminds me of the carvings on the main door of a church in Intramuros.
Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Bulakan, Bulacan
An ancestral house adjacent to the church and municipal hall.
I believe this is the bust of Marcelo H. del Pilar.
I believe this is the monument of Gregorio H. del Pilar. It’s very similar to his statue in front of the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)