Alternate Titles:
Angono Love Ya
Laguna de Bae
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Double work shifts, music festivals, birthday salubong weekend-- it has been a really tiring month of March! I was so exhausted. I worked from home during my birthday. So for Holy Week, I decided to stay in the city and reflect instead of joining the exodus of people going on their week-long vacation. Of course, I couldn't really stay put so I decided to visit my friend Kriz in Cainta to watch the Senakulo.Well. we were late so we didn't get to watch the crucifixion role-playing. Angono was only a 15-minute ride away so we opted to go to Laguna de Bay, also known as Lake Wawa, for a photowalk as consolation.
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| Higante Fisherman. This was standing in front of the Angono Municipal Hall. Every November, they celebrate the Higantes Festival AKA The Feast of San Clemente, patron saint of fishermen. |
I had low expectations along the way, because really, what else is there to see aside from a mass of water surrounded by land? (HEKASI lessons put to use!) And in case you're wondering why a "Laguna" lake is in Rizal province, here's a tidbit.
With zero traffic, my commute time took a total of 40 minutes from Bonifacio Global City to reach Laguna de Bay in Angono, Rizal. If you wanna get there hassle-free, your best bet is to go there during the Holy Week or during a Manny Pacquiao match, and I'm not even kidding. On a regular day, it could take up to 2 hours, depending on how light or heavy the traffic is.
Via private vehicle
The directions provided by Google Maps look accurate enough. Here's the link to the directions, just follow every turn and you won't get lost. There are two choices for the routes you can take, and both are below one hour. Again, these are the times it will take you to get there on very light traffic.
Via public transportation
Also, this is what I did.
Starting from BGC area near St. Lukes, walk towards Buting, or where 32nd Street intersects with Kalayaan Avenue. This is where you can ride FXs going to Antipolo/Tikling for only 40 pesos. Alight when you reach Cainta proper, where you'll have to ride a jeepney going to Angono.
This ride would cost you 15 pesos and it would take you around 15 minutes. Tell the driver to drop you off in front of the Angono Municipal Hall. From there. take a tricycle to the Angono Lakeside Park. The regular fare is 10 pesos per person.
Again, this is what I did to reach the place. If you know a better way to commute, let me know in the comment section. :)
Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines located east of Metro Manila between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north. The lake is shaped like a stylized 'W', with two peninsulas jutting out from the northern shore. Between these peninsulas, the middle lobe fills the large volcanic Laguna Caldera. In the middle of the lake is the large island of Talim, which falls under the jurisdiction of the towns of Binangonan and Cardona in Rizal province. (Source: Wikipedia)Getting there
With zero traffic, my commute time took a total of 40 minutes from Bonifacio Global City to reach Laguna de Bay in Angono, Rizal. If you wanna get there hassle-free, your best bet is to go there during the Holy Week or during a Manny Pacquiao match, and I'm not even kidding. On a regular day, it could take up to 2 hours, depending on how light or heavy the traffic is.
Via private vehicle
The directions provided by Google Maps look accurate enough. Here's the link to the directions, just follow every turn and you won't get lost. There are two choices for the routes you can take, and both are below one hour. Again, these are the times it will take you to get there on very light traffic.
Via public transportation
Also, this is what I did.
Starting from BGC area near St. Lukes, walk towards Buting, or where 32nd Street intersects with Kalayaan Avenue. This is where you can ride FXs going to Antipolo/Tikling for only 40 pesos. Alight when you reach Cainta proper, where you'll have to ride a jeepney going to Angono.
This ride would cost you 15 pesos and it would take you around 15 minutes. Tell the driver to drop you off in front of the Angono Municipal Hall. From there. take a tricycle to the Angono Lakeside Park. The regular fare is 10 pesos per person.
Again, this is what I did to reach the place. If you know a better way to commute, let me know in the comment section. :)
