Balbalan is about 70 kilometers from the city of Tabuk. It has six mountain peaks with altitudes ranging from 2,000 meters to 2,300 meters above sea level. It has two rivers, Saltan and Mabaca which drain eastward to join the Chico river and then the Cagayan River. [Source: Balbalan.gov.ph].
Category Archives: Kalinga
Trivia: Head-Shaped Apayao
Ever wondered why, when you look at a map, the province of Apayao is shaped like a man’s head? Si Marcos daw ang may kagagawan niyan.
Nats Dalanao’s Sayote in Oil Pastel
Here’s a a picture of a beautiful sayote painting by our blogger friend Nats Dalanao of Tabuk, Kalinga. You can view his other paintings here; we especially like Living Wonders and Innocence Caught Between Rivals of Urban Politicians which was Nats’ entry to the 2006 International Art Contest. Make sure you visit the links because we’re not sure if Nats’ will allow us to “steal” more of his paintings hehe. We “stole” this sayote painting without his permission and we don’t want to abuse him further. Great paintings, Nats!
Nats also heads the Kalinga Arts Guild (if we’re not mistaken). He also blogs at Kalinga, the Land of the Brave and is the owner of kalingatambayan.com which has a forum that is becoming more and more popular. Aba, hindi yata natatakot ang mga forumers na mag-expose ng mga kababalaghan hehe.
Know Your Officials: Kalinga Governor Floydelia Diasen
RELATED POSTS: On Kalinga Governor-Elect Diasen; Kalinga Election Results; Updates on the Diasen Case (Part 1 and Part 2); Black Saturday in Kalinga. PHOTO CREDIT: PIA-CAR.
Video: Rizal, Kalinga Tragedy
Here’s a video of photos taken during and after the Rizal land dispute tragedy. It is sad, shocking, and not safe for the weak of heart. For us, the saddest portion of the video would be that picture of a handcuffed old man who was, from the looks of it, attempting to eat (or was he attempting to drink?).