Molobolo Spring in Tuburan, Cebu

In the town of Tuburan, which is some 96 kilometers from Cebu City, the Molobolo Spring has been attracting tourists and slowly becoming a favorite hangout place for residents and visitors alike.The discovery of the cold spring has changed this once quiet municipality in the midwestern part of Cebu.Tuburan's name comes from the Visayan word "tubod," which means spring of water. It is no wonder then that Molobolo Spring is one of the town's natural gifts.

From the "tubod" flows cool and refreshing water, and the air is very fresh in the area. The local government built a rectangular pool as catchment for water from the spring. This is where visitors can take a dip in the freezing water. If it's high tide, visitors can see the water from the cold spring flow to the sea.

For further inquiries about Molobolo Spring and other attractions in the town of Tuburan, please contact the Mayor's Office at  (032) 463-9318 or (032) 463-8085.

By Joy Flores-Ablanida

For Yahoo! Southeast Asia

Divine Mercy Shrine

DIVINE MERCY SHRINE

This Shrine is located in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines which is about 18 kilometers west of Cagayan de Oro City.

This shrine is located in the Divine Mercy Hills, PSB-Ulaliman which is overlooking Macajalar Bay. The shrine has a 50-foot statue of the Divine Mercy Christ. It serves as a pilgrimage site for the Divine Mercy devotees. As a pilgrimage and sacred site, visitors are not allowed to wear shorts and other revealing clothing. Those who do so will be forced to cover themselves with a blue cloth provided by the shrine administrators.

El Salvador city can be reached in an hour via plane from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, then about 15 minutes bus ride west. Like any other place the national highway snakes through it. Visitors and Locals can go around the city by just hailing a "sikad-sikad" or motorboat, "jeepneys" or motorcycles to the far-flung barangays.