Madayaw na adlaw! Today I will hark back good old memories about my hometown of Cateel through the vivid snapshots I compiled from my frequent trips to my birthplace long before it is ravaged by Super Typhoon Pablo. Some of these photos are unpublished; some have already been featured in this blog, magazines and even books. These are my personal treasures I inherited from home. These are the reasons why I have been very proud of my roots, my ancestors and my people. These made me who I am today – a proud son of Cateel. Now struggling to move forward and get back to its old stunning shape, these photos will now be priceless reminders of what my hometown used to be – a quaint coastal town blessed with amazing works of Mother Nature.
…these are postcards from Cateel from The Travel Teller, to you.
Good Morning Cateel!Cateel Bay facing the Great Pacific OceanFishing as a Source of LivingThe Raging Waves of the PacificSunrise, Oh Sunrise!ALIWAGWAG FALLS, the highest waterfalls in the PhilippinesThe tallest Monument of Jose Rizal in Davao Region can be found in Cateel.The Acacia Trees of MacahigadThe vast ricefields of CateelThe Untainted Splendor of Mainit’s Danog FallsSan Antonio – Baybay Creamsand LongbeachThe enticing allure of Mahoc BeachTres Marias Falls (Mantunao Eco-Park)Taytayan’s Mantunao CaveInteresting Rock Formation at Mahoc BeachWild Mushrooms at Aliwagwag FallsThe clean and green Cateel RiverCateel Centennial Park glitters at ChristmasCateel’s Undisturbed Natural ForestBaybay Beach, the Kind of Beach you want to bask around.The facade of St. James the Apostle ChurchInside St. James the Apostle ChurchThe serene Mainit RiverThe Waves of Mahan-ob BeachSunset at Baldo BeachPolka Dot Crabs called KamberingSa KabukiranMulle De Santa Filomena…from Sister’s Beach with ♥!Playful Kids at Santa Fe BeachKutoo Festival DancersTab-anay and Kalamasi Thorns. Cateeleños know their connection.This is how we define festive booth during fiestas and special occasionsMOTOR: Cateel’s main mode of local transportation.Jose Rizal and the century-old Acacia Tree.The charming replica of Aliwagwag Falls at Cateel Centennial ParkRIZAL STREET at night. This is where I grew up.Mutya ng Cateel BeautiesThe Sea of Drift Woods on Rainy DaysLittle CateelenosRizal at twilightSt. James the Apostle ChurchSanta Filomena BeachPaksiwng Ratrat (Palakang Bukid)Sawugnun, a native fish favorite among localsA little girl awaits for SunriseHappy New Year CateelGlowing Sky LanternsThe Travel Teller is a proud son of Cateel.The Travel Teller for CATEEL.
Deep in my heart, there is so much hope that one day, in the not so distant future, Cateel will rise again regaining her beauty, repossessing her glory. I know one day, I would be blogging again about my birthplace featuring the new face of Cateel – more beautiful, more picturesque and more enticing than these photographs from home.
This is OLAN FERNANDEZ EMBOSCADO, son of Floriano Castro Emboscado and Leopolda Losentes Fernandez, both proud Cateelenos – sharing these photographs from home to you!
